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Connectivity
Hughes, GEE Modem Accelerates IFC Expectations by Two Years
[Via Satellite 11-02-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and Hughes Network Systems announced an agreement last week for GEE to use Hughes’ Jupiter System HT Aero Modem to power GEE’s high-performance […]
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Connectivity
Oil & Gas Headwinds Slow M2M Profits for Iridium
[Via Satellite 10-30-2015] Growth for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) in the industrial market is healthy for Iridium, but slower than it could be as the dollar continues to gain strength and the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes to Power GEE’s High-Power Broadband IFC Service
[Via Satellite 10-23-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has entered into an agreement with Hughes Network Systems to use the company’s Jupiter System HT Aero Modem to power GEE’s next-generation aeronautical […]
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Technology
Inmarsat Signs Cobham Satcom to Design Terminal for European Aviation Network
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Inmarsat has inked a contract with Cobham Satcom, who will design and produce an advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminal for its recently announced European Aviation Network […]
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Technology
Airservices Australia Examines Deploying Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-B
[Via Satellite 10-07-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Airservices Australia, Australia’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Airservices Australia will assess the concept of Aireon’s space-based Automatic […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Companies Look to Make a Name in IFC Market
[Via Satellite 10-05-2015] There’s a shift taking place in the In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) provider marketplace, one that you could see at this year’s Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo […]
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Mobile Connectivity
Inmarsat President Encourages Airlines to Look to the Future of Aviation
[Via Satellite 09-29-2015] Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation, is calling on airlines and Internet service providers to look to the future of aviation before equipping for aircraft cabin Wi-Fi. […]
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Connectivity
New Joint Venture Aims to Take on Government Airborne Communications Market
[Via Satellite 09-17-2015] A new joint company formed by Eclipse and NSSLGlobal, Aerosatcom, has been launched to address the needs of the government airborne satellite communications market. According to the […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat to See New Sales from Global GX Launch
[Via Satellite 09-10-2015] With the successful launch of Inmarsat-5 F3 (I-5 F3), the third satellite in the Global Xpress (GX) constellation, Inmarsat is looking to trigger global service by the […]
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Technology
In-Orbit Services Experts See Bright Future, Challenges
[Via Satellite 09-03-2015] “Ten years from now we’ll have three legacy satellites refueled in orbit — past tense,” predicted Benjamin Reed, deputy project manager of the Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office […]
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Government/Military
NASA Inaugurates SmallSat Technology with CYGNSS Mission
[Via Satellite 08-25-2015] The University of Michigan recently started building a constellation of eight microsatellites for use on NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission, which aims to improve […]
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Uncategorized
Generation Next: Steven Fisher, Intelsat
Steven Fisher, a flight dynamics engineer at Intelsat, has been working in the satellite industry for more than three years now. While he loves his career, he’ll be the first to tell you he hadn’t set out
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Connectivity
Northgate Investment Offers US, Latin American Expansion Opportunities for Elara
[Via Satellite 08-19-2015] Mexican telecommunications company Elara Comunicaciones has recently struck a partnership with private equity firm Northgate Capital that will enable the company’s “aggressive” growth plans over the next […]
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Technology
UrtheCast HRC Achieves IOC, Looks to Grow EO Presence
[Via Satellite 08-12-2015] Vancouver-based UrtheCast has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for its High-Resolution Camera (HRC), Iris, aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in a move that will likely push […]
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Technology
WTA Urges Teleport Operators to Improve on Cybersecurity
[Via Satellite 08-05-2015] A new report by the World Teleport Association (WTA) finds that cybersecurity is a growing concern in the satellite industry, and an issue that not all companies […]
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Technology
Effective Space Solutions Secures Downpayment Funding for First Two In-Orbit Servicing Spacecraft
[Via Satellite 07-23-2015] When Effective Space Solutions founder and current CEO, Arie Halsband, the former general manager of Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) space division, sat down in 2013 to conceptualize […]
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Finance
‘Not All Launches Need to be Vertical:’ Houston Spaceport Looks to RLV Success
[Via Satellite 07-15-2015] The Houston Airport System (HAS) is looking to position itself at the heart of the space industry as it moves forward with plans to establish a commercial […]
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Connectivity
2Ku the Linchpin of Gogo’s Global Expansion
[Via Satellite 07-01-2015] Gogo is optimistic it will stay on top of the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market with its satellite-enabled 2Ku capability raising the ante for global connectivity. Speaking at […]
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Connectivity
Iceland, Aireon to Evaluate Satellite Aircraft Tracking for Polar Airspace
[Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Aireon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Icelandic Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), Isavia to explore the implementation of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast […]
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Government/Military
Littering LEO: ESA Looks to Regulation, Technology to Clean Up Space Debris
[Via Satellite 06-22-2015] While recycling and sustainability efforts have taken hold on the earth’s surface, few of us stop to think about the pollution taking place outside of our atmosphere. […]
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Connectivity
Aireon to Bring Space-Based ADS-B to New Zealand Airspace
[Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airways New Zealand, New Zealand’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), to collaborate on the investigation of the potential […]
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Technology
Inmarsat and Honeywell Hit Milestone for Global Broadband IFC
[Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat have completed the first phase of hardware and satellite network flight tests for GX Aviation broadband services, which they promise can deliver in-flight […]
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Technology
KARI Sees Superior Forecasting on the Horizon with Harris AMI
[Via Satellite 06-03-2015] With one instrument already in orbit and several others moving toward launch, Exelis, now Harris Corp., is looking to modernize storm tracking and weather forecasting with its […]
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Connectivity
Aireon ADS-B Payload Installed on Iridium Satellite, Moves Closer to Global Aircraft Tracking
[Via Satellite 06-01-2015] Iridium Communications has completed the first successful integration of the Aireon payload on an Iridium Next satellite. This is a key technical milestone toward the first launch […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Looks to Connectivity Contracts to Bolster Lagging Revenues
[Via Satellite 05-21-2015] Following an upper management shakeup in the first quarter in which Erez Antebi decided to step down as CEO at Gilat Satellite Systems, the new Interim CEO […]
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Connectivity
Kacific Looks to Bring Connectivity to Remote Regions
[Via Satellite 05-14-2015] Kacific Broadband Satellites, an emerging satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region, sees a huge opportunity to deliver satellite broadband to underserved remote communities of the Pacific islands, Indonesia, the […]
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Technology
The Speed of Light: Laser Light and Optus Explain Optical Communications Partnership
[Via Satellite 05-04-2015] Laser Light Communications, a company that has set its sights on becoming the first Optical Satellite Service (OSS) provider, is hooking up with Australian telecommunications company Optus […]
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Connectivity
GEE and QEST Partner to Bring Global Ku Connectivity to Term
[Via Satellite 04-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and German antenna developer Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH (QEST) are teaming up to bring aviation a mechanically steered antenna that will enable global Ku-band connectivity […]
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Technology
Magellan Aerospace Exec Talks New Satellite Facility, University Partnership
[Via Satellite 04-24-2015] Canadian aerospace company Magellan Aerospace recently unveiled its new Advanced Satellite Integration Facility (ASIF) in partnership with the University of Manitoba that the company believes will foster […]
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Connectivity
UHD Alliance Moves Closer to Unifying Industry Approach
[Via Satellite 04-16-2015] The Ultra High Definition Alliance (UHD Alliance) is coming to make sure Ultra-HD makes it to a screen near you and with lasting power. As 4K looks […]





























