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April 30, 2014
Lockheed Martin—Orion Shakes It Up... (Spacecraft Testing)
[SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and NASA engineers have verified that the Orion spacecraft successfully passed an important environmental test called...   Full Story

NetComm Wireless + Kanematsu Communications—Going Into Entry Mode With New Agreement (M2M)
[SatNews] NetComm Wireless Limited (ASX: NTC) has signed a wireless Machine-to-Machine (M2M) distribution agreement with Kanematsu Communications Limited, wholly...   Full Story

IsoTropic Networks + TTcomm—Joint Efforts To Result In Global Service Footprint (SATCOM—Business)
[SatNews]  TTcomm, the largest provider of VSAT communications services in eastern and central Europe and Zbierski Endeavors, owners of IsoTropic Networks, a US-based VSAT communications provider, have...   Full Story

HISPASAT—IGNIS Demo Concludes (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The IGNIS innovation project, spearheaded by Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT, has concluded with a final demonstration combining...   Full Story

Gilat Satellite Networks—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event)
[SatNews] At AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2014, Gilat will highlight its flight-proven BlackRay...   Full Story

UPDATE: Airbus + Arianespace + Republic of Kazakhstan...Success At Last, KazEOSat-1 Achieves Orbit (Launch | Earth Observation)
[SatNews] It was a long process, with three delays, but at last victory.   Full Story

Avanti Communications + TelOne—Of Internet Interest For Zimbabwe (SATCOM)
[SatNews] TelOne, the Zimbabwean national telco, has announced a satellite broadband ...   Full Story

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)—Microsatellite Musings (Feasibility Studies—Microsats)
[SatNews] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded five contracts to Canadian industry to perform feasibility studies on...   Full Story

ORBCOMM + SpaceX—Nexgen OG2's Prepare For Their May Event (Launch)
[SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) will launch six next generation OG2 satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida aboard a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9...   Full Story

Thales Alenia Space—U.K. Bound With New Subsidiary (Business)
[SatNews] Thales Alenia Space is further expanding its presence in Europe with the creation...   Full Story

UK Space Agency—Shaping The Space Sector For The Future (Government—Policies)
[SatNews] The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has released two new policies that...   Full Story

Vishay Intertechnology...  No Refus-ing This Hi-Rel Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors With Fuse for Military / Aerospace Systems
[SatNews] the devices' built-in fuse guarantees protection at 5 A for 10 ms and is optimized to ensure activation while avoiding false triggering.   Full Story

NASA Receives The First OCO-2 Satellite...To Measure Carbon...Not Footprints... But Gas (Launch)
[SatNews] But the locations and identity of the natural "sinks" absorbing this carbon dioxide currently are not well understood.   Full Story

VSAT Latin America 2014...Presents A Financial 'Goal' ...Untapped Revenue Maritime Service Providers @ FIFA World Cup™  (Event)
[SatNews] ..."With the World Cup on the horizon, this is a fantastic chance for satellite companies to deliver new services, which allow ....”
    Full Story

Eutelsat + Wireless Innovation...Distribution Agreement  Is On The Beam With Multi-Spotbeam, High Capacity Satellite
[SatNews] Its spotbeam configuration enables frequencies to be reused 20 times and takes total satellite throughput..   Full Story

SSL + Arianespace...Prep For Aussie's Optus 10 (Launch)
[SatNews] ...built with the flexibility to augment the Optus fleet and assure the highest level of ongoing service where it is needed the most.    Full Story


April 29, 2014
Inmarsat + Telemar—Getting The European Government Piece (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has signed an agreement with Telemar SpA  and has appointed the managed satellite services provider as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for...   Full Story

Globalstar Europe...Is A Star... 'Free Phones For All' Campaign (SatCom)
[SatNews]... consumer-friendly handset offering the fastest handheld data speeds available on any satellite phone, can effectively get their phone for free...   Full Story

Orbital Sciences Corporation + Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)—Major Merger (Business)
[SatNews]  Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has entered into a definitive agreement with Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE:  ATK), the result of which will be to combine...   Full Story

Globecast—Canonization Content (SatBroadcasting™—SNG)
[SatNews] Marking the historic canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II  on April 27th, Globecast provided a number of SNG trucks to manage and deliver...   Full Story

IDATE—Driving The Connection (Analysis | Report)
[SatNews] In its latest report, IDATE analyses the connected car strategies of manufacturers, mobile carriers and application providers—all main M2M mobile carriers are...   Full Story

Global Teleports—Technology Showcase @ Welsh Business Show (SatBroadcasting™—Broadband Service)
[SatNews] Global Teleports will be exhibiting at the upcoming Welsh Business Show in Cardiff on 1st May and will be demonstrating its recently launched...   Full Story

Thales Alenia Space—KazSat3 + Loutch-5V Depart Earth (Launch)
[SatNews] The KazSat3 and Loutch-5V communications satellites, were successfully launched yesterday by a Proton rocket   Full Story

THOMSON—Receiving In Austria Is HD Clear (SatBroadcasting™—Receiver)
[SatNews] After the successful THS810, THOMSON brings the practical and versatile Digital High Definition Satellite Receiver THS811 to the market, an ORF certified receiver for...   Full Story

Space Systems/Loral (SSL) + EchoStar Corporation—XXIII Build Begins (Satellite Manufacturing)
[SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected to provide a high power satellite to...   Full Story

NASA...Langley Research Center Has A New Director (Executive Moves)
[SatNews] ...has been serving as the acting center director since last November     Full Story


April 28, 2014
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)— A "One Size Fits All" Plan Is Inappropriate (Regulations | Policy)
[SatNews] The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has filed comments with the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding spectrum policy—the filing ...   Full Story

SatService GmbH—Technology Showcase @ ANGACOM 2014 (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SatService GmbH will be attending ANGACOM 2014 and will be present to demo their...   Full Story

Applied Systems Engineering—Microwaves With Fine Fidelity (RF)
[SatNews] Applied Systems Engineering has introduced their Model 337C Magentron Transmitter....   Full Story

Optus + Space Systems/Loral—A Date In May For Optus 10 (Launch Scheduling)
[SatNews] Australian satellite provider Optus has confirmed that its state-of-the art Optus 10 satellite is scheduled for...   Full Story

Ultra Electronics AEP + Thuraya Telecommunications—Encryption Enhancements (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Ultra Electronics AEP has signed a global agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications Company which enables Thuraya to offer a complete end-to-end solution...   Full Story

NSR—Analysis Uncovers More Opportunities For Wireless Backhaul (Analysis-Report)
[SatNews] NSR's newly released Wireless Backhaul, Trunking and Video Offload via Satellite, 8th Edition, finds a ...   Full Story

Iridium Communications, Thales Alenia Space, L3 Datron, RT Logic—NEXT Steps... Ground Station Upgrade (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has completed an extensive upgrade to its ground station infrastructure in advance of the launch of its next generation...   Full Story

On The Passing Of OHB System's Founder, Professor Manfred Fuchs
[SatNews] On Saturday, Professor Manfred Fuchs suddenly and unexpectedly passed...   Full Story

Space Systems/Loral + BRI—Taking This One To The Bank (Satellite Manufacture)
[SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected to provide a satellite to PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI), the...   Full Story

Proteus—Land + Marine Mapping Project Beats The Schedule (Imagery)
[SatNews] Proteus, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has delivered—ahead of schedule—the first phase of a fine-scale terrestrial and marine land...   Full Story

Arianespace + BRI—Signing On For BRIsat (Launch Contract)
[SatNews] On behalf of Stephane Israel, who is on duty at the CSG in French Guiana for a launch campaign, Jacques Breton, Arianespace Senior Vice-President, Sales & Customers, signed a contract on...   Full Story

NASA's ISS...Goes Commercial? And Now A Word From Our Sponsor...(Low Earth Orbit Opportunities)
[SatNews] Success usually relies on reinventing oneself, and this includes matters in space...the International Space Station is offering new opportunities...    Full Story

Thales Defense + Security + U.S. Army Contracts For A VIPER That Provides Jerk + Run (MilSatCom)
[SatNews] ..."allows for rapid delivery of a low‐risk, operationally suitable, highly reliable solution for the Army’s SRW vehicular radio needs.”   Full Story

United Launch Alliance—Official Response To The SpaceX Lawsuit Regarding The EELV Selection Process
[SatNews] “ULA is the only government certified launch provider that meets all of the unique EELV requirements that are critical to supporting our troops and keeping our...   Full Story

Arianespace...The Third Time Is Not The Charm For Vega... Launch Is Scrubbed...Again (Launch Delay)
[SatNews] The third time was again a 'no go'. Flightworthiness will be determined tomorrow, Tuesday.   Full Story


April 27, 2014
Airbus Defence + Space...There Are No Secrets With Pléiades For Defence Satellite Photos (Earth Observation)
[SatNews] The accuracy of the information contained in each pixel identifies which type of boats is present in the harbor, and therefore, their nationality.   Full Story

