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January 31, 2014 SES + Orange Business Services To Russian Federation...Services Significant Areas Of Siberia [SatNews] Reliable connectivity, especially when it comes to remote and wide geographical areas like Siberia, is of vital importance...
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SatLink Communications—Technology Showcase @ NRB 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, is showcasing its satellite, broadcast and OTT capabilities at...
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Bye Aerospace + BoldIQ—Factoring In The Performance + The Costs (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Bye Aerospace, Inc. and BoldIQ, Inc. have concluded an extensive analysis that projects the long endurance Silent Guardian, a solar-electric hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), deployed with BoldIQ’s dynamic...
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Siemens Convergence Creators Corp.—Moving On In To Los Angeles (Business) [SatNews] Siemens Convergence Creators have announced the opening of a branch office in Los Angeles—by founding its own US...
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Thomson Video Networks—Technology Showcase @ CABSAT 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) At CABSAT 2014, Thomson Video Networks will demonstrate key innovations for delivering OTT and multi-platform services in the most cost-effective, bandwidth-...
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Two10degrees + Beam Communications—GAP Insurance (M2M) [SatNews] Two10degrees, a supplier of satellite tracking and communication solutions, has revealed that its Global Alerting Platform (GAP) has been selected by...
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January 30, 2014 PCI Geomatics—Columbia Cartography Connection (Imagery) [SatNews] PCI Geomatics, through its Colombian reseller, GeoSpatial Engineering, has delivered a GeoImaging Accelerator (GXL) Satellite and Aerial processing system to...
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Kacific Broadband Satellites—Moving On Up, Prolon To G.M. (Business) [SatNews] Satellite operator, Kacific Broadband Satellites, has appointed...
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SMi—MilSpace Set For March In London (Event) [SatNews] MilSpace 2014 will bring together senior military figures and leading experts in the field of space technology, global navigation...
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DoD + GSA—Addressing Federal Acquisition Cybersecurity Reforms (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] The Department of Defense and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have jointly released a report entitled, “Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition,” announcing six...
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Thuraya Telecommunications + Hughes Network Systems—Terminal For Growth Segment (SATCOM—Maritime) [SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its first dedicated maritime broadband terminal as it...
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SES + Eutelsat Communications—Timely Talks Deliver Agreements (Business—SATCOM) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) have concluded a series of agreements, including a comprehensive settlement of...
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European Space Agency (ESA) + Eurockot—Sentinel Sendings (Satellites) [SatNews] The European Space Agency (ESA) has converted a previously contracted back-up launch on a Rockot to a firm agreement with Eurockot Launch Services GmbH for...
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Harris Corporation—The GOES-R Ground Game Plan (Satellite) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has passed a critical pre-shipment review and initiated a phased delivery and installation of hardware and software that will form the ...
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C2SAT + IAI—Into Stabilization (SATCOM—Antenna) [SatNews] C2SAT has signed a major contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the delivery of 1-meter...
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McMurdo Group's Search... For Search + Rescue Technologies + More Proves A Real Life Saver
[SatNews] “Whether it is a beacon, satellite infrastructure or monitoring software, we will have a solution...”
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Arianespace—All Stacked Up (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace's year-opening February 6 flight from French Guiana is now complete ...
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Exelis—Iterative GPS OCX Integrations Concluded (Satellites) [SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has successfully completed several software upgrades for the new ...
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January 29, 2014 Waypoint 2 Space + FAA—Sharpening Spatial Acuity (Training) [SatNews] Waypoint 2 Space has received FAA safety approval for its highly anticipated training services that will begin...
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Space Foundation—Lifetime Space Achievement Award Winner Named... (Award—Event) [SatNews] A. Thomas Young has been selected to receive the Space Foundation's highest honor—the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award, to be presented at a...
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GeoSpatial Experts—GeoJot Is Seamless When It Comes To Transfers (Geotagging) [SatNews] GeoSpatial Experts’ popular GeoJot+ field data collection system now runs on Windows Mobile devices—companies can seamlessly transfer...
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SMi Group—Global MilSatCom Series Continues In Dubai (Event) [SatNews] SMi Group returns to Dubai to host the 2nd annual MilSatCom Middle East & Africa event—this event builds on the success of the company’s...
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Eutelsat + Afghanistan—Moving On Into 48 Degrees East (Satellite) [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL and the Afghanistan Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) announced they have...
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Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT)—Technology Showcase @ CABSAT 2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) will showcase its state-of-the-art digital microwave video systems for portable and fixed-link applications from its...
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Broadcom + Dune HD—Pulling The SoC Onto STBs (SatBroadcasting™—Chip) [SatNews] Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that Dune HD has selected Broadcom's BCM7356 satellite system-on-a-chip (SoC) for...
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Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC)—Moving On Up (Business) [SatNews] The 2014 Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Board of Governors and Advisory Council officers were ...
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Lockheed Martin—Bus Business + The Power (Satellite—GPS III SV-02) [SatNews] The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] team developing the U.S. Air Force’s next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) recently turned on power to the bus and...
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SES + Orange Business Services—Addressing Growing Russian Federation Needs (SATCOM—Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Orange Business Services have expanded a capacity contract to support...
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Globalstar—Sat-Fi-tion (SATCOM) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (OTCQB:GSAT) has unveiled Sat-Fi, a new voice and data solution that provides seamless integration between any Wi-Fi enabled...
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Advantech Wireless' Flexible Architecture Supports A Multitude On A Single Card [SatNews] It has a flexible architecture which can be configured to support up to 96 return link MF-TDMA carriers on a single card/
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Brüel & Kjær's Finger Is On The PULSE @ New Venue...IMAC-XXXII [SatNews] This Company will be participating in several levels at this conference.
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January 28, 2014 Research and Markets (IDATE)—The World Market For SatTV (SatBroadcasting™—Analysis | Report) [SatNews] Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Satellite Television World Market - The Threats and...
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Airbus Defense & Space—Making Good MUSIS Together (Ground Segment) [SatNews] Space Systems of Airbus Defence and Space, number two worldwide in space technologies, has been selected by the French armament procurement agency DGA to build the user ground segment (UGS) of the...
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NASA + WISH—High School Girls' Career Jump Start Program (STEM) [SatNews] NASA is accepting applications until noon CST Monday, Feb. 3, for its 2014 Women in STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholars program, in which...
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AUVSI—Urging The FAA To Allow UAS Ops (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has sent a letter to the FAA encouraging the agency to allow...
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ABI Research... Telematics On The Road To Drive Up Increase In Construction Equipment [SatNews] ..."fleet operators are increasingly demanding more standardization, easier interfacing, and a single-source site for all OEM API data."
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Space Tech Expo 2014—Confronting Pressing Issues In Long Beach (Event) [SatNews] With space budgets tighter than ever before, Space Tech Conference 2014will bring together key military personnel, government officials and private industry executives to...
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Heirs Holdings + Planet Labs... Exhibits Confidence Invests In Revolutionary Satellite Technology [SatNews] This start-up in 2013 launched four satellites on three rockets, and delivered their first fleet of 28 satellites, which are expected to head into space shortly.
