Technology

[Via Satellite 02-19-2015] Airbus Defense and Space has started work on the Mustang project for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, in partnership with the SMEs Sigfox and Sysmeca, and the CEA-Leti research […]

[Via Satellite 02-19-2015] Peru’s Grupo Panamericana de Radios has deployed International Datacasting Corporation’s (IDC’s) Star Pro Audio Solution to distribute radio programming to listeners across the country. IDC has delivered […]

[Via Satellite 02-18-2015] Intelsat’s total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $619.1 million, with net income of $16.2 million. Revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 were […]

[Via Satellite 02-18-2015] OHB System has completed the integration of Hispasat’s upcoming satellite Hispasat Advanced Generation 1. The satellite is the first to be based on the small-GEO platform jointly […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2015] Intelsat and Azercosmos, the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, have signed a strategic agreement at the 45 degrees east orbital position. The two companies will collaborate on […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2015] SES has procured three new satellites to launch in 2017: SES 14, SES 15 and SES 16/GovSat. Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing and Orbital ATK, respectively, will […]

[Via Satellite 02-17-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ subsidiary, SAT Corporation (SAT), has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture, install, test and deliver a Carrier Monitoring System (CMS) for […]

[Via Satellite 02-13-2015] Thales Alenia Space and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are establishing a joint research laboratory on NTU’s campus dedicated to developing new concepts and technology for small satellites. […]

[Via Satellite 02-13-2015] Boosted by its contract to launch satellites for OneWeb’s ambitious 648 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) telecommunications satellite constellation, Virgin Galactic has opened a new facility to increase […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2015] Norsat has delivered a prototype of its Atom 25 Watt Ka-band Block Upconverter (BUC) to an undisclosed defense customer. The buyer worked with Norsat to meet its […]

[Via Satellite 02-12-2015] Via Satellite magazine and its parent company Access Intelligence, have partnered with the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) on its “How Satellites Make a Better World” […]

With demands for data increasing at an exponential rate, the demand for bandwidth continues to surge. In emerging markets, a lack of infrastructure means satellite is once again increasing in importance as a

[Via Satellite 02-11-2015] DigitalGlobe announced a new agreement to provide Exogenesis — a provider of advanced analytics, algorithm development, and predictive modeling and simulation — with access to its Geospatial […]

[Via Satellite 02-11-2015] DeLorme announced the availability of new enterprise plans and services that will make it easier for business and government customers to track, monitor and communicate with workers […]

[Via Satellite 02-10-2015] Orbital Sciences and the aerospace and defense groups of Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have completed the merger between the two companies. This forms a new $4.5-billion space, defense […]

[Via Satellite 02-09-2015] The United States Strategic Command (Stratcom) wants better tracking for small satellites as the number of them in orbit continues to skyrocket. Speaking Feb. 6 at a […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2015] Harris is purchasing Exelis for $4.75 billion in an acquisition expected to close by June 2015. Both boards of directors unanimously approved the acquisition, and Harris has […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2015] The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to conduct 12 orbital test launches of an Airborne Launch Assist Space Access (ALASA) integrated prototype system […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2015] Russian satellite manufacturer ISS Reshetnev has started building the Millimetron Space Telescope, a future observatory to study the properties of black holes, stellar and planetary formation, and […]

[Via Satellite 02-06-2015] Inmarsat has selected IDG Europe to provide L-TAC services to Sweden. L-TAC is a satcom system designed to meet military requirements on the Inmarsat I-4 satellite network. […]

[Via Satellite 02-05-2015] In preparation for the launch of its first EpicNG High Throughput Satellite (HTS) toward the end of this year, Intelsat has signed a significant partnership with Kymeta, […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2015] Orbital Sciences will use Aerojet Rocketdyne’s XR-5 Hall thrusters on its newest satellite bus, the GEOStar 3, for an all-electric design. The contract provides electric propulsion systems […]

[Via Satellite 02-04-2015] MaxLinear has agreed to purchase semi-conductor solutions manufacturer Entropic, with unanimous approval from both boards of directors. MaxLinear placed the implied total transaction value at approximately $287 […]

[Via Satellite 02-03-2015] Hughes Europe has signed an agreement with Turksat to deliver its Jupiter High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) ground system to the Turkish operator. The deal aims to enhance Turksat’s services […]

[Via Satellite 02-02-2015] Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space have contracted European Space Propulsion (ESP) for the initial development of a new electronic controller for the XR-5 Hall […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-2015] Following the successful test campaign of the first multigigabit optical intersatellite link between the Copernicus Sentinel 1A and Alphasat satellites, the European Space Agency and Airbus have […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2015] Spire, formerly known as Nanosatisfi, unveiled plans to launch and operate a constellation of 20 commercial weather SmallSats by the end of 2015. The satellites have already […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2015] Ball Aerospace & Technologies has integrated two of the five instruments scheduled to fly on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) next polar-orbiting weather satellite, the […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2015] The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is increasing its capacity at the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility in Inuvik, Canada, with the addition of a new multi-mission antenna. The […]

[Via Satellite 01-29-2015] UltiSat, a provider of managed network services, has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide a managed Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications network solution to an […]