COM DEV + Canada...The Welcome Mat Is Removed...Ukraine's Politics Scuttles Russia's M3M Satellite (Launch)
[SatNews] The move to cancel the June 19 launch of the satellite comes as the Canadian government continues with sanctions against Russia over the situation in Ukraine.   Full Story

Secure World Foundation...Satellite Capacity + Capabilities...Beyond Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
[SatNews] One of the most mysterious tragedies...the disappearance of an airline and its passengers...   Full Story

NASA's WISE Discovery...A Frigid Brown Dwarf (Spitzer Telescope)
[SatNews] "This object appeared to move really fast in the WISE data. That told us it was something special."   Full Story

NASA + Orbital's Cygnus...Pencil In A Change Of Date For Launch
[SatNews] They've already 'been there and done that', and now they're going again, except the departure date has changed.   Full Story


April 26, 2014
SpaceX—Protest Pursuit To Open EELV To Competitive Sourcing...
[SatNews]  SpaceX is filing a legal challenge to the U.S. Air Force’s latest Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of...   Full Story

Department of Defense + Air Force Space Command—Civil L2C + L5 Signals Scheduled For Broadcasting (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that U.S. Air Force Space Command will begin broadcasting Civil Navigation...   Full Story

Adtec Digital + PGA TOUR Entertainment—Pumping Pixels (SatBroadcasting™—Compression)
[SatNews] PGA TOUR Entertainment needed more live contribution content for its vast distribution networks—the...   Full Story

Advantech Wireless—Roll-Off Reduction = OPEX Savings (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has announced a 5 percent Roll-off Factor (ROF) on its...   Full Story

Space Foundation—2014 Alan Shepard Technology In Education Award Recipient (Event)
[SatNews] For the second consecutive year, an educator in the Space Foundation's international Teacher Liaison program has been selected by the Astronauts Memorial...   Full Story

NovelSat—New Satellite Transmission Technology Debut (SatBroadcasting™—DVB-S2 PLUS)
[SatNews] NovelSat is introducing NovelSat DVB-S2 PLUS, a DVB-S2 backward-compatible alternative to the new DVB-S2X...   Full Story

Avanti Communications + Gondwana Int'l Networks—Establishment Of Broadband + VoIP (SATCOM—Capacity)
[SatNews] Pan-African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks, has signed a...   Full Story

Integrated Microwave Technologies + TV TEM—Transmitting On The Move (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—OB)
[SatNews] In an effort to increase its ENG coverage in Brazil’s competitive broadcast market, TV TEM, a regional affiliate of TV Globo, has made a substantial purchase of ...   Full Story

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services + Ovinto Sat—Checking On The Hazards (SATCOM—M2M)
[SatNews] Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd. has announced that M2M specialist Ovinto’s monitoring solution is now certified for use with the Globalstar Simplex...   Full Story

Harris Corporation—Harmonious With MUOS (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has successfully completed the next in a series of interoperability tests for the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio hosting the...   Full Story

Iridium Communications + International Maritime Organization (IMO)—GMDSS Provisioning, Please (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has formally submitted a comprehensive application to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) through the United States for the provision of mobile satellite communications in the...   Full Story

O3b Networks—Second Set Of Four Start Their Journey (Satellites)
[SatNews] O3b Networks has announced that its second group of four satellites have started their journey from the Thales Alenia Space facility in Rome to the launch site...   Full Story

Secure World Foundation—Aviation Safety + The Role Of Satellites, An Important Discussion (Event)
[SatNews] On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar while en route to Beijing—with citizens from more than a dozen nations on board, the disappearance   Full Story


April 24, 2014
NOAA—CERES Set For Shipment (Satellite—JPSS-1)
[SatNews] The first of five instruments that will fly on JPSS-1, NOAA’s next polar orbiting environmental satellite, successfully completed pre-shipment review last week—the...   Full Story

Airbus Defence & Space—Peruvian EO Product Planned + KazEOSat-1 Getting Ready  (Satellite Manufacture + Launch Preparation)
[SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as the sole, prime contractor to develop, construct and launch the first Earth Observation (EO) optical satellite system...   Full Story

Ex-Im Bank, Asia Broadcast Satellite + SpaceX—Three Satellite Purchases + Two Launches Are Winners (Event—Awards)
[SatNews] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) received the Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank—the award was ...   Full Story

Canadian Space Agency, Neptec Design Group + Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)—CAMS Contribution (Satellite—Instrument)
[SatNews] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a contract worth $1.35 million to Neptec Design Group to continue work on Canada’s contribution to ASTRO‑H, the ...   Full Story

Thuraya Telecommunications Company + Western Union— SIM Simple (Business)
[SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications Company and The Western Union Company have announced their agreement to offer top-up services for Thuraya prepaid...   Full Story

Quintron Systems...It's Not A Gamble With These DICES...VoIP Is A First With ULA Mission  (Launch/VoIP System)
[SatNews] ...was the design of three new user keysets for direct form-fit replacement of legacy equipment along with ...   Full Story

FreeWave Technologies...A New Wave For M2M Wireless Networking...WavePoint™ (M2M, Broadband, SCADA)
[SatNews] ...designed to meet the specific challenges of integrating difficult-to-reach field locations by providing powerful wireless IP routing capabilities...   Full Story

Loral Space & Communications vs. ViaSat= Verdict ...$283 Million Against SSL (Legal/Business Moves)
[SatNews] ...Damages of $283 million were awarded against..."In particular, the damages awarded were not in any way justified by the evidence presented."   Full Story

Globalstar...Unlocks The Power Of A One Billion Dollar Investment...Most Modern Satellite Network (SatCom)
[SatNews] Satellite customers who trade in select competitive models and activate on a select service plan will receive a free new satellite phone.   Full Story


April 23, 2014
SES + Connexion Verte—Economical Internet Integration (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Astra Connect, by SES Broadband Services, is to be used by French ISP Connexion Verte to launch Cverte, a new and innovative 20Mbps competitive satellite ...   Full Story

The SI Organization + QinetiQ North America Services + Solutions Group—Announcing An Acquisition (Business)
[SatNews] The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire QinetiQ North America Services and Solutions Group (QNA/SSG), a provider of...   Full Story

Radio Pakistan—Three Landmark Projects (SatBroadcasting™—DSNG)
[SatNews] Radio Pakistan has inaugurated three landmark projects, which include an Earth Station, Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG), Satellite and ...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies—Technology Showcase @ ANGACOM + An NAB Award (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] At ANGACOM, Bridge Technologies will show its new QoE (Quality of Experience) solution, enabling operators of Bridge systems to bring the industry’s...   Full Story

Space Foundation—30th Space Symposium Leaders Confirm Crucial Presentations (Event)
[SatNews] With senior government speakers continuing to confirm their participation at a record pace—and continued commitment of government agencies to their...   Full Story

MTN Communications + Silversea Cruises—Breadth On The Depth (SATCOM)
[SatNews] MTN Communications (MTN) has announced a renewal and extension of Silversea Cruises, Ltd. (Silversea) long-term relationship—Silversea chose to increase the ...   Full Story

Arianespace—"Georges Lemaître" Getting Set For Cargo Run (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s fifth flight to service the International Space Station is now being assembled in French Guiana, preparing the launcher for...   Full Story

AFCEA + George Mason University C4I Center's Symposium...STEM Workforce Truth Or Hype? + Plugfest (Events)
[SatNews] Will the U.S. have enough in the future technical workforce if students aren't involved in STEM?   Full Story

NSR... 4th Edition Energy Markets via Satellite + Remote Connectivity For The Energy Market (Analysis/Reports)
[SatNews] ...a dedicated analysis on the energy markets—from pipeline SCADA applications to semi-submersible drilling platforms.   Full Story

Bitcoins In Space...A Bitcoin For Your Thoughts... How About A Constellation Of BitSats?
[SatNews] “While this announcement may surprise some people, it is actually very much in line with our spacecraft development plans, including...   Full Story

AFCEA International's Chapter's New Vice President, Regional + Chapter Outreach (Executive Moves)
[SatNews] she represented CSC’s $2 billion defense division on Capitol Hill and worked with associations on issues relevant to the company.   Full Story


April 22, 2014
Comtech Telecommunications—Deliveries For DCATS (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $3.1 million order for...   Full Story

Cobham SATCOM + GVF—New Sea Tel IMA Antenna Learning Modules (Training)
[SatNews] Cobham SATCOM Maritime Products and GVF have released new training modules covering installation, ...   Full Story

Entropic—Chipping In For DBS (SatBroadcasting™—ICs)
[SatNews] Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) has unveiled their latest digital Channel Stacking Switch (dCSS) and Band Translation integrated circuit (IC) family, the EN5500-series, for...   Full Story

