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September 30, 2013 Raytheon—Threat Mitigation Of The Permanent Removal Kind (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] In a first-of-its-kind test for Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative system, AI3...
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USGS—A Calibration Update For Landsat 7 (Satellite—Imagery) [SatNews] Effective October 1, 2013, the calibration of the Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM ) Band 6 will be...
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NASA—Targeting Comets + Celestial Objects (Mission—Balloon) [SatNews] The Balloon Rapid Response for ISON (BRRISON), built and managed for NASA by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, lifted off at...
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NSR—Studying A Vital SATCOM Market (Analysis | Report — SCADA + M2M) [SatNews] In its fourth edition, NSR’s SCADA/M2M via Satellite report offers...
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GTX Corp.—Evolutionary Turning Points (Business) [SatNews] GTX Corp (OTCQB: GTXO) has now completed several...
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The Canadian Space Agency Says Goodbye To The Organization’s Architect [SatNews] Message of condolence from The Canadian Space Agency.
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Russia + Saudi Arabia—Saudi Sat-4 First Of Two (Satellites + Launch) [SatNews] Asharq Al-Awsat is reporting that the Russian consul-general in Jeddah, Sergey Kuznetsov, has told the publication that two...
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Ericsson—A Rewarded Solution @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—CSI Award) SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) won a CSI Award for its end-to-end LTE Broadcast solution, receiving...
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SkyTraq—Single Chip Receiver Debuts (GPS) [SatNews] SkyTraq Technology Inc. has introduced a highly-integrated Venus816 single-chip GPS receiver capable...
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Marlink—Swiftly Sending Survey Data (SATCOM) [SatNews] Marlink has successfully completed delivery of Ku-band VSAT services based on a...
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Norsat International—Bundle Bonanza (SATCOM—VSAT) [SatNews] Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat” or the “Company”) (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF) has launched their...
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COM DEV International—CASSIOPE Contributions (Satellite—Components) [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has announced that the CASSIOPE Satellite, developed by...
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Globecast—Japan Joins In (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] Globecast has added Japanese content to its...
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ILS’ Proton Launches With Ease The ASTRA 2E On A Breeze [SatNews] Successful launch of the 54th satellite in a strategic neighborhood over Europe.
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Compass4Colorado GIS + Mapping For No Or Low Cost... They Can Tell You Where To Go And More [SatNews] ...offers mapping software, integration services, training and expertise at no charge and equipment rentals at significantly reduced rates to those involved in flood assessment and recovery.
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RapidEye Has Rapid Eyes Covering ‘Aggies’ From Corn Belt To Canada 4x In 4 Months (Earth Observation) [SatNews] “The information is providing the agriculture community a tool to unlock the potential of their farmland.”
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Harris Corporation—Getting A Proper Grounding Two Years Ahead Of Time (Satellite) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has delivered a system that will help prepare National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite operators for...
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September 29, 2013 SPACEBEL—A Grand Silver Accomplishment (Business) [SatNews] It was on September 29th, 1988, that SPACEBEL was established to promote and develop the...
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Thales Alenia Space + Telespazio—An EGNOS Event (Business) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space has announced a contract with Telespazio that is worth more than...
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NASA + USGS...Mountain Has Different Measurements...Maybe It Stood Straighter The First Time (Earth Observation) [SatNews] Denali—was 83 feet (25 meters) shorter than earlier measurements suggested, mountain climbers and the media took notice.
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Astrium’s Pleiades Shakes It Up...Earthquake Creates A New Island [SatNews] New real estate caused by an earthquake!
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Orbit + NASA’s ISS At Last Cargo Delivered .... Patience Pays Off, One Really Long Parallel Parking Exercise! [SatNews] The second commercial company to reach the ISS succeeds...
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NASA Statement...Birth Of New Era As Orbital Berths Cygnus To ISS [SatNews] As commercial partners demonstrate their new systems for reaching the Station, we at NASA continue to focus on the technologies to reach an asteroid and Mars.
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Delivers Canada’s Space Storm Satellite (Launch) [SatNews] It is more cost effective to construct and launch several small satellites with different goals than combining all the functionality on one big satellite.
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September 26, 2013 NASA + Development Projects Inc. (DPI)—One Half Million Reasons To Accept The Challenge (UAS) [SatNews] NASA and Development Projects Inc. (DPI) of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the...
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NASA + Homeland Security—FINDER Based On JPL Spacecraft Locator Technology (Remote-Sensing) [SatNews] NASA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind portable radar...
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Raytheon—Mighty, Albeit Miniaturized, Ships Number 2,000 (GPS) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered its 2,000th...
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Berg Insight—Devices To Deploy In The Millions (M2M—Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] According to a new research report from Berg Insight, shipments of consumer M2M devices with...
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Harris Corporation—Getting Set Up With MNVR For NIE (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded the...
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Optus—Bringing SatSleeves To iPhones Across Australia (SATCOM) [SatNews] The satellite phone has been reinvented, as Optus has confirmed the...
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Moffett Federal Airfield Alliance—Silicon Valley Space Center Goes For The Bid (Business) [SatNews] A historic piece of real estate, NASA Ames Moffett Field’s 1,000 acre airfield, 3 iconic hangars, including...
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AsiaSat + LEO—Three Channel Deal (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) has announced that LEO...
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DigiGone + Thuraya Satellite Network—A Most Appreciated Approval (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] DigiGone(r)'s video communications system and software platform has been approved for use with...
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Hermes Datacomms—New Nairobi Support Starts For O&G Comms (Business) [SatNews] Wide Area Communications specialists Hermes Datacomms has announced the opening of a new office in...
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KRYTAR—Coupling Expertise For Directional Control (Components | Equipment) [SatNews] KRYTAR, Inc. has continued the expansion of its line of directional couplers with the addition of...
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Rohde & Schwarz—Assisting With IP Transitions (SatBroadcasting™— Receiver) [SatNews] A new compact DVB satellite receiver from Rohde & Schwarz facilitates...
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Quake Global... Shakes Up List Of Top 100 M2M Companies [SatNews] recognizes the companies that have established the top products, services and commitment to enable connectivity in the M2M marketplace.
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Globecast Delivers For African TV Via Japan [SatNews] ...is being offered free-to-air for these new African audiences, in keeping with its global brand philosophy for other markets.
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SkyTrac Systems Transceiver Keeps Air Tindi On Trac In Canadian Arctic For Nine Years [SatNews] “The government and citizens of Northern Canada place their faith in us to provide instant, critical and time sensitive rescue missions across an immense geographic area.
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Honeywell Aerospace—What Airline Passengers Desire (WiFi) [SatNews] Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has released a survey that signals a shift among consumers in the...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries + Telesat—Receiving The VANTAGE Victory (Launch) [SatNews] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Telesat to provide...
