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September 30, 2015 AQYR Technologies' Are Infused With An AFRL Contract For Portable Satellite Receive Suites Both systems are highly-portable, rugged satellite receive suites that can be deployed and operated by a single user.
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Spaceflight Goes Big For The 'Wee' Ones... Purchases SpaceX Falcon 9 For Cost Effective Ridesharing Small Sat Industry Spaceflight publishes launch pricing and schedules online, aiming to make access to space as easy as booking an airline ticket.
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Network Surveillance Software From GL Communications Finds An Enhanced Purpose “GL’s Network Surveillance Software is based on a uniform, scalable and flexible architecture."—Karthik Ramalingam, Senior Manager, Product Development, GL Communications.
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An Entertaining Agreement Between Global Eagle Entertainment + Etihad Airways + Debuts AIRPRO After Test Flights On First Air Etihad Airways, one of the largest airlines in the Middle East, has spearheaded this innovative IFE initiative, the first of its type in the industry and the company announces the launch of AIRPRO with Canadian airline First Air.
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Bringing Space Access To The Middle East Is The Goal Of A New Agreement Between Swiss Space Systems + d7b group The official inauguration of the S3 Middle East office with occur during the Dubai Air Show in November 2015.
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A Long-Term Partnership Now Exists Between AsiaSat + TV5MONDE This new agreement also marks the service extension of TV5MONDE’s new lifestyle channel ‘TV5MONDE Style HD.’
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Telenor Connexion Recruits A New Head Of Marketing ... She'll Strengthen The Brand Globally “I believe that my experience from international companies with innovative products in emerging technology segments can be of great value in my new role..."
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Ruslan International's Encore... Transports For The Second Time ARSAT Satellite To French Guiana ...is a huge step towards seeing an array of telecommunications services such as television, telephone and Internet access delivered across South America by an Argentine-owned satellite. Full Story
NASA Extends Boeing's 'Biggie' $1.18 Billion Contract As Prime Contractor For The International Space Station Boeing’s contract includes a task to assess the feasibility of extending the life of the station’s primary structural hardware even further, through the end of 2028.
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No Shortage Of Talent At Space Foundations' Space Technology and Investment Forum This program is presented by Space Foundation which holds a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology.
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Sixty-Eight For Sixty-Eight... Arianespace Successfully Launches Sky Muster + ARSAT-2 This launch further extending Ariane 5’s track record of highly accurate payload delivery,
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September 29, 2015 Arianespace Is All Pumped Up With Launch Approval + Initiates Prep For The Following Mission The September 30 liftoff was authorized at completion of the launch readiness review.
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Advantech Wireless Brings 2Gen GaN SSPA/SSP To Fruition For MilGov Use These units are designed to replace older generation 750W TWTs, with exceeding performance and lower OPEX cost.”—Cristi Damian, V.P., Business Development, Advantech Wireless.
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exactEarth's Newest AIS Satellite Launched By ISRO To Compliment exactView™ Constellation "The successful launch of our first equatorial orbiting satellite is another important step in our growing constellation of satellites."—Philip Miller, V.P., Operations + Engineering, exactEarth.
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New Radiation-Hardened Multiplexers For Satellites + Manned Spacecraft Debut From Intersil™ Both multiplexers provide a cold spare redundant capability, allowing the connection of two or three additional unpowered multiplexers to a common databus.
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C-COM Satellite Systems + China Communications Technology Company Have An Understanding The signed agreement authorizes CCT to become a C-COM reseller and allows them to deliver turnkey solutions integrated with iNetVu® mobile antenna products to their worldwide customer base.
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Thales Alenia Space + CNES 'Dive In' To Design + Develop Poseidon-3C's Radar Altimeter On SWOT Oceanography Satellite These instruments added the measurement of river and lake heights, creating a boom in "space hydrology", which is at the heart of the SWOT mission.
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Specialized Tactical Radios To Be Supplied To U.S. Special Ops Command “The Harris STC handheld is a highly advanced, multiband radio capable of reaching virtually anyone, anywhere, regardless of waveform or device."—Chris Young, President, Harris Communication Systems.
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NASA Engages 27 Organizations To Lead STEM Programs Goals also include enabling STEM education, improving U.S. scientific literacy, advancing national educational goals, and leveraging science activities through partnerships.
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Ariane Flight VA226 Stands Ready + Waits For The Order To Launch Tomorrow ...during the mission is Sky Muster, which will deliver broadband services to more than 200,000 rural and remote Australians.
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WTA's 'Family' Just Got Bigger... Eutelsat, Globecomm + Signalhorn Apply For Teleport Certification Eutelsat, Globecomm and Signalhorn joined du, Elara Comunicaciones, GlobalSat and The Talia Group agree to serve as beta customers for the program.
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NSR’s 5th Edition Satellite Operator Financial Analysis (SOFA) There's No Sitting Down On The Job w/These Dramatic Stats do our traditional FSS satellites with transponder counts in the dozens just become obsolete?
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Industrial Strength Wireless Router For M2M Is Launched By BEC Technologies "The MX-200 will allow customers to deploy machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions quickly, cost effectively and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO).”—D’Andre Ladson, Product Marketing Director, BEC.
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China Times It Right Launches A First .... Satellite w/Hydrogen Atomic Clock For the first time the satellite featured a hydrogen atomic clock.
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Lockheed Martin's Fence Of Dynamic Proportions For Spatial Investigations Passes Crucial CDR The Space Fence S-band radar system design will detect, track, and catalog orbital objects in space more than 1.5 million times a day to predict and prevent space-based collisions.
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September 28, 2015 Docking Ships With Their Corporate Nets Is The Purpose Behind Orange Business Services' Maritime Connect The fully-industrialized product delivers the key communications functionality and connectivity required at sea.
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Intelsat Has Sentech Commitment For Ku-Band Signal Distribution For African DTH + DTT Services The Intelsat 20 satellite will provide Sentech with an expansive selection of nearly 500 channels, 31 of which are HD.
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DataMiner Selected By RTRN Brings World’s Largest DVB-T2 Networks To 120 Million People DataMiner is integrated with over 4,000 devices from almost 500 different vendors.
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nbn Stirs Australia's Desire To Become A Broadband Leader In Rural + Remote Homes + Business Australia will become a genuine leader in rural and remote broadband provision with every home and business in the country able to get 25Mbps/5Mbps broadband
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India's Astrosat + Six Co-Passengers Successfully Launched From The Sriharikota Spaceport A PSLV-C30 carried Astrosat along with six co-passengers, one satellite each from Indonesia and Canada, and four nanosatellites (nanos) from the US. Astrosat is India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory.
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NSR’s VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets, 14th Edition Includes Three Key Segments Widebeam C-band and Ku-band coverage together with an HTS breakdown into C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band and non-GEO HTS is now a standard part of this report.
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iDirect's Evolution® 3.3.3 Platform Has A New Layer... Layer 2 Service providers are able to use L2oS to simplify deployment of a satellite network and effectively carry IP traffic anywhere it needs to go.
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Hughes Receives "Changing Lives" Award Accepting the award for Hughes was Vinod Shukla, senior vice president International at Hughes.
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Eight Years Of NFIRE Support Comes To A Close For Orbital ATK “NFIRE is an example of a defense satellite that far exceeded its original intent and became a ‘shining star’ program of the Missile Defense Agency.”—Rick Kettner, Gilbert Site Manager, Orbital ATK.
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TeleCommunication Systems Named Authorized Training Group... Are You Prepared For A Cybersecurity Crisis? ...is the first to measure a cybersecurity professional’s knowledge and skills against a performance-based final exam.
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AQYR Technologies' Sweet $100M Award From US Military For Portable Satellite Receive Suites The battle-proven Portable Receiver Suites (PRS) bring command center information and data to the in-field Warfighter, improving mission success and saving lives.