Exelis + FAA—Elevation Accuracy For Nationwide Aircraft Net (GPS—ADS-B)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has completed a nationwide infrastructure upgrade that will enable air traffic controllers to track...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth—Sentinel-1A Sees Broken Glass Effect (ESA—Imagery)
[SatNews] In the image to the right, bright icebergs spread across Pine Island Bay, resembling shards of broken glass—the bergs appear to be...   Full Story

Laser Light Global Limited™ + US Finance—Financial Foundation For New Hybrid Satellite Network (SATCOM—Business)
[SatNews] US Finance, Inc., a global financial solutions company, has issued a commitment to lend $24 million to Laser Light(tm) Global Limited, UK (“Laser Light™”) to build ...   Full Story

McMurdo Group—MEOSAR's Search & Rescue Program Is The Focus (SATCOM—Webinar)
[SatNews] The next generation “MEOSAR” program will revolutionize COSPAS-SARSAT Search and Rescue systems—proven systems which have helped to save...   Full Story

HISPASAT—Triple Success (SatBroadcasting™—Demos)
[SatNews] The ICT 2020 project, headed by HISPASAT, has successfully finished with a triple demonstration at...   Full Story

iDirect—Technology Presentation @ UTC Telecom 2014 (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews] The use of satellite communications continues to grow as a reliable means for connecting sites throughout...   Full Story

SkyBitz®...At Your Service + Subscription...Trailer Tracking + More (M2M Tracking)
[SatNews] ... is an entirely new way for customers to employ its trusted asset management solutions without any upfront capital.   Full Story

SkyWave ...No Sacrifices With Dual Satellite-Cellular HSPA Device (M2M Asset Tracking)
[SatNews]  ...including "Last gasp" battery option to send last know GPS position and other info in the event power to the terminal is lost   Full Story

KVH's Newest Crew Member Hired To Further Crewtoo Business Development
[SatNews] ...20 years as a sales executive with some of the industry’s most prestigious companies, including Lloyd’s of London.   Full Story

Globecast + Anevia's...Over-The-Top Suite Solutions (OTT)
[SatNews] "...we are now well positioned to deliver innovation to broadcasters and pay-TV operators for years to come without being hindered by performance limitations."   Full Story

Arianespace’s Vega... Preps For  Kazakhstan’s First Earth Observation Satellite (Launch)
[SatNews] ...once again demonstrating its capability to accommodate a full range of payloads with the smallest member in their launcher family...   Full Story

ORBCOMM + Savi Technology—Government Cargo Concerns To Be Mitigated (SATCOM—RFID-IV)
[SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq:ORBC), a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, has announced that its partner, Savi Technology (Savi), has been awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Defense contract as...   Full Story

Optus Satellite + Wireless Nation—Boosting The New Zealand Presence (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Optus Satellite has a new, three-year wholesale agreement with New Zealand internet service provider Wireless Nation—the relationship will enable...   Full Story

iDirect + TeleYemen—Bring VSAT Services To Yemen (SATCOM—Hub + Remotes)
[SatNews] iDirect, a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that international telecom services provider TeleYemen has deployed...   Full Story

General Dynamics C4 Systems—Connectivity Lab For MUOS Opens (SATCOM)
[SatNews] General Dynamics C4 Systems has opened the MUOS Radio Testing Lab at its Scottsdale, Arizona, location—the U.S. Navy-approved laboratory is one of two that supports testing for...   Full Story

ESA's Experiment... Hopefully No Lumps In This Gravi-2...Just Happy Plants 
[SatNews] Will plants still know which way to grow their roots on Mars or will they go haywire?   Full Story

Costa Rica + Central America—Joining The Global SatFamily (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] The Central American Aeronautics and Space Administration (ACAE) has officially announced that the first Central American satellite, built in Costa Rica, will be...   Full Story

Airbus Defence + Space... To The Rescue With A Super Yacht (VSAT SatCom)
[SatNews]   It's that time of year again, the super yachts are shaking off the winter and sailing with the latest VSAT service...   Full Story

Viva+ + AsiaSat...Addressing Vast DTH Audiences With Diverse Needs...All Prepaid (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] FIFA World Cup 2014 licensed broadcaster with the first product to launch on...   Full Story


April 21, 2014
EMCORE...  Terahertz Systems Lauded ...Receives Compound Semiconductor's 2014 Industry Award
SatNews] Recognition by your peers of a job well done is meaningful validation ...and so it was for this Company with the award presentation of...   Full Story

NASA + SpaceX...Launches A Dragon Filled With Experiments + More (Launch)
[SatNews] This Dragon wings through space with experiments to keep the astronauts busy...   Full Story

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)—Three Year Triumph (Satellite)
[SatNews]  Singapore's first locally-built satellite—X-SAT—has traveled nearly 700 million kilometers, captured 8,000 photographs and has...   Full Story

A Kepler View—An "Earth Cousin" Is Discovered (Exploration—NASA)
[SatNews] Using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the "habitable zone"—the range of distance from...   Full Story

CASIS—The Dragon Transports Research To New Heights (Payloads)
[SatNews] The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has revealed that several sponsored research payloads were launched to the International Space Station (ISS...   Full Story

Satellites Know When A Volcano Will Blow (Earth Imaging)
[SatNews] "The findings suggest that satellite radar is the perfect tool to identify volcanic unrest"...   Full Story

Harris Corporation + U.S. Navy—End-To-End Coverage (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The U.S. Navy has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) an eight-year contract valued at up to $133 million to provide shipboard terminals that...   Full Story

Union of Concerned Scientists Webinar...The Realities Of China's ASAT Weapons Armed With Kinetic Kill Vehicle
[SatNews] The system appears to be designed to place a kinetic kill vehicle on a trajectory to deep space that could reach...   Full Story

SKY Perfect JSAT + SSL... To Create Perfect Satellites
[SatNews] ...it is designed with the flexibility to adjust its coverage of Japan and the Indian Ocean Region to serve the areas with the highest demand.   Full Story

iDirect Takes On Numerous Challenges @ UTC Telecom 2014
[SatNews] many Utilities need to plan how to affordably and reliably extend this communications network to the difficult to reach locations of their service territory.   Full Story


April 18, 2014
TE Connectivity + SEACON—Acquiring Minds Wish To Know (Business)
[SatNews] TE Connectivity (TE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the SEACON group for $490 million in cash—the SEACON group serves the...   Full Story

NASA—LADEE Loses It + Greets The Moon (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Ground controllers at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, have confirmed that NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft impacted...   Full Story

Space Foundation—The Intersection of Cyber 1.4 + the 30th Space Symposium (Event)
[SatNews] Space and cyberspace intersect at the Space Foundation's Cyber 1.4 conference on Monday, May 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA—the conference provides...   Full Story

Mercury Systems—Digital Signal Processing Momentum (UAV | UAS — SAR)
[SatNews] Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has received a $3.2 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance digital signal...   Full Story


April 17, 2014
Globalstar—Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes Conversion (Business)
[SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (OTCQB:GSAT) has announced the automatic conversion of its 8.0 percent Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes...   Full Story

Applied Systems Engineering—Dual Mode, Grid-Pulsed Debut (SATCOM—TWTA)
[SatNews] Now debuting from Applied Systems Engineering is the company's Model 277 TWT Amplifier, a dual mode, grid-pulsed unit that...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth—Five Decide To Erupt Simultaneously (Imagery—NASA)
[SatNews] Remote—Cold—Rugged—those three adjectives capture the essence of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Another word...   Full Story

CommunicAsia2014—More Than 200 Industry Leaders To Elucidate (Event)
[SatNews] The power of social media is undeniable, as people spend more time on social media platforms, surpassing everyday Internet activities such as...   Full Story

KORE Wireless—Technology Showcase + Awards Competition @ CeBIT Australia (Event—M2M)
[SatNews] For the second consecutive year, KORE Wireless has been short-listed at this year’s...   Full Story

NAGRA, DISH Network + EchoStar Technologies—Protection Police (SatBroadcasting™—PRM)
[SatNews] NAGRA, the Kudelski Group’s (SIX:KUD.S) digital TV business has further extended its security partnership with DISH Network L.L.C (“DISH”) and EchoStar Technologies...   Full Story

McMurdo's...Second Webinar...No Need To Search Any Further For Answers To Search + Rescue Systems
[SatNews] technological advancements will enhance distress beacon detection rates, improve location accuracy and reduce emergency response times to potentially save even more lives.   Full Story

KVH Industries + Geodetics—Precision Perfection Planned (Navigation)
[SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Geodetics Inc., a leader in the...   Full Story

Department of Defense (DoD)—SARs Summarization For Major Defense Acquisition Programs (Government—Finance)
[SatNews] The Department of Defense has publicly released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the...   Full Story

Arianespace—Vega Primed With Build-Up + Anticipation (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] The third Vega has completed its build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, allowing final checkout to begin ahead of this lightweight launcher's...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Designed To Investigate The Weather In Space (Satellite—Instrument)
[SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] has delivered a new solar analysis payload that will help scientists measure and forecast space weather, which can damage ...   Full Story

