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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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Mobility
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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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 […]
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Connectivity
Opportunity in Chaos: Globecomm CEO Looks to New Markets, Technologies
[Via Satellite 04-02-2015] Following Globecomm’s $340 million acquisition by Wasserstein & Co. in December 2013, the satellite communications company has looked to adjust its offerings and operations in its return […]
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Finance
NanoRacks CEO Sees Soaring Opportunity Following Deployer Malfunction
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Despite a few recent setbacks, NanoRacks, a company that provides access to the International Space Station (ISS) for customers to launch their payloads into space, sees more […]
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Finance
Arianespace Inks Agreement to Launch Peru’s First Satellite
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] Arianespace has signed a launch service contract with Airbus Defense & Space to launch the PeruSat 1 satellite for the government of Peru. Built by Airbus Defence […]
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Connectivity
SpeedCast Ups Connectivity on ConocoPhillip’s Offshore Sites
[Via Satellite 03-26-2015] SpeedCast has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to deliver satellite communications services to exploration and production company ConocoPhillips. The SpeedCast service will provide high-speed connectivity […]





























