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Finance
SpaceX Completes First 2015 Launch With CRS-5 Mission
[Via Satellite 01-12-2015] A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. at 4:47 a.m. EST headed to the International Space Station (ISS) as part […]
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Connectivity
Global Eagle Sees Traditional Content Supporting IFC Business
[Via Satellite 01-09-2015] In-Flight entertainment and connectivity provider Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is not worried that burgeoning demand for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services will cannibalize the more established world of […]
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Connectivity
SiriusXM Crests 27 Million Subscribers
[Via Satellite 01-09-2015] SiriusXM reached 27.3 million subscribers in 2014, adding more subscribers than anticipated based on the company’s guidance. In 2014 SiriusXM gained 1.75 million net subscriber additions, having […]
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Connectivity
ViXS Develops Silicon SoC for Ultra-HD
[Via Satellite 01-09-2015] ViXS Systems announced its new XCode 6800 family of media processing System-on-a-Chip (SoC) products that, according to the company, represent the first silicon solution to support 4K […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV to use MoCA Adaptors from Entropic, WNC for Ultra-HD
[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] DirecTV has selected a new USB powered Ethernet-to-coax adapter from Entropic and Wistron NeWeb Corporation for Ultra-HD 4K broadcasts. The adaptor provides sufficient throughput for Ultra-HD video […]
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Government/Military
NGA, DigitalGlobe Provide Satellite Imagery Data for Ebola Response
[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] To support the international response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, the U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has releases a series of Image City Map […]
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Technology
Tempus Global Data Picks Ball Aerospace to Build Hyperspectral Sounders
[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] Commercial weather company Tempus Global Data has signed a joint operating agreement with Ball Aerospace for the manufacture of six hyperspectral atmospheric sounding sensors based on the […]
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Connectivity
Broadcasting Companies Form UHD Alliance to Set Quality Standards
[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] Several companies involved in different aspects of the broadcasting ecosystem have joined forces to create the Ultra-High Definition (UHD) Alliance. Announced at CES 2015, the UHD Alliance […]
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Connectivity
Astra 2G Reaches Geostationary Orbit
[Via Satellite 01-08-2015] SES’ Astra 2G satellite, launched Dec. 27 aboard a Proton rocket from International Launch Services (ILS), reached Geostationary Orbit (GEO) on Jan. 2, 2015. The satellite’s manufacturer, […]
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Government/Military
GVF Rallies International Support for Protection of C-band from IMT
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] As the 2015 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-15) draws nearer, the satellite industry is preparing again to defend its use of C-band spectrum. The International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) […]
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Government/Military
Versar Joint Venture Awarded Task Orders for Kaena Point Satellite Tracking Station Repairs
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Versar’s joint venture with Johnson Controls Federal Systems has received a $6.1 million award to repair electrical, water transmission and compressed air systems at Kaena Point Satellite […]
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Technology
Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes First of Three Tests
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] The Iridium NEXT platform software, developed by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space with contributions from Selex Galileo, has completed the first testing phase. Designed to handle all […]
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Technology
Com Dev International Finishes MESL Microwave Acquisition
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] On Dec. 31, 2014 Com Dev International closed its purchase of MESL Microwave for approximately $19.3 million. The acquisition, announced on Dec. 12, was for 100 percent […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Appoints New Non-Executive Director
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Inmarsat has appointed Robert Ruijter as a non-executive director for the company. Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Ruijter will join the board of directors, where his diverse background […]
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Technology
STMicroelectronics Begins Deliveries of Ultra-HDp60 SoCs
[Via Satellite 01-07-2015] Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has started shipping its Ultra-HDp60 quad-core System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Integrated Circuits (ICs) (STiH314/318 and STiH414/418) to customers. Designed for use in Set-Top Boxes (STBs) the […]
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Finance
Industry Competition to Increase Over Next Decade, Says Frost & Sullivan Analyst
[Via Satellite 01-06-2015] Strong demand for satellite services will continue to drive the need for satellites and launchers, upping the competition for satellite and launch contracts over the next 10 […]
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Government/Military
CNES Picks Thales Alenia Space to Build SWOT Satellite
[Via Satellite 01-06-2014] The French Space Agency CNES has selected Thales Alenia Space to build the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint demonstration mission between CNES and […]
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Connectivity
KVH Introduces Satellite TV Antenna for Height-Restricted Vehicles
[Via Satellite 01-06-2015] KVH Industries has released a low-profile five-inch high satellite TV antenna for vehicles with height restrictions such as luxury SUVs, family minivans, charter coaches, and emergency vehicles. […]
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Uncategorized
The Top 10 Quotes of Via Satellite January
[Via Satellite 01-05-2014] As we begin 2015, the January issue of Via Satellite takes an in-depth look at timely topics such as how the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) […]
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Finance
Alaskan Governor Pauses Discretionary Funding for Kodiak Launch Complex
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Tumbling oil prices have led Alaska’s new Governor Bill Walker to implement a fiscal restraint order directing all state agencies to “halt to the maximum extent possible” […]
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Connectivity
Es’hailSat to Broadcast Al-Jazeera Media Network at 25.5 Degrees East
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Starting Jan. 1, 2015 Al-Jazeera Media Network plans to begin broadcasting on the Es’hail 1 satellite, owned by Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat, to reach the full Middle […]
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Government/Military
International Customer Orders $30 Million of Exelis Radios and Installation Kits
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Exelis has received an order worth $30 million from a long term international customer for RT-1702 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios. The order […]
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Technology
Sierra Nevada Corporation Hands OG2 Operations to Orbcomm
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), prime contractor for the Orbcomm Second Generation (OG2) satellites transferred operations to Orbcomm in mid-September, the company reported this month. In the […]
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Connectivity
Huawei, China Telecom Sichuan Launch Terrestrial 4K Ultra-HD Network
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] Huawei and China Telecom Sichuan have developed a commercial 4K Ultra-HD iTV network service in China, which was released today. The 4K network is the culmination of […]
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Technology
China Completes High Definition Map of Entire Country
[Via Satellite 12-31-2014] The country of China has been entirely mapped in High Definition (HD) by satellite, according to the Chinese National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation. China began […]
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Technology
CalAmp Satellite Revenues Decline, Wireless Datacom Buoys Earnings
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Following fiscal year 2014’s standout performance for its satellite business, communications company CalAmp now anticipates revenues from this sector will even out at a rate lower than […]
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Connectivity
Rostelecom, VGTRK form Media Joint Venture in Russia
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] The Rostelecom board of directors has approved a new joint venture with the cable and satellite pay-TV producer All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK). The […]
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Technology
Hodoyoshi 1 SmallSat Takes First Images
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] The University of Tokyo SmallSat Hodoyoshi 1, developed in partnership with the Next-generation Space Systems Technology Research Association and Axelspace Corporation, has successfully taken its first images […]
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Technology
Kratos Awarded Three Contracts for Satcom Products
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has won three contracts for satellite communications equipment for undisclosed customers. The contracts cover a variety of products, including Earth stations, command […]
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Government/Military
NASA Programs Dawn Spacecraft to Begin Ceres Approach Phase
[Via Satellite 12-30-2014] Mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have beamed the programmed maneuvers for the Dawn spacecraft to begin its approach phase as it nears Ceres, the […]



