SkyWave Creates Waves By Joining Global M2M Alliance
[SatNews] The M2M sector has seen tremendous growth and is expected to continue this trend well into the coming decade.   Full Story

IsoTropic Networks Hires Chief Revenue Officer (Executive Move)
[SatNews] ...he was reassigned to the Western U.S. and Canadian Region where he increased revenue 500 percent in just three years.   Full Story

NASA's Kepler Seeks Earth Twin...Possible Match!  (Kepler Space Telescope)
[SatNews] The next steps in the search for distant life include looking for true Earth-twins—   Full Story


April 16, 2014
MTN Government—An Advisory Board Of Strength  (Business)
[SatNews] MTN Government (MTNGOV), a subsidiary of MTN Communications (MTN), has announced the formation of an MTNGOV Advisory Board with...   Full Story

KORE Wireless + Robustel Technologies—Technology Showcase + Unveiling @ IoT Asia 2014 (Event—M2M)
[SatNews] Robustel Technologies, specialists in the Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (loT) markets, has partnered with KORE Wireless, the world’s largest dedicated ...   Full Story

Department of Defense (DoD)—Gambling With National Security, Big Time (Sequestration—Report)
[SatNews] Defense Department officials have released a report that documents the cuts to military forces, modernization and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held...   Full Story

Gogo—Low Profile, High Bandwidth (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) has announced the next step in its technology roadmap for...   Full Story

Agilent Technologies—Designed For RTSAs (Spectrum Recorder + Analyzer)
[SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced the availability of the option RTR, the industry’s first real-time spectrum recorder and analyzer...   Full Story

Arianespace—Optus 10 + MEASAT-3B Getting Established (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] Payload preparations for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission are gearing up following this week’s delivery of MEASAT-3b, one of two satellite passengers for...   Full Story

Comtech EF Data—Addressing A Broad Satellite Modem User Range (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Comtech EF Data Corp. has introduced two new entry-level satellite modems, the...   Full Story

Boeing—Live Video Tagging Added (Geospatial)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has upgraded its DataMaster geospatial data management software with real-time text-tagging of live streaming video, improving...   Full Story

SES + Gilat Satellite Networks—Bringing Additional Connectivity To Germany + Italy (SATCOM—Capacity)
[SatNews] SES Broadband Services and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) (TASE:GILT) have announced the expansion of consumer Ka-band services to Germany and Italy over...   Full Story

ATK + ULA—Signing On For EELV Hardware (Business—Launch Vehicle)
[SatNews] ATK (NYSE: ATK) has reached agreement on a $178 million contract award as part of the Air Force's Phase 1 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) buy...   Full Story

Airbus Defence & Space—DEM's Good Works To Access (Imagery)
[SatNews] Airbus Defense and Space have established new accuracy and quality standards for global elevation models with...   Full Story

ST Electronics—Contracts Coming In (Business)
[SatNews] Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its electronics arm, Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics), has secured about $581m worth of...   Full Story

Telenor Connexion Recruits A New VP Of Operations (Executive Moves)
[SatNews] This recruitment, along with recent acquisitions and an added services offering, signals...   Full Story

SPECIM (2 News Items) AisaIBIS Measures Secrets...Plants' Fluorescence + Upcoming Paris Workshop (Technology + Event)
[SatNews] ...most valuable feature is its ability to measure the secret light of plants...   Full Story

Space Systems/Loral + SKY Perfect JSAT—Two To Be Built (Satellites)
[SatNews] Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has been selected to provide two communications satellites to SKY Perfect JSAT...   Full Story

Space Foundation—Space Technology Hall Of Fame Honorees (Event)
[SatNews] A global satellite-based search-and-rescue system, and an image-guided surgical robot will be the 2014 inductees into the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame®, which recognizes...   Full Story

Space Foundation's Cyber 1.4...Distinguished Panel Discusses Challenges In Cyberspace (Event)
[SatNews] The remarkable panel of experts that gather for this event is amazing.   Full Story

Ericsson @ NAB Takes Best Of Show...No "Dogs" Allowed
[SatNews] Media Delivery Network enables more dynamic use of operator networks, increasing service velocity and content value.   Full Story

AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014...Integral Role In Saving Lives...Priceless (Event)
[SatNews] How does this technology play an integral role in saving lives and cutting costs?   Full Story


April 15, 2014
Berliner Glas Group—Technology Showcase @ Optatec (Optical Components)
[SatNews] At Optatec (May 20 – 22, 2014, in Frankfurt / Main, Germany) the Berliner Glas Group will present examples of its optical...   Full Story

exactEarth + SRT plc—Track This (AIS)
[SatNews] exactEarth Ltd. has concluded a mutually exclusive agreement with SRT plc (SRT), to develop and commercialize technology that will for the first time enable low power AIS...   Full Story

Satcom Global—Reworked + Re-Energized For Growth (Business)
[SatNews]  Satcom Global has unveiled its new global brand as the latest step in its journey...   Full Story

DARPA—For Remote Warfighters, High Speed Wireless Nets, Courtesy Of UAVs (Comms)
[SatNews] Missions in remote, forward operating locations often suffer from a lack of connectivity to tactical operation centers...   Full Story

Exelis—Technology Showcase @ GEOINT 2013* (Event—ISR)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) will showcase a full range of ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), analytics and critical networks solutions during the GEOINT Symposium at ...   Full Story

SES + Milano Teleport—Weathering The Frigid Storms For Connectivity (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Milano Teleport have signed a capacity and ground satellite infrastructure deal to provide connectivity to Mario Zucchelli...   Full Story

Globecast Australia—Globestream Enters The Air Streaming (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Globecast Australia has launched Globestream, a comprehensive new ‘Over The Top’...   Full Story

Eutelsat Communications—Retraining Those Who Have Served (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) is participating in a MOD funded course designed to retrain British Armed Forces personnel in satellite broadband installations as part of the...   Full Story

DeLorme—InReach's New EXPLORER Outreach (SATCOM)
[SatNews] DeLorme has announced the upcoming launch of its newest product, inReach Explorer, which incorporates...   Full Story

DigitalGlobe + MDA—Combining Satellite Resources (Imagery)
[SatNews] DigitalGlobe, Inc., (NYSE: DGI) has announced they will cooperate with MDA to offer combined optical and synthetic aperture radar satellite data solutions to...   Full Story

SST-US—Technology Showcase + New Spacecraft Debut @ GEOINT 2013* (Event—Satellite)
[SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) has introduced the Surrey V1C color video-imaging satellite, a new compact design with high-quality imaging at sub-one-meter ...   Full Story

Cyprus...One Of A Trilogy Of Earth Stations Readies For Testing
 
[SatNews] "Currently we are investigating the possibility of taking our cooperation in the next level and becoming a member of European Space Agency…"   Full Story

NASA+ SpaceX... Sign To Really Take Off From This Historic Launch Pad
[SatNews] "...we're preparing for our deep space missions to an asteroid and eventually Mars.   Full Story

ASD Reports...A Global Forecast That Covers Ten Years ...Changes For Military + Commercial Services
[SatNews] ...analyze factors that influence demand for military satellites, key market trends and challenges faced by industry participants.   Full Story

DARPA's Phoenix Steps Up To New Terrestrial Paradigm ...New Challenges + More
[SatNews] ..."but also validated the concept that we could build new satellites on orbit by physically aggregating satlets in space...”   Full Story


April 14, 2014
GapSat—Moving On Up, Rigolle To CFO (Business)
[SatNews] GapSat has further expanded and strengthened its board with the appointment of Mark Rigolle, as...   Full Story

Egypt + Russia—Partnership To Bring Aerospace Technology To Nation (Satellite Manufacturing)
[SatNews] Hussein al-Shafei, an advisor to the Russian Space Agency in Egypt, "The Egyptian satellite Egy SAT will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...   Full Story

GMV—Consortium Considerations For Galileo CS (Satellite)
[SatNews]The European Commission has awarded the contract for the development of the Galileo Commercial Service Demonstrator to...   Full Story

Harris Corporation—Appliqué Application (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to supply the U.S. Army with...   Full Story

UPDATE: NO GO....SpaceX A Bird Will Fly A Dragon Bringing Goods To The Space Station (Launch)
[SatNews] It's a long trip to bring supplies, but they've done it successfully before...   Full Story

MEASAT Satellite Systems + Airbus Defence and Space—The Journey To Kourou for MEASAT-3b (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) has announced that Airbus Defence and Space (“Airbus”) has successfully completed the final integration and testing...   Full Story

Cassini Captures—An Icy Investigation (Imagery—NASA)
[SatNews] NASA's Cassini spacecraft has documented the formation of a small icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon, and may also provide...   Full Story

Airbus Defence and Space + PASCO—Street Smart (Imagery)
[SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with PASCO Corporation, Japan, for the installation of the Street Factory 3D urban mapping solution at...   Full Story

