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May 30, 2014 U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command—Focus On Response Launch Capabilities With Industry Day (Event) [SatNews] On June 13, 2014, the Technical Center of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, will present an Industry Day for...
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TelAstra—Databases Delineation For SATCOM Satellites (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] TelAstra, Inc. has released 47 distinctive data files, more than 300 footprint coverage maps, and a 625 page written report—the 2014 Edition of...Full Story
COM DEV International—Garnering Contract For Switches + Multiplexers (SATCOM) [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has been awarded a contract to deliver Coaxial and Waveguide switches, as well as...
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ETL Systems—Technology Showcase @ IMS (SATCOM—Components) [SatNews] A new Components Mounting System will be among products demonstrated by ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF distribution equipment...
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Hermes Datacommunications—O&G Observations (Event—Comms) [SatNews] Hermes Datacommunications (M) Sdn Bhd, in conjunction with O3b Networks Limited and Maju Nusa Sdn Bhd, hosted a Technology Day at the end of last month at the...
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Latitude Technologies + Pilatus Aircraft—Accommodating A Super Versatile Jet (SATCOM) [SatNews] Latitude Technologies, a supplier of flight data monitoring, flight following, and SATCOM solutions for business jets, has reached agreement with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd to be...
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Iridium Communications + SkyBitz—Connectivity To Continue (SATCOM—M2M) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has extended its agreement to provide satellite connectivity to SkyBitz in support of their new SkyBitz as a...
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Lockheed Martin + U.S. Coast Guard—Countering At-Sea Threats (C4ISR) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $69 million contract to support the United States Coast Guard’s efforts to enforce...
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NOAA—Instrument Integration Wrought (Satellite) [SatNews] Two of the six instruments that will fly on the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) satellite have...
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ATK Aerospace Technologies + NASA—Bolden + Scolese View The Work (Event—Visit) [SatNews] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden along with Goddard Space Flight Center Director Christopher Scolese received a firsthand look at work being done at ATK Space...
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Singapore Exhibition Services—SatComm2014 Highlights The Latest Asia Satellite Developments (Event) [SatNews] SatComm2014 will, once again, unveil the largest contingent of satellite companies witnessed at any single ICT trade event in Asia from June 17th through the...
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May 29, 2014 Snecma + Thales Alenia France—Going Electric ( Propulsion) [SatNews] Snecma (Safran) and Thales Alenia Space France have signed an agreement to work...
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Northrop Grumman—665 Hours + Counting (RPAs | UAVs | UAS) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) series, which includes the...
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Secure World Foundation—Updated Space Sustainability Guide [SatNews] The Secure World Fondation (SWF) has released an updated version of "Space...
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SkyTrac + Custom Helicopters—Flight Following Accord (Business) [SatNews] Custom Helicopters has selected SkyTrac’s flight following solution to...
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Beximco Group + GS Group—First DTH For Bangladesh (SatBroadcasting™—Business) [SatNews] Beximco Group, a leading Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate, has announced a joint venture (jv) with Russian investment and industry holding giant...
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RSCC—Express-AT2 Starting Its Work (SatBroadcasting™—DBS) [SatNews] On May 27, 2014, RSCC started direct broadcasting services to the Far East using the...
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Astrotech Space Operations + Lockheed Martin—Assets Acquisition (Business) [SatNews] Astrotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ASTC) has announced a major step in its strategic evolution with the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the assets constituting its Astrotech Space Operations business...
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KVH Industries—Vehicular Venue (SATCOM—Antenna) [SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has introduced the TracVision(R) RV1, a powerful and compact stabilized antenna designed to provide...
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Airbus Defence and Space—Weaving Expertise Into The Beacon Mix (SATCOM) [SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space has joined the European project “Beacon” that focuses on the development of key photonic technologies for future high-capacity...
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Arabsat—Damn The Jam (SATCOM) [SatNews] Arabsat announced that many TV channels on-board its fleet of satellites have been...
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EUMETSAT—Making Metop-A All Better Again... (Satellite) [SatNews] Launched in October 2006, Metop-A and its instruments are operating well beyond the design lifetime, but, nevertheless, are providing a full operational service to...
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ViaSat Enlists Thuraya + LightSquared... Brings Innovation to Satellite Machine to Machine Communications [SatNews] The Company is focused on creating a more economically favorable system designed to provide higher speeds...
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Wireless Innovation + Thales...Seek Emergency Strategic Coverage For UK...Solution = Eutelsat’s KA-SAT [SatNews] ...Systems will be stored at strategic locations around the country to be deployed ...in the event of an emergency at a facility.
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SpaceX + NASA... The Unveiling Of A New Dragon...A Space Taxi For Astronauts [SatNews] The unveiling took place a short while ago, 7 pm PST, with all the drama fit for a Hollywood star...except this was a spacecraft...
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May 28, 2014 C-COM + ViaSat...What Is Low And On The Move...The Newest SatCom-On-The-Move Ka-band Antenna (Comm-On-The-Move) [SatNews] ... to bring affordable high speed broadband connectivity over satellite to land-based customers, similar to commercial airlines...
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ScheduALL—Technology Showcase @ CommunicAsia2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] ScheduALL, which for 25 years has remained at the forefront of resource management software for the media and broadcast industries, will showcase its...
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Agilent Technologies—Breakthrough Modulated Analysis (RF) [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced the latest release of Genesys 2014, the company's industry-leading, affordable RF simulation and...
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XCOR Aerospace—Getting Lynx® Off The Ground (Business Finance) SatNews] XCOR Aerospace has announced that the United States Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) has approved the Series B lead...
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C-COM Satellite Systems—Technology Showcase + Demos @ CommunicAsia2014 (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems will be displaying their Next Generation, one-button, auto-acquire antennas at...
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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL)—TechDemoSat-1 Obtains A Ride On A Fregat (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) is planning to launch TechDemoSat-1, an in-orbit technology demonstration mission for innovative UK spacecraft equipment...
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NSR—Backhaul Battleground (Webinar) [SatNews] Join the analyst firm with the longest-running coverage of wireless backhaul via satellite, as the firm reveals...
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BlackBridge—You Can See The Forest For The Trees (Imagery) [SatNews] BlackBridge’s RapidEye imagery has played an integral role in developing the first country-wide forest map...
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Es'hailSat—Technology Showcase + Presentations @ Qitcom (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] Es’hailSat hosted a technology panel session at Qitcom, Qatar’s largest ICT event...
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Rockwell Collins, Canadian Army + Canadian Navy—Terminals + Radios Selected (SATCOM) [SatNews] The SWE-DISH CCT120 Suitcase® satellite terminal by Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Canadian Army for its Land Forces Portable Satellite Terminal program, and the Rockwell Collins 721S radio has...