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SkyVision + Romantis... Next Gen VSAT Platform = Solution For Private VSAT STAR + Mesh Networks [SatNews] ...the software-selectable UHP will support any mode of private network solution, such as hub-centric TDM/TDMA, and hubless TDMA networking in various topologies...
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Harris Corporation's Fiscal 2014 2nd Q...Solid + Better Than Previous Year [SatNews] “Second quarter results were solid with earnings per share above prior year,”
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Arianespace..Trust + Commitment @European Conference on Space Policy [SatNews] ...thank you ....honoring us with their trust by choosing our launch services for two vital programs for European citizens
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January 27, 2014 USAF 45th Space Wing—A Major Assist For TDRS-L (Launch) [SatNews] The 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for NASA's successful launch of the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-L mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from...
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European Space Agency (ESA)—Hosted Payload Experiments Given The Green Light (Satellite) [SatNews] European scientists can now begin probing unexplored frequencies, as mega telecom satellite Alphasat’s ‘Aldo Paraboni Q/V Band’ hosted payload has...
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Surrey Satellite Technology-US (SST-US)—A Lot Of Momentum For Rosetta (Satellite) [SatNews] On January 20, 2014, after 957 days of deep-space hibernation, ESA’s comet-chasing mission...
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Ecuadorian Civil Space Company (EXA)—Imagery Involvement + An Important Recovery (Satellites) [SatNews] The Ecuadorian Civil Space Company, or EXA, has captured the first images of South America that were captured and forwarded to Earth by the country's Krysaor...
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Hubble Happenings—The Deepest "Capture" Ever Completed (Imagery) [SatNews] This long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image of massive galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (foreground) is the deepest ever made of...
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NEP + Global Television—Acquisition In Australia (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Business) [SatNews] NEP has closed on its acquisition of Australia's Global Television from Catalyst Investment Managers—the completion of this...
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PlanetObserver: Something New For You In 2014 (Imagery) [SatNews] The French company PlanetObserver, specialized in geospatial data, satellite imagery and elevation data, has launched ...
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USGIF + CSARS—SAR Studies (Event) [SatNews] USGIF and the Commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite (CSARS) Working Group cordially invite attendance at a free...
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Gilat Satellite Networks—The Remote Route (SATCOM—Webinar) [SatNews] Join Gilat for a free, live, webinar on February 12th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., EDT— this webinar will discuss what is required to...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Those Lazy, Hazy Days Of... (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] A layer of haze filled China’s Sichuan Basin on January 23, 2014, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra...
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Ball Aerospace + DigitalGlobe—Integration Realization For WorldView-3 (Satellite) [SatNews] Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has completed integration of WorldView-3, the next generation commercial remote-sensing satellite being built...
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DARPA...Effort To Eliminate Unwelcome Surprises In Space (Report) [SatNews] “I think we’re in the middle of a self-inflicted surprise in some sense in space today...it’s one that is rendering us ineffective and putting us in a place [where] we simply cannot afford to be.”
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CPI Satcom Puts Down Roots + Ramps Up For Full Service (Business) [SatNews] This move will increase efficiency by making it a one stop shop.
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Optical Surfaces.... Highly Stable Mirrors = Good Reflection On Company [SatNews] Using these mounts it is possible to rapidly align a mirror within a few arc seconds.
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NASA + JAXA Prepare Satellite... Rain and Snow To Go (Launch) [SatNews] ...mission is the first coordinated international satellite network to provide near real-time observations of rain and snow every three hours anywhere on the globe.
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Rigol's Waveform Generator Makes Waves + SiFi Technology [SatNews] "With its advanced specifications, feature set and uncompromised performance we are confident that it will delight our customers."
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ESA's Rosetta To Observe Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko ... Sure, That's Easy For You To Say [SatNews] "Rosetta mission gives us a chance to examine a comet in a way we've never seen one before—in orbit around it and as it kicks up in activity..."
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January 26, 2014 SSPI—Get Going To The Gala (Event) [SatNews] Every year, thousands of guests attend the SATELLITE conference in Washington, DC.—the annual SSPI Gala—the premiere social...
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Miranda Technologies—Technology Showcase @ CABSAT 2014 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Event) [SatNews] Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, will feature high-end production and integrated playout solutions at...
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Sierra Nevada Corp. + NASA—Facility Facilitations (Business—Launch Preparations) [SatNews] In the latest example of NASA Kennedy Space Center's transformation into a multi-user spaceport, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) of Louisville, Colo., announced ...
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Berg Insight—Continually Climbing Connections (M2M—Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] The number of cellular M2M connections in the retail industry reached 18.4 million worldwide in...
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Global VSAT Forum (GVF)—The New, "New" Verticals (Comms—Event) [SatNews] The latest addition to the GVF-EMP Conference Partnership’s portfolio of global communications events comes to the Strand...
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AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014 ...Information, Rules + Regulations From A New Perspective (Event) [SatNews] Unmanned systems brings a whole new world of laws, opportunities and how to use the technology in a circumscribed manner, but who determines what that manner is?
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NASA + Northrop Grumman... Passes Milestone For James Webb Space Telescope Way Ahead Of Schedule (Critical Design Review) [SatNews] ... to ensure construction of a vehicle that will enable the powerful telescope and science instruments to deliver astonishing views of the universe.
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MediaMobil... Is Sassy At Sea + Communicates Better (SATCOM) [SatNews] ...offers communication system flexibility by automatically switching between the onboard regional VSAT system, global satellite and mobile phone systems...
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Copernicus ...This Sentinel Will Guard Many Of Portugal's Assets (Launch) [SatNews] An inventory of Portuguese and European regulations on environmental monitoring, civil protection and civil security may benefit...
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NSSLGlobal Is On The Beam...Extends Reach In Australasia (SATCOM) [SatNews] The introduction of the E172a beam is due to the high demand from global maritime and super yacht markets for seamless service across Australasia ...
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U.S. Navy + General Dynamics' C4 Systems... Hear More With C4 (SATCOM) [SatNews] ..."expertise in delivering networks that securely and reliably connect military and government personnel with their commanders and others from virtually any location on the planet,"
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KRYTAR This Coupler Takes Small To A Whole New Place (Broadband Components) [SatNews] measuring only 1.40 inches...with the standard SMA female connectors the coupler weighs just 1.0 ounces.
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January 24, 2014 ONE CONNXT + Physique TV—Building Up The MENA Audience (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—HD Backhaul) [SatNews] Physique TV, the MENA region’s first and only 24 hour HD television channel dedicated to...
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GVF + EMP—The New "Verticals" (Event) [SatNews] The latest addition to the GVF-EMP Conference Partnership’s portfolio of global communications events occurred in London, on February 211th and 12th, 2014, and was...
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January 23, 2014 NASA's TDRS-L + ULA...Is On It's Way To Deep Space Discoveries (Launch) [SatNews] "This test will see Orion travel farther into space than any human spacecraft has gone in more than 40 years."