CompassData + FAA—Attaining AMDB Access , Certifiably So (Imagery)
[SatNews] CompassData has received DO-200A certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the collection and processing of survey and ground control data that...   Full Story

Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST)—DubaiSat-2 Commissioned + Ready For Work (Satellite)
[SatNews] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has announced that DubaiSat-2’s in orbit commissioning is complete and...   Full Story

HISPASAT—Amazonas 4A Anomaly (Satellite)
[SatNews] Following the launch of the Amazonas 4A from the Kourou base in French Guiana on board Arianespace’s Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle and its subsequent ...   Full Story

UK Space Agency (UKSA) + National Physical Laboratory—The TRUTHS Will Soon Be Out There (Satellite)
[SatNews] A proposed satellite mission—that will improve our understanding of the consequences of climate change and could save the global economy up to $30 trillion—has ...   Full Story

U.S.A.F. Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)—A General Change Of Leadership (Command)
[SatNews] There's to be a new leader at the helm of the U.S.A.F.'s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), which is located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, should all...   Full Story


RigNet + CPN Introduce New Packaged SCADA Solution for Oilfield Service Companies
[SatNews] "...brings a solution to the artificial lift market that significantly improves operational performance for our customers,"   Full Story

Satellite Reveals A Monster Of A Possibility? (Earth Observation)
[SatNews] "The first thing that came into my head when I saw it was, "That's the Loch Ness monster.   Full Story


April 13, 2014
SES + Gogo—Three Satellites Used To Entertain + Inform (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that in-flight communications services ...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin—It's All About The Image + Israeli Office Investment (Satellite + Business)
[SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] and the University of Arizona have delivered the primary imaging instrument of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to...   Full Story

KVH Industries + IMG Media—World Cup For Merchant Marine (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has come to an agreement with IMG Media to distribute video content of the ...   Full Story

HISPASAT + Overon—Football Dissemination Via Amazonas 1 (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity)
[SatNews] HISPASAT, Spain's satellite communications operator, has signed a capacity leasing agreement with Overon to broadcast the 2014 20th World Cup...   Full Story

NASA—The Build Begins For OSIRIS-REx (Satellite)
[SatNews] NASA's team that will conduct the first U.S. mission to collect samples from an asteroid has been given the go-ahead to begin building the...   Full Story

Johns Hopkins Applied Physic Laboratory (APL)/NASA—Here Comes The Sun Probe (Satellite)
[SatNews] NASA’s ambitious mission to fly through and examine the sun’s atmosphere —has reached a...   Full Story

Berg Insight—Astute O&G Trends (M2M—Analysis | Report}
[SatNews] According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of devices with cellular or satellite connectivity deployed in oil & gas applications worldwide was...   Full Story

Exelis—A SideHat For The U.S. Army (Comms)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide radio ...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth—Kahauale'a 2's Slow Boil (NASA—Imagery)
[SatNews] While most lava from the Pu’u ’O’o crater on Kilauea has flowed south towards the coast over the years, the most recent flow—Kahauale’a 2—is pushing...   Full Story

Azercosmos + Iveriasat—Bringing Services To Georgia, + More... (SATCOM—Capacity
[SatNews] Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos and Georgian DTH operator Iveriasat have agreed upon long-term lease of capacity on Azerspace-1, the telecommunication...   Full Story

SpaceX + NASA—Resupply Missions To ISS Set For Monday (Launch)
[SatNews] The next SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract is scheduled to launch Monday, April 14, from...   Full Story


April 12, 2014
Euroconsult—New Website + New Research (Business)
[SatNews] With more than 560 clients in 50 countries, catering to multiple time zones, currencies and languages can...   Full Story

U.S. Navy—The Readiness Factors (Sequestration)
[SatNews] Forward presence is the Navy's mandate, the vice chief of naval operations told a House panel today—naval forces remain on watch around the globe as more ...   Full Story

NASA—Looking For A Real Super Charge (Business)
[SatNews] NASA is seeking proposals for the development of new, more capable, energy storage technologies to replace the battery technology that has long...   Full Story

LizardTech—Technology Showcase @ GEOINT 2013 Symposium (Event—Imager Delivery Software)
[SatNews] LizardTech® will exhibit next week at the GEOINT 2013* Symposium in booth number 4079—the symposium will occur from...   Full Story

Vishay Intertechnology—The PTN Power Rating Extension (Resistors)
[SatNews] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has extended the power rating of PTN series precision surface-mount thin film chip resistors...   Full Story

Avanti Communications + Reuters—One Hundred Percent Coverage For Trial (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity)
[SatNews] Reuters has adopted a leading satellite news gathering (SNG) service from...   Full Story

Scene Sharp—Technology Showcase + Product Debut @ GEOINT 13* Symposium (Event—Imagery)
[SatNews]  Scene Sharp(tm) USA will introduce Version 2.0 of its Fuze Go™ universal image fusion technology April 14-17, 2014, at the ...   Full Story

Boeing—Technology Showcase @ GEOINT 13* (Event—C4ISR)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase its latest data-analysis tools, geo-locating systems and communications capabilities for defense, intelligence and national security ...   Full Story

Inilex—Stolen Vehicle + Amber Alert Suspect Activities Thwarted (SATCOM, GPS)
[SatNews] Inilex, a provider of intelligent telemetry solutions for vehicles, has announced that its SkyLINK auto theft-recovery system was instrumental in helping Dallas police locate and...   Full Story


April 10, 2014
U.S. Strategic Command—Space Capabilities Integration Exercise (SSA)
[SatNews] U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) hosted a Space Table Tabletop Exercise (TTX), bringing together key leaders from the Department of Defense and Allied nations, to...   Full Story

Globalstar—NYSE Bound (Business)
[SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE MKT) has approved its common shares for trading, which...   Full Story

Ericsson—An Award Winning Moment @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been awarded one of the television industry's highest honors, the NAB Technology Innovation Award, for its pioneering work in...   Full Story

SkyTraq—Smaller, And, Programmable (GNSS—Receiver Module)
[SatNews] SkyTraq has introduced a new family of high-performance system-in-package (SiP) GNSS receiver modules supporting...   Full Story

COMSYS—Assaying The VSAT Market (Analysis | Report)
[SatNews] According to the latest edition of the COMSYS “VSAT Report” the VSAT industry has powered through the economic downturn of the previous few years and has ...   Full Story

UPDATE: ULA's Atlas V Rocks NROLs Into Orbit For NRO's Classified Mission (Launch)
[SatNews] A classified launch was successful, and created much speculation regarding the mission and the orbit...   Full Story

Harmonic—Technology Showcase + Product Debuts During NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced Harmonic VOS, a powerful, extensible software platform and architecture designed to shape the future of...   Full Story


April 9, 2014
bcc Research—Offering A Sense Of The World Market (Analysis | Report—Remote Sensing)
[SatNews] Originally developed for military and intelligence-gathering applications, remote sensing technology makes it possible to examine objects and phenomena using...   Full Story

ISPCS 2014—Tenth Anniversary Edition This October (Event)
[SatNews] Only at ISPCS (International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight!)—the 2013 ISPCS keynote session will be presented by Jon Gertner, Editor at ...   Full Story

TeleCommunication Systems—PSAP Technology Showcase @ Texas NENA (Event—Comms)
[SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has announced the availability of its Defender9-1-1™ Public Safety...   Full Story

SkyTrac—Offsetting The Fatigue Factor (Comms)
[SatNews] SkyTrac Systems has introduced Duty Hours to their product offerings to enhance ...   Full Story

NSR—The Global DTH Market Coming Soon (SatBroadcasting™—Analysis | Reports)
[SatNews] NSR’s Global Direct-to-Home (DTH) Markets, 7th Edition, provides industry-leading...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman—Fresh Fire Scouts (UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will build five additional U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, which allow ship commanders to extend ...   Full Story

Riedel Communications—Technology Showcase + Product Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Riedel Communications has expanded its MediorNet family of real-time networks with the addition of the...   Full Story

Envivio—Technology Showcase + Product Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Envivio (NASDAQ: ENVI) has introduced the Envivio G5 family of Intel-based ...   Full Story

KVH Industries—Moving On Up, Pascal To Vice President (Business)
[SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has announced that Candice Pascal has joined KVH as Vice President, Content Acquisition, to head the company’s efforts in ...   Full Story

Inmarsat Aviation + Thales—Cementing Connectivity Into Place (SATCOM—Airborne)
[SatNews] Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L) now has an agreement with Thales who will now join the list of GX Aviation Value Added Resellers—this follows the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) signed in...   Full Story

Mitsubishi Electric + JAXA—Time For GOSAT-2 Development (Satellite)
[SatNews] Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503), the contractor selected to supply the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with a Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 (GOSAT-2) for launch in...   Full Story

OnAir + SriLankan Airlines—Inflight Improvements (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SriLankan Airlines has signed up for OnAir’s inflight mobile phone and Wi-Fi services—by autumn, people flying from Colombo to destinations all over the world will be...   Full Story