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Maersk Drilling Awards ITC Global Multi-Million Dollar Contract For VSAT Connectivity Of Drilling Rigs ITC Global has responded to the dynamics of today’s operating environment by emerging as the go-to provider, focused on reliability and technical excellence
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RigNet's Multi-Million Dollar Contract Takes Communications Across 26 European-Based Jackup + Floating Rigs ...to provide standardized remote offshore communications solutions across 26 jackup and floating rigs in a major European-based offshore driller’s fleet.
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MEASAT's New Sales Director... For Africa He will be responsible for opening new markets in Africa, developing sales channels, and managing customer accounts.
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September 25, 2015 L-3 Communications Technology Enables Apache Helicopters To Reap Comms Capabilities With UAVs L-3 will deliver its MUMT-X communications suite with a ROVER 6 modem, multiband radio-frequency equipment, and a directional antenna capable of relaying multiple video streams back to the command center.
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Thuraya's CEO Takes Top Title... Satellite Executive Of The Year Since Halawi was appointed as CEO in 2011, Thuraya soared with a double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 percent from 2011 to 2014.
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Sky Muster + ARSAT-2 Assembly Completed By Arianespace For September 30th Mission This step clears the way for final checkout, which will enable the Launch Readiness Review to be conducted on September 28th.
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Developing A New Satellite Industry Workforce Study Are SSPI + Korn Ferry The workforce study is a key part of SSPI's mission to attract the next generation of talent to an industry in need of its skills, innovation and enthusiasm.
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Orange Business Services' Maritime Connect Eases Ships Into The Corporate Network + Provides Internet Access For Crews Integrated platform provides connectivity and maritime applications and
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A New "Better Satellite World" Video Is Released By SSPI Discussed are the economic advantages of broadband connectivity made possible by satellite services in developing nations.
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Arianespace Announces AVUM Arrival Developed by Italy’s Avio, the AVUM is the only liquid propellant system on the four-stage lightweight launcher.
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Boeing Opens Their 104K Square Foot Research Center Boeing leaders joined local dignitaries and employees for a ribbon cutting and tours of the 104,000-square-foot Boeing Research & Technology-South Carolina center.
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During IAC 2015 In Jerusalem, Discussions Will Focus On Space Exploration Breakthroughs Attendance is expected by participants from 70 nations.
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SkyTraq Brings A Miniature, Low Power, RTK Receiver Into UAS + Mobile Platform Environments S2525F8-BD-RTK is a multi-constellation GNSS RTK receiver that supports GPS, BDS, QZSS, and SBAS; simultaneously tracks up to 28 satellites.
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September 24, 2015 RigNet Drills Down ... To The Comms Solutions The contract includes provision and maintenance of both stabilized and fixed antennas.
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Gilat Expectations For 2015 Are Revised... + The Development + Supply Of In-Flight Connectivity Solutions "Our revision is due to recent decisions to delay several large-scale projects by our customers, mainly in Mexico and Russia and in our defense-related activities."—Dov Baharav, Chairman + interim CEO, Gilat.
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Harris Supplying Falcon III Tactical Radios To Latin American Nation “These radios address the customer’s requirements for high data rate communication networks to support a variety of complex military missions."—Chris Young, President, Harris Communication Systems.
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GL Communications' Enhanced T1 E1 Analyzer Takes Care Of (Non Caffeine Related) Jitters As It Channels + Bridges "Playback of some or all of the recorded data permits the user to recreate the transmission exactly as it occurred. Relative time synchronization to microsecond accuracy is easily achieved."
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SES Government Solutions Will Support FAA Uplink Requirements On The Ground + In Space The data transmitted by the uplink stations will improve the accuracy, integrity and availability of the GPS signals intended to enable aircraft to rely on GPS for all phases of flight including ...
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Thomas Keating It's All Sunny... Orders For Instruments Worth €8.5M For ESA's Weather Satellite Program “Thomas Keating and their subcontractor colleagues have shown enthusiasm and drive to bring their quasi optics and calibration technology to our technically-demanding satellite instrument.”
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Advantech Wireless Second Gen GaN Technology Supports The Military Based 300W/400W X-Band SapphireBlu SSPA/SSPB "These new SSPAs provide an impressive 60 percent increase in linearity over the previous generation Solid State Technology while reducing the size and energy consumption by more than 50 percent."
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September 23, 2015 NSR's New Report ...Focus On Government + Military Satellite Comms The longest-running report on the government and military satellite communications market provides an in-depth view at the drivers, regional trends, and capacity demand through 2024.
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London Is The Venue For SMI's Global MilSatCom 2015 Conference Global MilSatCom 2015 will provide the ideal platform for senior international military and government representatives to discuss current challenges and threats facing the SATCOM community.
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OHB's Spacecraft Design Should Have Quite An Impact For Asteroid Impact Mission "First, the spacecraft needs to find its way across 480 million kilometers of space to its target asteroid."—Marc Scheper, Project Manager, OHB.
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An Admirable Accolade For NSSLGlobal @ VSAT 2015 Winning accolades such as this award is an important part of building wider awareness and is great validation for our VSAT services.”—Sally Anne Ray, Managing Director, NSSLGlobal.
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Thuraya's CEO Samer Halawi Awarded Satellite Executive Of The Year By APSCC "I am really grateful to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our contribution to the satellite industry."—Samer Halawi, CEO, Thuraya.
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Cobham SATCOM's New Super Lightweight SAILORs ... Deliver Like Heavyweights + Best In Class While they are the lightest antennas in the 60cm VSAT class, both retain the performance and reliability of larger SAILOR VSAT and GX antennas.
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SES Platfrom Services Have Got The Answer In A Box w/ GMIT’s BMM-810 One-Box Monitoring Solution The BMM-810 is therefore a true one box monitoring solution for SES PS, eliminating the need for multi-vendor monitoring equipment.
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Intelsat Has Had A Terrible Week ... Intelsat shares are down by 54 per cent since the start of the year.
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SSPI + Korn Ferry Combine Talents = Partnership... 2nd Annual Satellite Industry Workforce Study
...is a key part of SSPI's mission to attract the next generation of talent to an industry in need of its skills, innovation and enthusiasm.
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Budgets + SATCOM Aquisition Dominates Discussions @ 2015 Air & Space Conference As General Hyten confirmed, COMSATCOM remains an essential part of delivering information and bandwidth to the tip of the spear.
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SIS LIVE Spots A Great Opportunity... Eutelsat Broadband's NewsSpotter Satellite Newsgathering Service
The NewsSpotter service, provided via Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite, has transformed the ease and economics of satellite newsgathering.
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OmniAccess Has Access ... To Develop Panasonic's XTS Satellite Network Program "By leveraging Panasonic’s unique XTS solutions and scale of operations, we can guarantee our clients will remain at the very forefront of the exciting new technology developments..."
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September 22, 2015 The SAILOR Multi-Function Universe Is Expanded By Cobham SATCOM "The Multi-Function Universe approach means that a variety of products can all be accessed from a single screen on the bridge and anywhere else a repeater is needed."—Claus Hornbech, Business Manager, Cobham SATCOM.
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Airbus Defence & Space In The Tanks For Orion These tanks are the first hardware to be supplied for the Orion space vehicle.
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Harris' Antennas Will Direct 89 Ka-Band Spot Beams For Latest Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite “The Harris antennas are important components in the Global Xpress constellation, which is now poised to provide global coverage,” said Bill Gattle, president, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems.
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Another Sage Decision... Sage Communications' New Head Of Satellite Division...She Has Decades Of Industry Experience “She brings a wide range of experience that will enable us to continue to provide the highest level of service to our current and future satellite industry clients.”