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Virgin Galactic—You're Fired, And For Good Reason (Rocket Engine) [SatNews] Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced the company has reached a significant milestone in the testing of...
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RFI–EUI + IRG... This Merger Creates An Umbrella...Prevents Rain Of Satellite Interference (Business Moves) [SatNews] "...helping us conduct a more focused, spearheaded and definitely a more coordinated approach to mitigating satellite interference.”
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Unified Video Technologies—Technology Showcase @ NATPE (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—VoD) [SatNews] Unified Video Technologies (UNIV) will introduce Release 1.5 of its white-label uVOD video-on-demand (VOD) solution at...
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NewSat Limited—For Careers, The Sky's The Limit (Event—STEM) [SatNews] NewSat Limited is proudly supporting the future space workforce in Australia by sponsoring the Southern Hemisphere...
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Thales Alenia Space + Gazprom Space Systems—Best In The Bidding For Yamal-601 (Satellite) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS) to build the...
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USAF Space & Missiles Systems Center (SM)—Adding Even More Life To GPS (Satellites) [SatNews] Since October 2012, U.S. Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has been analyzing...
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Euroconsult—India, In-Depth (SATCOM—Analysis|Reports) [SatNews] According to Euroconsult's newly released report, "India Satcom Markets 2014", India's satellite communication sector has experienced significant growth over...
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NSR's Forecast... Afghanistan's Drawdown Draws A Wildcard (Report) [SatNews] In the mix is a potential wildcard to the demand outlook, which is the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) that permits...
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MEASAT Satellite Systems + Telered Technologies—Programming Plus For The Phiippines (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) and Telered Technologies & Services Corp (“Telered”) has an...
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Inmarsat Government—Xpressley For The U.S. Government (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat Government has finalized its official agreement to be a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Inmarsat Global Xpress, serving...
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PCI Geomatics... HAP Update System Makes For Happy Clients (Earth Observation) [SatNews] The system can greatly reduce manual labor...provides a semi-automated means to align, orthorectify, and mosaic digitally scanned airphotos.
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International Launch Services + Gazprom—A Yamal-601 To Be Moved To Slot (Launch Contract) [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) now has the contract for the ILS Proton launch of the Yamal 601 satellite for Gazprom Space Systems (Russia)—Gazprom is...
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yes Go TV + Viaccess-Orca's COMPASS... Points To Israel's New Personalized AnyTime AnyWhere Any TV Screen (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The groundbreaking new service will be the first multiscreen TV offering in Israel, delivering personalized video streams to TVs, PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
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Airbus Defence And Space Wins Contract For User Ground Segment Of MUSIS For French Defense (Defense Satellite)
[SatNews] The ground segment will allow programming commands to be sent to the satellites to receive, generate, distribute and store the images they acquire.
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WTA Calls For Nominations ASAP (World Teleport Awards) [SatNews] Winners receive a presentation photograph, and Award, and assistance with promotion of their achievement.
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January 22, 2014 SMi—The Technology + The Tools To Combat Interference (Event—Training) [SatNews] Communication engineers face a number of challenges today, including maximizing the amount of information that can be communicated over...
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Signalhorn + Digitaria International—The All Important On-Board Presence (SATCOM) [SatNews] Digitaria International has selected Signalhorn to provide satellite communications services to passengers and crew aboard a fleet of...
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Thuraya Telecommunications + Badan SAR Nasional—Improving Search & Rescue (SATCOM) [SatNews] Solutions from Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, have been selected by Badan SAR Nasional, which is the...
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Cobham—Technology Showcase @ CABSAT 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™—Transmitter) [SatNews] Cobham will be demonstrating their “SOLO7 Nano HD”, the world’s smallest wireless HD...
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SkyTrac Systems—Flight Planning + Monitoring Assistance (Mapping) SatNews] SkyTrac Systems is now offering Aeronautical Charts as an additional service to its world renowned...
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Miranda—A Hybrid Happening In Serbia (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Router) [SatNews] Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, has installed a range of Miranda solutions in the new Vi-1 HD production truck, designed, built and operated by...
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Gilat Satcom And Gilat Satellite Networks Step Up To Supply Israeli Government [SatNews] “We view this award as a vote of confidence in the services we have already provided to Israel’s government offices...
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Cobham SATCOM... Works With A Star To Service A King (SATCOM) [SatNews] "...offers in-flight broadband communication to aircraft of virtually any size as it utilizes a low gain antenna."AVIATOR 200
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Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH... A CLIPSTER® Partners @ Berlin's Int'l Film Festival (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Altogether, 1,000 films are being shown at Berlinale. About 60 percent of the film material is being delivered as Digital Cinema Packages (DCP).
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Telestream's Newest Server... Sizzles + Speeds @ The Speed Of Light With Lightspeed K20 (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] This takes care of large-scale transcoding requirements for those distributing content to multiple platforms including; TV, Web and mobile devices.
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PortVision® Predicts Automatic Identification System (AIS)-Based Vessel-Tracking Trends [SatNews] A compilation of the top 10 trends to watch in the maritime industry includes... Full Story
DigitalGlobe + Satellite Sentinel Project View South Sudan's Hell From 300 Miles Up [SatNews] The United Nations estimates that 395,000 people have been displaced by violence over the past three years, with 43,000 living as refugees in neighboring countries.
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Dialog Axiata + Ericsson...Sweden's Solutions For Sri Lanka (M2M) [SatNews] ...enables enterprise users to monitor devices, access information, and integrate devices into existing systems...
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EUMETSAT's Warm Welcome To Iceland...Newest Member State (Business Move) [SatNews] "...bringing significant benefits for key industries such as fisheries, agriculture and tourism, enhancing public safety and supporting other important areas such as...“
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ABI Research Need For LTE Antennas Makes Massive Market For MIMOs (Research | Report) [SatNews] The mobile cellular network antenna has been the unsung hero of the mobile cellular revolution.
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Agilent Technologies Powers Sensor To Better Measure Waves In The E-Band + A Flange Connector [SatNews] These characteristics make the sensor the ideal solution to meet the rapid demand in E-band telecommunication applications.
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January 21, 2014 Russia—3.3 Billion Rubles Committed To DARPA-Like Agency (Government) [SatNews] Russia’s rival of the US military research agency, DARPA, will receive 3.3 billion rubles ($100 million) of...
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DeLorme + SAIL—Innovative InReach (Awards) [SatNews] SAIL Magazine’s editors have recognized DeLorme’s inReach SE (Screen Edition) as one of the most...
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Arianespace—A True "Kick" For Athena-Fidus, While ABS-2 Watches (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Fueling is underway at the Spaceport with Athena-Fidus, one of two advanced relay platforms to be orbited on Arianespace's first mission in 2014, which...
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MaxLinear + Pro Brand International—Put A SoC In It (SATCOM—LNB) [SatNews] MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL) has announced satellite antenna and low-noise block downconverter (LNB) developer Pro Brand International Inc. (PBI) has selected the...
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ITS Electronics—Moving On Up To Sr. V.P. (Business) [SatNews] ITS Electronics Inc. has named Edward DiCarlo as...