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May 27, 2014 NASA Is WISE With Latest Info... Black Hole's Dusty Doughnut Holes Similar... Not The Same (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer [WISE]) [SatNews] "Our finding revealed a new feature about active black holes we never knew before, yet the details remain a mystery..."
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Newtec + VIVA+...Viva Indonesia’s New DTH Platform!.. Their World Cup Overflows (SatBroadcasting™—DTH) [SatNews] ..the company announced that it expects 300,000 new subscribers... and potentially up to a million ... Full Story
NASA's Remaining Expedition 40 Crew Prep For Launch To ISS... Projects Will Include Skin, Exercise, Veggies + More [SatNews] They'll be joining the rest of their team already ensconced in the ISS, and begin numerous experiments.
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SES + CETel Take It To Africa (Capacity Agreement) [SatNews] ...under the new agreement will enable it to extend their global corporate and governmental VSAT networks across Africa, meeting the growing demand in the region.
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NASA's Landsat 8 ...Major 'Funny River Fire' Is No Laughing Matter (Earth Observation) [SatNews] Hail, lightning, and strong winds often occur where there are pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
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EOMAP + GeoOrbis... Take The Plunge With Bathymetry + Water Quality Platform [SatNews] “This partnership helps to further expand the company's footprint into an area that will benefit greatly from ...
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EMCORE's Fiber Optic Delay Lines That Stand Independent of Losses Or Delays [SatNews] ...fiber optic delay lines provide bandwidth that is essentially independent of fiber length, losses or delays, and ...
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Google—Acquiring Holz From O3b, Bettinger From iDirect, Plus A Move For Skybox Imaging + PlanetLabs... Maybe Even LauncherOne? (Business) [SatNews] Seems there is more than just a simple, passing interest by Google in all things spatial—new hires for the company include...
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Harris' Demonstration..Reveals Robust Mid-Tier Tactical Radio With U.S. Army Network [SatNews] ...program is designed to seamlessly connect vehicular-based soldiers to the Army tactical network.
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SES... Plans To Promote Robust Health...Partner With NGOs To Develop SATMED [SatNews] ... improve public health in emerging and developing countries, most significantly in isolated areas with poor connectivity.
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SpaceX + NASA... SuperDraco Thruster Powers Revolutionary Launch Escape System (Rocket Thruster Test) [SatNews] ...will be able to provide astronauts with the unprecedented ability to escape from danger at any point....
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Rohde & Schwarz...Enables Both Standardized + Proprietary Waveforms To Port To The Radio (Software Defined Radios) [SatNews] ...first member of a new generation of software defined radios for the VHF/UHF range
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May 26, 2014 Sea Launch Successfully Launches @ Sea ...EUTELSAT 3B Soars Up, Up + Away (Launch) [SatNews] Countdown status reports were in English and Russian, a truly collaborative effort...
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British Interplanetary Society Seeks To Reinvent Space...No Small Task—Just Small Satellites (Event) [SatNews] Six months to go...Let's reinvent space together...
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MEASAT Satellite Services, Arianespace, Optus Networks—Oh, No, Not Another Delay (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) has just announced that the MEASAT-3b launch, earlier scheduled for June 6...
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May 25, 2014 EUMETSAT + NOAA—Atmospheric Compositions From Copernicus (Satellite—Imagery) [SatNews] EUMETSAT has started to deliver sea surface temperature products to Copernicus, the EU program for monitoring the...
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IBC2014—Be An Early Bird + Worm Your Way Into Savings (Event) [SatNews] The breakneck speed at which the electronic media and entertainment industry is moving into IT and IP has profound implications for...
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) + NASA—A Windy Success For Dream Chaser™ (Spacecraft) [SatNews] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed their latest milestone in the company's NASA...
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NOAA + Space Foundation—An Award Winning Presence @ The 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] The international COSPAS-SARSAT rescue network, responsible for saving more than 37,000 people worldwide, including more than 7,300 in the United States thanks to...
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SIS LIVE—Broadcast Infrastructure Enhancements (SatBroadcasting™—Networks) [SatNews] SIS LIVE is in the process of commissioning high bandwidth dedicated fiber networks to...
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Mitsubishi Electric Company + Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXZ)—DIACHI-2 Departs For Orbit (Launch) [SatNews] Back on May 23rd, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation completed its development of the ALOS-2:DAICHI-2 advanced land-observation satellite, based on a contract...
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May 23, 2014 ATEME + SATCOM—Vans + Vehicles Move To HD MPEG-4 (SatBroadcasting™—Encoders—SNG) [SatNews] ATEME has announced that SATCOM, a German service provider for satellite transmission and outside broadcast (OB) vans, has selected ATEME’s Kyrion encoders to upgrade its satellite...
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Agilent Technologies—More Accurate Measurements (Analyzers) [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has announced the availability of a powerful new automatic fixture removal (AFR) option for its...
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Iridium Communications—Aspiring Aerospace Engineers Awarded College Education Funding (Scholarships) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has announced the winners of its Iridium NEXT Mission Team Scholarship program for the...
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comsys—The 13th VSAT Report Debuts (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] The 13th edition of the COMSYS VSAT Report is now available and, for the first time, is also available as a PDF—the VSAT Report is the result of more than 12 months of...
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Azercosmos—Technology Showcase @ SatCom Africa 2014 (Event) [SatNews] “Azercosmos” OJSC participated at SatCom Africa 2014, Africa's leading satellite and telecommunications exhibition, that was held from...
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation + JAXA—EO Spacecraft Development Completed (Satellite—Manufacturing) [SatNews] Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has completed its development of the ALOS-2:DAICHI-2 advanced land-observation satellite based on a...
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May 22, 2014 ULA + U.S. National Reconnaissance Office... NROL-33's Secret Payload Goes Vertical (Launch) [SatNews]...United Launch Alliance successfully launches four missions in just seven weeks.
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Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services + DigitalGlobe—Atlas V Will Be The Driver For Worldview-3 (Launch Agreement) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) will launch the WorldView-3 commercial remote...
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SES Broadband Services + Meanswhat—Satellite Services + Cloud Integration (SATCOM) [SatNews] SES Broadband Services now has a new partnership with German company Meanswhat to deliver satellite...
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Canadian Space Agency + The Canadian Government—Building + Analyzing Via Stratospheric Balloons (Grant) [SatNews] To better understand how these particles can be monitored from the ground, the instrument will be launched on stratospheric balloons.
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ETL Systems—Mounting System For Components (RF) [SatNews] ETL Systems has launched a new Components Mounting System (CMS) as part of its new...
