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Connectivity
Inmarsat 5 F1 Global Xpress Satellite Launched Successfully, Initial On-Orbit Signals Received
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] ILS successfully launched the first of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellites, Inmarsat 5, which has already sent signals from orbit. The spacecraft was launched on a Proton Breeze […]
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Connectivity
SSL Transports ABS 2 Satellite to Launch Base in Kourou
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] Space Systems/Loral’s (SSL) ABS 2 satellite, designed and built for ABS, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, for launch onboard an Ariane 5 […]
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Government/Military
EIAST Releases First Images from DubaiSat 2 Earth Observation Satellite
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology’s (EIAST) DubaiSat 2 Earth observation satellite, launched on Nov. 21 2013, has successfully been deployed in orbit and all […]
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Connectivity
Kacific Satellite Plans Satellite for Pacific Markets
[Via Satellite 12-09-13] Kacific Broadband Satellites plans to launch a Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) to provide enhanced broadband to 40 million people in the Pacific, including the Pacific Islands, […]
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Connectivity
Tata Elxsi Broadcasting Exec Says OTT Services are A Must Have for Broadcasters
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] As connectivity over multiple devices continues to accelerate, Over-the-Top (OTT) content is playing an even more integral role in redefining the broadcast landscape. Tata Elxsi, a design […]
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Government/Military
MUOS 2 Satellite Completes Testing, Operations Handed Over to US Navy
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] Testing of the second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite by Lockheed Martin has been completed, and spacecraft operations have been successfully handed over to the U.S. […]
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Government/Military
Harris Corporation Falcon III Manpack Radio Completes MUOS Satellite Communication Test
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] Harris Corporation’s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio has successfully communicated with the new Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite constellation. MUOS is a next-generation military satellite […]
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Government/Military
Ibetor Delivers Low-Profile X-Band SCOTM System to Spanish Military
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] Ibetor S.L. is currently providing 55, X-band Satellite Communication-on-the-Move (SOTM) systems to the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) and Ministry of Defense (MOD) land forces groups. The […]
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Government/Military
NewSat Signs $1.1 M Contract With US Department of Defense
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] NewSat Limited, an Australian satellite company, has a new teleport customer contract to support the United States government’s custom satcom solutions (CS2). The contract with a CS2 […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Systems Receives $6.3 M Add-On to an Existing $51.1 M Contract
[Via Satellite 12-06-13] Building on a previous sale, Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, received a $6.3 million add-on contract from a domestic prime contractor. The purpose of the […]
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Technology
EOMAP CEO Leveraging Earth Observation Capabilities with Great Barrier Reef Map
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] The recently released 3-D map of the Great Barrier Reef created by the German company EOMAP in conjunction with James Cook University in Australia is one of […]
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Government/Military
Ball Aerospace Completes Primary Structure for JPSS 1 Satellite Ahead of Schedule
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] Ball Aerospace has completed the primary bus structure of the first satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS 1). JPSS 1 is the follow-on in a […]
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Connectivity
Harris Caprock Communications Wins $46 Million Contract for Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] In an effort to optimize Alaskan air control operations, Harris CapRock Communications has been awarded a 10-year, $46 million contract from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Receives ‘Hazardous Locations Accreditation’ Terminal, Preps for use on Oil and Gas Platforms
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] The Hughes 9502 integrated antenna BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) M2M (machine-to-machine) terminal, built by Hughes Network Systems and enabled by Inmarsat, has received Hazardous Locations Accreditation. […]
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Connectivity
Ateme Obtains Certification for Kyrion CM5000 Encoder in Brazil
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] ANATEL, the national telecommunication agency of Brazil, has certified Ateme’s Kyrion CM5000 for commercial transmissions. Any equipment used to broadcast an RF signal in Brazil requires prior […]
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Connectivity
Iridium and Wyless Join International M2M Council
[Via Satellite 12-05-13] Iridium Communications and Wyless have joined the International M2M Council (IMC), a global organization that promotes the benefits of machine-to-machine communications (M2M). Both companies have become sustaining […]
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Government/Military
Thales Alenia Space Wins Additional Contract for EUMETSAT’s MTG Program
[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) for the ground segment of the Meteosat Third Generation […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Takes Capital Loss Closing the Sale of Spacenet Subsidiary
[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Gilat Satellite Networks has completed the sale of its Spacenet subsidiary to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based SageNet. The aggregate consideration for the sale is approximately $16 million, subject to […]
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Connectivity
Spacecom’s Amos 5 To Broadcast Africa’s Premier Golf Tournament
[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Spacecom has been selected to provide broadcast services on its Amos 5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge, Africa’s top international golf tournament. The tournament will take […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Receives STC for Boeing 747-400 Aircraft, Moves Closer to International Wi-Fi Service
[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Gogo’s international connectivity service passed a key milestone by receiving a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing’s 747-400 aircraft. Gogo will begin […]
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Connectivity
Globecast Australia Creates New Management Team
[Via Satellite 12-04-13] Following a period of sustained growth, GlobeCast Australia has recently completed the restructuring of its management team. Christine Holman was selected as the chief financial officer & […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Donates Satellite Capacity and Communications Infrastructure for Continuing Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
[Via Satellite 12-3-13] Intelsat has repointed a Ku-band beam on the Intelsat 8 satellite to bring urgently needed capacity to the Philippines, in addition to providing capacity on other satellites […]
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Connectivity
BT Starts New Large-Scale Investments in AMEA Region
[Via Satellite 12-03-13] BT is beginning a new phase of investments into Asia Pacific, Turkish, Middle Eastern and African (AMEA) economies with the objective of accelerating its expansion in high […]
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Technology
Thales Alenia Space Re-Opens Industrial Site in L’Aquila
[Via Satellite 12-3-13] After suffering irreparable structural damage from an earthquake in April 2009, Thales Alenia Space has replaced its original establishment with a newly-inaugurated industrial complex in L’Aquila, Italy. […]
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Connectivity
KVH, ViaSat More Than Double mini-VSAT broadband Network Capacity in Asia-Pacific
[Via Satellite 12-03-13] KVH Industries has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the Asia-Pacific region, continuing the network expansion strategy outlined with the announcement of […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Transcend 800 Operates Successfully in Sri Lanka
[Via Satellite 12-03-13] Advantech Wireless’ Transcend 800 Point-to-Point Microwave Radio System has successfully operated in Sri Lanka, confirming that it can be integrated into existing networks. Since developing the first […]
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Connectivity
Spot Seeking Out New Markets to Expand Growing Subscriber Base
[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Spot, a Globalstar subsidiary, has seen a great deal of success recently as the company seeks out new markets to expand its subscriber base. The company’s next […]
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Government/Military
New Galileo Satellite Completes Five Weeks of Simulated Space Conditions
[Via Satellite 12-2-13] After completing a battery of tests, ESA’s newest Galileo satellite was removed from the Phenix chamber at the ESA’s ESTEC test center in the Netherlands. The thermal […]
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Connectivity
Brazil to Secure National Communications Through Embraer
[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Visiona Tecnologia Espacial and Telebras formally signed a contract to supply the Defense and Strategic Communications Geostationary Satellite (SGDC) system to the Brazilian government. The $553.4 million […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Confirms First Global Xpress Satellite Launch Date
[Via Satellite 12-2-13] Inmarsat has confirmed the launch date for the first Global Xpress (GX) satellite, Inmarsat 5 F1 (I-5 F1). The satellite is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur […]



























