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[Satellite TODAY 03-22-13] Mitsubishi Electric has completed an expansion of its satellite production facility at the company’s Kamakura Works in Kamakura, Japan. Mitsubishi said the upgraded facility aims to double...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-13] FSS operator Intelsat has signed a multi-year contract extension agreement with Lebanon-based ART/International Network Distribution (ART/IND), which aggregates and distributes niche and international channels in the global...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-13] Harris Corporation has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and successfully deploy the Product Anomaly, Ticket, Relationship, Organization, and Notification (PATRON) –...

Tags: Thuraya, SatSleeve, Apple, iPhone, Publication: Engadget.com Publication Date: 03/22/2013 Despite the Gorilla glass, we’re not sure if it’s a great idea to bring that iPhone to K2. Still, if...

Tags: Estonia, Cubesat, Arianespace, Vega, ESTCube-1 Publication: Space-Travel.com Publication Date: 03/22/2013 Estonia’s student cubesat satellite is ready for the next Vega launch. The tiny spacecraft passenger for Vega’s upcoming Flight...

[Satellite TODAY 03-22-13] While speaking on a military satcom panel at the Satellite 2013 conference, United States Army CIO G6 Space and Airborne Branch Senior Milsatcom Systems Analyst Edward Aymar...

Tags: Eurpean Space Agency, Planck, Big Bang Publication: HuffingtonPost.co.uk Publication Date: 03/21/2013 Cosmic microwave background (CMB) seen by Planck, with asymmetry and ‘cold spot’ highlighted Image credit: ESA The European Space...

Tags: In-flight Wi-Fi, JetBlue, ViaSat, Ka-band, Exede Publication: Skift.com Publication Date: 03/20/2013 Artist’s illustration of the ViaSat-1 satellite, which powers the Exede Wi-Fi internet service. Image credit: ViaSat JetBlue has...

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] Hughes Network Systems has chosen SSL to build the Jupiter 2/EchoStar 19, projected to be the world’s highest capacity broadband satellite, the commercial satellite provider announced March...

[Satellite TODAY 03-21-13] The U.S. Air Force launched the GEO-2 satellite March 19, the second of its second next-generation missile warning constellation. The GEO-2 was launched via a United Launch...