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Connectivity
Sagemcom Selects Broadcom Decoder and SoCs for Ultra-HD World Cup Broadcast
[Via Satellite 07-02-2014] Sagemcom has chosen Broadcom’s BCM7445 video decoder and BCM7252 System-on-a-Chip (SoCs) to broadcast select 2014 World Cup events live in Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD). According to […]
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Technology
Boeing Appoints New President of Network and Space Businesses Segment
[Via Satellite 07-02-2014] Craig Cooning, Boeing’s former VP and general manager of Space and Intelligence Systems within the company’s Network and Space Systems (N&SS) segment has been promoted, effective immediately, […]
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Connectivity
Airbus Defence and Space, Inmarsat sign Global Xpress terminals Agreement
[Via Satellite 07-02-2014] Inmarsat has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space for high throughput terminals designed for airborne Global Xpress (GX) customers. Inmarsat 5, the first GX satellite […]
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Connectivity
exactEarth and Genscape Partner on AIS Data Products
[Via Satellite 07-02-2014] Com Dev International subsidiary exactEarth has entered a strategic alliance with Genscape. Citing “extremely complementary backgrounds and capabilities,” exactEarth will make its satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) […]
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Technology
Satellogic Gears up for Large Scale Imaging Constellation
[Via Satellite 06-30-2014] Among the 30-plus small satellites carried into orbit by the most recent Kosmotras Dnepr launch was BugSat 1, the third prototype satellite for startup company Satellogic. Emiliano […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat, Eutelsat Ink HTS Partnership Deal
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] France based Eutelsat Communications and U.S. based ViaSat have teamed up to allow service access and roaming between their High Throughput Satellites (HTS). The deal meshes the […]
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Technology
SSL Receives Third Hispasat Satellite Order
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] Hispasat has ordered a new satellite from SSL to replace Hispasat 1D. The new satellite, Hispasat 1F, will carry Ku-, Ka- and C-band payloads and further build […]
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Government/Military
DoD Awards Blanket Purchase Agreement to Airbus Defense and Space
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded a $32.6 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Airbus Defense and Space for L-band satellite communications (satcom). The BPA […]
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Connectivity
Global Invacom Releases New Chip Set for Satellite TV
[Via Satellite 07-01-2014] Global Invacom announced the availability of the Romeo and Juliet chip set for distributing satellite TV services over fiber to hotels, enterprise and residential Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs). […]
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Finance
India PM Following PSLV-C23 Launch: We Must do More
[Via Satellite 06-30-2014] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched five international satellites on June 30, 2014 using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra […]
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Finance
New Letter From McCain Prompts Extra SpaceX Complaint
[Via Satellite 06-27-2014] SpaceX filed a Motion for Leave to include a second complaint in its lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force over last year’s order for 36 rocket cores […]
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Connectivity
Millicom Sees Long Term Potential for Satellite
[Via Satellite 06-26-2014] Millicom, owner of the Tigo brand, has set its sights on Latin America as a top growth market. The company has been aggressively expanding across the region […]
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Connectivity
AT&T, DirecTV Feel Heat in Congress
[Via Satellite 06-25-2014] AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson and DirecTV Chairman and CEO Michael White presented before Congress on June 24, 2014, to explain their desire to merge into […]
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Connectivity
Euroconsult Study Finds C-band Essential to Asia-Pacific
[Via Satellite 06-24-2014] A new Euroconsult study commissioned by the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), finds C-band to be an irreplaceable resource for economies in the Asia-Pacific […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Focuses on Satellite Strategy and International Markets
[Via Satellite 06-23-2014] On June 18, 2014, roughly a year since the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO), Gogo held its first analyst day near its Itasca, Minn. headquarters outside of […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Adds New Asia-Pacific Satellite, Panasonic to Anchor HTS Payload
[Via Satellite 06-19-2014] Testifying to the market opportunity in Asia, Eutelsat announced plans for an early follow-on to its Eutelsat 172A satellite. A new triple-payload satellite designated Eutelsat 172B is […]
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Finance
Orbcomm CEO: SpaceX Relationship not Tarnished by Delays
[Via Satellite 06-18-2014] Marc Eisenberg, CEO of Orbcomm, confirmed that the recent delays of the company’s next launch have not caused tension with its relationship with SpaceX. After setbacks caused […]
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Connectivity
NSR Analysts: FSS to Lose Market Share to HTS
[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Northern Sky Research (NSR) analysts see lots of growth stemming from the use of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) between now and 2023. In a webinar based on […]
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Government/Military
China, Brazil Talk Future CBERS Satellites
[Via Satellite 06-17-2014] Officials from the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) met at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São José […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom Planning New Satellites to Reach 80 Percent of the World by 2020
[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] Spacecom has set a goal of covering 80 percent of the world’s population with its Amos satellites by the end of this decade. The company is riding […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Targets SmallSats With Athena Rockets, Sees Market for 12 Launches a Year
[Via Satellite 06-12-2014] In a move to capture the ever-growing small satellite market, Lockheed Martin resurrected the Athena rocket family to provide dedicated small satellite launches. Constructed by Lockheed Martin […]
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Technology
Kymeta Plans Mass Production, September Demonstration with O3b
[Via Satellite 06-11-2014] Kymeta is now transitioning toward mass-producing its meta-material-based antennas. Speaking at the Washington Business Space Roundtable event, Vern Fotheringham, CEO of Kymeta, announced a partnership with Sharp […]
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Connectivity
Google Buys Skybox Imaging for $500 Million, DigitalGlobe Stocks Dip
[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Months of rumored interest have proven true: Internet giant Google has officially entered into an agreement to purchase Skybox Imaging. The $500 million price tag falls shy […]
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Technology
ExactEarth Revenues Buoy Com Dev Amid Declines in Government Spending
[Via Satellite 06-10-2014] Executives from Com Dev International said they are using the explosive growth of the company’s subsidiary exactEarth to compensate for the continued slump in U.S. defense sales. […]
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Connectivity
Kansas Highlights Emergency Response Importance for GATR
[Via Satellite 06-09-2014] On April 27, 2014 an EF2 tornado etched an eight-mile path of destruction across the center of Baxter Springs, Kan. The widespread damage severed fiber and cable […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Reveals New In-Flight Connectivity Plans for 2016
[Via Satellite 06-05-2014] The burgeoning success of Air to Ground (ATG) in North America has caught the eye of British Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Inmarsat. The company announced intentions […]
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Technology
ViviSat Seeing Demand for Unexpected In Orbit Servicing Project
[Via Satellite 06-04-2014] After getting a boost during panels and conversations at the SATELLITE 2014 Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. last March, in-orbit satellite servicing seems to be moving […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin Win Multi-Million Dollar Air Force Contracts
[Via Satellite 06-03-2014] The United States Air Force recently announced long-awaited decisions on its Space Fence and Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T). The $914.7 million, five-year […]
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Connectivity
Signalhorn Builds on Version 1.0 Tests of New Satellite Gateway
[Via Satellite 06-02-2014] Signalhorn has released version 1.0 of its new customer gateway to a small group of clients to get feedback on the development process. The project, which started […]
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Technology
Google Closing in on Satellite Industry Debut
[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Google is most well known for its Web search engine, but the company’s recent behavior has fueled rumors that an entrance into the satellite industry is in […]




