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HISPASAT—A New High TV For Europe (SatBroadcasting™—3DTV) [SatNews] HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, now offers HIGH TV 3D across Europe, underscoring its...
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Entropic + Inverto—Combining Forces For Indian Installations (SatBroadcasting™—DBS) [SatNews] Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Inverto Digital Labs have announced a major direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operator in India has...
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Novotronik—Broad Bandwidth Appeal (RF—Matrix Switch) [SatNews] Novotronik GmbH, a well known German manufacturer of RF-switches and Matrix systems, has introducing a new matrix...
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International Carrier Sales & Solutions—@ PTC'14 With A PoP (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the international wholesale division of Deutsche Telekom AG, has announced the launch of a...
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SPACEBEL + Vietnam—A "Made In Belgium" PROBA Event (Satellite) [SatNews] SPACEBEL has signed the contract for the supply to Vietnam of an Earth observation system that is...
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Blonder Tongue Hires A Young Business Development Manager (Executive Moves) [SatNews] To help develop and implement growth opportunities for the next-gen digital video solutions...
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NASA...ATK's MegaFlex™ Flexes For Test...Shines With 10 Times More Solar Array Power [SatNews] This system is projected to provide 10 times more power than the largest current satellite solar array technology.
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Space Foundation—Register By January 24th + Save Hundreds (Event) [SatNews] You can save $500 on standard industry registration for the National Space Symposium's 30th industry gathering by taking advantage of the...
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Airbus, Fokker + TenCate Receive The Royal Treatment...Prime Minister, President + Minister...The Next Stage [SatNews] It's a memorable event when major companies become partners, but add to that the attendance of the President of France, Dutch Prime Minister, and Minister of Economic Affairs...
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PTC'14 Closing Events + Awards...Aloha [SatNews] Today's closing ceremonies included presentation of awards in the island paradise of Hawaii.
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January 20, 2014 IEC Telecom Group—Opens For Business...Swede Opportunities [SatNews] IEC Telecom Group, a leading global satellite communications’ provider, has opened a new...
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Harris CapRock Communications—She Takes On Role Of President (Business) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has named Tracey Haslam president of its Harris CapRock Communications business and she will report to...
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Satellite Industry Association (SIA)—A Regime Boon To Launch Providers (Legislation) [SatNews] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has applauded the passage by Congress of an extension of the commercial space launch indemnification regime...
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Department of Defense—R&D Being Eroded By Budget Cuts (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] The decline in research and development brought on by budget cuts is contributing to the erosion of the U.S. military's technological superiority at an alarming rate, the undersecretary...
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Miranda Technologies—Solutions For The Challenges Of Mobile Production (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Webinar) [SatNews] Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, will present an educational webinar to discuss findings of a recent survey that will help mobile production professionals ...
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NASA—Dryden Flight Research Center Renamed In Armstrong's Honor... President Barack Obama has signed HR 667, the congressional resolution that redesignates NASA's ...
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NOAA—A Key Role In Rescues (SATCOM) [SatNews] The same NOAA satellites that helped forecasters predict severe weather, such as the Moore, Okla., tornado last May and...
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ESA, NASA + JPL—Rosetta Awakes! (Satellite) Rosetta, the European Space Agency probe that was launched towards the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on March 2, 2004, has been "woken up"...
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SES, SIS LIVE, Xstream + SES Platform Services—Delivery Details For SNG + Multi-Tenant Platforms (SatBroadcasting™—SNG + OTT) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has successfully concluded an agreement with SIS LIVE to.. and, additionally, Xstream, a premium provider of OTT and TV Everywhere services, has announced that SES Platform Services, a...
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Russia—Center Construction (Command + Control) [SatNews] RIA Novosti is reporting the construction of a high-tech command and control center to oversee...
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NovelSat + Televisa—Ubiquitous Upgrades Ahead (SatBroadcasting™—Equipment) [SatNews] Mexico-based Televisa, the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world, announced they will upgrade their entire satellite contribution network with..
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PTC'14 New World, New Strategies... Now Underway + Voxofon Presents (Event) [SatNews] While the east coast is freezing those fortunate to attend this conference are learning and catching up on business in a tropical atmosphere.
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NASA's ALI... All Hail Breaks Loose...Ashes Rain Down... Sends Sinabung's Scurring (EO) [SatNews] With no confirmed eruptions in the historical record...then BOOM a seeming dormant volcano erupts.
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NASA's NEOWISE Has A 'Coming Out Of Hibernation Surprise Party' ...A Near Earth Asteroid [SatNews] A spacecraft's job is done and is shut down, but wait, it's brought out of hibernation to alert scientists to near Earth astroids.
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Carnival + MTN...No One Has Walked The Plank... Satisfied With Internet Service 20+ Years + Now More [SatNews] ...provides a wide range of television content including news and entertainment to 50 of its ships across the globe.
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Harris...USSOCOM Takes It Like A Manpack...$18M For Falcon III® (SATCOM) [SatNews] “This new network is opening up a world of new combat applications, such as collaborative chat, biometric enrollments, video conferencing and video ISR..."
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January 19, 2014 SpeedCast... Rebrands + Takes A Giant Step In Global Expansion (Business Moves) [SatNews] "...today’s announcement is all about positioning the company as a true world player – to the benefit of all of our customers in particular and to the market worldwide.”
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January 17, 2014 U.S.A.F.—4th Space Control Squadron Heading To Colorado... [SatNews] The Secretary of the Air Force has announced that the 4th Space Control Squadron, currently located at Holloman AFB, N.M., will collocate with...
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Boeing—Negating Spacecraft Loss By 66 Percent (Satellites) [SatNews] The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Space-Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system has helped the U.S. Air Force cut the danger of satellites being lost by...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—The Faults In Xinjiang (NASA + USGS—Imagery) [SatNews] Just south of the Tien Shan mountains, in northwestern Xinjiang province, a remarkable series of ridges dominate the landscape—the highest hills rise up to...
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NSR (Northern Sky Research) A New Era Dawns For Satellite Manufacturing + Launching (Webinar) [SatNews] After many years spent developing its rocket, SpaceX launched its first GEO satellites and proved its...
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TeleCommunication Systems (TCS)—LEO + MEO Support (Antennas) [SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has announced the availability of its...
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TechNavio—Satellite Broadband Comms For Public Safety To Experience Significant Growth (Analysis | Reports) SatNews] TechNavio's analysts have forecast the Global Satellite Broadband Communication in Public Safety market will grow at a...
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ILS, Turkey + Mitsubishi Electric—Pad Bound (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] A Turkish telecommunications satellite will be launched February 15 from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan aboard a...
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January 16, 2014 Iridium + RedPort Optimizer Enable Solitary Bike Ride To South Pole...I Bike Alone (SATCOM) [SatNews] I have one fork and one spoon. Usually I can only find one or the other.
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Loctronix—A Toolset For PNT (SDR) [SatNews] Loctronix® Corporation has announced the availability of the ASR Workbench, a development toolset for the company’s recently released ASR-2300...