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Yahsat—Award Received @ Satcom Africa 2014 (Event) [SatNews] Yahsat took home the highly coveted SatCom Star Award for “Satellite Operator of the Year” on...
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SatNews Publishers—MilsatMagazine @ The 30th Space Symposium—Floor Visitations + Impressions (Event) [SatNews] Once known as the National Space Symposium, a true international flavor now courses through this annual Space Foundation event, which occurs in...
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Comtech EF Data—Technology Showcase @ CommunicAsia2014 (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] Comtech EF Data is planning two events in conjunction with CommunicAsia 2014...
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RRsat, ETTV America + DISH—A DISH POP (SatBroadcasting™—Content Distribution) [SatNews] RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) has expanded their broadcast solutions for ETTV America, the subsidiary of leading Taiwanese cable...
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MDA Corporation—A Fine Look (Imagery) [SatNews] The satellite acquires data regardless of light or weather condition, provides frequent re-visit imaging options, and is...
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Space Infrastructure Foundation (ISF)—Setting Up The Standards @ 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] The Space Infrastructure Foundation (SIF) is now in the business of conformity assessments (CA) for
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U.S. Department of Defense—Air Force Undersecretary's Comments @ 30th Space Symposium (Evenbt) [SatNews] At an annual gathering of civil, military and industry professionals from across the globe at the 30th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, presented under the auspices of the Space Foundation...
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General Dempsey—Not Drones, Nor UAS... They're Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) [SatNews] Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey bristles when he hears someone use the word...
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May 21, 2014 Exelis—A Melbourne Move (Business) [SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has just announced plans to establish its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in...
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UNIV—Moving On Up + R&D Resources Added (Business—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The new R&D appointments will spearhead growth initiatives across the satellite, cable and mobile TV markets, as well as...
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Teledyne Brown Engineering + German Aerospace Center (DLR)—A Partnership For ISS Investigations (Business—Imagery) [SatNews] Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) has announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE), in Huntsville, Alabama, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have formalized their...
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Avanti Communications + Syntelix—Connectivity Considerations (SATCOM—Capacity) [SatNews] Spanish telco Syntelix, has signed a capacity contract with Avanti Communications...
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center + ATK Aerospace Group—Rising To The Occasion (Student Rocket Launch) [SatNews] A student-built rocket lifts off the brilliant white hardpan of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah, on May 17th, during the...
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Satellite Industry Association (SIA)—Three Percent Worldwide Growth For The Satellite Industry (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] ...growth was led by the satellite services segment, the traditional driver for the industry, which saw its revenues increase by almost $7 billion.
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Rockwell Collins—Catching A New Tailwind (SATCOM) [SatNews] Rockwell Collins has developed new satellite reception technology that will expand the industry-leading coverage and reliability of its...
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Raytheon—New VIIRS View App @ 30th Space Symposium (Event—App) [SatNews] Available for iPhone, iPad and Android, Raytheon's VIIRS View provides mobile device users a look into the type of data meteorologists and climatologists use...
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Exelis + Mitsubishi Electric Corporation—Primary Payload Production (Satellite—Instrument) [SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a multimillion-dollar commercial contract to build the primary payload for the Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite-2 (GOSAT...
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Lockheed Martin + NASA—A Heat Buildup Offset (Spacecraft) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and NASA engineers have started the process of installing the largest heat shield ever built onto the Orion spacecraft’s...
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Northrop Grumman—Platforms + A Payload Celebrate Anniversaries (Satellites + Comms) [SatNews] Two scientific spacecraft and a military communications payload produced by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) are observing major on orbit anniversaries this year as...
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Airbus Defence and Space, EUTELSAT + Sea Launch—An Equatorial Push For EUTELSAT 3B (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space is making the final preparations for the launch of EUTELSAT 3B, the latest spacecraft of the Eutelsat fleet—EUTELSAT 3B is due to be...
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Cobham In The Cockpit...To The Rescue With An AVIATOR + Pure Oxygen On Demand For Life Support... (Satcom) [SatNews] ...provide simultaneous voice and high-speed data communications for cockpit and cabin in the ...
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10 Tanker Selects SkyTrac's... Flight Monitoring Aerial Solutions For Putting Out Fires [SatNews] Fires...not good news whenever or wherever they occur, but now there is support aerial firefighting.
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McMurdo Group...The Final Search And Rescue Seminar...How To Prepare For Life Threatening Situations (SARSAT) [SatNews] British adventurer Sarah Outen will share her rescue as Tropical Storm Mawar interrupted her attempt to row across the North Pacific Ocean...
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May 20, 2014 McMurdo Group—The Third In The Search & Rescue Series Is Upcoming (Webinar) [SatNews] Imagine being out at sea when a sudden storm comes upon you, damaging your boat in violent waves until you begin taking on water—alone and in distress, you activate your...
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TE Connectivity—Technology Showcase @ 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] The TE Connectivity (TE) booth #1305 at the 30th National Space Symposium is offering attendees the opportunity to see the firm's advanced solutions that reduce weight...
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Airbus Defence and Space—A Crucial Add-On For Orion (Spacecraft—Module) [SatNews] The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved Airbus Defence and Space’s system design of the European Service Module (ESM) for the American human Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Orion, containing...
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Arabsat—Technology Showcase @ SatCom Africa 2014 (SATCOM) [SatNews] Arab Satellite Communications Organization is going to be participating in the SatCom Africa Conference & Exhibition, held in...
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SES GS + O3b Networks—MEO Connectivity Conduit For GSA (SATCOM) [SatNews] Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) will offer O3b services on their General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule as of June...
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ATK—Technology Showcase @ 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] ATK (NYSE: ATK) will exhibit several affordable technology solutions at the 30th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado—the conference will be...
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Haigh-Farr—Product Debut @ SOFIC 2014 (SATCOM—Antenna) [SatNews] Haigh-Farr, a Business Unit within the Vitec Group, is highlighting a new Broadband Button Antenna (Model 13200) at its virtual booth (V103) at this...
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Airbus Defence and Space, European Space Agency, BAE Systems—Debuts, Developments, Doings + More (Satellite, SATCOM, GEOINT, SAR + Space Systems) [SatNews] In the presence of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus Defence and Space, as the industrial prime contractor, have signed the first contractual documents.. plus three more...
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Agilent Technologies...Takes Radar Scenarios To A New Dimension...3D (Updated Product + Event) [SatNews]...new modeling saves design verification cost and accelerates deployment for radar system engineers; reduces...
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Harris Corporation + Naval Special Warfare—Manpack With MUOS Benefit (TacComms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received an initial order from the U.S. Navy for its next-generation Falcon III® Multi-channel Manpack tactical radio—the...
