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Finance
SpaceX Holds SES 9 Launch, Next Window Uncertain
[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] SpaceX announced another delay for the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SES 9 satellite on Thursday night. The launch, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, was held […]
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Connectivity
Panasonic Contracts for SES Capacity to Expand Satellite IFC
[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Panasonic Avionics has struck two major, multi-year, High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity agreements with SES to serve aeronautical and other markets across the Americas. Panasonic Avionics contracted […]
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Connectivity
Thales to Develop Ground Component for Inmarsat’s EAN
[Via Satellite 02-26-2016] Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has selected Thales to develop and manufacture a Complementary Ground Component (CGC) terminal for its European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) […]
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Finance
SpaceX Shifts SES 9 Launch to February 25
[Via Satellite 02-25-2016] SpaceX has delayed the launch of the SES 9 satellite aboard the Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled for Wed., Feb. 24 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX reported the […]
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Connectivity
Cybersecurity Talk with Intelsat CISO Vinit Duggal
[Via Satellite 02-24-2015] In the advent of rising Internet connectivity, satellite operators are working to keep pace and ensure satellite networks are secure for all users across the value chain. […]
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Connectivity
Gogo Contracts SES for Enhanced Satellite Connectivity
[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] Gogo has contracted SES for major High Throughput Satellite (HTS) spot beam and wide beam capacity aboard two of SES’s next-generation HTS satellites, SES 14 and SES […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Wins Contract for Connectivity on Qantas Domestic Fleet
[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] ViaSat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with Qantas Airways, Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, to provide In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) to Qantas passengers on its […]
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Technology
ThinKom Looks to Grow its Antenna Tech Across the Aviation Market
[Via Satellite 02-18-2016] The demand and adoption of antenna technology for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider Gogo’s 2ku product has helped to transform ThinKom from an antenna Research and Development (R&D) […]
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Connectivity
ExactEarth Looks to Government AIS, Satellite IoT to Boost Growth
[Via Satellite 02-12-2016] ExactEarth held its first standalone conference call as a public company after its spinout from Com Dev concluded. During the call, CEO Peter Mabson laid out plans […]
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Government/Military
13 CubeSats Make the Grade for NASA SLS Mission
[Via Satellite 02-03-2016] NASA has selected 13 CubeSats to test new technology on the first flight of the agency’s upcoming rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), set to pave the […]
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Connectivity
Jet Airways Connects with GEE IFE, Streaming Connectivity
[Via Satellite 02-02-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has partnered with India’s Jet Airways to provide In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) streaming service and Ku-band based Internet connectivity aboard the global airline’s fleet […]
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Connectivity
Global Connected Aircraft Summit to Join Up with APEX TEC
[Via Satellite 01-28-2016] The Global Connected Aircraft Summit and The Airline Passenger Experience Association Technology Educational Conference (APEX TEC) will co-locate events this June in Los Angeles, Calif. The Global Connected […]
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Technology
NovaWurks Prepares Self Assembling Spacecraft for LEO Demonstration
[Via Satellite 01-27-2016] NovaWurks, a U.S. company that provides high-tech space products and services, is embarking on the demonstration phase of its new modular satellite design set to aid the […]
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Technology
KSAT Launches 20 Ground Station Network for SmallSats
[Via Satellite 01-21-2016] Norway-based Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is adapting its ground network to cater to the growing small satellite market. The company has launched 20 ground station sites across […]
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Government/Military
UltiSat CEO Sees Expanding Government Networks on the Horizon
[Via Satellite 01-14-2016] UltiSat, a satellite communications provider with facilities in the Washington, D.C. area and Denmark, is looking forward to growing government activity after a “perfect storm” of sequestration […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Brings Aircraft Surveillance to Africa
[Via Satellite 01-08-2016] South African airlines are seeing growth on the horizon, but the continent still operates with relatively sparse air traffic surveillance. With the South African Air Navigation Service […]
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Technology
Panasonic Introduces 4D Weather
[Via Satellite 01-06-2016] Panasonic’s weather solutions division is now operating an advanced global weather forecasting platform, called Panasonic Global 4D Weather. The weather prediction capability uses Panasonic’s atmospheric datasets, which […]
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Connectivity
4 Big Moves for the IFC Industry in 2015
[Avionics Today 12-29-2015] In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) is becoming ubiquitous with air travel, and doing so at a rapid clip. In the world of aviation, where progress is often glacial at […]
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Finance
COMSTAC Weighs Expanding US Access to India’s Launch Services
[Via Satellite 12-11-2015] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) and its International Space Policy Working Group (ISPWG) are considering expanding access to India’s launch […]
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Connectivity
5 Points to Keep in Mind Ahead of the 2Ku Commercial Launch
[Via Satellite 12-09-2015] Gogo CEO Michael Small is bullish about what the company’s new satellite-based connectivity offering will bring to the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, including loosening bandwidth constraints and […]
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Connectivity
South Africa Signs on for Aireon ADS-B
[Via Satellite 12-09-2015] Aireon has signed a data services agreement with Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), South Africa’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Through the agreement, ATNS will have […]
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Technology
New Zealand, Australia Step to Forefront of New Satellite Search and Rescue System
[Via Satellite 12-03-2015] Plans to boost to the satellite Search and Rescue (SAR) system in New Zealand and Australia are well underway as a New Zealand-based, $7.2 million satellite ground […]
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Finance
Space Business Leaders Look to the Future of the Satellite Market
[Via Satellite 11-19-2015] Business leaders across the satellite and space sector met in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 18 at the Atlantic Council’s “Space Race in Business Panel” to discuss how […]
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Connectivity
ITU Flight Tracking Spectrum Allocation: Praises and Concerns
[Via Satellite 11-13-2015] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has reached an agreement to allocate radiofrequency spectrum for global flight tracking in civil aviation. The frequency band 1087.7 to 1092.3 MHz […]
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Mobile Connectivity
First Chinese Airline Launches Panasonic IFC
[Via Satellite 11-13-2015] China Eastern Airlines launched Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution on international flights, becoming the first Chinese carrier to do so with Panasonic. The leading Chinese carrier, […]
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Connectivity
Reliable Satellite Tech Brings IoT to Transient Rigs
[Via Satellite 11-09-2015] Hardware and software manufacturers, alongside satellite communication service providers, are on their way to presenting offshore rig operators with always-on communications through a range of more flexible […]
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Finance
Investments in IT Collaboration, Simplification to Can Help Up Efficiencies
[Via Satellite 11-09-2015] Streamlining IT operations through a more efficient use of tools, technology and business practices can help oil and gas companies cut overhead and up their game in […]
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Finance
HTS Promises Cost-Effective, Reliable Connectivity for Oil and Gas
[Via Satellite 11-09-2015] Companies across the value chain are working to make High Throughput Satellite (HTS) system communications a reality for the cash-strapped, bandwidth-hungry oil and gas market. “Oilfields, offshore, […]
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Connectivity
EU Parliament Puts forth Resolution for Global Flight Tracking Spectrum
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] The European Parliament has adopted a resolution supporting the assignment of primary radio spectrum allocation for satellite-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). European Parliament’s Commissioner for Transport, Violeta […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat to Locate EAN Satellite Access Station in Greece
[Via Satellite 11-03-2015] Inmarsat will locate the Satellite Access Station (SAS) for its European Aviation Network (EAN) high-speed in-flight connectivity solution in Greece, under an agreement with OTE, a Greek […]



