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September 25, 2013 TeleCommunication Systems (TCS)—Improvement To A Router With A User Base Of $5 Billion (SATCOM) [SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has begun shipping the...
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MEASAT’s Sr. V.P. Wins Lifetime Achievement Award For... A Lifetime Of Achievements! [SatNews] ...recognizes individuals whose contributions and achievements have been deemed exceptional by the satellite industry and the Awards Selection Committee...
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Arianespace—Technology Showcase + Presentations @ APSCC 2013 (Event) [SatNews] Arianespace remains committed to its customers in the Asia-Pacific market and is targeting new developments to...
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SmartJog + YMAGIS... Jog To Joint Venture = Physical + Digital Content To The Cinemas (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] providing film distributors and advertising agencies in Europe an integrated solution that will guarantee them the reliable delivery of their movies for releases across Europe.
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Global MilSatCom 2013—In London This November (Event) [SatNews] Global MilSatCom 2013 is the leading military communications event...
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Registration Now For DoD Commercial SATCOM User's Workshop (Event) [SatNews] Catch up on the President’s report for...
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ViaSat—Categorically Speaking, A Finalist (SATCOM) [SatNews] Exede(r) In The Air in-flight Internet service from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected as a finalist...
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Inmarsat—Support For Solar Race (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L and Solar Team Twente, a group of 16 Dutch engineering students who will...
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Canada—An Unveiling At Prince Albert Station (Antenna) [SatNews] Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, has unveiled a...
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Astrium—First Flight Proves Endurance (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Astrium has successfully completed the first flight of its long endurance Zephyr, solar powered,...
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Advantech Wireless—Bringing In Transcend (Microwave) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has been selected by a military organization in North America to supply its...
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NASA + Soyuz’s Expedition 37 Trio Drop In On ISS For A Visit [SatNews] Trick or Treat, someone’s at the ISS door...
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Orbital Science’s Cygnus To ISS...Patience Is A Virtue...Delivery Delayed...Again! [SatNews] Hope there isn’t anything perishable on board, with the delay of a week and still counting...
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September 24, 2013 Lockheed Martin + Raytheon’s GPS III Satellite Prototype Receives Connections And Commands [SatNews] ...controlling all legacy and new military and civil signals, providing protection against evolving cyber threats and ensuring continuity of operations during cyber attacks...
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XCOR Aerospace + United Launch Alliance No Fuel-ish Waste In Liquid Hydrogen Engine Program [SatNews] "This milestone builds on our earlier success with liquid oxygen and kerosene pumps, which have powered many of our hotfires.
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Astrium Services...Tag You’re It! Preferred By UK Ministry Of Justice [SatNews] ...huge efficiency savings of shared services, has the potential to benefit central government in criminal justice, national resilience, land management, transport and environment.
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Emerging Markets Communications (EMS) + STM—Acquiring Minds Wish To Know (Business) [SatNews] Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) has acquired STM and its...
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Northrop Grumman—Ramping Up The Rotors (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) turned on the power to the...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Typhoon Terror As Usagi Upends The Pacific [SatNews] Last weekend, the most powerful tropical cyclone of 2013 passed...
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General Dynamics C4 Systems + Rockwell Collins—Making The Most Of MUOS (Comms) [SatNew] General Dynamics C4 Systems and Rockwell Collins announced they have completed production of...
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Inmarsat + Telecom NZ = Happy Kiwis Will Be Recipients Of Broadband [SatNews] “The sites for all six GX satellite access stations have now been selected and operational readiness is well advanced on the stations...”
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Blue Sky Network’s HawkEye 7200 Portable M2M... This Bird Flies + Tracks [SatNews] It combines the major GNSS providers into a single location-based chip that can be used in other parts of the world including GLONASS for Russia and the GALILEO for the European Union.
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iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) + DoD—Requirements Reached (Satellite Router) [SatNews] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), has announced that its...
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Thuraya—Moving On Up, Roberts To V.P. (Business) [SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced that Randy C. Roberts has...
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COM DEV Europe, Inmarsat + Moog Ring In Successful Realtime Communications To GEO [SatNews] This allows an operator to have real-time and continuous access to satellite telemetry and data using a secure Internet connection with no dedicated ground segment.
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Inmarsat To Show + Tell About M2M + More @ DistribuTECH Brazil (Event) [SatNews] ...showcasing its market-leading machine-to-machine (M2M) services and a full range of integrated solutions...
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NASA + Russia’s Soyuz Launch To ISS Creates Trickle Down Effects... Delay For Orbital’s Cygnus Delivery To ISS (Launch) [SatNews] A launch to the ISS creates a domino effect causing a delivery to the same location to delay.
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NSR’s Report...Despite Current Bumpy Road In Government + Military Satellite Communications...Smooth Ride Down The Road [SatNews] More than $5 billion in revenue growth by 2022 even with current funding challenges.
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AsiaSat—An Awarding Day @ APSCC (Event—Business) [SatNews] William Wade, President & Chief Executive Officer of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) was presented the...
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September 23, 2013 Raytheon's Engineering Is Elementary®... This STEM Starts The Growing Of Kids’ + Teachers' Minds [SatNews] To date, more than 58,000 teachers and 4.1 million students have experienced EiE.
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GL Communications Has The Solution...No Need To Give Up Caffeine To Avoid These Jitters [SatNews] Pulse Shape Measurement software can determine if the pulse shape fits within a “pulse mask” as specified by standards ITU G.703 and ANSI T1.102-1993.
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NASA Takes It To The Boys + Girls Clubs Of America...Study STEM + Blossom Into Future Scientists [SatNews] BGCA reaches a youth audience of almost four million nationwide, many coming from underserved sectors of the community.
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Raytheon’s MathAlive!® Takes An Active Role On The Road (STEM) [SatNews] "We're excited to partner with the Strategic Air & Space Museum to show students how math and science drive the world around them."
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China—Fengyun-3 Off + Away (Launch) NASA Spaceflight.com has reported that China launched its...
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Pakistan—Preparing For Their First EO Craft (Satellite) [SatNews] Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan's first...
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Northrop Grumman—The Boardroom, Hernandez Elected (Business) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced the election of William H. Hernandez, retired...
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Orbital Sciences + NASA—Docking Delay (Spacecraft) [SatNews] NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. have postponed—until at least Tuesday—a rendezvous...
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ESA’s Clusters... A Close Encounter ... Unprecedented Achievement [SatNews] ... a pair of the probes achieved their closest-ever separation on September 19...
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Romantis’ Innovative UHP Technology Reflects Clients’ Confidence [SatNews] The platform features software-selectable, universal functionality supporting SCPC links, Hub-centric TDM/TDMA and Hubless TDMA networking.