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Wohler Technologies—Assisting File-Based Content To Meet DPP Standards (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Addressing plans by major U.K. broadcasters to require that file-based deliverables be compliant with ...
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R.L. Drake—Encoder Entering The Market (SatBroadcasting™—Digital Signage) [SatNews] R.L. Drake has released its DSE 2 PLUS dual multiplexing encoder designed specifically for...
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KVH Industries—C-Band Beams Capacity Is Doubled (SATCOM) SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) is doubling the capacity for two of the three global C-band beams of its...
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C2SAT + Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)—Antennas En Route (SATCOM) [SatNews] C2SAT, a supplier of stabilized VSAT antennas for the maritime market, has announced that the company received a...
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NASA + DoD—Three Hushed Pushes (Launches) [SatNews] On January 15th, early in the morning (4:09 a.m., EST), three Terrier-Orion rockets headed spacewards after their launch from...
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Dish + Southwest Airlines—Partnership Extension Of Benefit To Flyers (SatBroadcasting™—In Flight Access) [SatNews] DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) and Southwest Airlines(r) (NYSE:LUV) have extended their partnership and
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Space Foundation + Discovery Center—The Ability To Learn Has Been Extended (Event) [SatNews] Starting Thursday, Jan. 30, the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs will remain open one evening each month, for a Star Days Thursday leading into a special...
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Kratos...Specialized Electronic Products Garners A Special $15M Contract (Business) [SatNews] "...the Company is also currently under contract and making significant internal research and development investments related to next generation jamming, missile, radar and electronic warfare systems."
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Satellites Combine Efforts... So. California's Colby Fire, Arrests Made...Arson Suspected (Suomi NPP, GOES + NOAA) [SatNews] Two perspectives of the Colby Fire in southern California, which has caused injury and destruction of homes.
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NASA's New Horizon...Screams Across The Sky At One Million Miles Per Day... Destination Pluto [SatNews] While there have been debates whether Pluto qualifies as a planet or not, apparently it's important enough for a spacecraft to go screaming a million miles a day to arrive at this destination.
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International Datacasting's Action Plan + Anticipated Results For Q4 2014 (Report) [SatNews] A progress report for a major company, and unlike a student's progress report, this doesn't require a parent's signature.
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January 15, 2014 Raytheon—Moving On Up, Dr. Kennedy To CEO (Business) Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dr. Thomas A. Kennedy to serve as the...
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NSR (Northern Sky Research)—Over The Next Ten Years, 4.3 Million New Subscribers (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] All signs now point to satellite broadband access reaching a significant milestone—in fact, 2013 was an unprecedented year for ...
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SMPTE—Updating The Caption Format (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Standards) [SatNews] The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, has announced that the standards and recommended practice...
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Telit Wireless Solutions + Parsec Technologies—Ensuring A Low Profile (Antenna + Receiver) [SatNews] Telit Wireless Solutions and Parsec Technologies, Incorporated, have combined their technologies to create the world's lowest...
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Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH—Moving On Up, Loges To CEO (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Business) [SatNews] On December 15, 2013, the managing partners of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG and the DVS Board of Directors appointed...
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U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal—UAS Kill Chain (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] As the military use of unmanned aircraft systems has increased dramatically, including by entities that may pose a threat to the United States, scientists at ...
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Encompass Government Solutions—Moving On In, McKinley To Vice President (Business) [SatNews] Encompass Government Solutions has announced that O’Brian McKinley has joined ...
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Adventist News Network + Eutelsat—Five Years And Access To A Wider Audience (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] A new satellite contract for the Seventh-day Adventist television channel in Beirut significantly expands...
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EOMAP—5,000 Square Kilometers Of Marine Environment Captured (Imagery) [SatNews] EOMAP was contracted by the Mexican National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) to deliver high...
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International Launch Services (ILS) + EUTELSAT—Slotting Soon (Launch Assignment) [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) have announced that the EUTELSAT 9B satellite will be...
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SES—A Creditable Event (Business) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), operator of a global fleet of 55 communication satellites,has successfully renewed and closed...
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ESA's Gaia Follows Orders...Parks Itself In The Middle Of Nowhere...Are We There Yet? (Satellite's Maneuvers) [SatNews] But this apparently simple maneuver belies an astonishing fact: the L2 point consists of precisely nothing. It’s simply a point in space.
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Northrop Corp. Remembers A Visionary + A Pioneer ...Passing Of A Former CEO [SatNews] ..."pioneers lay the roads for those who follow to walk on"...And so he he did create a major thoroughfare with his talents from which others continue to learn.
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NASA ...Nothing Square About These 28 CubeSats...Small But With Big Plans At ISS [SatNews] ... is the first CubeSat that the general public can interact with through a smartphone interface.
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Northrop Grumman...It's MAGIC...Positions + Points Even In GPS-Denied Areas (Contract | GPS) [SatNews] "We continue to refine our new positioning and geo-registration solution to offer greater situational awareness to warfighters, especially in GPS-denied situations."
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NASA’s Aqua Sends Shivering Snaps... Mucho Ice (Earth Imagery) [SatNews] ... several news media and meteorologist accounts suggested that January ice cover was thicker and more widespread than it has been in nearly two decades.
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NASA...Naughty Ian's Knots Of Up To 104 mph (TRMM Satellite) [SatNews] ... caused extensive damage and an unknown number of deaths when it passed through Tonga at the peak of its intensity.
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Arianespace...New Year, New Plans, New Industry Leader [SatNews] Italy is one of the leaders in the European space industry.
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SAT-7...Sits Well With Arab American Christians (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The Arab American Institute breakdown of religious affiliation shows that 63 percent of Arab Americans are Christian.
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MTN Communications Hires General Manager For Oil & Gas Division (Executive Move) [SatNews] A 35-year industry veteran and respected consultant.
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Cobham's Loss And TT Electronics Gain With New CEO [SatNews] Off to a new endeavor and appreciated by those from his former company.
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January 14, 2014 Satellite Industry Association (SIA)—Moving On In, Executive Committee Election Results (Event) [SatNews] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has announced the election of ...
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USSTRATCOM + DND—Signing On For SSA Sharing (Satellites) [SatNews] U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has signed a new Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data sharing agreement with...
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Front Porch Digital + e.tv—Digital Archive Arrangement (SatBroadcasting™—(CSM) [SatNews] Front Porch Digital has announced that major South African free-to-air broadcaster e.tv has purchased a DIVArchive® CSM system for its...
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Rockwell Collins + NSA—Blessings Received For TacNet (Comms) [SatNews] Rockwell Collins’ next generation TacNet Tactical Radio (TTR) has received final National Security Agency certification to Top Secret, clearing the way to bring essential...
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National Space Society—Say No To HR 3625 (Legislation) [SatNews] The Washington DC-based National Space Society (NSS) strongly opposes the passage of...
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Ball Aerospace + U.S.A.F.—The Controlling Factor (Satellite) [SatNews] The U.S. Air Force has taken operational control of a space test satellite built by...