Appear TV + Telecable—Technology Showcase + Announcement @ NAB 2014 (SatBroadcasting™—Downlink + Transcoding)
[SatNews] Appear TV (NAB Booth SU6117) has announced that Mexican telecom operator Telecable has selected the XC Series Modular Platform to upgrade its satellite...   Full Story

CompassData + Spatial Information Systems—Assets Acquired (Business)
[SatNews]  CompassData, a worldwide provider of geospatial data and services, has purchased the assets of...   Full Story

Israel—Ofeq-10 Onto Orbit Path (Launch)
[SatNews] Israel launched a new reconnaissance satellite into space Wednesday night—this new satellite is able to...   Full Story

Boeing + U.S.A.F.—Fifth GPS IIF Handover Occurs (Satellite)
[SatNews] The accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has been improved with the recent handover of a fifth...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman—Ahead Of Schedule... Again (Satellite)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) continued its record of shipping Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload modules ahead of...   Full Story

U.S. Army + Kratos ...Again Today Another Contract ...Controlling Drones
[SatNews] Yesterday this same company received an order from the U.S. Army for $4 million, and today again a contract for services valued for up to $6.64 million.   Full Story

ULA Alert For Launch Of NROL-67 + National Defense (Launch)
[SatNews] Despite the delay last month, all systems now point to Go!   Full Story


April 8, 2014
Thomson Video Networks—Technology Showcase + Product Update (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Thomson Video Networks is introducing an update of its award-winning ViBE™ EM4000 premium HD/SD encoder at the 2014 NAB Show, featuring new compression ...   Full Story

Faroudja Enterprises—Technology Showcase + Product Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Yves Faroudja has announced that his new company, Faroudja Enterprises, is introducing its Video Bitrate Reducer (VBR100) technology at NAB in...   Full Story

Ericsson—Technology Showcase + Product Debuts @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] As the new age of TV Anywhere is ushered in through a combination of mass connectivity and an explosion in the number of smart devices, the result is a huge ...   Full Story

Streambox—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Streambox is demonstrating Streambox Drone, a miniature video device for security and streaming, weighing in at 3 ounces...   Full Story

Envivio + 1 Mainstream—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Envivio (NASDAQ: ENVI) has announced new cloud-based video processing solutions and is integrating its core software, Envivio Muse(tm) encoders and Envivio Halo(tm) ...   Full Story

Tekserve—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Tekserve is demonstrating a complete video workflow solution at NetApp’s NAB booth (SL9510), featuring the new NetApp...   Full Story

Locata—System Failure Is Not Acceptable (GPS)
[SatNews] The world's global positioning industry watched in disbelief on April 2, 2014, as all of the 24 GLONASS satellites that make up Russia's...   Full Story

SES, QinetiQ, ESA + FIFA—Continuing The Operations + A Goal For Worldwide Distribution (Business—SATCOM—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and QinetiQ, partners in the ESA-Redu Space Centre, have signed a Memorandum of ...   Full Story

Secure World Foundation—Aviation Safety + The Role Of Satellites (Event)
[SatNews] On March 8, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar while en route to Beijing—with citizens from more thanr a dozen nations on board, the disappearance ...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Critical Checkout Concluded (Spacecraft—Orion)
[SatNews] Testing of the Orion spacecraft’s avionics system has concluded at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Operations & Checkout facility at...   Full Story

SES Broadband Services + ORBITCOM—Team Tie-In (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity)
[SatNews] SES Broadband Services has signed an agreement with German Internet Service Provider ORBITCOM to market...   Full Story

Panasonic Avionics, Lufthansa + MediaShift—Airbus Access For Lufthansa + High Flying Ads (SATCOM)
[SatNews] An A380 line-fitted with broadband in-flight connectivity service from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has been...   Full Story

DoD + Harris... Steps Up + Speaks Up = Strong Systems Processes (Contract Communications Network)
[SatNews] "...in order to modernize the mission communications network that is vital to our nation's space launch operations."   Full Story

ThinKom, HDAVS + Broadcast-Solutions—Being Thin Pays Off In Success (SatBroadcasting™—Antennas + Mobile)
[SatNews] ThinKom Solutions has announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been ...   Full Story

U.S. Army + Kratos =  Heads Skyward With $4 Million Contract + Unmanned Aerial Drones
[SatNews] ...recently received a contract from the U.S. Army valued at $4 million to produce unmanned aerial drone command and control systems.   Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Fourth AEHF Moving Briskly Forward (Satellite)
[SatNews] The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is taking shape after early...   Full Story

DigitalGlobe + Ball Aerospace—Checking Out WorldView-3's Environments (Satellite)
[SatNews] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has completed a series of environmental tests on WorldView-3, the next generation commercial remote-sensing satellite built for ...   Full Story

AsiaSat + Arqiva—The Sportling Life Of AsiaSat 5 (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity)
[SatNews] Expanding its premium clientele of media and content delivery providers, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has signed a contract...   Full Story

Panasonic Avionics, Air Canada + Aerolineas Argentinas—Sky High Entertainment + Comms (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a world leader in in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems, will deliver its industry-leading eX3...   Full Story

SatNews Publishers...Meets + Greets @ 2014 NAB
[SatNews] Catching up with old friends, and engaging with new, the SatNews team is in Las Vegas...and here are a few of the folks they met.
    Full Story


April 7, 2014
Norsat International—ATOM Power (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat” or the “Company”) (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF) has launched their ATOM series of Ku-band BUCs and SSPAs—the ATOM...   Full Story

COM DEV International—I/O Instigation (Satellite)
[SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $6 million, to supply Ku- and ...   Full Story

Arianespace—VS07's Visionary Video (Launch)
[SatNews] Remarkable images from on-board cameras provide a detailed “ride-along” view of Arianespace’s Flight VS07, which orbited Europe’s Sentinel-1A from...   Full Story

GL Communications—Testing Solutions Are Enhanced (Comms)
[SatNews] GL Communications Inc. has released its enhanced Voice and Data Testing Solutions...   Full Story

Dalet Digital Media Systems + AmberFin—Technology Showcase + Business Moves @ NAB 2014 (Event—Business)
[SatNews] Dalet Digital Media Systems, a provider of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services for broadcasters and content providers, has signed a ...   Full Story

Advantech Wireless—Technology Showcase + Debut (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has released their new multic-carrier broadcast modulator...   Full Story

The University of South Australia’s Institute for Telecommunications Research—Significant Outcome Realized (Award)
[SatNews] Against stiff competition, an Australian research institute has won an international award for ...   Full Story

KORE M2M Systems Group—Hubiness In Singapore (M2M)
[SatNews] KORE M2M Systems Group has deployed an M2M service management platform for Singapore’s StarHub, which in turn provides M2M services to enterprises...   Full Story

SpeedCast—Technology Showcase + Debut @ APPEA Conference & Exhibition (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews] SpeedCast will host the first product demo of its latest development—the ReadyCONNECT(tm)TA12 solution...   Full Story

Ross Video—Technology Showcase + Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews]  Ross Video has launched Acuity at NAB 2014, the first of a new generation of...   Full Story

Front Porch Digital—Technology Showcase + Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Front Porch Digital has released DISTILL(sm)—this new solution, delivered over four simple steps — capture, process, manage, and retrieve — ensures...   Full Story

IESF 2014: Military & Aerospace—Three Upcoming Free Forums (Events)
[SatNews] Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) is the global destination for ...   Full Story

Appear TV—Technology Showcase + Debut @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Appear TV will introduce its High-Channel Density, MultiFormat SD/HD & Multiscreen Universal Transcoder Module for its...   Full Story

Hubble Happenings—Hey, Fatso... (Imagery)
[SatNews] NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has weighed the largest known galaxy cluster in the distant universe, cataloged as ACT-CL J0102-4915, and found it definitely lives up...   Full Story

SES + Telecomm Mexico—Addressing The Underserved (SATCOM)
SatNews]  Focused on stimulating new growth opportunities across Mexico, Telecomm Mexico and global satellite operator SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) have signed an...   Full Story

Avanti Communications, BAPCO + Quortus—HYDRAhauling (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Avanti Communications, BAPCO and Quortus have announced Project HYDRA, an innovative program to provide 4G mobile networks to the UK's emergency services via...   Full Story

ONE CONNXT Scores In Soccer With New Strategy + More @ NAB
[SatNews]   ...show broadcasters how to deliver content with simplicity using its customizable web-scheduling portal.   Full Story

Space Foundation—Five Space Agency Leaders To Be Featured (Event—30th Space Symposium)
[SatNews] The leaders of five of the world's space agencies will be featured speakers at this year's 30th Space Symposium, to be held May 19-22 at the five-star, five-diamond ...   Full Story

Intelsat General + L-3 Communication Systems-West—A Successful Case For PTW (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] Intelsat General Corp. and L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) have successfully demonstrated the new U.S. Air Force Protected Tactical Waveform technology...   Full Story