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September 20, 2013 GTX Corp. + Drone-Mods.com—Where Did It Go? (GPS—Tracking) [SatNews] They have partnered to provide GPS...
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Maritime Broadband + Nordic IT—New Agent To Drive C-Bird Intros (SATCOM-VSAT) [SatNews] Maritime Broadband Inc. has named Nordic IT as agent for the...
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MEASAT Satellite Systems—Moving On Up To S.V.P. (Business) [SatNews] MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) has appointed ...
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Northrop Grumman + NeXolve Corporation—Templates All Completed For Webb Sunshield (Satellite) [SatNews] NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is dominated visually by the...
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DigitalGlobe—Anatomy Of The Flood In Colorado (Imagery) [SatNews] The recent flooding event that impacted a portion of Colorado’s front range between the Colorado Springs area and the Wyoming border caused...
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NASA—Deep Impact Delivers Deep Disappointment (Satellite) SatNews] After almost nine years in space that included an unprecedented July 4th impact and subsequent flyby of a...
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SES + Arqiva—Tying Into Transponders (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has signed a new, long-term, multiple...
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September 19, 2013 General Dynamics C4 Systems—Winning With WIN-T (Comms) [SatNews] The first Brigade-level deployment of the General Dynamics-built Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2, the Soldier's Network, is...
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RapidEye + Esri—Finding Contributions Now Far Easier (Imagery) [SatNews] RapidEye has announced their contribution to...
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International Institute of Space Commerce—Facing Financing Facts, New White Paper Released (Analysis | Research) [SatNews] The International Institute of Space Commerce has just released a white paper entitled...
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Racelogic—Multi-Constellation Assistant For Engineers (GNSS) [SatNews] The company has announced the launch of the LabSat3, their latest product...
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India—Transponders Turned On (Satellite) [SatNews] All of the 11 transponders of India's advanced multiband communication satellite (GSAT-7) have been...
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U.S. Precious Metals—A Productive JV Joining (Imagery—Business) [SatNews] U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. (USPR) in conjunction with its Joint Venture partners Mesa Acquisition Group LLC/Alba Petroleos De El Salvador Sem De C.V., has...
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U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) + Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) —Single Map Reveals All (Imagery) SatNews] For the first time, all of Iceland’s glaciers are shown on a...
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EADS—Moving Around: Albiac-Murillo, Scherer + Immisch To E.V.P.s (Business) [SatNews] EADS has announced three further top management nominations for its new...
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Russia—New Command System To Be In Place By 2016 (Comms) [SatNews] According to RIA Novosti, Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces will use a...
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Viaccess-Orca—An Awarding Time @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™ —Platform) [SatNews] Viaccess-Orca has announced that its innovative DEEP (Data Enrichment and Engagement Platform) solution won...
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ORBCOMM + John Christner Trucking—Keeping An "Eye" On OTR + Rail Assets (Telematics) [SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has announced its StarTrak division has been selected by...
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Boeing’s Inmarsat-5 Satellite Leaves Its One Million Square Foot ‘Nest’ [SatNews] How do you get a 13,228 satellite to leave its nest and fly?
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SES Sets Record For German Elections... ‘Yes’ Vote For SES’ Occasional Use Capacity [SatNews] Book minutes to months anywhere in the world using this fleet.
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SES + CETel Sign Deal...A Good Sign...Growth In Middle East [SatNews] Another contract, a testament to the Company’s reliability.
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September 18, 2013 United Launch Alliance, USAF (SMC) Lockheed Martin Space Systems and ATK—Number 75 Arches Heavenwards To Protect Warfighter Assets (Launch) [SatNews] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-3 (AEHF-3) satellite for the ...
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B612 Foundation—Significant Sentinel Support (Space Telescope) [SatNews] The world’s first privately funded deep space telescope mission, the B612 Foundation’s...
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Lockheed Martin—ISC2 Multiple Missions Mod Made (Comms) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will continue supporting the air, space defense and missile warning missions for...
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Astrium + HISPASAT—PAZ Production Performance Perfect (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium and Hisdesat have completed the production and integration process for...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Unusual Calm Over The Oceans (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] We live on a dynamic, restless planet—on any given day, there is usually a...
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iDirect, Intelsat + NetHope Developing IT Careers In Developing Nations...Now In W. Africa [SatNews] ...support the HOST (Hands-on Skills Test) three-day field training session in Senegal, as well as the GVF 510 online course for VSAT professionals.
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Boeing’s Good Sense Of Direction... Readies Global Positioning System For Launch [SatNews] ...achieving the greatest accuracy ever and ensuring highly accurate position, timing and navigation services to a global user community.
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Bentley Walker + Newtec—Libyan Comms Relief (SATCOM) [SatNews] Bentley Walker is extending its service coverage towards Libya through the use of ...
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Advantech Wireless—New Terminal Design @ The Global VSAT 2013 Conference (Event—Presentation) [SatNews] David Gelerman, CEO of Advantech Wireless, talked about ...
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Astrium + OHB System—Phased Array Build For German Armed Forces (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium and OHB System AG (Bremen, Germany) have signed a contract for the ...
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Arianespace + Astrium—Launching A 400 Million Euros Manufacturing Contract (Launch Vehicles) [SatNews] Arianespace and Astrium have signed an initial agreement to initiate the production of...
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Harris Corporation—The GIG Is Up (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received $38 million in orders for tactical radios that will expand...
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Interoute + European Space Agency (ESA)—SuperSites Platform Development (Business—Data Analysis) [SatNews] As part of its mission to support the scientific community and encourage better use of...
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Thales Alenia Space’s Cargo Module...A Home Delivery To ISS Aboard Orbital's First Cygnus Spacecraft + ATK's Castor® Motor (Launch) [SatNews] The Company will provide seven more pressurized cargo modules, which will ferry crew supplies, spare parts and scientific experiments to the International Space Station.
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VSAT 2013... Where Very Important Satellite Sector People Meet (Event) [SatNews] This event draws high profile global speakers and delegates ...because it is the only event that covers operational experiences and customer application examples from all regions of the world.
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PCTEL Connected Solutions—The Timing Is Perfect (GNSS) [SatNews] PCTEL, Inc. (PCTI) has launched its next generation multi-band GNSS antennas for...
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September 17, 2013 ManSat, Jones Day + SatNews... Present A Gathering Of Space Academics (Event) [SatNews] Space, satellites, synergy, financial and legal issues will all be addressed here.
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Gilat Satellite Networks—Adding A BUC To The Matchbox (SATCOM) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) has released to the market their...
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Intelsat General—Moving On Up, Butler To V.P. (Business) [SatNews] Skot Butler has been named Vice President of...
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Raytheon—Moving On Up + Moving On Out, Harris To V.P. + C.E.O., Culligan Retiring (Business) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has appointed John D. Harris II vice president of...