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OHB System AG + Erwin Kayser-Threde GmbH...Have Plans To Merge.. Take On New + Challenging Projects (Business Moves) [SatNews] The merger will result in a system company for satellites and payloads in Germany capable of assuming a new role in...
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OHB AG's Management Board Approves Conversion...Awaits Shareholders (Business Moves) [SatNews] Step one is approved and complete, and now the company awaits the shareholders' verdict.
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Samsung + Boeing's CST-100...Affordable Access To LEO... Cozy Interior Straight Out Of "Star Trek" [SatNews] Featuring an innovative weld-less design and a pressurized vessel that can be reused up to 10 times...
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NASA + ATK Collaborate One Step Closer To Being Farther Than Ever Before (Launch Deep Space) [SatNews] "We test like we fly...there are no second chances in spaceflight...
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Orbital Sciences + Thaicom PLC—The Build Begins (Satellite—Manufacturing) [SatNews] Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) has announced that Thaicom PLC (SET Index: THCOM) has authorized the company to begin the development...
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ORBIT’s... Gaia-100 Is Steps Ahead With Small Footprint For Tracking LEOs (Earth Station)
[SatNews] ..is a cost-effective solution for tracking, transmitting and downloading data from LEO satellites.
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May 19, 2014 NASA + SpaceX—Cargo Splashdown (Spacecraft) [SatNews] SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 3:05 p.m. EDT last Sunday, in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 300 miles west of Baja California, returning...
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NovelSat—Technology Showcase @ CommunicAsia2014 + BroadcastAsia2014 (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] The NovelSat team will be presenting their solutions in Singapore during CommunicAsia2014 and BroadcastAsia 2014, from...
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NASA + ITT Space Systems LLC—Cloud Considerations (Satellite—Instruments) [SatNews] NASA has awarded ITT Space Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Exelis, Inc., of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a contract to provide the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI), a...
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ASDReports—Military Communications Market Examined (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] Military communications equipment is now viewed as essential to the functioning of modern armed forces—their role is as a force multiplier, providing...
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Northrop Grumman—Technology Showcase @ 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) will highlight its expertise in protecting the nation, our allies and advancing space exploration at...
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Thuraya Telecommunications + ViaSat Inc.—A Meaningful Move (M2M) [SatNews] Thuraya Telecommunications Company and ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) have signed a partnership agreement to develop and launch a dedicated Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platform ...
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Telit Wireless Solutions + Laipac—Elder Care (M2M) [SatNews] Telit Wireless Solutions has announced that the Laipac S911 Lola personal locator integrates Jupiter JF2 and GE865 modules to provide instant location and two-way voice...
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Arianespace + Soyuz...Prepare To Launch The Fifth In Galileo's Program [SatNews] ...firing a pyrotechnic separation system to release them in opposite directions at the orbital insertion point.
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NASA's International Space Apps Winners ...Nothing Like A Worldwide "Hackathon" To Improve Life On Earth [SatNews] ... a worldwide "hackathon" to spark innovation with direct application to future space missions and improve life on Earth.
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Entropic + Inverto Digital Labs—Technology Showcase @ ANGACOM 2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Inverto Digital Labs have announced the new Inverto Unicable II Multi-switch and Low Noise Block (LNB) products, based on Entropic's EN5520...
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AT&T + DIRECTV—Major Acquisition Announced (Business—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] AT&T (NYSE:T) and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95 per share based on AT&T’s Friday closing price...
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O3b Networks + Timor Telecom—Broadband Betterment (SATCOM—Capacity) [SatNews] O3b Networks and Timor Telecom (TT) have announced an agreement for high throughput, low latency capacity that will enable Timor Telecom to provision new much...
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HeliosNet® + Newtec...Power To The People + Broadband Service To Eastern Russia (Broadband) [SatNews] ...using Ku-band, the terminals can be upgraded to operate in Ka-band... simple change of the interactive LNB and no hardware adaptation to the satellite modem or the antenna.
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Moog + MSFC—Technology Showcase @ 30th Space Symposium (Event—3-D Printing) [SatNews] Moog Inc. and the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) have developed a high-pressure throttling valve for a Cryogenic Affordable Upper Stage Engine...
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Space Foundation—Global Space Activity Examined In Detail (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] The global space economy grew to $314.17 billion in commercial revenue and government budgets in 2013, reflecting growth of 4 percent from the 2012 total of $302.22 billion. Commercial activity...
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NOAA + IADB—Disaster Resource Deployments To Be Promo'd (Imagery) [SatNews] NOAA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to explore cooperation in promoting programs and projects that use NOAA satellite imagery to quickly...
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Arianespace Announces New Communication Vice President (Executive Moves) [SatNews] ... will benefit from her strategic vision and her expertise in communication, press relations, digital and public affairs, as well as...
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HISPASAT Takes A Stand... At Two Events...ANGA COM + BIT Broadcast 2014 (Events) [SatNews]... has established itself as a leading operator for distributing audiovisual channels via satellite, and for broadcasting ...
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May 16, 2014 UPDATE: U.S. Air Force + United Launch Alliance— GPS IIF...Number 6 Of 12 Series Successfully Ascends (Launch) At 8:03 p.m., local time, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket lifted off, carrying the U.S.A.F.'s sixth Block IIF GPS satellite...
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Front Porch Digital—Technology Showcase @ BroadcastAsia2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Front Porch Digital will be presenting their wares at the upcoming...
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security—Technology Showcase + Executive Briefings @ 30th Space Symposium (Event) [SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] will highlight a diverse portfolio of innovative, affordable and integrated technology solutions for space and security at the...
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BlackBridge—Constellation Concept + Continuity (Imagery) [SatNews] Following its commitment to provide continuity to the existing RapidEye constellation, BlackBridge has released the details of the RapidEye+ constellation...
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Televes + DISH Network—A Watermarking Win (SatBroadcasting™—Encoders) [SatNews] Televes has received approval from Dish Network for it's invisible watermarking on...
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NSR—The Potentials Of The Utility Market (SATCOM—Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] The widespread introduction of Shale-gas has had profound impacts across the energy industry – from the increased need for communications into...
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Agilent Technologies—A Friend To Inspection Engineers (Impedence Analyzers) [SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has rolled out their Agilent E4990A and E4991B impedance analyzers, specifically designed for R&D, quality assurance and...
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FreeWave Technologies—Class A Airspace Advisors (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] FreeWave Technologies, Inc. has announced its participation in Radio Technical...