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EchoStar Receives NAGRA's anyCAST COMMAND ...Changes Paradigm For Security w/Decryption + Descrambling + Preps For 4K
anyCAST COMMAND combines decryption and descrambling in a single device, preventing piracy and paving the way for premium 4K services
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Monaco Yacht Show Is The Setting For MTN's Latest Media Suite “Maestro Media delivers live TV and other key entertainment services globally—an industry first in yachting.”—Derik Wagner, Sr.V.P. + President, Yacht Services, MTN.
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Vulcan + Atlas V Boosters To Be Provided To United Launch Alliance By Orbital ATK — Plus The Tanks For James Webb Space Telescope Have Shipped “With this strategic partnership, ULA and Orbital ATK will offer customers better value and reliable access to space.”—David W. Thompson, President + CEO, Orbital ATK.
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Arianespace... Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 Muster Up For Lift Off September 30 The service provider's key objective is to ensure all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon as possible, at affordable prices and at the least cost to taxpayers.
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South African Satellite Company Gets Clean... Launches Africa's first European Space Agency Standard Clean Room. "That is why we have to maintain the highest standards possible. Once a satellite is in space you cannot repair it."
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September 21, 2015 Bringing A Linear UHD Demo To IBC2015—Harmonic + Intelsat "As consumers purchase millions of 4K televisions before Ultra HD content even reaches critical mass, it has become clear that they are ready to experience the fully immersive viewing experience that Ultra HD provides."—Peter Ostapiuk, head of media product services, Intelsat.
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Nominations For SSPI's The Better Satellite Awards Are Now Open Nominations for the Better Satellite World Awards are due September 30.
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Harris To Supply Tac + Public Safety Radios To US Air Nat'l Guard + DoD Contract Increase "This system is the first TACP networked solution in a vehicle, and highlights Harris' unique ability to integrate tactical and land mobile radio systems that bridge the needs of defense and civilian missions."—Chris Young, President, Harris Communication Systems.
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Joint Conference On Communications Satellite Systems Coming To Cleveland, Ohio, In 2016 The Opening Session will present the significant achievements of the satellite industry during the last fifty years and will look at the future.
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Euroconsult's 12th Annual Awards For Excellence In Satellite Communications ... Anyone Here That You Know? “These companies, through their innovation, strategic leadership and performance have all had an exemplary impact on the satellite industry over the past year.”
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NASA + HARMONIC Are In Harmony Delivering First Non-Commercial UHD Channel In North America “As NASA reaches new heights and reveals the unknown, the NASA TV UHD channel can bring that journey to life in every home."
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China's Long March 5 Set To Start Rehearsal For Moon Shot This will be the first drill carried out in a launch site that involves the carrier rocket and a probe, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, but no launch site was named.
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Next Space Generation Sparks Satellite 4.0: INNOspace Masters Idea Competition Launches ...experiences that have already been gained in non-aerospace sectors in connection with Industry 4.0 can open up new perspectives in spaceflight.
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Bringing Thermomechanical Expertise To Orion Is Thales Alenia Space Orion is designed for manned missions beyond LEO, with possible destinations including the Moon, asteroids and deep space.
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IsoTropic Networks Expands Teleport Capabilities w/6.1M Antennae Installment which meets IsoTropic’s growing clientele and coverage demands, specifically in the maritime, energy, and public service markets, where flexibility and range are essential.
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Lockheed Martin's Desert Hawk III Now A Core Defence Capability For The UK Ministry Of Defence "Desert Hawk has served the U.K. military well in providing intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance to tactical warfighters."—Jay McConville, Director, Unmanned Solutions Business Development, Lockheed Martin.
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Rockwell Collins Wins DARPA Award... A STOIC Plan Reduces Military's GPS Dependence STOIC program, aims to reduce warfighter dependence on GPS for modern military operations.
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Strategic Transaction Of The Year Awarded To UrtheCast By Euroconsult During World Satellite Business Week Euroconsult's Annual Earth Observation Business Awards recognize companies that are transforming and driving the satellite industry, contributing to its growth and innovation.
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Satellite Masters Conference and Awards Ceremony... Second Edition it is a unique marketplace for sharing ideas on space-based innovation and connecting with the world's leading network for downstream satellite business.
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EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference in Toulouse Starts On September 21st. This year, the conference will focus on advances in nowcasting and short-range regional numerical weather prediction at very high resolution and preparation for new geostationary satellites.
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Cobham's COLCAM Makes A Dog A True Hero... Hope For Those Who Thought It Was All Over Imagine how a disaster victim reacts when all hope is lost for their rescue... until a dog shows up with Cobham's COLCAM.
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Keysight's New Wireless Power Transfer Software For Efficiency Measurements Releases “The demand to test wireless power transfer efficiency is expanding rapidly in the market as more and more devices start to support wireless power transfer technologies.”—Akira Nukiyama, V.P. + GM, Component Test Division, Keysight, Kobe.
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The Fifth Edition Of NSR's Satellite Operator Financial Analysis Report Is En Route... Satellite Operator Financial Analysis, 5th Edition assesses operator financial statements through H1 2015 in many cases, and provides answers and insights to key questions in the financial realm of the industry.
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Technology Innovation Of The Year Award Goes To Integrasys Series Industry Awards in London.
The VSAT Global Conference is the annual meeting place for the major decision makers from across the industry to focus on key issues, discuss the latest industry developments and identify opportunities across the globe.
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Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom + Lufthansa Flying High With Connectivity "With this integrated network we can meet the need for capacity, flexibility and quality of service, including the ability to expand quickly to anticipate growth in demand.”—Andy Sukawaty, Chairman, Inmarsat.
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Arianespace' Launch Vehicles To Appear In Times Square "Our relationship with the United States reaches back to the founding of our company, and year after year the leading American manufacturers and operators continue to entrust us with their satellites."—Stéphane Israël, Chairman + CEO, Arianespace.
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US Government's Headend Refresh Of Their Satellite Broadcast Net To Be Supported By International Datacasting The broadcast network provides secure, high-speed, broadband IP connectivity, as well as broadcast content delivery to US forces and government agencies in the field.
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SES + Andean Community Train Together ... The Beginning Of A Great Digital Ecosystem Partnership "These sessions will also open the doors for potential future partnerships between the Andean Community and SES in areas like disaster response communications and e-health.”
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Thuraya Debuts Their New SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot Offerings “SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot offer double the choice, and demonstrate triple innovation."—Samer Halawi, CEO, Thuraya.
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A Gathering For Internet of Things For Defense + National Security Plans, Opportunities + Challenges determining the direction of IoT, M2M and battlefield connectivity for future military and national security operations. Full Story
The Space Report Online, 10 Years of Data, 10 Years of Growth ... 100 Percent Searchable ... Now Available
The report contains worldwide space facts and figures and is illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs.
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Blue Bear Systems Research Sonobuoy Enhances Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations
Deployment can be achieved at low or medium altitude automatically, leaving the crew free to concentrate on locating the submarine threat. No new equipment is involved and minimal training is required.
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September 17, 2015 SSPI's Promise & Mentor Awards Nomination Deadline Ends This Week Nominations are due by the end of this week...
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New Options Added To Keysight's Low Cost Network Analyzer The E5063A is a low cost network analyzer providing optimized performance and functionality for testing simple passive components, such as antennas, cables, filters, and PCBs.
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World Teleport Association Opens Their Top Teleport Operators Of 2015 Survey For Your Input “The Top Operators provide our once-a-year opportunity to celebrate the biggest and fastest-moving companies in the teleport sector.”—Robert Bell, Executive Director, WTA.
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Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... Communications & Power Industries Brings ASC Signal Into Their Fold Under the acquisition agreement, CPI acquired ASC Signal from Resilience Capital Partners.
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Assisting Broadcasters In Launching Multiscreen Services Are 3 Screen Solutions + SES Platform Services The components of the end-to-end solution have been designed to be modular...