SatLink Communications, Sky Italia + Eutelsat—Hot Happenings On HotBird (SatBroadcasting™—DVB-S2)
[SatNews] SatLink Communications has launched their new DVB-S2 platform on...   Full Story

Imagine Communications + Digital Rapids—Merger Announcement @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Imagine Communications, a portfolio company of The Gores Group has announced the acquisition of Digital Rapids, an award-winning innovator in IP and ...   Full Story

Haigh-Farr—Having Designs On Simulation Services (Antennas)
[SatNews] Haigh-Farr, a Business Unit within the Vitec Group, is highlighting its Advanced...   Full Story

Berliner Glas Group—Optical Ops For Sentinel-1A (Satellite)
[SatNews] On April 3, 2014, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Sentinel-1A, a polar-orbiting satellite, was launched successfully on a Soyuz rocket from...   Full Story

Cobham SATCOM—Technology Showcase + A Triple Play @ NAB 2014 (Event—SATCOM + SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Cobham SATCOM has announced at NAB 2014   Full Story

Ovum + Informa Telecoms—Combining Brands (Business)
[SatNews] Ovum and Informa Telecoms and Media (ITM) Research, both divisions of Informa plc, have announced their intention to combine under the Ovum brand, to create the world’s...   Full Story

Ross Video—Technology Showcase + Triple Play @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Ross Video has announced that DashBoard 6.1, a major new release of its popular, open, facility control and monitoring solution, is available for free...   Full Story

Grass Valley Takes Their Solution Into The Cloud + Plays Their Card Right = Playout A Quantum Leap Forward
[SatNews] Because the card is your playout channel, there’s no need to rely on expensive, central infrastructure devices that compromise your ability to expand.”   Full Story


April 5, 2014
PSSI Global Services—Moving On Up, Ball Hired (Business—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] PSSI Global Services LLC (PSSI) has hired Rick Ball, a satellite industry veteran and a leader in mobile, digital satellite...   Full Story

Envivio—Technology Showcase + Demos @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Envivio (NASDAQ: ENVI) has announced a new multiprocessor software approach for real-time 4K Ultra HD HEVC (H.265) compression using Envivio Muse(tm)...   Full Story

LiveU, Network Innovations + Inmarsat—Technology Showcase + BGAN Bound @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] LiveU and Network Innovations (formerly GMPCS), a provider of satellite services, have announced that LiveU’s LU-Lite live video transmission software is now...   Full Story

Streambox—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Streambox will be demonstrating Streambox ACT-L3 4K hardware and software...   Full Story

Arianespace—Fueling Around (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] Arianespace is maintaining its rapid-paced mission planning in 2014 as preparations move ahead for the next flight—a light-lift Vega launch, which is to orbit the...   Full Story

SES + Panasonic—Technology Showcase @ SES Industry Days (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Panasonic have presented the world’s first TV set with integrated SAT>IP technology at...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth—An Island Eater (Imagery—NASA)
[SatNews] In November 2013, a seafloor volcano in the western Pacific Ocean spewed enough material to rise above the water line—the new island, or Niijima, sprouted...   Full Story

ATK + L-3 Cincinnati Electronics—Getting All Stressed Out (Booster Avionics)
[SatNews] ATK’s (NYSE: ATK) booster avionics, which serve as the central nervous system for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) powerful twin solid rockets, are...   Full Story

CPI—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews] CPI will presenting several products during their stay at the upcoming NAB 2014 event in Las Vegas, Nevada, from...   Full Story

Thomson Video Networks + Broadcom—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] At the 2014 NAB Show, Thomson Video Networks and Broadcom will demonstrate delivery of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) broadcast streams for next-generation satellite, cable, and...   Full Story

DARPA—Phoenix Primes Phase II Program Presentations (Satellites)
[SatNews] The process of designing, developing, building and deploying satellites is long...   Full Story

Boeing + Smithsonian Air & Space Museum—Delivering Dollars (Business)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] will make a $30 million donation to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum to support education work, new exhibits and the first ...   Full Story

Interorbital Systems—Flight Milestone In Mojave (Launch)
[SatNews] At 12:15 on March 29, 2014, Interorbital Systems’ Common Propulsion Module Test Vehicle (CPM TV) thundered off...   Full Story

Triveni Digital—Technology Showcase + Demos @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Triveni Digital has launched StreamScope® MT-50, an enhanced version of the company's real-time DTV transport stream analysis and troubleshooting tool...   Full Story

Verimatrix—Technology Showcase + Presentations @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] The Verimatrix team will be present at this important event to illustrate how its flagship, award winning Video Content Authority System (VCAS(tm)) solutions address the ...   Full Story

IHS—Technology Meetings @ NAB 2014 (Event—Analysis | Reports — Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Culminating a dramatic six-year period of growth, the global market for professional broadcast equipment and services reached $63 billion in 2013, up 52 percent ...   Full Story

ViXS Systems + Envivio—Technology Showcase + Demos @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] ViXS Systems Inc. (TSX:VXS) has announced that Envivio will employ the ViXS XCode 6400 System-on-Chip (SoC) as a set-top box (STB) client to decode and ...   Full Story

Intelsat, BT Group, Ericsson, Sony + Newtec—Technology Showcase + Demos @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™—4K)
[SatNews] Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) has joined with partners BT Group Plc (NYSE: BT), Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Sony (NYSE: SNY) and Newtec to demonstrate the next iteration of a true 4K Ultra High Definition Television (4K UHDTV), end-to-end video transmission over satellite to...   Full Story


April 3, 2014
Adtec Digital—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] At Adtec Digital, they've been busy upgrading our Compression and IRD industry leading products—during NAB 2014, visit the firm's booth at SU-7602 and speak...   Full Story

GVF—Fourth Regional Episode Set To Occur (Event—Comms)
[SatNews] The GVF Oil & Gas Communications Brazil 2014: Big Oil, Big Data: The Deepwater Ocean Expanse conference (O&GCommsBrazil 2014...   Full Story

Globecast—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] At NAB 2014, Globecast is highlighting Globecast XN, a key element of its suite of solutions for broadcast clients—Globecast XN allows users to...   Full Story

Newtec—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Next week at NAB 2014, Newtec invites all to come and discover Newtec Dialog®, a new SATCOM platform—visit the company at...   Full Story

Integrated Microwave Technologies—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) will present Alvin Taveras, IMT Business Development Manager, Sports...   Full Story

U.S. Strategic Command—In Spite Of Spending Cuts, Defensive Joint Information Must be Maintained
[SatNews] As concerns persist that sequestration spending cuts will continue to stress the human element of U.S. Strategic Command's capabilities, the United States must implement and maintain a defensible joint...   Full Story

Superior Satellite Engineers, Viking Satcom + SES—A Proper Grounding For SES-6
[SatNews] Culminating a multi-year effort, Viking Satcom and Superior Satellite Engineers have begun deploying ground station equipment in support of SES’s new satellite at...   Full Story

ULA,  DoD + U.S.A.F...Something Old + Something New... Both Went Up Into The Blue!  (Launch Weather Satellite)
[SatNews] For more than 15 years, a $518-million military weather satellite sat in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Corp.'s facility in Sunnyvale waiting...   Full Story

Arianespace + Thales Alenia Space—Sentinel-1A Driven To Orbit (Launch)
[SatNews] Arianespace has delivered on its primary mission to support Europe with guaranteed and autonomous access to space, successfully orbiting the Sentinel-1A...   Full Story

Intelsat + CANAL+ OVERSEAS + RRsat—Expansion Evolutions (Capacity—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews]  Intelsat S.A., (NYSE: I) and CANAL+ OVERSEAS have renewed and expanded a multi-transponder, long-term agreement on Intelsat 903 and RRsat has also signed a new agreement...   Full Story

Department of Defense—Increased Risk Levels For Some Missions, Thanks To Budget Cuts (Sequestratin)
[SatNews] The Pentagon will need additional resources if the United States wants to remain a global leader through defense strategy, and the current budget request for ...   Full Story

KVH + Euroconsult—Lead In Maritime VSAT Market Share Increases (Business)
[SatNews] The mini-VSAT Broadband service from KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) increased its dominance of the maritime VSAT market according to the latest edition of ...   Full Story

NASA—LADEE To Engage In An Impactful Event (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft is gradually lowering its orbital altitude to continue making science observations prior to its ...   Full Story

Optus + Australian Department of Defence—For Ops Support + C&C (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] Optus has signed a $19.5 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence, extending its current relationship in delivering managed professional satellite...   Full Story

NOAA—DMSP-19's Importance (Launch)
[SatNews] The liftoff of the latest Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft will, ultimately, lead to more data flowing into NOAA’s weather models that...   Full Story

AsiaSat... Uses An Enormous Footprint To Step Up Pashto Coverage (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] ...serves the large Pashto-speaking population in Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Middle East, and others by the satellite’s enormous C-band footprint.   Full Story

