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[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Globalstar, for a limited time, will offer a free satellite phone with the purchase of a Globalstar Unlimited service plan for coastal residents as part of National...

[Via Satellite 05-30-2014] Cree, Inc. unveiled a new line of high power GaN Radio Frequency (RF) transistors based on a low-cost plastic package design. The transistors will be available at...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Snecma to use the company’s PPS 500 plasma thruster as standard equipment on the new Spacebus platform, making for a...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] SES will partner with the government of Luxembourg and five Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to develop SATMED, an electronic health platform designed by SES TechCom and supported by...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Lockheed Martin made a definitive agreement with Astrotech Corporation to acquire the company’s Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business for $61 million. The transaction is expected to close...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Globecomm received a contract extension from the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) for $9.6 million for continued communications services and onsite support for the company’s...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Macom has added three discrete mixers to its product portfolio for use in applications for test and measurement, electronic warfare, point-to-point wireless and more. The mixers will...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Freesat partnered with Curzon Home Cinema to launch the company’s Video On Demand (VOD) service through Freetime, the connected TV service. The new player will give viewers...

[Via Satellite 05-29-2014] Iridium Communications extended its agreement with SkyBitz to provide satellite connectivity for the company’s new SkyBitz as a Service (SBS). Solutions offered in this SBS service include...

[Via Satellite 05-28-2014] Ball Aerospace and Technologies completed thermal vacuum environmental tests on components of its Membrane Optic Imager Real-Time Exploitation (MOIRE) telescope for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...