SES German HD+ Adds Deluxe Music HD Channel
[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] The SES German HD platform HD+ is adding its 15th channel Deluxe Music HD, the company announced Dec. 13. Deluxe Music was launched in Germany in 2005...
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North Korean Satellite Appears to be Out of Control
Less than 24 hours after North Korea’s successful satellite launch, reports suggest that the spacecraft could be “tumbling out of control.”
Canada's Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Satellite and Cable Companies
Canada’s Supreme Court has overturned decision, which favored the CRTC request to establish a value-for-signal system.
COM DEV Gives out Platinum Award to Supplier
COM DEV Ltd. has given out the Platinum Award to Haas Precision Corp., one of its 180 product suppliers.
CAA Drafts Future Airspace, Satellite Strategy for the United Kingdom
[Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has drafted a Future Airspace Strategy (FAS) to overhaul the nation’s aerospace infrastructure, which includes making satellite-based aircraft navigation mandatory...
Raytheon to Design Military Imaging Satellites for DARPA's SeeMe Program
Artist’s concept of the coverage area of a single SeeMe satellite Image credit: DARPA [Satellite TODAY 12-13-12] Raytheon has won a $1.5 million contract to design small satellites to enhance...
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FCC Facilitates Dish Network's Wireless Use of Satellite Spectrum
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given regulatory approval for Dish Network to convert satellite spectrum for wireless use, the company announced Dec. 12. ...
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Satcom Direct Launches In-Flight Mobile App
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] Satcom Direct has launched the mobile application FlightDeck 360, enabling customers to view real-time flight data and utilize datalink communications before and during a flight using an...
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Emcore Expands Optiva Microwave Offering with New Fiber Optic System
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] Compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems developer Emcore has launched new Optiva Satcom band microwave fiber optic transmitters and receivers for satellite communications, RF antenna remoting and other...
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Hughes India Wins Contract to Provide Bank Services throughout India
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-12] Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Communications India (HCIL) will connect 27,000 offsite ATMs with a secure broadband satellite network over 2014 and provide various public sector banks...