Kendall Russell

NSSLGlobal announced an upgrade to its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network with the activation of a new beam that will extend Ku-band coverage across the entire South Indian Ocean. The new beam significantly extends the reach […]

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) recently demonstrated a 360-degree Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satellite communications capability transmitting High-Definition (HD) video through rotating blades on […]

NASA has awarded the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership Sustainability (SNPPS) contract to Ball Aerospace of Boulder, Colo. This is an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), cost-plus fixed-fee contract with the ability to issue […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded Vencore with the Systems Engineering and Technical Services (SETS) contract valued at $113 million. Under the terms of this contract (one-year base […]

DigitalGlobe announced a partnership with Esri and Harris Corporation, which will enable Esri users to access DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse library of high-resolution satellite imagery and the analytical and deep learning […]

Geoscience Australia, an agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Lockheed Martin have entered into a collaborative research project to show how augmenting signals from multiple Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its second quarter of fiscal 2017, its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, which is part of Comtech’s commercial solutions segment, has received a […]

One of the major points of contention for satellite operators in this rapidly evolving industry is how companies from all over the world must collaborate to share limited spectrum bandwidth. […]

ViaSat has reported the results for its third quarter fiscal year 2017. The year-to-date numbers marked multiple new records including record contract awards of $1.3 billion, revenues of $1.1 billion, […]

U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles System Center has awarded Orbital ATK a contract to provide payload integration and support services for Space Test Program Satellite 6 (STPSat-6). The multipurpose […]

Gilat announced a joint development project with Airbus for an Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) for In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) funded by Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (CS2JU), as part of the […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has delivered a Space GPS Receiver (SGR-20) to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to be integrated as part of the pointing control system for NASA’s […]

Key aviation stakeholders gathered on Feb. 9 at the European Parliament to discuss ways to tackle the airspace and airport capacity crunch in Europe, at the occasion of the European […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced that the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA), an international telecommunications hub in the Eastern Mediterranean, has selected Kratos’ end-to-end network management suite of products to […]

AsiaSat has extended an Occasional Use (OU) service agreement with Globecast. As a longtime customer of AsiaSat, Globecast’s affiliates in Asia, Europe and from around the world use the C- […]

Christenson Transportation has selected Orbcomm to provide a logistics tracking solution for their trailer fleet. Orbcomm’s end-to-end solution will provide wireless connectivity through its proprietary hardware and a web-based reporting […]

Inmarsat announced that its LoRaWAN-based network developed in partnership with Actility, is delivering on its strategy to bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to every corner of the globe. Early applications in […]

Thaicom announced the appointment of satellite industry veteran Supoj Chinveeraphan as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Among Chinveeraphan’s responsibilities will be leading the growth of Thaicom as an Asian brand, […]

Eutelsat has reported its financial results for the half-year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Revenue for the quarter was in line with expectations at 755 million euros ($804 million), down 0.9 […]

Comtech Telecommunications announced the release of the VersaFEC-2 High-Performance Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) option board and version 1.5 for the CDM-570A/Large Internet Packet (L-IP) satellite modems. The VersaFEC-2 waveform is an evolved version […]

Arkas Line is enhancing communications across its fleet and international offices with a hybrid network, Maritime Connect, and security services from Orange Business Services. The solution helps Arkas expand its […]

Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) “Flat Panel Satellite Antennas, 2nd Edition” report forecasts cumulative Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) equipment sales to reach $9.1 billion by 2026. NSR finds that aeronautical equipment […]

Intelsat announced that Romantis has secured services on Intelsat 33e to enhance its Occasional Use (OU) services to broadcasters in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Intelsat […]

BridgeSat has selected Solers to provide software to support the BridgeSat optical communications ground network. Solers will design and deliver the ground terminal and ground site data processing and data […]

Wisconsin-based VideoPropulsion Interactive Television and New Delhi-based MultiVirt India are now demonstrating a new, very low cost headend system for Local Cable Television Operators (LCOs) in India. The two companies […]

SolAero Technologies announced a $10 million program investment to augment its existing solar panel production capabilities, just months after Airbus OneWeb Satellites selected the company to supply solar panels for […]

Russian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV provider Tricolor TV and Eutelsat Networks have launched a two-way internet access service, with broadband consumer Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) from Gilat Satellite Networks. […]

DigitalGlobe announced growth in its ecosystem of partners that leverage the company’s Geospatial Big Data Analytics (GBDX) platform. At the heart of GBDX is DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse image library, hosted […]