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AEROSATCOM For Government Airborne SATCOM Created By Eclipse + NSSLGlobal The resulting joint venture, AEROSATCOM, is now perfectly positioned to perform as a world leader in the rapidly-expanding airborne satellite communications markets.”—Sally-Anne Ray, Managing Director, NSSLGlobal.
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Indra Gains Renewal Of Their SMOS Satellite Contract The SMOS satellite user segment for studying the Earth's water cycle is located at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Villafranca del Castillo (Madrid).
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Why Will 400 Meteorologists From 40 Countries Converge On Toulouse, France? “The EUMETSAT conference is now a reference point in Europe for users of meteorological satellite data, and a major opportunity in our dialogue with our users..."
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Thales Alenia Space Heats Up w/Anticipation... Will SupplyThermomechanical Systems For Orion Orion is designed for manned missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO), with possible destinations including the Moon, asteroids and deep space.
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VSAT Manufacturer Of The Year Award Goes To... Advantech Wireless The VSAT Manufacturer of the Year award was open to all companies manufacturing products for VSAT service providers, satellite operators and end users.
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A Major Digital Cinema Distribution Deal Between Avanti Communications + Motion Picture Solultions Avanti’s technology has integrated seamlessly with MPS’s LANsat receiver service, ensuring quality, reliability and security of files at all times.
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Harris Manpack Tactical Radio Heading To Central Asian Nation The radios will support special ops forces in a Central Asian nation.
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Mission Microwave BUCs The Standard + Reduces Size + Weight Of 25W Ka-Band Stinger By 50 Percent "The reductions that we have been able to achieve, in size and weight, enable this 25W BUC to be used on terminals that previously used only 5W BUCs."
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EMC's Connectivity Services Chosen By Top 10 Global Energy Company For Their Asia/Pacific Fleet EMC customers benefit from automatic beam switching, meaning their technicians do not need to make physical changes to onboard systems.
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September 16, 2015 Es'hailsat Showcases Two Satellites @ IBC2015 ...Culture, Sports, News + More Es’hailSat is also pushing ahead with plans to expand its satellite fleet.
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Ultra HD Market + Accompanying Screen Sales Will Skyrocket, According To Eutelsat Communications, + EUTELSAT 16A Into DTH “The stage is set for Ultra HD to be TV’s next big success story and Eutelsat is ready to accompany clients in this new rendezvous with viewers.”—Markus Fritz, Director of Commercial Development + Marketing, Eutelsat.
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KVH Expands Their Marine SATCOM Offerings "We offer a capability set and price point matched to customers’ needs.”—Brent Bruun, Exec. V.P., Mobile Broadband, KVH.
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Fleet Customers Now In The MiX, Along With Iridium "Partnering with MiX Telematics increases our footprint in the M2M industry globally and will help deliver M2M products and functionalities using the Iridium network to areas that need it the most..."—Bryan Hartin, Exec. V.P., Sales + Marketing, Iridium.
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Remote Regions In Mozambique Benefit From Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicações de Moçambique Renewal w/Intelsat For Connectivity “Access to high-quality and consistent broadband connectivity is essential for socio-economic development and the continuous growth of businesses and local communities."—Rhys Morgan, Interim Regional Sales Manager, Africa, Intelsat.
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World Satellite Business Week Names SES As The "Operator of the Year" The "global satellite operator of the year" award recognizes the best achievements in terms of revenue, EBITDA margin and growth, as well as subscriber growth.
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Operational Data Services From Earth-i Expected To Start Soon The announcement of the first images from the three satellites is an exciting milestone along the road to the beginning of full operational data services towards the end of this year.”—Richard Blain, CEO, Earth-i.
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Newly Published Report By Euroconsult Focuses In On The Global EO Market ... more than 1,200 <50kg satellites are anticipated to be launched to support the development of cubesat constellations, adding to the overall data supply.
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The Greening Of Rocket Propulsion — Orbital ATK Test Is Successful “These successful tests move us another step toward providing safer, higher performance thrusters..."—Cary Ralston, V.P. + GM, Missile Products, Defense Systems Group, Orbital ATK.
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SSTL's DMC3 Constellation Demos + Delivers 1 Meter Capability “Congratulations to SSTL on the acquisition of these one meter resolution images of our planet from the DMC3 constellation."—Dave Parker, CEO, UK Space Agency.
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21AT Makes Available 3x In-Orbit Images From TripleSat Constellation TripleSat Constellation is able to target any point on the Earth’s surface at least once per day.
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World Teleport Association Opens eMail Survey Of Top Teleport Operators, No Postage Necessary
every teleport operator competes in the same marketplace—the biggest with the smallest—
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September 15, 2015 SatNews Publishers Is On The Road Again ... More Contacts Today @ IBC...The Beat Goes On always a terrific opportunity to network, reconnect with friends, enjoy parties and learn the latest news about the satellite industry
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Diving Into OTT Is ONE CONNXT... Solution On Display @ IBC2015 "Now quality video transport to distribution platforms is available at the most cost effective price point.”—Dave Almstead, CEO, ONE CONNXT.
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The European Satellite Market's Transition Capacity Challenges Examined By NSR While most of the spectrum over Western Europe is utilized, Eastern Europe still has room for growth, although the bulk of supply is through operators either of Russian origin or targeting Russian demand.
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iDirect Government's Fuchs To Speak @ ISR Automation Symposium Fuchs will address overall challenges of airborne communications—small antennas, high speeds, Doppler compensation; and worldwide coverage.
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Bringing NASA's New HD Channel To North America Is Harmonic Via SES' AMC-18 SES unveiled the Ultra HD platform together with Harmonic at the NAB Conference in April.
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Webinar From Avascent + AIA Will Dig Into The International Commercial Satellite Markets Global commercial satellite industry trends will be discussed by a panel of subject-matter experts.
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A New Earth Station Design Is Produced By General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies For PASCOM In Chile "The result is a sophisticated Earth station antenna that can simultaneously support direct broadcast satellite transmissions as well as fixed satellite transmissions over the Ku-band."—Tim Shroyer, CTO, SATCOM Technologies.
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SATCOM Training, Talia-Style, With GVF “Having a Talia HOST examiner adds value internally, but most importantly for our customers and partners."—Jack Buechler, V.P., Business Development, Talia.
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Moving On Up — Rigolle Named CEO Of LeoSat Enterprises “LeoSat has formulated a unique proposition to address real market needs of business customers around the globe, utilizing key attributes of low latency, high throughput and security."—Mark Rigolle, CEO, LeoSat Enterprises.
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Showing Off Their Satellite Tech Is TeamCast @ IBC2015 The Vyper pre-correction solution and their Jupiter board are being demo'd at TeamCast’s Stand #2.B51.
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A Moving Experience For Airbus Defence & Space's Skynet 5A Satellite Airbus Defence and Space owns and operates the hardened Skynet X-band satellite constellation of eight satellites and the ground network to provide all Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) communications to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Russia's Express AM8 Launches With A Spread Of Two Big Footprints Express AM8 will provide fixed and mobile communication services, as well as broadcast services for digital television and radio, plus data transmission, high-speed Internet access and secure government communications.
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Thales Alenia Space + ESA Sign Contract... Are Ready To Race w/Telecommunications Platforms At The Starting Blocks "We have started proposing Spacebus Neo to the market and the positive feedbacks of our commercial customers on this product are the proof that..."
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SSPI's Asks You ... How Satellites Make A Better World ... Awards Will Be In London ...innovators for using satellite applications to make our world a more prosperous, healthier, better-educated, more sustainable and inclusive home for all humankind.
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Harris Wins Again $13 Million Contract w/Air National Guard ... Radios For Wartime + Domestic Emergencies "This system is the first TACP networked solution in a vehicle."