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KNS, Inc.—SeaWorthy (SATCOM—Antennas) [SatNews] KNS, Inc. has launched its satellite antenna Z18MK3, Ku- and C-band, to provide advanced communications for ships requiring...
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HISPASAT + NEC Columbia—Columbian Kiosk Connectivity (SATCOM) [SatNews] In collaboration with NEC Colombia, S.A., Spanish satellite communications operator HISPASAT has started to install the first digital kiosks awarded to them in...
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O3b Networks—Chuuk It In The Trunk (SATCOM) [SatNews] O3b Networks Ltd (O3b) has signed an agreement with FSM Telecommunications Corporation (FSMTC) to provide its...
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May 15, 2014 Exelis—Sensory Supplements For Gorgon Stare (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a $25 million contract to deliver five additional infrared sensing systems for use on the Gorgon Stare program, a persistent, wide-area...
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Department of Defense (DoD)—Mobile Devices Starting To Play A Role (Comms) [SatNews] The Defense Department (DoD) has started putting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mobile devices into the hands of DoD personnel, and expects eventually to support...
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CASBAA—Satellite Studies In Singapore (Event) [SatNews] Acknowledging the ever-evolving industry landscape, this year’s theme addresses...
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Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT)—Technology Showcase + Debut @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event—Receiver) [SatNews] Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, is highlighting its new Briefcase Receiver (BCRx) at...
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Green Hills Software—A Turin Opening For A New Presence (Business) [SatNews] The Company decided to strengthen its direct presence, to enhance the support for existing customers and ...
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SES + Encompass Digital Media—LATAM Neighborhood Distribution Details (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity + Antenna Program) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has launched a new video distribution neighborhood for Latin America and a new antenna...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions—Drone Done (USS) [SatNews] the client's drone system has performance, flight, and more ensuring that their adversaries ....
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PCI Geomatics—From Geospatial Imagery To Pansharpening, Training Tools Offered (Remote Sensing) [SatNews] PCI Geomatics is making its training textbooks available to the general public for...
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Naval Research Laboratory—Sweeping Spatial Debris Away (Technology) SatNews] Physicists and Engineers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division and Naval Center for Space Technology have researched a technique to ‘sweep’...
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Avanti Communications + Valleypoint Telecoms—Kenyan Coverage (SATCOM) [SatNews] African telecoms operator, Valleypoint Telecoms, has issued a contract with Avanti...
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ESA's Rosetta Witness As Comet Comes To Life... Awakens From Dust Coma (OSIRIS Imaging) [SatNews] ..."team can't wait to get down on the surface and start making measurements on the body of the comet itself."
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MoD's Defence Science + Technology Lab... Tempus Fugit ...Seeks To Speed Up Quantum Mechanics Of Atomic Clocks (£ Multi Billion Market) [SatNews] "In future we will be able to navigate by inner space rather than outer space"
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Russia—Express-AM4R Goes Nowhere (Launch) [SatNews] Russia’s Federal Space Agency has stated that a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Russian-built communications satellite burnt up in the Earth’s atmosphere...
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KVH...On The Right Path... Tactical Navigation Systems Order Worth $5.2 Million ... (International Military) [SatNews] “The system serves as a crucial resource for navigation and battle management...
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May 14, 2014 Telestream—Technology Showcase @ Techtel + BroadcastAsia2014 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Telestream(r) has announced that its software-based Vantage video transcoding and workflow automation products will be featured in...
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International Astronautical Federation—Malina To Be Honored With Astronautics Medal (Event—Award) [SatNews] Bryan J. DeBates, Director—Education for the Space Foundation, has been named the 2014 recipient of the prestigious...
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Space Foundation—May 19th Is Cyber 1.4 Symposium (Event) [SatNews] The Space Foundation's annual cyberspace conference is May 19th at The Broadmoor Hotel in...
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Northrop Grumman + University of North Dakota—SandSharks In The Air (UAV | UAS—Training) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks have signed a cooperative agreement to offer unmanned aircraft...
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Lockheed Martin—Rising To New Heights... With Reconfigurable Aspects (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Designed for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of...
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JetBlue + ViaSat—Fly-Fi's Binary Code Airbus 320 (SATCOM—Airborne) [SatNews] JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) has introduced its newest custom livery, 'Binary...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—A Development Of El Niño Proportions (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Data from ocean-observing satellites and other ocean sensors indicate that El Niño conditions appear to be developing in...
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HISPASAT + Intelsat—Sharing Access To 55.5 Degrees West (SATCOM) [SatNews] HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator, has announced that is has completed an agreement with Intelsat (NYSE: I) to jointly provide...
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ASC Signal Corporation + Omnisys—Overlapping Coverage For Brazil's ATC (SATCOM—Antennas) [SatNews] used in air traffic control radar systems by demanding aeronautics administrations due to their advanced RF performance and exceptional ...
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Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)—New Strategies Outlined (Government Agency—Policies) [SatNews] The Defense Information Systems Agency released the agency’s 2014-2019 Strategic Plan...
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KVH Industries—Mari-Time For IP-MobileCast™ (SATCOM) [SatNews] ...uses multicasting technology to deliver large amounts of content to many ships at once,..
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Harris Corporation—ITACS Expansion (Comms) [SatNews] ..."enables this nation to make a rapid transition to modern, flexible and modular IP-based tactical communications,”...
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Hughes + Xplornet Communications...Canada Is Confident... Commits All Their Broadband Capacity... For Life (Echostar XIX) [SatNews] ... will take delivery of satellite gateways, operational and support services, and consumer user terminals...worth more than $200 million.
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May 13, 2014 2wcom—Technology Showcase @ CommunicAsia2014 (Event—SatBroadcasting™) SatNews] At CommunicAsia2014, three new products range for IP radio, audio contribution via satellite and IP, and DAB/DAB+...
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U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of State + Satellite Industry Association (SIA)—Satellite Export Controls Now Fundamentally Changed (Government—Policies) [SatNews] The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has now published regulations that will fundamentally change the nature of U.S. export ...
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AT&T + DirectTV—An Acquisition On The Horizon (SatBroadcasting™—Business) [SatNews] The Company reportedly in advanced talks to purchase TV provider DirecTV for about $100 per share, or...
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U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)—Space Junk Dangers Elucidated @ Committee Hearing (Government) [SatNews] ...his task force provides emergency warning of impending orbital collisions ...
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Advantech Wireless—Compact Cooling For Harsh Treatment (SATCOM— [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has released their new 2300-G Series 60W to 125W Ku-band GaN Technology Based SSPA/BUC...
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NSR—Not All Are Equal When It Comes To DTH (Analysis | Report — SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] points to a significant divergence in market trends not just between “developing” and “developed” markets, but also...
