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Connectivity
Numerex Aims to Push Hybrid Tracking System to Military, Commercial Markets
[Satellite News 02-20-09] Pierre Parent, vice president and general manager of Numerex Satellite Solutions, is working on developing a hybrid satellite and radio frequency identification (RFID) system for the commercial […]
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Government/Military
Integral CEO: Iridium Collision Will Establish New Precedents in Space Policy
[Satellite News 02-19-09] Integral Systems CEO John Higginbotham believes the collision of an Iridium commercial satellite with a defunct Russian military satellite on Feb. 10 was an event that will […]
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Connectivity
Liberty Media Outmanuvers EchoStar to Save Sirius XM
[Satellite News 02-17-09] Liberty Media Corp. signed a last-minute agreement to loan Sirius XM Radio the funding it needs to avoid bankruptcy, beating EchoStar to a deal it had been […]
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Government/Military
L-3 Receives Ka-Band Traveling Wave Tube Order from U.S. Air Force
L-3 Electron Technologies received combined orders totaling nearly $1 million for the development of a high-efficiency 600-watt Ka-band communications helix traveling wave tube. The airborne platform communications technology orders […]
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Government/Military
Insitu Selects Enerdyne to Provide DVA Technology for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Enerdyne Technologies, a ViaSat company, will supply its EnerLinks2 digital video over analog (DVA) data link technology to Insitu Inc. for use in its Integrator and next-generation ScanEagle unmanned aerial […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Completes Testing of Satellite Tracking System
In 2010, the U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA) will leverage global communications integrator Arinc’s Asset Assure wireless satellite tracking systems to provide weapons manufacturers and intermediaries with real-time global […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon: GPS OCX Project on Track, Within Budget
A team led by Raytheon Co. completed a segment design review and modernized capability engineering for the U.S. Air Force‘s next-generation GPS control segment (GPS OCX). Working under a […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin Completes SBIRS Software Testing
Lockheed Martin‘s Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) satellite has completed baseline integrated system testing of new flight software that enables command and control operations. The flight software […]
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Government/Military
NATO Looks to IP to Meet Communications Challenges
NATO’s demands for bandwidth are increasing, and the organization has been tapping into the benefits of IP technologies to help in operations, said Malcolm Green, chief of CAT 9 communication […]
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Government/Military
AIA Sees Benefits, Challenges in Obama’s Space Weapons Ban Policy
President Obama is pursuing a global ban on space-based weapons while promising to protect U.S. satellites from harm, according to a Jan. 26 announcement from the White House. The […]
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Government/Military
MDA Flies First Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) conducted its first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight in Afghanistan Jan. 1. Flight operations are underway from Kandahar Airfield for the Canadian Department of […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat Demonstrates Advanced Blue Force Tracking Capabilities
ViaSat Inc. and the U.S. Army extended the vehicular Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT2) demonstration with U.S. Army Aviation BFT2 demonstrations aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. ViaSat’s ArcLight BFT2 […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Advance TSAT Risk Reduction System
A team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman sent its SpaceWire data bus technology for preliminary design review. The development marks a milestone in the risk reduction phase […]
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Government/Military
PCI Provides Satcom to Afghansitan via Australia
Proactive Communications Inc. (PCI) signed a $2 million contract negotiation with Australian-based operator NewSat to provide a unified communications solution to customers in Afghanistan. The three-year deal will expand […]
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Government/Military
Vizada to Provide Inmarsat, Iridium Satcom to U.S. Army
Vizada won a contract with Delta Wave Communications to supply the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers with Inmarsat and Iridium mobile satellite communications services in the United States and overseas. […]
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Government/Military
Boeing, Lockheed Marting Receive TSAT Contract Extension
Boeing received a $75 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force to continue risk reduction and system definition for the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). The six-month contract extension […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Modify U.S. Army Joint-IP Modem
ViaSat received a contract modification from the U.S. Army — through prime contractor Globecomm Systems Inc. — to modify the Joint-Internet Protocol Modem to enable it to operate as the […]
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Government/Military
AIA Sees Benefits, Challenges in Obama’s Space Weapons Ban Policy
[Satellite News 02-06-09] President Obama is pursuing a global ban on space-based weapons while promising to protect U.S. satellites from harm, according to a Jan. 26 announcement from the White […]
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Connectivity
Broadband Stimulus Bill Light on Satellite Opportunities
[Satellite News 02-03-09] In its current form, President Obama’s nearly $6 billion proposed Broadband Stimulus Bill mentions satellite applications only twice in its 258 pages. The first mention of […]
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Connectivity
PeopleNet Selects Quake Satellite Modems for Wireless Tracking System
[Satellite Today 02-03-09] PeopleNet has chosen Quake Global to provide satellite communicators for its dual-mode wireless asset tracking, communication, and management system, Quake announced Feb. 2. PeopleNet will be […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat CEO: W2M Failure a ‘Serious Disappointment’
[Satellite News 01-29-09] Eutelsat not integrate the W2M satellite into its fleet after the satellite experienced a major anomaly affecting its power subsystem, leading to what is likely to be […]
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Connectivity
GPS-Enabled Applications, Handsets Set for Dramatic Annual Growth
[Satellite News 01-27-09] The results of a pair ABI Research studies along with several deals backed by major companies may point to a healthy future for GPS-enabled handsets and applications. […]
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Connectivity
New DEV Consultant: Chinese TV Market Wide Open for RF Developers
[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Junjiang Bai, has been appointed as local representative of DEV Systemtechnik in China, effective immediately, DEV announced Jan. 22. The Beijing-based consultant said he aims to […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Raise Doubts Over Sirius XM’s Super Bowl Push, Hikes Rates
[Satellite News 01-22-09] Despite the force of Sirius XM Radio’s push to capitalize on the most popular U.S. television event of the year, the NFL Super Bowl, some market analysts […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Helping BBC with Persian TV
[Satellite Today 01-19-09] GlobeCast signed a distribution deal with BBC World Service for the launch of a Persian TV channel, the company announced Jan. 16. GlobeCast will be the […]
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Connectivity
Tandberg Addresses Non-Linear MediaPath Capabilities, MPEG-4 Transition Challenges
[Satellite News 01-16-09] Tandberg Television kicked off 2009 with a content delivery deal with Starz Entertainment intended to promote Tandberg’s next-generation MediaPath system as a non-linear distribution platform, Tandberg Vice […]
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Finance
New SpaceX President Takes on More Operational Responsibilities
[Satellite News 01-15-09] Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) President Gwynne Shotwell will be taking over more of the day-to-day operations from company founder, CEO and CTO Elon Musk, Shotwell said […]
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Government/Military
AIA Suggests U.S. Space Program be Coordinated Directly with Obama
[Satellite News 01-13-08] After a series of discussions with the transition team for President-elect Barack Obama, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is proposing that U.S. space capabilities and budget issues […]
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Connectivity
AIA: Aerospace Employment Holds Steady Despite U.S. Dept. of Labor Report
[Satellite News 01-12-09] Despite a U.S. Department of Labor report showing that the U.S. unemployment rate is at a 16-year high of 7.2 percent, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) still […]
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Government/Military
Raytheon: GPS OCX Project on Track, Within Budget
[Satellite Today 01-12-09] A team led by Raytheon Co. has completed a segment design review and modernized capability engineering for the U.S. Air Force‘s next-generation GPS control segment (GPS OCX), […]