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September 14, 2015 Now Operational Is The First, All-Electric, Boeing-Built, 702SP —ABS Accepts Handover "We were able to deliver the first 702SP to ABS about one month earlier than planned.”—Mark Spiwak, President, Boeing Satellite Systems International.
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Advanced Powerline Technology From Sigma Designs Is Being Showcased @ IBC2015 G.hn Prime-enabled chipsets can be used to provide an end to end solution in stand-alone bridges, set top boxes, residential gateways, TVs and even as power supplies.
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China Sends Experimental Communication Satellite Into Orbit The launch occurred last Saturday at 11:42 p.m., local time, on board a Long March 3B rocket.
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Quickplay's Nexgen Video Platform Service Gains Major Goodies + Is On Display @ IBC2015 Quickplay is addressing crucial market issues with key enhancements that unlock and open the power of the Quickplay virtual head end and 24/7 managed service.
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DoD Initiates Combined Space Ops Center @ Vandenberg AFB—JICSpOC The new JICSpOC will improve processes and procedures, ensuring data fusion among DoD, intelligence community, interagency, allied and commercial space entities.
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Arianespace Receives The Green Light From SSL To Launch Japan's BSAT-4a... Makes It Arianespace's Job # 30 Since the creation of B-SAT, Arianespace has launched all of its satellites and will be the 30th commercial geostationary satellite launch contract.
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Imagine Communications Brings Their Portfolio Of UHD Products To IBC2015 Imagine Communications has a long history of early and comprehensive support for the next generation of media and entertainment industry technologies.
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Newtec Solutions To Empower A Hellas Sat DTH Earth Station + Hub'ing With Quantis For Moroccan Schools Newtec will be the prime contractor, designer and integrator of the entire DTH Earth station and a new Newtec Dialog hub will enable Nortis, a Quantis subsidiary based in Morocco, to deliver satellite broadband services.
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The Emerging Opportunities + Solutions For Civil + Commercial UAS To Be Presented By ASDEvents... This event brings together the thought-leaders and planners who will make civil and commercial UAS a reality.
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The World Teleport Association Breaks Out Their New Teleport Certification Program With Talia During IBC2015 WTA’s Teleport Certification Program aims to serve both teleport operators and their customers.
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Arianespace Continues Their Launch Pace With SkyMuster + ARSAT-2 Prep Flight VA226 with Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 will be the ninth of 12 Arianespace missions targeted during 2015.
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Asian Growth Projects To Reach New Heights With Comtech EF Data The newest platform solution from Comtech EF Data will furnish service providers in two distinctly different vertical markets the ability to grow their businesses and maximize their customers’ Quality of Experience.
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The Future Video Initiative Is Launched By The Satellite Industry During IBC2015 Through SES + Eutelsat “Through this initiative, we want to send a clear signal to the industry and public that we need to drive digitization and the evolution of our broadcast-broadband ecosystems,” said Karim Michel Sabbagh and Michel de Rosen, CEOs of SES and Eutelsat Communications, respectively.
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Thales Alenia Space Signs w/CNES... A Feasibility Study For Hi-Res Optical Remote Sensing Satellite System ... will contribute to the design selection at system level for the satellites and will be more particularly in charge of the payloads and associated systems.
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Getting The Facts From SES Techcom Services During IBC2015 Regarding E-Platforms Satellite has been shown to be a quick and easy way to provide universal broadband access beyond the reach of terrestrial transmission networks.
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SATCOM For Subs Via Indra The company has already completed the design of systems to be installed in the submarines built in Germany.
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ND SatCom's SKYWAN 5G Unlocks Answers w/ The Key Element In VSAT Terminal Solutions Manpak terminals will become a game-changer in the VSAT market of disaster recovery and also in tactical military networks.
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ILS' Proton Will Launch It...SSL Will Build It + HISPASAT Plans It ...For 2017 Hispasat will have the flexibility to determine the satellite-to-launcher assignments very late, based on business and schedule considerations.
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During IBC2015, Advantech Wireless' Transcend 900 Debuts The new systems are capable to operate over a wide temperature range and in all weather conditions.
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Fibersat Set To Deliver Services Across EMEA Via Arabsat "Fibersat will be able to offer customers unprecedented price levels for satellite services which is key in price-sensitive markets like Africa."—Christof Kern, CEO, Fibersat.
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Milestone: The One Hundredth 1300 Platform Satellites Manufactured + Delivered By SSL "The delivery of the 100th 1300 is tangible evidence of the success we have had in implementing new technology to serve changing markets."—John Celli, President, SSL.
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SpaceX's New Commercial Launch Contracts Includes Some Heavy Lifting = HISPASAT + Arabsat 6A "The diversity of our missions and customers represents a strong endorsement of our capabilities..."
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September 12, 2015 ASD Events Upcoming Summit To Present Military Tactical Comms Insights Military communications networks are by definition dynamic, under stress and vitally important.
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Globalstar's STX3 Chipset In a competitive selection process, Identec Solutions selected Globalstar for its reliability and global coverage that meets the requirements of target customers worldwide
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VSAT 2015 Conference To Feature Keynotes By Hughes Execs + The Jupiter™ HTS System Hughes JUPITER System has been selected as the foundation system of new broadband satellite services by leading operators in Turkey, Russia, Malaysia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Intelsat's EpicNG® Will Be Responsible For Delivering Content To Viewers In Armenia... More Info @ IBC2015 “Intelsat’s satellite fleet is designed to enable our customers to quickly adapt to changing dynamics in the broader media landscape."—Kurt Riegelman, Sr. V.P., Global Sales and Marketing, Intelsat.
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SES On The Bandwagon With UHDTV: New Broadcasting Agreements, Demos @ IBC2015, + A New Ultra HD Whitepaper Two new network deals, some LUCID demos @ IBC2015, and a whitepaper that really gets into UHDTV.
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Lots Of Dialog® Between Newtec + Talia As a multiservice platform, Newtec Dialog guarantees optimal modulation and bandwidth allocation, whether it is being used for enterprise, consumer broadband, cellular backhaul or mobility in all networks.
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Sudan Air Traffic Control Network Upgrade Is Accepted... Good News For The Team of Polarsat + BAY-SAT The network can now carry application traffic like VHF Extended Range voice, ADS-B, Radar, Telephony, AFTN traffic for the air traffic control communications network in Sudan.
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The Re-Branding Of Acquired Globecast Australia To Telstra Broadcast Services Happened @ IBC2015 “The business name may have changed, but we remain focused on the exceptional delivery of content for our customers all over the world."—Simon Farnsworth, Head of Telstra Broadcast Services.
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The Partnership Is Extended 'Tween DigitalGlobe + Orbital Insight Orbital Insight’s machine vision engineers, artificial intelligence experts, and data scientists now have access to 400 terabytes of high-resolution imagery.
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The 66th Int'l Astronautical Congress Sets Up Space Camp For Jewish + Arab Pupils Taking care of the next generation is an ambition shared by the International Astronautical Congress, which welcomes each year students passionate about space, and gives them the opportunity to increase their knowledge and meet all the relevant space actors.
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Arianespace Launches Two For One... Soyuz Carries Numbers 9 + 10 Galileo Satellites Skyward ... 20 More To Go “These satellites address all space applications: navigation, Earth observation, science and technology, meteorology and secured communications.”
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EUMETSAT's Jason-CS Mission Receives An Early Approval The mission will, together with the Copernicus Sentinel-3 marine mission also exploited by EUMETSAT, will also support the development of operational oceanography in Europe.
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The Feasibility Of It All—Airbus Defence & Space Sign On With CNES For Future EO Systems "he service provided by the Pleiades satellites, designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, has been unanimously recognized as exceptional."—François Auque, CEO, Airbus Defence and Space France + Head of Space Systems.
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International Launch Services Appoints A New President “Commercial launch is a small, highly competitive industry with limited players."