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BlackBridge—Complimentary Combos (Imagery) [SatNews] BlackBridge is now an authorized reseller of Intermap’s...
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C-COM Satellite Systems + AltegroSky—Gaining Auto-Deploy Capabilities (SATCOM) [SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., (TSXV: CMI) has received new orders for a quantity of its highly regarded iNetVu® auto-deploy antenna systems from...
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NASA... Dress Rehearsal For Tracking And Data Relay Satellite Launch (Launch) [SatNews] ...this will be a part of the second of three next-generation spacecraft designed to ensure vital operational continuity for the NASA Space Network.
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Global Positioning System (GPS) Directorate—Celebrating 20 Years (Satellites) SatNews] The Global Positioning System (GPS) Directorate celebrated the 20th Anniversary of achieving...
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Digital Globe... Macabre Sudan Scene... Even Viewed From An Extreme Altitude (Imagery) [SatNews] ... offers independent confirmation of the scale of South Sudan's civil war with vivid evidence of the intentional destruction of civilian dwellings and market areas.
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The Planetary Society—Congress Rejects White House Cuts To Planetary Exploration (Legislation) [SatNews] The FY2014 Omnibus spending bill, now before the U.S. Congress, once again rejects cuts to NASA’s Planetary Science Division that were sough...
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International Launch Services (ILS) + Intelsat—DLA-2 Destined For Baikonur Action (Launch Assignment) [SatNews] International Launch Services (ILS), a leading commercial launch services provider, has received the first launch assignment from Intelsat of...
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Arianespace—Busy, Busy, Busy (Launch Schedule Updates) [SatNews] With the component replacement on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher and the associated checks now being completed, Arianespace can set the date for its...
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Airbus Group—Building A New Campus (Business) [SatNews] Airbus Group has started construction of its new Office Campus at the airport of Toulouse in Blagnac, France, with a ...
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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) + Ghalam LLP—New Platform Upon Which To Build KazSTSAT (Satellite) [SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Ghalam LLP (Kazakhstan) have agreed that SSTL’s new X50 platform design will...
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Thuraya Telecommunications Company—Android Availability For SatSleeve (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched the latest edition of the...
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Thales Alenia Space Has A New Vice President, Telecommunications Business Line (Executive Moves) [SatNews] ...[he] was subsequently named director of the telecom payload business in 2005, then deputy director of the telecom systems and missions division in 2007.
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DARPA Keen To Recycle Old Satellites...Anyone Have Some Extra Recycle Bags? (Saving Satellites) [SatNews] "With over 1,300 satellites launched to GEO since the 1960's, it estimated over $300 billion worth of hardware and approximately 20,000 kg of apertures are in the GEO belt today."
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January 13, 2014 MaxLinear + Zinwell—D-ODU Is SoC'd (SatBroadcasting™ [SatNews] MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Zinwell Corp. is developing a new satellite digital outdoor (D-ODU) unit using...
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AGI + SMC—A Mod Move ( Imagery—SSA + C2) [SatNews] Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) has been awarded a modification to its existing GSA delivery order contract from the U.S. Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)/Space Superiority Systems Directorate (SY) to...
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Ideal Systems Group—Modular Solutions (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Software) [SatNews] Ideal Systems Group has announced the launch of SoftCast Technologies, the world's first suite of ...
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Norwegian Cruise Line + MTN... Take iDirect's' X7 To The Cutting Edge—Super Sharp Solution (SATCOM) [SatNews] "This is the most advanced satellite modem ever developed... put it to the ultimate test, on a cruise ship with 6,000 passengers and crew, with thousands of mobile devices.”
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Boeing's Technology...Anti-Jam Preserves Military Signal To WGS-6 Satellite (SATCOM) [SatNews] “The two demonstrations show the technology is flexible and able to be quickly deployed at a much lower cost than building a new satellite.”
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CASIS Re-Issues RFP ... Senses Need For New Field ... Remote Sensing (Proposals) [SatNews] Remote sensing is a diverse and profitable field with top segments grossing into the billions.
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GigaSat Promotes Returning Employee To Technical Director (Executive Move) [SatNews] The return of a former employee is a plus, most importantly their talents have already been exemplified, therefore fewer surprises.
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Harris Sells Falcon® Multiband Radios To A NATO Country...$21 Million Purchases Lots O' Birds (SATCOM) [SatNews] The nation will provide special forces and Army soldiers with wideband networking capabilities, as well line-of-sight, ground-to-air and tactical satellite voice and data communications.
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Saft Roars With Pride... As 100th Satellite Uses Li-ion Battery (Power To Satellites) [SatNews] The company has put more than 9,000 battery cells into orbit and logged 275 million hours, or 31,000 years, without failure or deviation.
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ATK's CASTOR Motor Rips Orbital's Antares™Rocket + Roars On Mission (Launch) [SatNews] "...greater performance was achieved by making several innovative, cost effective changes to the baseline motor, which provided additional thrust."
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Lockheed Martin + U.S. Air Force... MUOS Testing Is Faster + 10X Better Transmission Throughput (Launch) [SatNews] ...providing a 10-fold increase in transmission throughput over the current UHF satellite system.
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January 12, 2014 DARPA—Easing The Access To Space (Experimental Spaceplane) [SatNews] Commercial, civilian and military satellites provide crucial real-time information essential to providing strategic...
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Advantech Wireless—Wide Bandwidth In A New SapphireBlu (SATCOM—SSPA/BUC) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has debuted their new SapphireBlu(tm) Series 6.6kW C-Band Rackmount UltraLinear(tm) GaN SSPA/BUC, the...
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KVH Industries—Cutter Completion (SATCOM) [SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has surpassed the 100-vessel mark in its 10-year contract to supply the next-generation...
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Arianespace—Cryogenic + Staging Elements' Trip Is Completed (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Arianespace’s “supply pipeline” is supporting the company’s high-activity launch pace planned for 2014, with launcher elements arriving...
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Türksat + Mitsubishi Electric—A Model, For Now (Satellite) [SatNews] A scale model of a "Turksat-4A" communication satellite produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Electric was delivered to the Turkish space company Turksat—the model was displayed after a...
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Spaceflight + NanoRacks... Send In The Cubes Courtesy Of Cygnus En Route To ISS (Launch) [SatNews] Whether you are a well-funded start up, a university, or kick starter campaign, access to space for nanosats is steadily improving with each launch and deployment.
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Bentley Walker—Reach Rewards (SATCOM) [SatNews] United Kingdom-based satellite service provider, Bentley Walker, has extended its reach across Africa and the Middle East using...
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ViaSat—Patriots' Outpost Support Gets Tee'd Off (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT will be hosting active duty military men and women at the Farmers Insurance Open as the Presenting Sponsor of the Patriots’ Outpost, one of the...
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SpaceX + SKY Perfect... Plan A Perfect Launch Into A Perfect SKY (Launch) [SatNews] ...the satellite will extend its geographical footprint and address fast-growing mobility markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Orbital's Delivery Service...Cygnus Is Spot On At ISS (Transport | Resupply) [SatNews] "...“Our first mission under the CRS contract (US$1.9billion) with NASA was flawlessly executed..."