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Arianespace—Sunshield Sheds Its Packing (Launch) [SatNews] The deployable sunshield framework for Europe’s Gaia billion-star surveyor has been...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Colorado Choking On Water (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Intense rainfall in northern and eastern Colorado brought widespread, destructive...
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Astrium—SWARM Participants En Route To Plesetsk (Satellites) [SatNews] The first of the three Astrium-built Swarm research satellites is...
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SES + KVH Industries—Promising Partnership (Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and KVH Industries (Nasdaq: KVHI) have signed an...
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Blue Sky Network’s HawkEyeLink = Hawk-iLink To eForms While Flying [SatNews] The new feature is an industry-first, enabling users to access, edit and transmit dynamic electronic forms on an iPad while in the air...
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Eutelsat Is Declared The Innovator... Wins The EUsatcom Award [SatNews] Earlier this week SatNews.com shared information about the upcoming awards dinner to be held on September 13th at IBC...Now we have the name of the winner.
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Boeing Is Going...Places... With Successful Key System Life Test (Launch) [SatNews] ...the world’s first high speed, mobile broadband service, providing vital data connectivity for government and commercial users on land, at sea and in the air...
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Orbital Sciences—This Pair All Set For The Push Tomorrow (Launch) [SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) is prepared to launch its...
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September 16, 2013 Thales Alenia Space—Moving On Up, Maris To V.P. (Business) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space has appointed Julia...
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SES + Eutelsat Communications—Frequencies Flap Response (Business—Legal) [SatNews] As announced last year, SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has been granted rights to use...
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ABI Research—A Cellular Lead (M2M—Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] New analysis of the United States M2M Market by ABI Research finds that AT&T is expected to ...
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SatNews Publishers @ IBC ...On The Move... [SatNews] SatNews’ team is meeting, seating, greeting clients at IBC.
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Global VSAT Forum (GVF)—Training Announcement @ IBC2013 (Event) [SatNews] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) has launched its...
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Eutelsat Communications + SES—Frequencies Flap Response (Business—Legal) [SatNews] The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of Paris has drawn its conclusions on the first phase of the...
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Orbit Communications—A Proper Grounding For LEO (SATCOM) [SatNews] ORBIT Communication Systems has just launched a new...
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September 15, 2013 SatNews Publishers—Technology Showcase News Items For IBC2013 [SatNews] For the past several weeks, SatNews has been publishing dozens of important news items...
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Amnesty International—The Horrors Of Conflict Captured—No Escape (Analysis | Report — Satellite—Imagery) [SatNews] Nicole Wallace reports in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on September 13th, 2013, that Amnesty International is...
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Raytheon UK—A Smaller Anti-Jam + ADAPtability (GPS + Antennas) [SatNews] Raytheon UK has taken its first order for a pre-production...
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DigitalGlobe—More Civil Interest (Imagery) [SatNews] Most people familiar with DigitalGlobe believe the business is only driven by...
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Euroconsult—A Doubling Of EO Satellite Entities Over The Next Decade (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] According to Euroconsult’s latest research report,"Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2022," the number of...
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Northrop Grumman—Ready To Roll With Radio (Comms) [SatNews] Following successful completion of an extensive series of tests, trials, demonstrations and an initial...
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JetBlue Airways + Aviation Technical Services (ATS)—A320s To Get NexGen WiFi (SATCOM) [SatNews] JetBlue Airways has signed a contract with Aviation Technical Services, or ATS, to install...
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PSSI Global, Juch-Tech + NovelSat—Rapidity Realized (SatBroadcasting™—Transmission) [SatNews] PSSI Global and Juch-Tech(Ontario, Canada) teamed with NovelSat in recent live...
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GlobeCast—@ IBC2013 With Technology Offering (SatBroadcasting™—Content Delivery) [SatNews] At IBC2013, Globecast has announced plans to offer IP/MPLS (MultiProtocol Label Switching) technology using...
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MITEQ—Weather Compensation (SATCOM) [SatNews] Just released is MITEQ’s UPC2 Uplink Power Control Unit, a...
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AsiaSat—A Quick Relo Notice (Business) [SatNews] Effective on September 23, 2013, the AsiaSat office will be...
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CPI's SuperLinear® TWTA Reaches Major Milestone...A Hundred More Out The Door! [SatNews] It costs a 40 percent more to run a single GaN-based SSPA than it does to run a SuperLinear TWTA.
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Newtec + Liquid Telecom—@ IBC2013 With A Promising, African Partnership (Business—SATCOM) [SatNews] Newtec has signed an agreement to provide a VSAT Broadband Hub and thousands of...
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Orbital Sciences + NASA UPDATE !! —Antares + Cygnus Set For Traveling, Now, Slight Delay (Launch) [SatNews] Following a launch review meeting, Orbital’s Antares team has decided to postpone...
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HISPASAT—A Paper Award @ IBC2013 (Event—Report) [SatNews] The HISPASAT Customer Engineering team, led by In?s Sanz, has won the...
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Telekom Austria Group + Eutelsat—Promising Partnership Promulgated @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Telekom Austria Group has announced—with Eutelsat—its...
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Astrium Services, France Télévisions + Eutelsat—Promising Partnership (SatBroadcasting™—SNG) [SatNews] Astrium Services has signed a contract with...
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SES—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) is presenting a live...
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Teledyne Paradise Datacom—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Teledyne Paradise Datacom, a division of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, now has available for ...
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Ericsson + Canal+—Promising Partnership (Business—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] As it continues to address the growing needs of broadcasters in today’s changing TV world, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will extend...
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Satcom Direct—Moving On Up, Darbe To Director (Business) [SatNews] Satcom Direct has selected Bill Darbe as its...
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Intelsat + Discovery Communications—Non-Fiction Distributions (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) and Discovery Communications have signed an agreement for capacity on Intelsat 19. ...
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University of Calgary, SpaceX + Canadian Space Agency—Cassiope Cruise Cancelled... For Now (Launch) [SatNews] The launch of a Canadian satellite the University of Calgary had...
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MaxLinear + Zinwell—Technology Debut @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—Receiver) [SatNews] MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Zinwell, a satellite TV STB manufacturer, has...
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Newtec + TDA—SITs + FNGs For ASBU (SatBroadcasting™—Terminals) [SatNews] Newtec and T?l?diffusion d’Alg?rie (TDA) have signed a multimillion euro contract to...
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Intelsat, BT, Sony, Newtec + Ericsson—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—4K UHDTV) SatNews] Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) with partners BT Group Plc, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Sony and Newtec, will demonstrate a true...
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TDF Media Services—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—OTT) [SatNews] TDF Media Services has launched its brand new over-the-top (OTT) platform and are also...
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HISPASAT—Technology Debut @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—4K UHD) [SatNews] HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite communications operator, has unveiled its new...