Sentinal-1A... Launch A Satellite + Open A Door...Opportunities With Copernicus Masters
[SatNews] 2013 was the competition's most successful to date, having garnered 144 submissions from 23 European countries, an increase of 35 percent from the previous year.   Full Story

NASA + Space Station's Small Shapes + Sizes In Satellite Suite... (Nanosatellites)
[SatNews] Putting the tiny satellites into orbit from the space station isn't as simple as shoving them out an airlock.   Full Story

NASA's International Space Station Ducks Debris...Moves Upward To Let Garbage Pass Underneath
[SatNews] This is the second time in less than three weeks that the ISS had to dodge space junk.   Full Story


April 2, 2014
MITEQ—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—SATCOM)
[SatNews] MITEQ, a leading manufacturer of RF SATCOM products, will be exhibiting at NAB 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 7th through the 10th and they...   Full Story

Kratos Advanced Drones + Target Systems—Drone Delivery (UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that its Advanced Drones & Target Systems (ADTS) Division was recently awarded a $3 million,,,   Full Story

Green Hill Software—New "Internet of Things" Security Division Debuts (Business)
[SatNews] Green Hills Software has launched a new services group—IoT Security Advisors—comprised of security experts from all of Green Hills Software’s business units to provide ...   Full Story

SIS LIVE + Broadcast Sports—Capturing Content From Mobile Sources (Satellite Broadcasting™—VSAT)
[SatNews] Satellite product design specialist SIS LIVE and wireless technologies expert Broadcast Sports, Inc. (BSI) have collaborated on SIS LIVE’s latest cutting edge VSAT...   Full Story

Blonder Tongue Laboratories—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BDR) has announced two new customized solutions for in-house broadcast distribution applications—at the 2014 ...   Full Story

EditShare—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] EditShare® will reveal its latest and most advanced shared storage platform, EditShare Storage v7, at...   Full Story

Haivision—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014—The HEVC With It (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Haivision has announced the release of its HEVC baseband encoding and HEVC / H.264 transcoding solution, Kraken HEVC, which will provide significantly better...   Full Story

Arianespace—Sentinel-1A Getting Final Checkout (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] Arianespace's seventh Soyuz to be launched from French Guiana is now undergoing final checkout for its April 3 liftoff following installation of the mission's satellite...   Full Story

Harris Corporation—Manpacks + Multibands Make Asian Headway (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS has received $49 million in orders to provide a nation in Asia with enhanced...   Full Story

Volicon—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] During the 2014 NAB Show, Volicon will feature the new Review, Comply, and Monitor applications within the company's Observer® Media Intelligence...   Full Story

Raytheon Company—GaN, That's Good (RF-Semiconductors)
[SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has achieved another significant milestone for next generation...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman—To Build Is To Learn (STEM—UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] As part of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) effort to increase innovative thinking in engineering and technology among today's youth, the company is sponsoring the...   Full Story

KenCast—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Digital Cinema + SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] KenCast will exhibit their latest digital cinema, as well as signage and mobile video solutions at ...   Full Story

GS Group—The Future Of Digital TV In Russia (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] On March 26th, at the conference Digital&Connected TV Russia, a large national forum devoted to payTV in Russia, GS Group presented...   Full Story

Airbus Defence + Space...World's Largest Coverage Now Even Better For Maritime VSAT In Indian Ocean 
[SatNews] An improved Ku-band footprint will also enhance security and anti-piracy efforts in the region.   Full Story

Azercosmos + Ukrkosmos...Azerspace-1 Satellite Brings Ukrainian TV To Several Continents
[SatNews] Ukrainian TV will be delivered to Europe, Central Asia and several countries of Middle East.   Full Story

TRaC Global...Is Shaking Over New Testing Services
[SatNews] ...expanding its testing service offering for the aerospace, defense and rail industries with the unveiling of a new...   Full Story

Arianespace...The Soyuz Workhorse Ready To Race Sentinel-1A Into Space Tomorrow (Launch)
[SatNews] is a partnership designed to give Europe complete independence in the acquisition and management of ...   Full Story

ViaSat... Ka-band Aeronautical Terminal Ships 125 Units...Inflight Customized To Each Passenger (SATCOM)
[SatNews] ...the system enables airlines to specify a high-speed service level to each passenger rather than ...passengers competing for service.   Full Story

ITU Leads By Example In Establishing Global Cybersecurity + Plugging Gaps (Analysis/Reports)
[SatNews] ...commitment to strengthening cybersecurity and plugging the gaps worldwide while building capacity at the national level, particularly in developing countries.                Full Story


April 1, 2014
Optical Surfaces Ltd.—Space Observation From IR To X-Ray Wavelengths (Business)
[SatNews] Optical Surfaces Ltd is a leading designer and supplier of high precision, ground telescope and satellite-based space observation optics operating over the...   Full Story

ScheduALL—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] ScheduALL will showcase its booking platform, ScheduALL Connector™, at...   Full Story

PCI Geomatica—Technology Showcase @ GIXWORK'14 (Event—GIS)
[SatNews] PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, will be exhibiting and speaking at the upcoming GISWORX conference in...   Full Story

TE Connectivity—Complete Contacts (Connectivity)
[SatNews] TE Connectivity (TE) has launched their new DEUTSCH 5015 High Power contacts that deliver improved performance ...   Full Story

Cobham—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Cobham will feature “Nano HDTX,” the world’s smallest wireless HD transmitter...   Full Story

Rohde & Schwarz DVS—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] From April 7 to 10, 2014 visitors to Rohde & Schwarz DVS's booth (SL1605) at NAB 2014 will learn how they can further increase efficiency...   Full Story

EM Solutions—Terminal Grant Gathered (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications equipment was honored by numerous dignitaries including...   Full Story

Airbus Defence & Space—Flexibility Floats For Maritime (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space has launched XChange v3, the latest evolution of its XChange communications platform, which is set to further improve the flow of...   Full Story

Mercury Systems—Switches To A New Ensemble® For Embedded Defense + Aerospace Apps (Switch)
[SatNews] the Companyhas announced the new Ensemble®SFM6104 Switch Fabric Module with enhanced InfiniBand® and...   Full Story

Indra + European Space Agency—Success For Surveillance System (Debris Detection)
[SatNews] The demonstrator radar developed by Indra for detecting objects in space has successfully passed the validation ...   Full Story

Arianespace—Soyuz Sent To Center Stage (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] The Soyuz for Arianespace's seventh mission with its medium-lift workhorse launcher is now in the launch zone at French Guiana, ready to receive the Sentinel-1A...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies + SCTE(tm)—Accolade For Analysis Generator (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Bridge Technologies’ VB288 Objective QoE Content Extractor has been selected as the 2014 Technological Innovation of the Year by SCTE...   Full Story

ETL Systems—Technology Showcase @ NAB 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] ETL Systems will unveil the first in an exciting new range of RF over fibre ...   Full Story

Wohler Technologies—Presentation @ NAB 2014 With IABM (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest)
[SatNews] Wohler Technologies has announced that Carl Dempsey, the company's CEO, will participate in a panel discussion during the IABM (International Association of...   Full Story

Orbital Sciences + NASA—CYGNSS To Climb Via Pegasus XL (Launch Preparations)
[SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has announced that NASA has awarded the company a contract to launch the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Garnering GPS III Numbers 7 + 8 (Satellite Manufacturing)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] more than $245 million in contract options to complete production of its seventh and eighth next-generation...   Full Story

Newtec—Technology Showcase + DVB-S2X Demos @ NAB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Satellite communications specialist Newtec has initiated real-world demonstrations and testing of the new DVB-S2X standard, which was published at the end...   Full Story

ULA + DoD Launch + The Rest Of The Story...After 15 Years Patience Finally Pays Off! (Launch)
[SatNews] For more than 15 years, a $518-million military weather satellite sat in a clean room waiting for the day it would be launched...Spy satellites would take pictures of the Soviet Union and...   Full Story

Intelsat Appoints A Global Media Veteran To Board Of Directors
[SatNews] ..."his unique perspective and experience related to the convergence and evolution of media and Internet delivered services will prove instrumental as we prepare for the launch of our ..."                                                                                                                                             Full Story

Vislink + TVC... Delivers Dozen... News Gathering Advent Vislink Vehicles To Khabar, Kazakhstan
 
[SatNews] The flexibility of the product range is particularly important in Kazakhstan where temperatures range from -30 degrees Celsius in the winter to over 35 in the summer.   Full Story

NASA Data Systems + Avanti Communications Plan For Broadband In ME
[SatNews] The new contract will provide satellite broadband to customers in the oil and gas, utilities and industrial sectors.   Full Story

30th Space Symposium—Aims For The Stars With A Cosmic Concert...David Arkenstone & Cirque de la Symphonie
[SatNews] ...this entirely new and innovative live multi-media event features a full concert orchestra, Cirque de la Symphonie acrobats, dancers, digital stagecraft, costumes, lighting and special effects...   Full Story


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