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UAE May Call Off Sale From France... Two Falcon Eye Military Intel Sats May Have Extra U.S.'Stowaway' Technology (Business | Satellite) [SatNews] “If this issue is not resolved, the UAE is willing to scrap the whole deal...”
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January 9, 2014 Here's Looking @ Earth—UK Space Agency + DMCii—Captures Of Flood + Surges Helps Relief Agencies (Imagery) [SatNews] The International Charter: Space and Natural Disasters has been activated by the UK in the wake of the persistent storms which have battered the country over ...
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UPDATE: Orbital Launches Cygnus...To Resupply Space Station + A Myriad Of Students' Experiments (Launch) [SatNews] Further emphasizing this is a team effort... team shirts of red and white were proudly worn in mission control center as the launch took off without so much as a hiccup...
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Thuraya Telecommunications—Moving On Up, Shareef To Director (Business) [SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed Ahmad Al Shareef as Senior Director of ...
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IHS—Contraction Ahead (SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Analysis) SatNews] The 2014 International CES event this week in Las Vegas serves as a showcase for exciting new products such as ultra-high-definition (UHD) televisions and ...
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European Space Agency—Gaia Gains L2 Orbit Slot (Satellite) [SatNews] ESA’s billion-star surveyor Gaia is now in its operational orbit around a gravitationally stable virtual point in...
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Ovum—A Trebling Of Revenues (Analysis | Reports — M2M) [SatNews] Although machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is a bright spot in the rapidly maturing mobile industry, operators will not realize...
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ViaSat + Harris—Extended Range Ops Demos For Small Tactical Terminals (Comms) [SatNews] ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) have completed demonstrations of the upgraded Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24A in combination with the Harris high-band power amplifier for...
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BCC—$21.4 Billion By 2018 For Satellite Technologies' Markets (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] Telecommunication components, modules, and devices are integral to the crucial "eye in the sky" and data-relay functions that satellites perform for...
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World Teleport Association, Singapore Telecommunications + PTC'14—The Myth Is Destroyed! (Event—Panel) + New Member Is Welcomed... (Business) [SatNews] World Teleport Association (WTA) and the Singapore Telecommunications are pleased to once again produce the annual...
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Comtech Systems—Brazilian SatNet Betterment (SATCOM) [SatNews] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) has announced that its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., has received a...
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NASA's Open House On The Space Station...Go Where Not Many Have Gone Before (ISS) [SatNews] So you haven't been recruited by NASA to be an astronaut, but you'd give anything to see an up close and personal look inside the ISS.
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Protecting Oil + Gas Pipelines, Equipment And Wells Requires M2M Solutions (Webinar) [SatNews] Proven M2M solutions that pertain to oil and gas service companies are revealed in this Webinar.
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Kazakhstan Wants Permanent Presence At Baikonur + Russia Signs Ownership Over (Facility Ownership) [SatNews] “Neither I nor any sane person in Kazakhstan wants Russia to leave Baikonur.
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Hubble's Best Ever... Invasion Of Creepy Crawlies... Tarantula Nebula In Space (ESA + NASA) [SatNews] but astronomers puzzled over how one single monstrous star could ionize a giant HII region.
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January 8, 2014 2014 International Satellite Directory...I Hate When That Happens! Now Who Is The New CEO? [SatNews] Just as quickly as satellites fly so is the migration of many people who work in this industry. How to keep tabs on the latest info...
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BAE Systems—Moving On Up, DeMuro To President + CEO (Business) [SatNews] BAE Systems has announced the appointment of Jerry DeMuro as president and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc., effective...
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U.S.A.F.'s 45th Space Wing—Ensuring The Thaicom 6's Launch Success (Launch Support) [SatNews] The Air Force's 45th Space Wing provided support to the successful launch of the...
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ViXS Systems—Technology Showcase @ CES 2014 (SatBroadcasting™—4K SoC) [SatNews] ViXS Systems Inc. (TSX: VXS) has announced that Panasonic has selected ViXS’ XCode 6403 System-on-Chip (SoC) for their latest...
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Entropic + Unitron Group—Bringing Sky+ Down To Earth (SatBroadcasting™—Multi-Switch) [SatNews] Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Unitron Group have announced that the Unitron Johansson multi-switch, powered by Entropic's EN5218 channel stacking switch (CSS) technology, gives Sky...
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Optical Surfaces—Focal Point Perfection (Optics) [SatNews] Unlike standard parabolic mirrors, Off-Axis Paraboloids (OAP) direct and focus incident collimated light at a specific angle, allowing unrestricted access to the focal point as well as reducing the size and...
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Spacecom—CAF Goals In Africa (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has been selected to provide broadcast services on AMOS-5 at...
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ViewSat's View... Sees More OTT In '14 [SatNews] ...With approximately 86 percent of the North American population using Pay-TV services...
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NovaWurks + DARPA—Repurposement Via Satlet (Satellites) [SatNews] NovaWurks™ Inc., a provider of high technology space products and services, has been awarded a $30.8 million Phoenix Project contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), with...
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Space Foundation—ISS Decision Fully Supported... [SatNews] The Space Foundation has issued a statement regarding the extension of the...
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NASA's NEOWISE... Is Wiser Having Spotted A Never Before Seen Asteroid (Near-Earth Objects) [SatNews] ...it was reactivated, renamed and given a new mission, which is to assist NASA's efforts to identify the population of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs).
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NASA's Hubble Provides Fabulous Demonstration Of The Synergy Between Hubble + Spitzer [SatNews] "There are strange things happening regardless of what these sources are."
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January 7, 2014 MaxLinear—Going Through The Gateway (SatBroadcasting™—Tuner/Demodulator) [SatNews] MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL) has announced the MxL582, an eight-channel Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) tuner-demodulator supporting Extended L-band...
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NASA + Orbital Sciences—The Rollout + A First For Antares (Launch Prep) [SatNews] An Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket was photographed as it is rolled out to...
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Irdeto + Envivio—Productive Partnership (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—OTT) [SatNews] Irdeto has a new partnership with Envivio that will better enable operators to streamline live channels...[SatNews] Irdeto has a new partnership with Envivio that will better enable operators to streamline live channels over-the-top (OTT) across...
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Harmonic—Technology Showcase @ CES 2014 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Event) [SatNews] Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) will power multiple end-to-end transmission demonstrations of 4K Ultra HD during the 2014 International CES, Jan. 7-10, in Las Vegas—the company will showcase the...
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MDA + OHB System AG—Signing On For Subsystems (SATCOM Electronics) [SatNews] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") (TSX: MDA) has signed a contract in excess of CA$4 million to provide OHB System AG with satellite...
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NAGRA + Telefónica Digital—Technology Showcase @ CES 2014 (SatBroadcasting™—NexGen Services) [SatNews] NAGRA, the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and Telefónica Digital, the global business division of Telefónica S.A (NYSE: TEF), have launched ...