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September 10, 2015 Skyline Communications + Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS Pull Together With DataMiner DataMiner provides the much wanted 100 percent consistency between the actual network provisioning and TSBc’s service provisioning database.
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Esterline Receives US$21 Million From General Dynamics UK For Displays + Video Processing Units Products being supplied include turret crew-station displays, triple-head driver's displays and specialized video-processing hardware.
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Ericsson + Intelsat To Demo A HDR HD Feed @ IBC2015 "This project marks an important next step in the future of broadcasting at a time when picture quality and the viewer experience are so vital to remaining competitive and retaining audiences.”—Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services, Intelsat
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A Variety Of Powerful B'Cast Solutions To Be Presented By Advantech Wireless @ IBC2015 Advantech Wireless robust and flexible Broadcast Solution allows integrators to build high performance DSNG trucks and flyaways.
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MILCOM 2015 Sets Up In Tampa, Florida, For An Upcoming Major Conference Eighteen tutorial topics will be offered.
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SES Platform Services Is Truly LUCID @ IBC2015 LUCID OVP is an integral part of SES Platform Services’ new “Media Toolbox” concept.
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Thuraya's New Agreement With US Partner IP Access International IP Access will deliver Thuraya’s services to its global customer base.
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Satellite Broadcast Contract With Avanti Communications Suffuses SIS Live With Robust Content Delivery The company will have the capability to use Avanti’s HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2 satellites as part of its satellite product and bandwidth packages.
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New Archive Server From Bridge Technologies Enhances Monitoring Operations Users can scrub through the data at any point in the recorded archive, opening and collapsing data tracks, and zooming in to observe fine detail on all the visible tracks.
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Full Q-Band Support Now Available From WORK Microwave "It's important to research and test the capabilities of the Q-band now so that satellite operators can be prepared."—Guenter Prokoph, CTO, WORK Microwave
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ABS-3A Ramps Up Ahead Of Schedule + Goes Commercial ...ABS-3A satellite built by Boeing has performed even better than expected having arrived ahead of schedule.
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Applied Satellite Technology Stands Up + Stands Out w/New AST Inmarsat IsatHub Prepaid Service The voice app enables the use of the smart device to send and receive voice calls as well as text messages, even if the device is for WiFi use only.
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Moving On Up... Advantech Wireless' New Global Sales and Business Development Senior V.P. He was instrumental in establishing a sales pipeline for the Communications Solutions business unit of Exelis (formerly ITT Defense) prior to its $4.6 billion acquisition by Harris.
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Comms-On-The-Move Product From C-COM Satellite Systems Makes An Important Move Into IBC2015 "The new Ka-band COTM solution from C-COM will cost significantly less than a Ku band COTM antenna and will deliver significantly more bandwidth to the user.”—Leslie Klein, President + CEO, C-COM.
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ICAO's Global Standard For Flight Tracking Over Oceans Has A Successful Evaluation Conclusion For Inmarsat “The evaluation was a success and met the ICAO defined requirements and regulatory performance criterion."—Captain Mary McMillan, V.P., Safety and Operational Services Division, Inmarsat.
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Inmarsat + Securiport Partner To Ensure Security + Disease Control For International Travel + Migration To address issues of security and disease control...
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Historic Goonhilly Grabs Space @ IBC2015 At IBC2015, GES is showcasing a new broadcast uplink service on Hispasat 1E which provides television distribution services throughout Europe.
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Ericsson Acquires Envivio Together They Pool Their Talents ...strengthens video compression position with combination of software and hardware encoding ...and cloud-enabled architectures for video processing.
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ETL Systems Signs On ... Joins The Satellite Interference Reduction Group “Satellite interference is an significant challenge for the industry and it is something we are tackling with our range of products and solutions."
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September 9, 2015 Avanti + GRC Bringing K-Band Connectivity To Assist With Mission Critical Comms “Avanti’s satellite technology has integrated seamlessly with our most popular products, Scytale and Scytale Lite."—Tony Talbot, Technical Sales Manager, GRC.
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Inmarsat Partners Up With Rolls Royce For Autonomous Ship Project "Fleet Xpress will enable the ship-to-shore communications required to support the remote control functionality fundamental to the realization of the autonomous ship."—Ronald Spithout, President, Inmarsat Maritime.
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Seven Pieces Rather Than 18 Make For A Far Less Weighty Orion Spacecraft The test flight will send Orion into lunar distant retrograde orbit—a wide orbit around the moon that is farther from Earth than any human-rated spacecraft has ever traveled.
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Radio Holland Brings Northern Sea Route Ku-Band Coverage The VSAT network of Radio Holland provides reliable communication connections for crew, captain and other users on board.
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NordNet Bringing Gilat's SkyEdge II-c Kits To France For HTS Internet Access Gilat's SkyEdge II-c consumer kits will be part of Nordnet's "Star" package.
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KVH Introduces Second Gen Mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0 ... Bandwidth Management By User + Vessel “Already, more ships rely on KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadband network than the next two VSAT providers combined*" Full Story
C-COM's Ka-Band On-The-Move Antenna ... A Master In Motion...iNetVu® inMotion The iNetVu® inMotion antenna opens up land-based COTM markets such as buses, trains, military vehicles and many others which require Broadband Internet via satellite while on the move.
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Arianespace Readies For Tomorrow's Night Launch, Dramatic Send Off Of Soyuz Mission For European Galileo Constellation Approval for the nighttime liftoff was given at the conclusion of today’s Launch Readiness Review, which verified the “go” status of Soyuz
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Talia Dialogs w/Newtec + Decides To Choose... Newtec Dialog® To Expand + Target Specific Markets Talia is utilizing the Newtec Dialog platform to address needs identified in specific target markets, including enterprise, oil and gas and construction sectors.
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World Teleport Association Announces Certification + Beta Program @ IBC Modeled on data center certification, it classes ground segment operations into tiers, from Tier 4 (the highest) to Tier 1. vv
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September 8, 2015 The New Advantech Wireless PARAGON Flyaway Antenna Will Be Featured @ IBC2015 “The entire terminal can be independently powered by the optional battery charger with foldable solar panels."—Cristi Damian, V.P., Business Development, Advantech Wireless.
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Your Nominations Are Requested By SSPI For The Annual 2015 Mentor Award The SSPI Future Leaders Dinner will take place on November 10 in New York City.
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ARABSAT + EMC Launch TRIO ... The First Triple Play Service Hits A Home Run "...it’s no longer about watching TV, it’s now about enjoying and interacting, it’s about creating a house environment of amusement and convenience."
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Arianespace Saddles Soyuz, A Workhorse, In Preparation For Two More Galileo Satellites This was followed by the 53-meter-tall mobile gantry’s move-in to protect the launcher, providing a safe environment for installation of the “upper
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Selects Skyline Communications’ DataMiner Offers Automated End-to-End Operations “DataMiner truly combines network management with operations, resulting in the highest possible operational efficiency and the lowest mean time to repair."
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Bridge Technologies + Ericsson Combine Talents @ IBC For Integrated Monitoring Solution For Occasional-Use ...broadcasters will be able to simply and quickly set up point-to-point or point-to-multipoint links complete with real-time quality monitoring and analysis displays
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Galileos Getting Good 'N Ready For Arianespace Launch Flight VS12’s passengers are the fifth and sixth FOC (Full Operational Capability) spacecraft in Europe’s Galileo navigation program, and have been designated “Alba” and “Oriana."
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DTH + DTT Expansion By StarTImes To Be Aided By Conax Conax will deliver Conax Trusted Link™, a new purpose-built security client for in-home distribution of content from a media gateway to a selection of STBs, tablets and smartphones.
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NAGRA To Show Netflix Integration During IBC2015 NAGRA will integrate the Netflix application SDK 4.2 into OpenTV 5 connectware.