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Harris...Now It's No Secret... A Rifleman Is Certified For Secret Level Of Classification (SATCOM | Military) [SatNews] The radios are certified for secure voice and data communications up to the Secret level of ...
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SpeedCast... In Speedy Moves Acquires SatComms + Appoints New Directors + Chairman (Acquisition + Executive Moves) [SatNews] The strength in mobile satellite solutions will augment the Company's current L-band offering...
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MTN's “Maestro”... Conducts Communications + Content That Orchestrates A 40 Percent Increase In Bandwidth [SatNews] "Captains and ETOs now have one powerful solution that substantially optimizes network performance...
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MSC Cargo Italy + Marlink...Makes Waves With Wavecall Plus (VSAT SATCOM) [SatNews] ...the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Wi-Fi enables the crew to make voice calls and access the Internet with their smartphones, tablets or laptops.
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Russia In A Snit With U.S.—No RD-180 Rocket Engines, No GPS + No ISS—Where Are The U.S. Backup Plans? Past Warnings Ignored? (Governments—Policies) [SatNews] Russia says niet (no) to U.S... all American GPS sites "permanently terminated", ISS + much more....
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Worldwide Market Forecast (2014 - 2019)...Billions In Micro + Nanosatellites... Rich With Possibilities (Analysis/Reports [SatNews] The significance of the Nano and Microsatellite has increased, in academic training, scientific research, Earth observation...
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Avanti Communications...Steps Up...Reaches Out...Makes Positive Lasting Changes In Kenyan Schools [SatNews] ...the program will help up to a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education and to find...
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May 12, 2014 European Space Agency—Sentinel Solutions Demo'd (Satellite) [SatNews] The spread of an oil spill can be forecast using information on waves, currents and winds...
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BSkyB—Talking Asset Acquisition In Germany (SatBroadcasting™—Business) [SatNews] BSkyB confirmed on May 12th that the firm is in “early talks” with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox about a possible take-over of Fox’s payTV assets in Germany...
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Optical Surfaces—Paraboloid Presentations (Optics) [SatNews] Generations of customers have benefited from incorporating high precision on-axis...
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Talia—Moving On In + Moving On Up, New American Office + Now A Senior V.P. (Business) [SatNews] The Company opened their first office in North America, based in the Washington D.C. area...
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Green Hills Software—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014—A Jelly Bean Demo (Event) [SatNews] ...an independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT) will demonstrate...
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Stark Aerospace—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event) [SatNews] The Company announced a high performance, multi-sensor, miniature electro-optical payload for...
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Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT)—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event) [SatNews] The Company is introducing a rapid-deployment video/audio solution that includes...
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Satellite Applications Catapult—10,000 Pounds Of Worthiness (Competition) [SatNews] ... an independent technology and innovation company, is offering 10,000 pounds worth of business support to...
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Emirates Institution For Advanced Science + Technology—A DubaiSat-2 Boost (Imagery) [SatNews] The innovative tool significantly improves the image details by increasing the number of pixels when zoomed in....
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Latitude Technologies...Provides The Latitude In Flight To Track, Monitor + More (Satcom | Event)n [SatNews] Both platforms are web-based for access from desktops, dispatch centers, and mobile devices.
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Thales Alenia Space + KT Sat—The Build To Fill 116 degrees East + 113 degrees East (Satellites—Manufacture) SatNews] The company signed a contract with the Korean satellite service operator to build two telecommunications satellites...
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Inmarsat—A Tracking Offer (SATCOM—Airborne) [SatNews] In advance of the conference on aircraft tracking being hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal today, May 12th, Inmarsat has proposed to the...
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Haigh-Farr—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Antenna) [SatNews] Haigh-Farr, a Business Unit within the Vitec Group is going to showcase a new Broadband Button Antenna (Model 13200) at AUVSI 2014...
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Dauria Aerospace + Elecnor Deimos—The Entire Earth Will Be The Target (Satellite Constellation) [SatNews] Dauria Aerospace and Elecnor Deimos have jointed together to develop Deimos Perseus, the first satellite...
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Cobham—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event) [SatNews] Cobham will exhibit at the the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2014 conference and trade show from...
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U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)—Budget Uncertainty Must End (Government) [SatNews] Uncertainty on the defense budget must end, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told...
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Gilat Satellite Networks—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event—Terminals) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) has announced the availability of BlackRay 300, BlackRay P60 and BlackRay Marine 250, all of which are part of its...
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2014 Texas Emergency Management Conference... Game-Changing Equipment..Google Glasses Anyone?... (Event | Emergency Communication) [SatNews] A first responder wearing Google Glass will be able to share live video of an incident, enabling all participants to see events unfolding in real time...
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Silent Falcon UAS Technologies...Photogrammetric Sensor Earth Imagimg Usig A Falcon + A Lizard (UAS | Evemt) [SatNews]"... is unique among affordable unmanned aircraft systems because it can carry up to 11 different payloads and stay aloft for eight to 12 hours."
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Ericsson + Red Bee Media... Acquires A Hive Of Media Services (Business Moves) [SatNews] The Company has gained 1,500 highly skilled employees, facilities in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Australia.
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May 11, 2014 ViaSat + Xplornet—Gaining Canadian Coverage (SATCOM—Capacity) [SatNews] The commitment is for the life of the satellite and the value is up to $275 million depending on options...
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IDT—Presentation @ VSAT Latin America 2014 (Analysis) [SatNews] “The maritime sector has been getting stronger since 2009, so it is important that satellite companies look to grow revenues...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions—Signing On For SPARWAR (Training) [SatNews] ... inclusive of all awarded contracts and ordering periods, has a total ceiling value of $35 million with a three-year ordering period.
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Honeybee Robotics Spacecraft Mechanisms + NASA—Awards Fund Six Projects (Technology Awards) [SatNews] This Corporation received six NASA awards for...
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Lockheed Martin + NOAA—Modules Movement Completed For GOES-R (Satellite) [SatNews] The two large modules of the first GOES-R series weather satellite spacecraft were delivered to...
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May 10, 2014 NSAII + GT Satellite—The Mark Of Approval (Business) [SatNews] GIT Satellite LLC has received ISO 14001:2004 certification from the National...
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Lockheed Martin—Intrusion Detection + Prevention (Cyber Security) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced its successful integration of the latest...
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SkyWave + Global Satellite Engineering—Of Fleeting Interest (SATCOM—Tracking) [SatNews] This makes a true end-to-end solution for fleet management service providers and their customers.
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Arianespace—Georges Lemaître Being Prepped For Journey (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for Arianespace’s next resupply mission to the International Space Station is standing tall at...