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Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) + HSS—Access For African Ops (Capacity) [SatNews] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Hummerlton Security Services (HSS) have signed a...
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SES + StarTimes Communication Network Technology—New Footprint Focus (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity + Business) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced StarTimes Communication Network Technology has...
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JAXA—SPRINT-A Sprints For Space (Launch) [SatNews] Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the first...
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September 12, 2013 IEC Telecom Group + BFMTV—Supply + Management (SatBroadcasting™—Modems + SATCOM) SatNews] BFMTV, the most watched live news gathering channel in France has...
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ASTON—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Digital Receivers) [SatNews] IBC 2013 will mark several milestones for ASTON, who will be...
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Digital Rapids—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Encoder) [SatNews] Digital Rapids has just made available their new...
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ACCESS CO.—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—Product Suite) [SatNews] ACCESS CO., LTD. has announced that the ACCESS IBC stand (14.101) will host a demo of an innovation...
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Thales + SITA—Pairing At Altitude (SATCOM) [SatNews] Thales and SITA have reported the success of pairing Thales’ GateSync™ with...
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Astrium Services (ND SatCom)—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SATCOM—Terminal) [SatNews] Astrium Services presents a new and innovative plug &...
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Blackline GPS + Iridium—Dangers Of Remote Work Eased (SATCOM—Monitoring) [SatNews] Blackline GPS (TSX VENTURE:BLN) ("Blackline") has a strategic partnership agreement with...
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Witbe + NexStreaming—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Monitoring + Analytics) [SatNews] Witbe and NexStreaming are announcing at IBC in Amsterdam this week a...
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TeamCast—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—Transmission Equipment) [SatNews] Well known for its advanced COFDM modular technology for terrestrial TV transmission and extremely...
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OTTilus—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—OTT) [SatNews] OTTilus, a Pilat Media company, has launched a new release of its...
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NASA—No Deep Impact (Satellite) [SatNews] Ground controllers have been unable to communicate with...
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SES—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—Ultra HD) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), together with industry partners, will be ...
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International Datacasting (IBC) and Irdeto—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—payTV) [SatNews] As global demand for satellite and digital cable services surges, International Datacasting (TSX: IDC) and Irdeto (JSE: NPN) have...
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CGI—Quicker Views (Satellite—Imagery) [SatNews] CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has successfully delivered a new system to the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide ...
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Inmarsat—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L is providing the first live demonstrations of...
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Astrium Services + e3—Technology Showcase @ Monaco Yacht Show (SATCOM) [SatNews] Astrium Services will join e3 Systems on its Monaco Yacht Show stand (QS85 – Darse Sud - Tente Climatisee) for the introduction of...
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RRsat’s Amos 5 Heavenly Sent Bouquet Of Christian Channels To Africa [SatNews] the dedicated platform is the preferred solution for delivering the Good Word across Africa.
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Broadcom—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—SoCs + STBs) [SatNews] Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced two new...
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SES—Gaining Global Fleet Access (SATCOM) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced a new, extensive
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C-COM Satellite Systems + Avanti Communications—Approval Of The HYLAS Kind (Antenna) [SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CMI) has received type approval for its...
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RDK Management—Moving On Up, Heeb To President + G.M. Plus S3 Group + itaas Into Support (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Business) [SatNews] RDK Management, LLC, announced key leadership and support services for...
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International Lauch Services, Krunichev + SES—Proton Is A No Go (Launch) [SatNews] The launch of an ILS Proton launch vehicle with the...
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ULA, Boeing + Lockheed Martin Collaborate To Send Mexico’s Morelos-3 Soaring (Launch) [SatNews] Kudos to the commercial launch services chosen by for Mexico’s Morelos-3 (MEXSAT-2) communications satellite.
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Lockheed Martin + Raytheon—Exercise 3 For GPS III A Key Milestone Success (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Raytheon Company [NYSE: RTN] have successfully completed the...
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The Netherlands + Lockheed Martin—New Int'l Partner Has An AEHF Moment (Satellite) [SatNews] The Netherlands has become the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) international partner to...
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Jampro Comes Bearing Solutions @ IBC2013 [SatNews] “Right from the start, we recognized that each of our customers would have specific needs and we set out to develop solutions that would be right for each and every one of them.
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JPL, NASA + Voyager—Billions + Billions Of Miles Away In Interstellar Space (Satellite) [SatNews] NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space—the...
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ORBCOMM + Ryder—Telematics For Truckin' (M2M) [SatNews] Ryder System, Inc. (Ryder) has selected ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) to deliver a comprehensive...
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Newtec + IRG...Numbers Don’t Lie... Majority Of Carriers Suffer From This (Info + Session @IBC2013 ) [SatNews] “.. whilst we would like to see the number suffering from interference reduce, we are pleased to see a higher percentage that have already implemented Carrier ID...”
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Quintech Electronics & Communications + DEV Systemtechnik GmbH—Former Acquires All Shares Of The Latter (Business—Acquisition) [SatNews] Quintech Electronics & Communications, Inc., has signed an agreement to...
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Advantech Wireless—A Brazilian Bonus (SATCOM) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has announced that it’s GaN based SapphireBlu(TM) Series of UltraLinear(TM) Ku-Band SSPA has...
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Cobham SATCOM—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Visitors to IBC 2013 can witness the fastest ever BGAN live streaming for the first time as...
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September 11, 2013 Brüel & Kjær—All Shook Up? Get Trained... SatNews] Sound and vibration expert Bruel & Kjaer UK’s...
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EUsatcom Innovation Awards 2013—Exciting Entries (Event) [SatNews] An exciting list of entries has been confirmed for the EUsatcom Innovation Awards 2013, taking place...
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Euroconsult—Transitions Ahead For Satellite Markets (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] According to Euroconsult’s latest research report,"Satellite Communications & Broadcasting Markets Survey, Forecasts to 2022," the FSS...
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HSS + Asia Broadcast Satellite Enlist ABS-2 + ABS-3 To Ensure Africa’s Connectivity [SatNews] ...[for] payment gateway services and to extend data connectivity and enterprise applications to ICT and Banking Industry predominantly in Africa region.
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OnAir Services Saudia’s Newest Aircraft Fleet In The Sky + Choosing Services From A Catalogue [SatNews] Saudia’s new B777s enter service with full connectivity...
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iDirect Survey Sets Record... In A Good Way [SatNews] Report cards, suggestion boxes and surveys are ways companies can learn about public opinion. So it is with...
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Inmarsat + Stream Communications Common Theme = Mainstream M2M Sectors [SatNews] Satellite connectivity can no longer be viewed as a niche component within the M2M space.