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Bridge Technologies + Ericsson Combine Forces For IBC2015 Monitoring Solutions Demo Broadcasters will be able to simply and quickly set up point-to-point or point-to-multipoint links complete with real-time quality monitoring and analysis displays.
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A Quartet Of SATCOM Demos Should Be Music To IBC2015 Attendee Ears... Cobham SATCOM, Network Innovations, Inmarsat and TV2 This quartet of SATCOM innovators will demonstrate a diverse new wave of hardware, Ka- and Ku-band VSAT services and innovative new L-band solutions, all with the potential to revolutionize outside broadcasting (OB).
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EOMAP Covers Algae Bloom Monitoring Of The Great Lakes The eoApp monitoring system allows for tracking blue algae blooms and relevant water quality parameters such as chlorophyll and turbidity.
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Critical Design Review Completed For Es'hailSat's Es'hail-2 By Mitsubishi Electric Company Es’hail-2 will have Ku-band and Ka-band capabilities and will provide TV distribution and government services to strategic stakeholders and commercial customers.
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Global Invacom + Avanti Communications To Demo Satellite Broadcast TV Over IP Networks With Content Encryption @ IBC2015 The access to media and broadcast content will be possible via apps on mobile devices, smart TV and other connected devices in the home.
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Teledyne Paradise Datacom's New Q-MultiFlex Offers Modulator + 16 Demodulators In Single Rack Unit Q-MultiFlex maximizes spectral efficiency of the outbound carrier and addresses latency-sensitive applications using FastLink™ low-latency LDPC on the inbounds.
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A First... Dolby Vision HDR UHDTV Broadcast Via HISPASAT 1E Satellite The new permanent service is now available through the European beams of Hispasat 1E satellite and has been launched in collaboration with Cellnex Telecom, Dolby, RTVE and Thomson Video Networks.
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Hughes Makes Rings Around JUPITER™... A Milestone w/More Than Five Million Global Satellite Terminals Sold ...enables operators to achieve the highest possible capacity and efficiency for any satellite broadband implementation, whether on HTS or conventional satellites.
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NFL Renews Worldwide Contract w/RR Media + Makes A Touchdown w/First NFL Delivery To South America The contract covers live and non-live delivery into Asia, Europe and, for the first time, an opportunity to deliver games into South America.
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This GEM Really Sparkles ... STN's One-Stop Service Solutions Brings 27 Glittering GEM Channels Over Yahsat 1A GEM Group extends its services with STN over Yahsat-1A satellite.
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Jampro's Antennas Give A Boost To Corporacion Medcom Panama = x 7 “We addressed the network’s difficult mounting requirements by designing, engineering and manufacturing tower modifications to allow for top mounting of the UHF panel antennas.
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Arianespace's Soyuz Mission Begins An Active 'Workout' w/Roll-Out, Raise + A Hold By Arms ...will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services under civilian control, with the U.S. GPS and Russian Glonass global positioning systems.
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September 4, 2015 The SatNews Offices Will Be Closed For Labor Day The last hurrah of summer ...
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Commercial Space Industry Symposium Hosted By ISPCS Gets Underway In October ISPCS is a nonprofit independently run event whose speakers capture the growth and diversification of the global commercial space industry in the form of short powerful talks.
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Moving To The Next Level Is The UPnP Forum At IBC2015 “The IoT is a real game-changer and has the potential to transform and improve our lives, bringing with it the combination of connected devices and intelligent data."—Scott Lofgren, President, UPnP Forum.
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Live LTE Distribution With ViBE Encoding To Be Demo'd @ IBC2015 By Thomson Video Networks + Expway "As more video is consumed through mobile devices, the eMBMS mode for LTE broadcast is essential for distributing content in areas of high network density, such as public event venues."—Eric Gallier, V.P., Marketing, Thomson Video Networks.
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Ingestion + Production Key Intro + Demo @ IBC2015 For Rohde & Schwarz "VENICE 4K makes studio production in 4K possible—while at the same time maintaining proven and efficient workflows."—Timo Klages, Product Manager, Broadcast Solutions, Rohde & Schwarz DVS.
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IoT Spending To Climb To $2.5 Billion By 2020, According To Jupiter Research The hardware spend includes Bluetooth Beacons and RFID (radio frequency ID) tags.
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FlexLink L-Band Switch Matrix Series Rolls Out From RF Design RF-Design has more than 260 switch matrices of their FlexLink series in operation with teleports, satellite Earth stations, broadcasters and cable/IPTV headend facilities around the globe.
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2wcom To Highlight Their Broadcast Market Solutions @ IBC2015 Several 2wcom broadcasting products of interest to SatBroadcasting™ professionals will be on display @ IBC2015.
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Prepping Africa For Intelsat Epic Access Is Gilat Satcom “We are always saying that the future is coming… get connected,” said Eran Yoran, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Gilat Satcom.
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NASA's SMAP Suffers A Severe Setback ... Ceases Some Operations NASA has now declared the radar systems as a loss.
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Life Saving, Satellite-Aided SAR Now Has NexGen Technology From McMurdo "This is a powerful, comprehensive and reliable software tool that provides the most accurate data and most up-to-date information to expedite the search and rescue process.”—Jacob Blankenship, Search and Rescue Business Manager, McMurdo.
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IBC2015 Will Be The Site For Telestream's Newest Encoding Software Debut “With 64-bit performance, Episode 7 is faster than ever."—Barbara DeHart, V.P., Desktop Business, Telestream.
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SatNews Publishers' Maritime SATCOM Guide Provides Info For Whatever Floats Your Boat A Maritime Guide that comes at a time when the industry is bursting with technology concerns and growth, and questions that need to be answered.
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American Institute Of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Awards Space Systems Award To Herschel + Planck Teams This award is presented annually by the AIAA to recognize outstanding achievements in the architecture, analysis, design and implementation of space systems.
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The International Astronautical Congress In Jerusalem To Dig Into NASA's Orion Program... And More... Orion is built to take humans farther into space than they have ever gone before.
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Signalhorn Garners Off Shore Fleet Comms Multi-Year Contract Signalhorn provides a fully managed SCPC service which includes a number of antennas and other associated equipment.
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C-COM On The Move With Plans To Reveal Product @ IBC2015 This state-of-the-art, low profile, Ka-band antenna will provide affordable broadband connectivity via satellite to all mobile ground platforms.
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NASA CLASP Has A Sounding Rocket Appointment Scientists anticipate CLASP will deliver the first-ever measurement of the magnetic field in the sun's middle layers, the upper chromosphere and the transition region.
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Imaging Platform Ops @ ISS Finds Orbit Logic's Software Apps Selected By Teledyne Brown Engineering Orbit Logic's CPAW + MUSES to handle imagery operations on the International Space Station.
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September 3, 2015 A GAMPing Good Report For ORBCOMM ORBCOMM’s Euroscan products passed a thorough audit by the European Institute for Pharma Logistics (EIPL), to further support its compliance with GAMP 5 guidelines.
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An Acquisition, A Free Microwave Symposium CD + Two, New Photovoltaic Array Simulators... All From Keysight Technologies The new simulators will help engineers develop, verify and maximize the performance of inverter maximum power point tracking algorithms and circuits.
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Industrial IoT Is The Focus Of New FreeWave Technologies Blog "We launched “WaveLengths” to engage our collective curiosity and interest in IIoT."—Scott Allen, CMO, FreeWave Technologies.
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Heck Of HEVC Debuts From Vitec "VITEC's HEVC offering is one of the most extensive in the market with encoding and decoding appliances."—Philippe Wetzel, CEO, VITEC.
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Orbital ATK's Crucial Hardware Assets For United Launch Alliance MUOS-4's Successful Launch "this is a really good example of the breadth of our product line and the critical role we play in almost every EELV launch.”—Scott Lehr, President, Flight Systems Group, Orbital ATK.
