Caleb Henry

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Dauria Aerospace is preparing for the launch of its experimental satellite DX1. The company has already handed over the satellite to Roscosmos’ upper stage and payload adaptor […]

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 17th annual report recapping how the industry faired for the past year. The study, performed by the Tauri Group, found […]

[Via Satellite 05-27-2014] NovelSat finished installing Carrier ID (CID) on its latest products, bringing the interference mitigating system to 100 percent of its satellite communication equipment. The process was completed […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Millicom has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Americas, formerly Satmex, to expand the reach of its pay-TV services across Latin America. The deal provides capacity for […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Airbus Defence and Space and BAE Systems have partnered to target commercial, United States government and select international customers with Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) products from X-band Synthetic […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services has set the launch date for DigitalGlobe’s WorldView 3 remote sensing satellite for Aug. 13 2014. The spacecraft will launch aboard an […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Exelis is working closely with Australia’s Victorian Coalition Government to build a new research and development (R&D), testing and systems integration facility. The company’s new regional presence […]

[Via Satellite 05-23-2014] Globalstar is working with the government of Ecuador on a first-time pilot project to equip 4,000 small fishing boats with satellite tracking devices. Through its Value Added […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Despite showing continued increase in revenue, ViaSat struggled to overcome a high churn rate in its core consumer broadband business during its most recent quarter. For fiscal […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Hispasat’s subsidiary Hispasat Colombia has awarded a contract to Hughes for an HX broadband satellite system and terminals. The equipment is planned for use with approximately 650 […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] In a move to better serve customers in emerging markets, ITC Global is concentrating on building up its presence in the Asia Pacific region. The company has […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] RRsat has expanded its broadcast solutions for Taiwanese cable TV network Eastern Broadcasting Company’s (ETTV) subsidiary ETTV America in a new three-year contract. Under the original contact, […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] The United States Navy has placed an initial order for Harris Corporation’s Falcon 3 Multi-channel Manpack tactical radio. Harris plans to begin deliveries of the radios this […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Exelis received a multimillion-dollar commercial contract to build the primary payload for the second Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT 2). The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) satellite […]

[Via Satellite 05-22-2014] Eutelsat has sold Eutelsat visAvision GmbH to M7A Group, trading under the name of M7 Deutschland. Eutelsat visAvision GmbH is the operator of the KabelKiosk platform of […]

[Via Satellite 05-21-2014] Thales Alenia Space is confident that there is room to grow its business in the United Kingdom. News of the company’s decision to establish a subsidiary in […]

[Via Satellite 05-20-2014] Following the disintegration of a deal to collaboratively build 300-kg hyperspectral sounders, weather and analytics company GeoMetWatch filed suit against Utah State University and its subsidiary the […]

[Via Satellite 05-19-2014] On Sunday May 18, 2014, AT&T announced its entrance into a definitive agreement to purchase DirecTV. Rumors of the potential purchase came on the heels of, and […]

[Via Satellite 05-16-2014] After 15 years of restrictions and intense scrutiny, the United States Department of State has reclassified satellites and several related components so they will no longer be […]

[Via Satellite 05-15-2014] MTN Communications has released a new maritime solution aimed at the yachting industry. The solution, called Maestro, improves bandwidth efficiency by approximately 40 percent, according to a […]

[Via Satellite 05-14-2014] Inmarsat, the satellite company that helped track the location of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, has proposed a free aircraft tracking service over its network. The […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2014] After recording more than $30 million in new high-end satellite network deployments, ITC Global is confident that the oil and gas sector is on a long-term upswing […]

[Via Satellite 05-13-2014] The United States Court of Federal Claims has dissolved a ban on Russian-built RD-180 engines manufactured by NPO Energomash. The ban was prompted by a preliminary injunction […]

[Via Satellite 05-12-2014] Satcom Direct is expanding outside its traditional aeronautical market to provide more options in other verticals through a partnership with Thuraya. The agreement brings greater quantities of […]

[Via Satellite 05-09-2014] Globalstar recorded a significant increase in its Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) after purging roughly 26,000 suspended or non-paying Duplex subscribers. Rebecca Clary, Globalstar’s chief accounting officer […]

[Via Satellite 05-08-2014] Spaceflight Inc., a company dedicated to launching small satellites, has nearly filled all the slots for the maiden flight of its Sherpa hosted payload and in-space transportation […]

[Via Satellite 05-06-2014] AT&T’s decision to enter the in-flight Wi-Fi market with an Air-to-Ground (ATG) system puts the company in direct competition with existing providers of in-flight connectivity services. By […]

[Via Satellite 05-05-2014] As the largest country in Latin America and fifth largest in the world, Brazil presents a major market opportunity for the satellite industry. Hughes’ Brazilian subsidiary Hughes […]

Much of the satellite communications (satcom) capability the United States military uses today is provided by commercial satellites. The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) reports that the U.S. Department […]

The United States military is seeking to curtail its spending, but its need for greater bandwidth is increasing, not unlike the commercial sector. SES Government Solutions provides commercial satellite services […]