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Exelis Delivers A First To WorldView-3 Satellite...Super Special Super-Spectral Payload [SatNews] The SWIR bands will penetrate haze, fog, smog, dust, smoke, mist and cirrus clouds and allow clearer identification of materials not visible to the human eye.
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Swiss Space Joins In Chores In Space + How To Avoid Speeding Garbage Collisions! [SatNews] ...thousands of bits of jettisoned rocket and satellite components orbiting Earth at speeds of more than 28,000 km/h (17,398mph) make cleaning up a challenge.
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Panasonic Avionics + Intelsat S.A.—Flying Into Epic Territory (Capacity) [SatNews] Panasonic Avionics Corporation has an agreement with...
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IRG’s Newest Members Keep Interference At Bay [SatNews] “Satellite interference, whilst only affecting a small number of transmissions, can have a real impact for our clients,”
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September 10, 2013 TE Connectivity—It's A Harsh Off-World Requiring Cabin Connectivity Confidence (Cabling) [SatNews] TE Connectivity (TE) has announced the new...
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Ericsson—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 + Chipping Into Sky Italia (SatBroadcasting™—Services) [SatNews] As part of a drive to offer an evolved services portfolio to...
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Viaccess-Orca—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—Interface) [SatNews] Viaccess-Orca will demonstrate a new user interface for...
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Globalstar—For Congestion, How About TLPS? (Wi-Fi) [SatNews] Globalstar, Inc. (OTCBB:GSAT) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placed...
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Newtec’s New CCO Appointment Comes From Within [SatNews] It’s a good thing for a company to tap their in-house personnel for promotions. Generally it is someone who ‘stands the test’ such as...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Lava Lapping At ohia lehua (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Current activity at Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano is...
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Arianespace—@ World Satellite Business Week (Event) [SatNews] Arianespace has set its sights on maintaining the company’s launch services leadership over...
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ETL Systems—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (SatBroadcasting™—RF) [SatNews] ETL Systems, will be showcasing its extensive range of...
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Inmarsat—A Welcome Addition For Warfighters (MILSATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L) has revealed that governments and militaries in more than a...
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ASC Signal—Gateway Offers Ubiquitous Uplinks (SATCOM) [SatNews] ASC Signal Corporation has provided the first of several large gateway antennas with...
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Cobham—When Ultra-Portability Is Called For... (SATCOM) [SatNews] Cobham is taking direct aim at the growing market for rapidly deployable...
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Arqiva + Newtec (Sematron)—Future Proofing Included (SatBroadcasting™—Modulator) [SatNews] Arqiva has selected satellite specialist Newtec’s powerful and...
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Harris Corporation—Pulling Joint Ops Together (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has introduced new tactical radios that allow...
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Astrium Services—Take A Gander @ EO + A Logistical Opening (Business) [SatNews] Astrium Services has debuted a new video designed to communicate the diversity and value...
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Rohde & Schwarz—A Tactical Move (Comms) [SatNews] Rohde & Schwarz makes the R&S SDTR software defined tactical radio even...
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Cinegy—Technology Debut @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Codec) [SatNews] Cinegy will release its...
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Agama Technologies + Sky—End-To-End Video Chain Supervision + IBC2013 Showcase (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Monitoring) [SatNews] Agama Technologies has been contracted by British Sky Broadcasting Limited (Sky), the largest payTV broadcaster in Britain and Ireland with well...
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Newtec—Info + Panels @ IBC2013 (Event—Presentations) [SatNews] Join Newtec's two free information sessions at...
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SES + Gogo—A Proper In-Flight Grounding (SATCOM) [SatNews] Gogo and global satellite operator SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) have signed ...
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NOAA, NASA + USAF—Purposeful Repurposement (Satellite) [SatNews] The development of the upcoming Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), a satellite designed to monitor...
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Astrotech Space Operations + NASA—Pre-Launch Necessities (Satellites) [SatNews] ASTROTECH CORPORATION, (Nasdaq:ASTC) and its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary have been awarded a...
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September 9, 2013 MEDEX Spot + Intermedservice—Care For Russians In A Cabin (SatHealth™) [SatNews] MEDEX Spot has entered into negotiations with InterMedService of Moscow to...
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SIS LIVE + Sky—4K Kicked Off, Literally (SatBroadcasting™—Ultra HD) [SatNews] SIS LIVE has been working with Sky to explore and...
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International Datacasting + DSAT Cinema—On The Receiver End (SatBroadcasting™—Digital Cinema) [SatNews] In a landmark, long term agreement that signals future...
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Intelsat—The Boardroom, Diercksen Elected (Business) [SatNews] Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) has announced that its board of directors has elected...
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Sea Launch AG—A Push For A Proprietary Customer (Business) [SatNews] Sea Launch AG has signed a launch services agreement with a ...
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NEW UPDATES—NASA’s Good LADEE To Gather Moon Dust (Launch) [SatNews] It will also gather information derived from new laser communications technologies, which will likely prove beneficial for future deep space missions.
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Orbital Sciences—Cygnus + Antares Make Quite A Pair (Upcoming Launch) [SatNew] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has successfully mated its...
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U.S. Air Force...No Of-Fence... After 50 Years Space Fence Closed [SatNews] Will the last one out please turn off the fence?
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Irdeto + IMTV—Securing Premium Content For Indonesian payTV (SatBroadcasting™—CA) [SatNews] IMTV, the new broadcasting arm of Indonesia’s Lippo Group, has selected...
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Telestream—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Encoder) [SatNews] Telestream(R) has released an open source...
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Inmarsat + Onixsat—Brazilian Banking Boom (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat and service provider Onixsat are expanding support for...
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Albis Technologies + Beenius—Giveaway @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—STB) [SatNews] Albis Technologies and Beenius have an attractive promotional offer for IBC2013, which...
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NASA + Southwest Research Institute—An Interstellar Change Of Direction (Analysis| Report) [SatNews] Data from NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft reveal that ...
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EXA Space Agency’s First Satellite Is Silent After Cube Is Hit + Run [SatNews] The device stopped emitting signals on May 23, when it was sideswiped by floating debris...
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Tecore Networks—Rapid Response Tactical Platform (Comms) [SatNews] Tecore Networks will be showcasing its RAVEN™ Platform, a tactical...
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NSR—Connectivity In-Flight... A Boom? (Webinar) [SatNews] Reserve your seat for an in-depth overview of demand for airline passenger...
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Advantech Wireless—DTH Uplink System For LATAM (SatBroadcasting™—SSPAs) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has successfully completed the delivery of several powerful...
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Ross Video—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Switcher) [SatNews] Ross Video adds yet another product to...
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ESA Sunlight Is Driving Force...Good Reflection On Earth [SatNews] The amount of sunlight being absorbed or reflected by Earth is one of the driving forces for weather and climate.