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Research + Markets—VSAT Scrutiny (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] Announced the addition of the "Analysis of the Global Satellite Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Market" report...
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Rohde & Schwarz Japan + SKY Perfect JSAT—Trial By UHDTV (SatBroadcasting™—4K) [SatNews] Rohde & Schwarz Japan and its local distributor, Photron Ltd., have delivered a R&S CLIPSTER® to SKY Perfect JSAT...
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Satellite Interference Reduction Group—Annual Workshop Scheduled For Singapore (Event) [SatNews] Announced that it will be hosting a free open session as part of its Annual Workshop, taking place at Raffles Hotel in...
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IMAGES / OCCHI VISION—Receiving Loud + Clear (SATCOM—Components) [SatNews] IMAGES / OCCHI VISION, established for more than 25 years in Brazil, has now made available, for the Brazilian market, some components for application on...
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The HISPASAT Group—Slot Success (Business—Orbital Rights) [SatNews] On the 6th of May, thanks to its Brazilian subsidiary HISPAMAR Satellites, the HISPASAT Group gained orbital rights in Ku-band for the...
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Geosync Microwave—Negating Noise (SATCOM—LNAs) [SatNews] Geosync Microwave has just announced a new product line of Ultra-Low Noise Amplifiers in a weatherproof, small package...
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May 9, 2014 Mercury Systems + DoD DSS—Vulnerability Assessment Is Superior (Business) [SatNews] Announced that its headquarters facilities have received superior security ratings...
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May 8, 2014 Hughes + Euroconsult—Satellite Backhaul Is The New Secret Weapon For Mobile Operators (Webinar) [SatNews] The growing demand for connectivity anytime/anywhere holds the potential for cellular operators to expand beyond...
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House Armed Services Committee—Russian Satellite Monitoring Stations Threat Concerns (Legislative—Government) [SatNews] The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday called on U.S. national security officials to report...
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Proteus + BlackBridge—RapidEye Resources (Imagery) [SatNews] Proteus, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has been signed by international geospatial solution provider BlackBridge as a...
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Arianespace—Galileo Gets To French Guiana (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Payload preparation activity for Arianespace’s Soyuz Flight VS09 is underway in French Guiana with the arrival of the first two Galileo Full Operational Capability satellites, which...
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Emerging Markets Communications (EMC)—Technology Showcase + Presentation @ 2014 Oil & Gas Communications Europe (Event) [SatNews] Global VSAT and terrestrial communications solutions provider Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) will be showcasing service and technology capabilities at the...
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Futron—Global Space Competitiveness Tackles Activities + Trends (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] Futron has announced the publication of their new report, the 2014 Space Competitiveness Index: A...Full Story
European Space Agency (ESA)—Takeover Is Imminent, Just After Your Birthday (Satellite) [SatNews] A year after its launch, ESA’s Proba-V is set to make a giant leap for a minisatellite: Formally taking over...
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Sea Launch + Inmarsat—U.S. Sanctions Vs. Russia Will Not Affect Upcoming Launches (Government—Policies—Launches) [SatNews] Joint Russia-US space launches will not be affected by the latest round of sanctions against Russia...
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Inmarsat—Hailing FleetOne (SATCOM) [SatNews] Accessing weather information and chart updates, keeping in contact with loved ones or simply...
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NBN Co—Strategic Report Finds Bush Needs For Broadband To Triple (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] A new National Broadband Network (NBN Co) reveals that the firm expects...
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World Teleport Association's Newest Board Director Sends Good Signals... (Executive Moves) [SatNews] “The credit for that goes to our Chairman, who has made development of a powerful and effective Board a priority...”
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NBN + Fixed Wireless+Satellite Review...Demand In Australia's Bush Triples (Broadband | Report) [SatNews] A review of from more than 600,000 families estimated demand —up to three times greater than originally anticipated.
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HISPASAT + Euskaltel Bask In Their Broadband Access Success In Basque Country [SatNews] ...offers an extremely reliable service to remote areas where conventional terrestrial networks cannot reach....
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May 7, 2014 Ericsson, Amsterdam ArenA, Qualcomm, Samsung + IBM—First LTE Broadcast In The Netherlands (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is a partner for the first LTE broadcast trial in the Netherlands—KPN is the first network operator in the Netherlands to conduct live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with Amsterdam ArenA and communications technology and services...
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Arianespace + O3b Networks—Four On The Floor...Of The Cleanroom, That Is... (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] The next four satellites to serve O3b Networks in providing emerging market connectivity worldwide have entered their checkout phase at the Spaceport in...
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Sagetech + U.S. Navy—An IFF-y Proposition (UAV | UAS) [SatNews] Sagetech Corporation has announced a new contract with the U.S. Navy Identification Systems Branch to estimate the...
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exactEarth—Bookings Bonanza (Business) [SatNews] exactEarth Ltd., a leading provider of satellite AIS data services, has announced record order bookings for the...
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Airbus Defence and Space—VSAT Vetting (SATCOM—Maritime) [SatNews] Airbus Defence and Space has launched its new Global Field-Service Alliance (GFSA), designed to ensure fast, professional and cost-effective VSAT...
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IHS—The Formation Of The Asian M2M Alliance (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] With cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections in Asia expected to more than triple in the coming years, local wireless operators have banded together in...
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ORBCOMM—Bringing Portfolio To Government Environs (M2M) [SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) is going to offer its portfolio of M2M solutions to...
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Globalstar's SPOT Satellite Devices...When Folks Are Left To Their Own Devices... SPOT To The Rescue Of 3,000 Lives (SATCOM) [SatNews] "Lifesaving rescues around the globe are now a daily occurrence for our Company's products..."
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Hispamar Satelites + SES DTH do Brasil—Auction Attracts Far Above Minimum Bids (SATCOM—Business) [SatNews] The Brazilian firm, Hispamar Satelites, in which HISPASAT has an interest, and the Luxembourg-based SES' subsidiary, SES DTH do Brasil, have garnered...
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Harris Corporation—First Of Four For NOAA's GOES-R (Satellite—Antenna) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has completed the first of four antenna-feed upgrades that will provide performance improvements essential to processing the new...
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Northrop Grumman—MMIC'ing To The Tune Of 18K (Satellite—Circuits) [SatNews] More than 36,000 integrated circuits fabricated by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) for the U.S. Air Force's fifth and sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites are allowing...
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ViaSat's Goal...Not To Just Meet But To Excede ... Exede® Business Internet [SatNews] ..."We believe we can help many small and medium-sized businesses improve the way they do business over the Internet."
