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Technology
Comtech Xicom Technology Unveils Two High Power TWTAs
[Via Satellite 03-13-2015] Comtech Xicom Technology has released high power Ku-band and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)-band SuperPower Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTAs). Designed for efficiency, the devices can double available TWTA […]
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Government/Military
Air Force Official: Now is the Time to Investigate New Satellite Designs
[Via Satellite 03-12-2015] The United States Air Force sees now as the opportune time to pursue more creative paths with future satellite designs. David Madden, director of the Military Satellite […]
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Government/Military
View From the Top: DISA Comsatcom Official Eron Miller
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) performs the critical work of establishing and managing commercial satellite communications (comsatcom) contracts for the Department of Defense (DOD). […]
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Connectivity
YahClick to Connect Square Kilometer Array in South Africa
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Yahsat’s satellite broadband division YahClick received a contract to provide connectivity for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in South Africa. SKA is a massive project to build […]
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Connectivity
Satcom Global Opens Australia Office
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Following the opening of its Russian office in 2014, Satcom Global continues its international expansion with the opening of new sites around the world. On March 10 the […]
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Connectivity
MTN Reports Over 500 Percent Increase in Cruise Line Bandwith Consumption
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Based on findings from tracking on customer performance on its hybrid broadband network, new Internet billing method and Internet café solution, MTN Communications found the average Megabyte (Mb) consumption rate […]
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Connectivity
Thales Becomes Fifth Manufacturing Partner for Iridium Certus
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] Iridium has selected Thales to join a group of competitively chosen companies to build terminals for its future broadband service Iridium Certus. Thales will create, build and […]
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Technology
NovelSat Updates Satellite Modem Operating System for Ka Band
[Via Satellite 03-11-2015] NovelSat released an upgrade for the Satellite Modem Operating System (SMOS) for the NovelSat NS3000 and NS300 satellite modems. The improvement addresses challenges more specific to higher […]
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Connectivity
Azam Media Inks Additional Capacity Deal with Eutelsat
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Azam Media signed a new deal with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 7B satellite to continue growing its new pay-TV platform AzamTV. The platform carries 55 […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm to Build New Teleport for du’s Relocation Project
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] UAE-based teleport operator du awarded Globecomm a multimillion-dollar contract to build a new teleport for the company to relocate. The new facility, also located in the UAE, […]
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Technology
Satellite IRG Hones in on VSAT Interference Reduction
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] The satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) plans to shift its focus this year to concentrate more heavily on mitigating VSAT interference. Martin Coleman, executive director of IRG, […]
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Government/Military
Boeing to Help Develop Emergency Satcom System in Japan
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Boeing announced an equity stake in Softbank Satellite Planning Corp., a division of the Tokyo-based Softbank Group, to help create concepts for a national satellite-based disaster response […]
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Finance
SES Opts for Ariane 5 to Launch All Electric SES 15 Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Arianespace won a launch contract from SES to orbit the recently announced all-electric satellite SES 15. Under construction by Boeing on the company’s Boeing 702SP bus, the […]
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Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Launch KhalifaSat for EIAST
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] The Emirati Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has selected the H2A rocket from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch its third large satellite, KhalifaSat. The satellite […]
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Technology
Nilesat to Debut Smart Digital Broadcasting Platform in April
[Via Satellite 03-09-2015] Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat plans to launch its smart digital broadcasting system this April, which will bolster the company’s broadcasting services. The regional initiative will enable the […]
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Finance
New Rocket, New Location Two Possibilities for Sea Launch This Year
[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Within the next couple of months Sea Launch plans to announce a big decision influencing the future of the company. Since the last launch of the Zenit […]
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Connectivity
Vern Fotheringham Speaks About New LEO Broadband Project
[Via Satellite 03-04-2015] Former Kymeta CEO Vern Fotheringham has joined startup company Leosat to lead it in building a constellation of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). […]
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Connectivity
Bansat Exec Enthusiastic about Ka-band Broadband in Colombia
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Less than three years ago, Bansat, a relatively new company in Latin America, started offering satellite broadband as a way to diversify its business. As the company […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Closes Series B Funding Round with Investors, Lockheed Martin
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Rocket Lab, developer of the dedicated small satellite launch vehicle Electron, has closed its Series B funding round, which the company expects will complete the Electron launch […]
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Technology
Malaysia’s TS Global Network Orders Hughes Jupiter System for C-band Network
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Malaysia’s largest VSAT technology provider TS Global Networks (TSGN) has selected Hughes Network Systems’ Jupiter System for its existing C-band satellite network. The Jupiter system is typically […]
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Technology
ViaSat Acquires EAI Design Services
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] ViaSat has purchased EAI Design Services, grafting its expertise in high-speed, low-power secure space-based Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) microprocessor design into satellite […]
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Technology
Comtech EF Data Customers Using O3b Networks HTS Capacity
[Via Satellite 03-03-2015] Customers of Comtech EF Data have begun using O3b Networks’ Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) system. The customers are using Comtech’s CDM-760 advanced high-speed […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Beefs Up Partnerships, Certifications for Future Broadband Service
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] Iridium has signed agreements with four different terminal manufacturers — and has tentative plans for a fifth — for its upcoming broadband service, Iridium Certus. The operator […]
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Connectivity
Tata Sky Begins 4K Broadcasts Using Ericsson Compression Technology
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] Indian Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator Tata Sky has initiated its first 4K broadcasts in the subcontinent. The company launched its 4K Set-Top-Box (STB) this January in advance of […]
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Government/Military
US Air Force Controls SBIRS Satellites with new Ground System
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) completed a three-day test of the Increment 2 ground system for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). […]
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Finance
Falcon 9 Dual Launch Lofts Two All-Electric Satellites
[Via Satellite 03-02-2015] At 10:50 p.m. EST March 1, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the ABS 3A satellite for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and the Eutelsat 115 West […]
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Technology
NovelSat to Debut NS4 Waveform, Touts 45 Percent Improvement Over DVB-S2
[Via Satellite 02-03-2015] NovelSat announced plans to demonstrate its new NS4 waveform at SATELLITE 2015 and NAB this year. According to the company, NovelSat NS4 offers 45 percent higher spectral […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space Bringing Robots into Clean Rooms to Work Alongside People
[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] As part of the company’s “Tomorrow’s Factory” initiative, Thales Alenia Space is deploying the Saphir Robotics Project in clean rooms tentatively starting the second half of this […]
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Government/Military
DigitalGlobe Partners with United Nations On High Resolution Services
[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] DigitalGlobe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to collaborate on applications of Earth observation (EO) technologies for […]
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Connectivity
Marathon Des Sables to Equip Runners with Globalstar Spot Tracking Devices
[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] The Marathon Des Sables (MDS) Organizing Committee has decided to use Spot Gen3 safety devices from Globalstar Europe Satellite Services for this year’s race, as well as […]





























