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Javier Barrera, CEO of Jaba Satellite Engineering. Credit: Jaba Satellite EngineeringChanges to Mexico’s policies surrounding its oil and gas sector have opened up new opportunities for the satellite

SES will provide Ka-band capacity from the Astra 1L satellite at 19.2 degrees east to SIS Live under a new agreement. The deal will deliver satellite news gathering (SNG) services to ITN and ITV, two premier

Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) has selected Thales Alenia Space to build its Yamal 601 telecommunications satellite that will provide fixed communications, broadcast and Internet access services

[Via Satellite 02-06-2014] Gilat Satellite Networks has introduced CellEdge, an integrated cell-over-satellite solution designed for unserved rural areas. This end-to-end solution has the ability to deliver cost-effective 2G and 3G […]

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Inmarsat Appoints RRsat as Distribution Partner for Israeli Government and Defense Inmarsat appointed Station711, the MSS arm of RRsat Global Communications Network, as a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) Distribution […]

Australian Defense Force Selects ViaSat Terminal for Data Link Network Management Australia’s Joint Project 2089Ph2A Tactical Information Exchange (TIE), has selected ViaSat to provide the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR […]

Aireon Signs New Investors in Europe, Gains $120M in Equity Aireon has entered into binding agreements with three new investors and major Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs): ENAV (Italy), the […]

Thales Alenia Space to Provide Government Satcom System to Brazil Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Visiona (a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras) for the Geostationary Defense […]

Orbcomm and Hub Group Launch Container Tracking and Monitoring Solution Orbcomm has signed a multi-year agreement with Hub Group to deploy Orbcomm’s GT 2300 intermodal container tracking and monitoring platform. […]

[Via Satellite 12-31-13] Space debris is a serious problem for satellite operators. The growing number of current and anticipated satellites has compounded the issue, as no universal standard of behavior […]

Lockheed Martin has a rich heritage in the space industry but in recent years it has concentrated more on its domestic government business rather than being a commercial force around the world. However, with

The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology’s (EIAST) Dubai Sat 2 was successfully launched from the Yasny Launch Base in Russia. The Earth observation satellite was one of the 24 total

Satellite manufacturers and operators around the world have come together to assist in the relief effort for Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Mitsubishi Electric is donating 10 million yen ($98,770) to

Eutelsat Hot Bird 10 satellite before launch. Photo: ArianespaceAlphasat. Photo: ESAAlphasat, designed and built by Astrium, has reached its operational in-orbit position and has successfully completed all

O3b’s Peru Teleport. Photo: O3bPhoto: NewComO3b has moved a step closer to service launch for its customers with the formal opening of its ground station in Peru. The gateway is located at a Telefonica

Xcor XR 5H25 engine hot fire test at Mojave Air & Space Port. Photo: PRNewsFoto, Xcor and Mike MasseeSTPSat 3. Photo: Ball AerospaceInmarsat has signed Tampa Microwave as a terminal partner for land

AMC 21 at Orbital’s facilities.Photo: OrbitalViaSat 1 Broadband SatellitePhoto: Space Systems/LoralBoeing has transmitted a government-developed, frequency-hopping signal through a commercial satellite

Anik G1 in the Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR)Photo: SSLEchoStar Technologies and GVT plan to form a joint venture for pay-TV services in Brazil. The venture would offer a national service based on IPTV and

Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellitePhoto: AstriumAn Ariane 5 ECA launcherPhoto: European Space AgencyArianespace and Astrium signed an initial agreement to begin the production of 18 additional Ariane 5 ECA

Raj Malik, Measat’s newly appointed SVP, sales and marketing. Photo: MeasatMeasat Satellite Systems has appointed Raj Malik to the position of senior vice president, sales and marketing. In this role, Malik

Bharti Airtel has launched its Africa Connect network aimed at enhancing Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world and adding to the data carriage capacity in the continent. Africa Connect is expected

[Via Satellite 10-15-13] Harris CapRock Communications has announced the signature of a five-year contract with Carnival Corporation to provide communications services onboard more than 100 cruise ships within its 10-brand cruise line fleet. The […]

[Via Satellite 10-15-13] United Airlines has launched its 100th aircraft equipped with satellite Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, and expects to have nearly 200 aircraft featuring the service by the end of […]

[Via Satellite 10-15-13] Broadband Satellite Services Limited (BSS) has announced it has completed the acquisition of AND Group and the Satcom Global group of companies. Focused on the satellite communication […]

[Via Satellite 10-07-13] European satellite operator Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has selected iDirect’s new Velocity product line as the ground infrastructure solution for its new Thor 7 high throughput satellite […]

Matthew Goldman, Senior Vice President, Technology, Ericsson Television, Inc. Matthew Goldman is Senior Vice President TV Compression Technology at Ericsson, where he is focused on video compression related products and […]

Peter Ostapiuk, Vice President, Media Product Management Intelsat Peter Ostapiuk is responsible for the management and development of Intelsat’s media products portfolio. He manages a global team of marketing and […]

[Via Satellite 10-02-2013] Windmill International has formed two wholly-owned subsidiaries, AQYR Technologies and AQYR International. The new entities operating out of Hollis, N.H. formerly conducted business as Windmill Tactical SATCOM […]

[Via Satellite 09-26-13] Raytheon Company has delivered its 2,000th Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) 2000. Three variants of the MAGR 2000 family of products are currently in service aboard 20 […]