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Northrup Grumman Lends A Helping Hawk In The Philippines (High Altitude Unmanned System EO) [SatNews] When disaster strikes, understanding the magnitude of destruction left in the wake of the event is critical.
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Boeing—Centario Completed For Mexsat (Satellite) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the first of two 702HP (high power) geomobile satellites, Centenario, for Mexico’s...
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Agilent Technologies—Naming The Newbie (Business) [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has revealed the name of the electronic measurement company it expects to spin off in...
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Airbus Group—Moving On Up, McArtor To Chairman + CEO (Business) [SatNews] Sean O'Keefe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Group, Inc, the company's North American business unit, will...
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Global Data Systems—Technology Showcase @ IDCE (Event—Comms) SatNews] St. John Parish Sherriff’s Office state of the art Mobile Communications Unit (MCU) was successfully installed with a...
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Broadcom—Technology Showcase @ CES 2014 (SatBroadcasting™—SoC/Chipsets) [SatNews] Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced two new...
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Sea Launch's Zenit-2S' Hardware Has Its Sea Legs...Passes Review (Launch Vehicle Test) [SeaLaunch] ...tested vehicle and found that all required acceptance test values were within specification.
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Arianespace Rings In The New Year + Chimes In On Company's Plans For Future (Business) [SatNews] signed 18 launch contracts in 2013, worth 1.4 billion euros.
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Lithuania Is The 'New Kid' On The EUMETSAT Block...#28 [SatNews] ...this membership will enable Lithuania to fully participate in the decision-making process shaping the future of this international meteorological organization.
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January 6, 2014 India—No Vertical Guidance Needed For Aircraft (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India, has provisionally certified the ambitious Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) program of...
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KRYTAR—Hybrid Offers Performance Of Many Functions (SATCOM—Coupler) [SatNews] KRYTAR, Inc. has unveiled a new 90-degree, hybrid coupler that delivers 3dB of...
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Thomson Video Networks + MStar Semiconductor—@ CES 2014 With... (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—4K OTT) [SatNews] At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Jan. 7-10, Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor will demonstrate advanced delivery of...
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Thales Alenia Space Belgium + Astrium—An Upper Stage Controlling Factor (Launch Vehicle—Electronics) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space Belgium has signed with Astrium, prime contractor for the Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution) launcher for the...
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EUMETSAT + European Commission—From Suomi-NPP To Copernicus (EO) [SatNews] EUMETSAT has been designated by the European Commission as the provider of data from the Suomi-NPP polar-orbiting satellite of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the...
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EchoStar Purchases Solaris Mobile From SES + Eutelsat = A Ramp Up To Next Gen MSS [SatNews] the Company is well positioned to ensure the continuing development of Mobile Satellite Services across the European Union.
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UPDATE: Statement From SpaceX... Big Bird Soars On Mission With THAICOM 6 Satellite (Launch Of Falcon 9) [SatNews] The launch was successful...next comes the the delivery of all that payload power.
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[SatNews] Change-Out Pushes Out Dual Payload Push (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Short, and to the point — With a change-out of equipment necessary on the VA 217 Ariane ...
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January 5, 2014 Bolivia—Contract Cemented Into Place (Satellite) [SatNews] Bolivian state-owned telecommunications company Entel has established contact with the Tupac Katari satellite, which the Andean nation placed into orbit in
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Space Foundation—Papering This Important Gathering (Event) [SatNews] The Space Foundation has issued a Call for Papers for Technical Track presentations to be delivered...
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BCC Research—Sensory Data (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] Originally developed for military and intelligence-gathering applications, remote sensing technology makes it possible to examine...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions—Droning, On + On + On... (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that its Advanced Drone and Targets Solutions (ADTS) Division recently received a $2.3 million...
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GL Communications—Traffic + Protocol Classification For T1 E1 Lines (Comms—Tools) [SatNews] GL Communication's Protocol Identifier and Traffic Classifier applications are ideal tools for network engineers for understanding, analyzing, and performing...
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Orbital + NASA—A Cold, Cold Day Requires New Event Date (Launch) [SatNews] Orbital, in consultation with NASA, has decided to reschedule the Antares CRS Orb-1 Space Station Resupply Mission launch for no earlier than...
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India—GSAT-14 Gets Going Good (Launch) [SatNews] A rocket propelled by a powerful indigenous engine took off smoothly carrying a communication satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sunday, adding another feather...
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Taiwan—Homegrown Satellite + Rocket Take Off (Launch) [SatNews] A group of Taiwanese students from National Central University's (NCU) Advanced Rocket Research Center (ARRC) succeeded in launching a satellite they made ...
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Sirius Talks About Shareholders' Control Of Liberty (Business Opportunities) [SatNews] "The proposed transaction is an important step in the growth of both companies..."
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Navman Wireless' New Option...Range Includes Out Of Range (M2M) [SatNews] The system automatically switches between cellular and satellite transmission with intelligent least-cost routing, ...
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January 2, 2014 Harris Corporation—What A Way To Start The New Year, With Three In A Row (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received $28 million in orders to supply Falcon tactical radios to a nation in Latin America, a $49 million order to provide a nation in the Middle East with integrated TacComms, and a $36 million order from a NATO country for Falcon II radios...
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Russia—New Soyuz Debuts With A Blast-Off (Launch) [SatNews] A new Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia on Saturday after numerous...
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NASA + JAXA—GPM To Be Lofted In February (Launch Preparation) [SatNews] Environmental research and weather forecasting are about to get a significant technology boost as NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) prepare ...
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XTAR—Moving On Up, Ruskowsi to COO (Business) [SatNews] Andrew Ruszkowski has been named Chief Commercial Officer at XTAR, LLC, a provider of satellite...
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AUVSI—Statement Of Support (Business—UAV/UAS) [SatNews] Michael Toscano, president & CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), released the following statement on the ...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Ogasawara Islet Is Born (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Volcanic activity along the western edge of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” gave rise to a small island in...
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Raytheon's $138M Contract To Protect USAF's More Sensitive Information During Nuclear Missions [SatNews] to develop a terminal that transmits emergency messages to aircrews during nuclear and non-nuclear missions.
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SkyTraq Technology—Development Board With Markets Launched (GPS/GNSS) [SatNews] SkyTraq Technology Inc. is undertaking a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to explore if there is sufficient interest in applying GPS/GNSS processor technology beyond...
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Panasonic Avionics + China Telecom Satellite Communications—In-Flight Connectivity (SATCOM) [SatNews] Panasonic Avionics has signed a definitive agreement with China Telecom Satellite Communications Limited to jointly develop, implement and support....
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UAE... It's A First ...Arab-Built Satellite To Launch [SatNews] catapulting the Arab region into a new era of space industry and competition in space sciences,” the news agency reported.
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SpaceX Delays... Ruffles Feathers Of Falcon-9 (Launch) [SatNews] ...a move meant to give the launch team in Florida time to resolve an unspecified issue...
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Eutelsat Communications Closes Satmex Deal Upscaling Activity In Americas (Business) [SatNews] A satellite that we will launch in advance of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
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