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Telesat + Astrium—adVANTAGE... For Coverage Expansion (Satellite) [SatNews] Telesat has procured a powerful, multi-mission satellite from...
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Elbit Systems—Antenna Deploys To Market (MILSATCOM—SOTM) [SatNews] Elbit Systems Ltd. has launched a new member of their...
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World Teleport Association—Workshops @ IBC2013 (Event) [SatNews] With the title "Thriving on Chaos in Satellite Content Distribution," certainly such should draw...
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CPI Satcom Products—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] At Hall 1, Booth 1.B41, CPI Satcom Products will be presenting...
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SES, Hughes, Row 44, Panasonic—Productive Partnerships For In-Flight Technologies (SATCOM—Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) have a multi-year, multi-transponder...
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NAGRA Masters Mongolia...Has The Key To Asia’s Turnkey Pay-TV [SatNews] [This] End-to-end solution will power Sansar HD cable service and the DDishTV satellite service in Mongolia.
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Teledyne Paradise Datacom (TPD)—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] Teledyne Paradise Datacom, LLC, a division of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, will be showcasing in a single...
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ACCESS Co. Ltd.—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Multi-Room/Screen Services) [SatNews] ACCESS CO., LTD will demo at IBC2013—at stand 14.101—a range of...
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ITS Electronics’ Newest Appointment...U.S. Director Of Sales + Marketing [SatNews] He also has served honorably in the U.S. Navy and is a volunteer Docent onboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier museum.
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Lockheed Martin—Push For MEXSAT On The Books + Upgraded A2100 (Launch + Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT], has been...
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Iridium, Aireon LLC, Harris Corporation, NAV Canada + Thales Alenia Space—PRIME Payload Partners (Hosted Payloads + Business) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announces the first turnkey hosted payload solution, Iridium PRIME(sm), to...
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September 6, 2013 Norsat’s Kits Fly-Away Into Challenges + Emergencies [SatNews] The RoIP provides radio interoperability enabling seamless communications with various band radios and extends the LMR network beyond line-of-sight over the network.
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Agilent Technologies + Virginia Diodes—Modules To Market (5G) [SatNews] A line of frequency-extension modules from Virginia Diodes Inc. (VDI), a company that ...
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NASA’ + USGS' Landsat 8 Reveals...Indonesia’s Volcano Leaves Death + Scars (Earth Observation) [SatNews] A wide swath of gray that narrows to the northwest shows the probable path of the deadly pyroclastic flow...
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Envivio—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] New video quality and compression efficiency enhancements have been implemented to...
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2wcom Systems—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] During this year's IBC, 2wcom Systems will present different possibilities of audio feeding via satellite...
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International Datacasting—Financially Speaking (Business) [SatNews] International Datacasting Corporation ("IDC") (TSX:IDC) has announced its...
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GL Communications—Enhanced Software Debuts (Testing) [SatNews] GL Communications Inc. has announced its enhanced...
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Agilent Technologies—Totally Arbitrary (Testing) [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has introduced streaming and multichannel...
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Teracue—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) Teracue AG has announced RTSP support for the...
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Raytheon—Pin It To Win It (STEM) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is helping teachers kick off the school year with a...
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Rohde & Schwarz—Technology Showcase @ IBCV2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] On booth 7.E25 at this year's IBC, Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH (DVS) will...
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International Space Commerce 2013 Summit (Event) [SatNews] CNSA and UK Space Agency will be presenting at the...
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Thomson Broadcast + RTRN—Major Deployments (Business—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Thomson Broadcast has been selected to supply transmitters to...
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Cinegy Chooses IBC2013 To Go Live (SatBroadcasting™ @ IBC2013) [SatNews] Blending the art of vision mixing with the instant feedback of an integrated multiviewer this eliminates the challenges that ...
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Inmarsat + Onixsat Brace For Brazil’s 3G Coverage [SatNews] With more than 2,200 Brazilian municipalities without 3G coverage, satellite communication solutions find a market in remote branches and transactions.
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Thomson Video Networks + HISPASAT—Having a HEVC Of A Good Time (SatBroadcasting™—Ultra HD) [SatNews] A trial demonstration of Ultra HD content delivery, using the...
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September 5, 2013 Virginia Diodes + Agilent Technologies Together Extend Signals + Frequencies [SatNews] These frequency-extension modules address growing needs in millimeter-wave communications, wireless networks and aerospace/defense.
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TrustComm—MSS Inclusions (Business) [SatNews] TrustComm Inc. has announced it has expanded its...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, SAT Corporation + Eutelsat—ID'ing Interference Improvements (Geolocation) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that its...
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Broadcom... Formula To Accelerate LTE Revenue... Acquire LTE-Related Assets From Another Company [SatNews] The acquisition adds quality patents and applications to the Company's IP portfolio and brings some of the world's most experienced cellular engineers to the Company.
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Deep Space Industries + NASA—Asteroids Acumen (Business) [SatNews] After evaluating more than 400 proposals submitted by industry and academic...
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Pacific Telecommunications Council—Academy Arrangements (Event) [SatNews] Registration for the 2013 PTC Academy™ course on...
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Telit Wireless Solutions—Into The Cloud With More Via Acquisition (Business—M2M) [SatNews] Telit Wireless Solutions has acquired...
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CIRCOR Aerospace Products—Moving On Up, Godin To V.P. (Business) [SatNews] Daniel Godin has been promoted to Vice President of ...
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What Does A President Say When He Is Handed A Satellite? (China’s Miranda Satellite) [SatNews] "Someday, Chinese ambassador, I am telling you that we will continue working so that one day..."
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MTN Satellite Communications—More With Mano (SATCOM) [SatNews] MTN has announced the continuation of its partnership with...
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Marlink—Crew Comforts (SATCOM) [SatNews] Marlink has been selected by the world’s third largest container shipping...
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Cambridge Consultants—Saving Species With Picture Protections (SATCOM) [SatNews] Product development firm Cambridge Consultants is helping conservationists at the...
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ITU, ATU + CCK—Digital Dividend Deadlines For Africa (DTV—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Frequency coordination negotiations have succeeded in setting up...
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Kontron, Intel, Vanguard Video + Vantrix—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Kontron will be joining Intel at its “TV from Cloud to Home” booth during...
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Global VSAT Forum (GVF)—Contest Creation For IBC2013 Attendees +Interference Sessions (Event) [SatNews] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF) will be running a...
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Vietnam—REDSat-1 Sign Off (Satellite) [SatNews] The successful launch of Vietnam's first remote sensing satellite...
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ViviSat + Insurance Broker Marsh Team For Goal... Reduce Risks In Space [SatNews] ...mission... to offer low-risk satellite life extension and protection services to commercial and government satellite operators.