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Euroconsult's Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts To 2024 Emerging regions and HTS systems are forecast to drive revenues to nearly $16.5 billion by 2024.
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Asian Growth Projects Select Comtech EF Data's Heights Platform To Improve Services “Heights was designed with the service provider in mind, enabling differentiation across different verticals."—Steve Good, V.P., Marketing, Comtech EF Data
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Thales Alenia Space's Contract Initiates A New Phase For The COSMO-SkyMed 2Gen Program The development of COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation will provide a quantum leap in the system's technology, performance and service life, further strengthening Italian leadership in Earth observation.
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ISO/AS 9100 Certification For Wavestream “With ISO/AS 9100 certification, we are well positioned to become the primary supplier for aerospace companies and aircraft manufacturers.”—Bob Huffman, G.M., Wavestream.
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Advantech Wireless + TV2GO Combine Their Technical Forces For A Satellite Broadcast Of A Major Sports Event TV2GO chose Advantech Wireless for TV2GO's World Feed transmission of event.
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Globecast's Head Is In The Clouds... For Media Solutions "Cloud clearly has a place in the technology toolkit of solutions providers and broadcasters alike, and this is only likely to grow in the coming years."—Pete Elvidge, Head of Media Management, Globecast.
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Why Revenue Per Bit Is The "Fill Rate" Of The HTS World... NSR Examines... Fill rates are important when an operator only has to sell raw bandwidth in MHz.
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Cisco's IoT Expert Specialization Achievement Gained By ORBCOMM "ORBCOMM will facilitate the seamless deployment of IoT solutions, including LTE and xLTE, to a broader set of customers and markets around the world."—Marc Eisenberg, CEO, ORBCOMM.
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Cobham SATCOM Receives Eutelsat Type Approval NewsSpotter is the most used VSAT service for SNG in Europe and uses the EUTELSAT KA-SAT satellite, which features 82 spot beams each covering an area of some 300km in diameter.
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TeamCast Preparing For Major Product Debuts @ IBC2015 TeamCast has leveraged its experience in the integration of latest generation of terrestrial transmission technologies in the development of the ATSC 3.0 exTra3.0 exciter.
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COM DEV Passes Milestones ... AVSAT Products Enable Aircraft To Communicate w/Satellites AVSAT products keep aircraft safe and navigation systems connected with control towers and other ground infrastructure via global satellite networks, wherever the aircraft is located.
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September 2, 2015 The FCube For Fregat—Arianespace New Soyuz Facility Fregat is an autonomous and flexible upper stage that extends the Russian-built Soyuz’ capability to perform a full range of missions.
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Decontamination, Analysis + New DFA Testing Now Being Attended To By Lockheed Martin On Orion Crew Module The evaluation of DFA testing will determine if the method can produce enough energy to simulate the acoustic loads Orion will experience during launch and ascent on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
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WORK Microwave Preps For Their IBC2015 Attendance WORK Microwave will be demo'ing a wide range of technologies at the show.
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ULA Sends U.S. Navy's MUOS-4 To A Family Reunion... Four Satellites Enable Global Military Coverage ... One More To Go “Today’s successful launch will enable the MUOS constellation to reach global coverage."
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Ensuring Secure TacComms For Mobile Military Forces With The Launch Of The U.S. Navy's MUOS-4, Built By Lockheed Martin MUOS-4 is the latest addition to a network of orbiting satellites and relay ground stations that is revolutionizing secure communications for mobile military forces.
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NASA Celebrates Soyuz TMA-18M Launch ... Astronauts Arrive To Relieve One Year Crew Of ISS Service One year of service aboard the ISS reveals much about the human psyche, and the medical and psychological challenges astronauts face during long duration spaceflight.
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ST Teleport Expands Capacity + Partnership Services w/AsiaSat = Acceleration Of Growth Opportunities
Access to more AsiaSat capacity will enable ST Teleport to efficiently expand our services geographically and to serve more diverse industries and businesses.
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Mission Microwave Technologies Pushes Envelope For U.S.A.F.... SSPAs Achieve Same Power Levels As TWT Amplifiers "By pushing the envelope of what is currently thought to be possible, we can extend the usefulness of Solid State Power Amplifiers into power levels previously only achievable using TWT Amplifiers.”
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A Fashion Plate For SES ...World's First Ultra HD Channel, Fashion One 4K ...a major fashion, entertainment and lifestyle television network, have launched the world’s first global Ultra HD channel, Fashion One 4K. Full Story
September 1, 2015 Cobham Is Bringing Their New SDR Product Into The World Of RF @ IBC2015 The SOLO8 SDR new software platform can run a wide range of highly useful apps, much like a smartphone.
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Hiltron Communication's Controlling Factor To Debut @ IBC2015 “Hiltron ComSys-Core (HCS-Core) is designed to form the central control element for a wide range of SATCOM applications.”—Jan Molter, Managing Director, Hiltron.
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Entering The Market Is TerraGo's New Edge TerraGo Edge smart forms can accelerate the data-collection process...
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KVH's TracVision® TV8 Is Sitting Pretty Selected By Monte Carlo Yachts To Show On 105 Foot Megayacht “With its exceptional performance, the TracVision TV8 perfectly complements the new MCY 105, which we have designed as the ultimate combination of elegance and comfort."
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Telestream's Wirecast Go Dispensing News In The Palm Of Your Hand ... iPhone Switches To Broadcast Studio
Wirecast Go supports the rapidly growing community of both professional and amateur iPhone users that want to disseminate breaking news and live events.
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New Product Features Will Be Shown By Vimond @ IBC2015 “Viewers are becoming increasingly accustomed to seeing really topical video clips on social media platforms, but many broadcasters simply aren’t able to get their content out on social media while it is still hot.”—Miguel Silva, EVP Marketing and Sales at Vimond.
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TeleCommunication Systems Has Plans For Attendees @ CTIA 2015 TCS will be demonstrating our latest innovations in navigation, location, messaging, telehealth, and more.
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Redpine Signals Accelerates IoT Device Development "We are removing multiple layers of complexity and cost in product development while giving product and application developers everything they need in a compact solution to jump start their IoT device or application.”—Venkat Mattela, CEO, Redpine Signals.
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First Year Of Science Discoveries Now Under Gaia's Belt "Exceptional efforts by many people are delivering a revolution in quantitative knowledge of our Milky Way."—Professor Gerry Gilmore, UK Gaia.
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For The First Time In Recorded History—Three Cat 4 Hurricanes Pounce In The Pacific According to meteorologists, August 2015 marked the first time in recorded history that three Category 4 storms simultaneously paraded over the central and eastern Pacific.
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Airbus Defence And Space Is On The Right Path Testing LISA Pathfinder's Space Worthiness The interferometer can measure ... to an accuracy of less than one millionth of the width of a human hair, which is less than 0.01 nanometer. Full Story
A Fashionable Entry For MEASAT "This collaboration continues MEASAT’s track record of working with partners to pioneer the distribution of next generation video content in Asia.”—Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO, MEASAT.
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Kratos' RT Logic Receives $49 Million Contract To Support U.S. Government Satellite Communications
"This technology supports the new, next-generation wideband digital SATCOM payloads that are now coming on line and will dominate the growth of SATCOM for years to come."
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Northrop Grumman Partners w/ViaSat + Optus = WGS Solution For Australian Defense Force "Australia has invested approximately AU$1billion in WGS communications capabilities. Northrop Grumman's offering will give Australia the ability to fully utilize this capability...
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Mighty Minotaur Team Hosts Comprehensive Training Mission ... The Minotaur IV Pathfinder "This training is unique because the personnel who transport the Minotaur are the only personnel in the Air Force who do this job—the only personnel in the world for that matter."
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