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Finance
SES Becomes First Reusable Rocket Customer for SpaceX
[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] SES and SpaceX have reached an agreement to launch SES 10 on a previously flown Falcon 9 orbital rocket booster later this year. The mission is currently […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Increases Telecoms Sans Frontieres Support
[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Eutelsat and Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) specializing in emergency telecommunications, have renewed their partnership agreement initiated in 2007. Based in Pau, France, with […]
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Connectivity
Satcom Global Named VAR for Global Xpress in Maritime and Enterprise Markets
[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Inmarsat has appointed Satcom Global as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress (GX) covering the maritime and enterprise markets. Satcom Global is a distributor of mobile […]
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Connectivity
Rockwell Collins Gets Approval for Satellite Connectivity in Brazil
[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Anatel, the telecommunications regulatory body of Brazil, has given Rockwell Collins the ability to sign distribution and service agreements with any satellite entities and customers operating in […]
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Technology
Teledyne Paradise Datacom Unveils 500W Outdoor GaN SSPA
[Via Satellite 08-30-2016] Teledyne Paradise Datacom, a business unit of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, has released a new 500W Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) as part of its line of compact […]
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Government/Military
SES Government Solutions, Through O3b, Providing Connectivity to DOD
[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has received a contract from a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) end user for low latency satellite communications through O3b Networks. SES, […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Launches Scramjet Engine Demonstration Mission
[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) completed an experimental mission using a scramjet engine on Aug. 28. The test used ISRO’s Advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV), a two […]
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Connectivity
YahClick Teams with iDirect for HTS VNO Services
[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] YahClick, the home and business broadband arm of Yahsat, has partnered with VT iDirect for the introduction of Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services across its existing footprint. […]
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Government/Military
CNES Meets with Norwegian Space Center
[Via Satellite 08-29-2016] French space agency CNES’ President Jean-Yves Le Gall recently met with Bo Andersen, director general of the Norwegian Space Center (NSC) to review joint projects and prepare […]
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Government/Military
Mexico, Boeing Complete Mexsat System Testing
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation has formally accepted the Mexsat satellite system from prime contractor Boeing following the completion of final field-testing, the company announced today. […]
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Finance
NASA Awards Launch Contract to ULA for Mars 2020 Rover Mission
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] NASA has selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) to provide launch services for Mars 2020, a rover mission to conduct geological assessments of its landing site on Mars, […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe and Partners Launch SpaceNet Open Data Initiative on Amazon
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] DigitalGlobe, in collaboration with partners CosmiQ Works, and Nvidia, has launched SpaceNet, an online repository of satellite imagery and labeled training data, available as a public data […]
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Technology
ViaLite Releases New Outdoor Enclosure for RF over Fiber Equipment
[Via Satellite 08-26-2016] ViaLite has expanded its range of outdoor Enclosures (ODEs) with a new ODE-B enclosure, the ODE-B 12. The enclosures are primarily designed to house ViaLite Radio Frequency […]
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Finance
Heavyweight Arianespace Mission Launches Two Intelsat Satellites on Ariane 5
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Connectivity
Orbcomm Gains LJ Rogers Trucking Contract
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Orbcomm has received a contract from L.J. Rogers Trucking to provide an asset tracking solution for its dry van trailer fleet. L.J. Rogers focuses on full-service truckload […]
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Connectivity
Offshore Drilling Company Renews RigNet Managed Services Contract
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] A global offshore drilling company has renewed a contract with RigNet for remote communication services and Software as a Service (SaaS) for its entire marketable fleet. Through […]
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Technology
Newtec Adds Virtel as Product Distributor
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Virtel, a Dubai-based satellite hardware and equipment distributor, has become a distributor of Newtec technologies. The company has already carried out its first large stock order, delivering […]
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Connectivity
Optus Dots Australia’s Northern Territory with Satellite Small Cell Connectivity
[Via Satellite 08-25-2016] Optus is adding satellite-enabled small cells to 12 remote, but frequently visited locations in Australia’s Northern Territory. The small cells, when coupled with satellite connectivity/backhaul, can provide […]
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Connectivity
RigNet CEO Assesses Markets Outside of Oil and Gas
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] RigNet, one of the leading suppliers of connectivity to the energy sector, is diversifying its business to address new verticals. The energy sector has been hit hard […]
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Technology
Spacecom Bought for $285 Million
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Beijing Xinwei Technology Group subsidiary Luxembourg Space Telecommunication has acquired Space Communication (Spacecom), operator of the Amos satellite fleet, for $285 million, the companies announced today. The […]
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Technology
Euroconsult Moves to Own SATConsult
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] Euroconsult has taken a majority stake in Southern Aerospace & Telecom Consulting (SATConsult), an independent consulting company based in Toulouse, France focused on supporting the development of […]
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Government/Military
SpeedCast Adds Global Xpress to Government Business
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] SpeedCast International is expanding its relationship with Inmarsat beyond maritime to also serve government customers with Global Xpress (GX). As a Value Added Reseller (VAR), SpeedCast will […]
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Technology
NovelSat Unveils New Demodulator for Satellite Broadcasters
[Via Satellite 08-24-2016] NovelSat has released its new NovelSat NS200X Multi-Rx Digital Video Broadcast-Satellite Second Generation (DVB-S2)-to-IP channel satellite demodulator. The NovelSat NS200X supports up to three plug-in modules, and […]
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Government/Military
Europe Nears Decision Point on Shared GovSatCom Program
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] European officials are nearing a critical decision point for the future of the Governmental Satellite Communications (GovSatCom) system, a program that would provide satellite communications resources to […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Sends Comms Relief to Louisiana with Disaster Tech Lab
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Globalstar has deployed satellite communications solutions in Louisiana regions most affected by recent extreme flooding in conjunction with first responder communications specialist and partner Disaster Tech Lab. Coordinating with […]
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Government/Military
OHB to Manage Heinrich Hertz Satellite Technologies for DLR
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] DLR Space Administration has awarded a contract to OHB System AG to oversee new communications technologies to be tested in space through the Heinrich Hertz satellite mission. […]
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Connectivity
MVS USA to Provide Satellite Connectivity for Upcoming Brazilian Election
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Mobile satellite communications provider MVS USA is deploying its Election Network for Brazil to provide remote communications services for the country’s upcoming 2016 elections. The network will […]
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Government/Military
Cubic Awarded US Government Communications Equipment Contract
[Via Satellite 08-23-2016] Cubic Corporation, through its subsidiaries TeraLogics, Dtech Labs and Gatr Technologies, has received initial purchase orders to provide the U.S. military’s Unified Combatant Commands (UCC) with Tactical […]
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Connectivity
Sky Deutschland Launches Ultra-HD Pair of Channels on SES
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has teamed up with SES to launch two exclusive Ultra-HD channels from the satellite operator’s 19.2 degrees east orbital position this autumn. […]
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Finance
ULA Orbits Second Set of GSSAP Satellites for US Air Force
[Via Satellite 08-22-2016] United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed its seventh launch of the year on Aug. 19, orbiting the second pair of twin Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) spacecraft […]




