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O3b Networks + Kymeta Corporation Together Develop Flat Panel Satellite Antenna = Flat Is Faster [SatNews] ...flat, light, low cost and low maintenance antennas promise to provide customers with an extremely powerful, high-performance solution at a very attractive price.
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ViaSat + UGL Limited—Going For The Gateways (SATCOM) [SatNews] Australian-based UGL Limited will complete gateway installations for the...
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September 4, 2013 eGlobalTech + USCG—An Awarding Day (C4ISR) [SatNews] A five year contract from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for...
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BringCom + Harris CapRock—Fiber Is Healthy (Comms) [SatNews] A multi-year contract by Harris CapRock to provide fiber optic circuit connectivity and...
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NewSat Limited—The Boardroom, Fleiter Named (Business) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) has appointed...
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Bridge Technologies Is Over The Top With New Technology (SatBroadcasting™ @ IBC2013) [SatNews] “MPEG-DASH is an important advance for OTT standardization, so it’s great to have been first to the market with a full monitoring solution for it...”
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Revisit After Revisit Of Rim Fire (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] The Rim Fire is now the largest in the United States in 2013 and...
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ISPCS 2013...Seeds Are Planted For Growing The Commercial Space Market [SatNews] “Creating realistic expectations for improving the systems that get humans and cargo to space must include discussions on risk and related rewards,”
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Eutelsat Extends Invitation To A Connected World (IBC 2013) [SatNews] "We know about a multi-screen, OTT, streaming universe, and how it is expanding."
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ATEME + Alfanews—Contribution Encoder Heads To Italy (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The company's Kyrion CM5000 contribution encoder has been adopted by...
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Thuraya Has A Satellite Up Its Sleeve! (SATCOM) [SatNews] The only satellite adaptor for the iPhone that enables access to users’ favorite Apps, email and instant messaging in the most remote parts of the world.
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Hirschmann Solutions—Management Of Assets + Fleets (Antenna) [SatNews] The company has introduced its newest solution for...
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USGS—Alaska Is Now Up-To-Date (Topographic Maps) [SatNews] More than 400 new topographic maps are now...
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Arianespace + PIA—Euros For Launcher (Business) [SatNews] Following the first meeting of the joint government-industry committee on space, the ...
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Thales Alenia Space System's Electrifying Performance In Space [SatNews] This in-orbit validation marks a major step forward and clearly reflects the strategy based on the continuous enhancement of the Spacebus family...
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Raytheon—IATT Rec'd For GPS OCX LCS (Satellite) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) security certification for...
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Inmarsat + Telespazio—Productive Partnership (Business) [SatNews] Teaming up to develop joint offerings for energy and machine to machine (M2M) customers in...
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Entone + TiVo Combine Experience + A Hybrid (SatBroadcasting™ @ IBC2013) [SatNews] This partnership gives service providers greater deployment flexibility and improved economics and provides for integration with...
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Futron—Growth For SATCOM Is Forecast (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] The 2013 Futron Forecast of Global Satellite Services Demand has now...
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China + Venezuela—The Controlling Factor (Satellite) [SatNews] China has delivered full control of the...
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September 3, 2013 Agilent Technologies—To Ensure The Latest Are The Greatest (Signal Analyzer) [SatNews] The M9391A, a 1-MHz to 3- or 6-GHz PXIe vector signal analyzer, with up to...
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C-COM Satellite Systems + Vislink—Productive Partnership (Business) [SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., (TSX VENTURE:CMI) has entered into a...
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EUMETSAT + Iceland—Membership Has Its Privileges (Business) [SatNews] Iceland is on its way to becoming a...
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Bridge Technologies—An Uplink Boon (SatBroadcasting™—Monitoring) [SatNews] Bridge Technologies has launched the VB273 Intelligent Satellite...
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SatLink Communications + i24 News—Distribution Delivery (SatBroadcasting™—Content) [SatNews] i24 News has selected SatLink Communications Ltd. for the...
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Thales Alenia Space’s RF Equipment Part Of Amos-4's Team In Orbit [SatNews] The new satellite will boost Ku- and Ka-band capacity, enabling the delivery of top-quality communications and broadcasting services in Israel and international markets...
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Optical Surfaces—BEAM'ing Over Expansion (Optics) [SatNews] Beam expanders are the optical tool of choice for increasing the...
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Norsat International—From Gateway To Fly-Aways (SATCOM) [SatNews] A new series of SATCOM Baseband Kits, which were designed to provide...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Nightmarish Rim Fire Chokes The Air (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Smoke from the Rim Fire choked...
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European Space Agency (ESA)—Member Involvement With Galileo (Constellation) [SatNews] EU Member States have begun their independent testing of the...
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Verizon + Vodafone Group—$130B To Permanently Join Forces (Business) [SatNews] Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has entered into a definitive agreement with...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Portugal Under Fire (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Several wildfires burned in Portugal in...
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Telenor Connexion Takes On More Connexions And New Hire [SatNews] During the spring the company has taken over a number of employees and migrated M2M (machine-to-machine) customers.
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Grass Valley Introduces A New Chief Financial Officer [SatNews] “It’s exciting to come on board at a time when broadcasters and media organizations are experiencing so much change...”
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Miranda Technologies + Elemental Technologies—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Integrated Solution—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] A joint demonstration that showcases a fully integrated...
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Vimond Media Solutions... Richer Services Set The Framework For Success (SatBroadcasting™ @ IBC2013) [SatNews] Each framework acts as a layer between an API and a portal, tying everything together for a rich viewer experience in a shorter time to market.
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RRsat Global Communications Network + JCA—Acquisition In Line With Growth Strategy (Business) [SatNews] JCA, a London-based provider of content management services, has been acquired by...
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Anyware Video—Technology Showcase @ IBC2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] IBC 2013 is an opportunity for us to present some...
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Skyline Communications—Rolling Out New Online Services (Network Management) [SatNews] DataMiner Live Online Services is nearing...
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Harris Corporation—Testing Of Receivers Crucial To Overall Success for GOES - R (Satellite) [SatNews] Five simulators that will help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) user community to...
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Berliner Glas Makes A Clear Difference In Space Communications [SatNews] Once it reaches its final position it should revolutionize broadband communication in mobile telephony over the next 15 years.
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Axiros’ Newest Member Of Management Team... VP Sales + Business Development [SatNews] “In the last few months alone, we’ve closed an impressive number of strategic transactions in a variety of industries, including broadband, utility and cable.”
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September 1, 2013 NASA + Orbital Sciences—Preparations Continue For Launch + LADEE Has A Spinning Class (Launch) [SatNews] NASA is making final preparations to launch a probe at...
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Brüel & Kjær + ATA Engineering... Now Has A Strong PULSE [SatNews] Unique features, such as distributed acquisition through Power over Ethernet and the NOTAR stand-alone recorder for aerospace, entertainment and industrial equipment industries.
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