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EUMETSAT...Major Goal Attained...30 Member States With A Newbie...Bulgaria (Agencies) [SatNews] The monitoring of our planet needs a global satellite system, to ensure reliable coverage for ...
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May 6, 2014 Rockwell Collins—JTAC-Mobile To Debut @ 2014 Bold Quest 14.2 (Event—Comms) [SatNews] Rockwell Collins has unveiled the Joint Terminal Attack Controller—Mobile (JTAC-Mobile) product, a new lightweight...
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Iridium Communications—More Than 7-1/2 Million Shares Issued (Business—Finance) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") has entered into a stock purchase agreement pursuant to which Iridium will issue 7,692,308 shares of...
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China—Now Operational is Fengyun-III (Satellite) [SatNews] China's third Fengyun-III satellite, a polar orbiting meteorological satellite, was placed into operation on Monday, according to...
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Freesat—Weekly Views Jump To More Than 3.8 Million (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service , has announced a good start to...
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Brüel & Kjær—A Lot Of Vibration Intelligence Will Be Going On In Chicago (Event—Training) [SatNews] Registration is now open for Brüel & Kjær’s 2014 Sound & Vibration Conference, which will occur from Tuesday, May...
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Altera Corporation + General Dynamics C4 Systems—Defender Of The Year Accolade (Award—TacComms) [SatNews] Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) has been honored with a 2014 Defender of the Year award from...
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Arabsat—Technology Showcase @ The Asian Media Summit (Event) [SatNews] The Asian Media Summit was inaugurated today, with Arab Satellite Communications Organization Arabsat participating as a strategic...
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NSR—Upcoming, A Look @ Satellite Manufacturing + Launch Services (Report | Analysis) [SatNews] Coming soon is NSR’s 4th edition Satellite Manufacturing & Launch Services (SMLS4) report, which is the definitive guide for opportunities within...
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SatCom Africa 2014—Two Days Of SATCOM Expertise (Event) [SatNews] Running from May 20th through the 21st, at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, is an event that tackles innovation...
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Lockheed Martin—New Module Completed To Ensure GEO-4 Propulsion (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed the propulsion module for the fourth Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-4)...
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KVH Industries—Doubling The O&G Patch Network's Capacity (SATCOM) [SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT Broadband(SM) network in the oil- and gas-rich areas off the...
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Euroconsult—The How's + Why's Of MILSATCOM Growth (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] A new research report by Euroconsult, a leading global consulting firm specializing in space markets, provides a comprehensive analysis of the how and why of...
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CommunicAsia2014 Summit...C-Suite Speakers To Discuss Broadband Biz + Buzz (Event) [SatNews] Asia’s demand for fast and reliable connected services ‘on-the-go’ is relentless. As a result of this prevalent trend...
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11th Convergence Summit...Brings Together Royals...A Princess + The Royal Scientific Society (Event) [SatNews] A royal gathering of a Royal Princess and the Royal Scientific Society...
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KORE Wireless—CeBIT Congratz (Event—Award) [SatNews] KORE Wireless has been presented with the CeBIT Australia Business Award for...
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Haigh-Farr—Buttoning Down Broadband (SATCOM—Antenna) [SatNews] Haigh-Farr's newest addition to its line of Broadband Button Antennas (Model BN1-13110) is designed to operate...
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Russia—Kobalt Pushed Off For Military Uses (Launch) [SatNews] Russia on Tuesday launched a carrier rocket from its northern Plesetsk space center to put a military satellite in orbit, the...
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McMurdo Group Really Ramps Up Search + Rescue With This Acquisition (Company Acquisition) [SatNews] We look forward to developing a U.S. SAR Center of Excellence to include manufacturing, distribution and support of ...
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GVF’s 7th Oil & Gas Communications Europe Conference...The 21st Program Proves That It's A Success (Event) [SatNews] “This year’s inter-active panel session format will leverage off the considerable expertise of the audience, as well as of the speaker line-up, creating a more inclusive situation, and giving all participants
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USAF Chief Of Staff...Air Force's 'Precarious' Position... [SatNews] “As we struggle to recover, we don't have enough units ready to respond immediately to a major contingency, and we're not always able to...
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May 5, 2014 AUVSI—Technology Showcases + Presentations @ Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event) [SatNews] Register now for AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014, taking place May 12th through 15th at the Orange...
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ISDC—Five Days Of Spatial Information Scheduled For Los Angeles (Event) [SatNews] The 33rd Annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC 2014) kicks off on Wednesday, May 14, for five days of presentations...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—ALOT Spies A Geological Wonder (Imagery—JAXA + ESA) [SatNews] A giant, geological wonder in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania is pictured in...
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PocketQubeShop—Spatial Radio (SATCOM) [SatNews] Now being launched by PocketQubeShop is their PocketQube MiniSatCom, which features two radio and antenna Pocketboard Boards, each with...
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NASA + CNES—SWOT's All This About... (Satellite) [SatNews] NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) have agreed to jointly build, launch, and operate a spacecraft to conduct the first-ever...
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Avanti Communications + Avonline Broadband—A Broadband Blanket For Europe (SATCOM) [SatNews] UK-based satellite broadband company Avonline Broadband has announced a multi-million dollar contract extension with...
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Planet...World Of Weather Opens For Pilots (Satellite Navigation) [SatNews] The system provides satellite networks during flight, switching to terrestrial cellular networks on the ground.
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MEASAT Global Berhad—Confirmation Of MEASAT-3b Event (Launch Schedule) [SatNews] MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced that the MEASAT-3b satellite is confirmed for launch...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Tornado Terror In Mayflower (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Early on April 27, 2014, a cold front from the Rocky Mountains descended on the Plains, fueling intense thunderstorms that...
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Scotland's Commercial Space Industry...Surprises In The Heather Highlands...First Satellite Launch (Launch) [SatNews] Move over, Sandra Bullock, there is something super-fast coming your way.
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U.S. Navy's First...MUOS Satellites Secure Data Connections...Passes Ice Exercises (ICEX) + No Frost Bite [SatNews] "We downloaded multiple files—up to 20 megabytes—nearly at the top of the world..."
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Secure World Foundation's Brian Weeden...Testify Before Congress on Space Debris + Space Traffic Management [SatNews] ...will explore the roles of U.S. federal agencies in orbital debris mitigation and space traffic management,...
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Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Goes To...Lynne F. Zielinski [SatNews] The GADGET program flew active experiments on six space shuttle flights, nine NASA Nike-Orion sub-orbital rockets...
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U.S. Navy + Northrup Grumman's Fire Scout ...Tests To Operate In Electromagnetic Environment (Faraday Cage) [SatNews] During the program's design phase, a team of engineers created a new modular Faraday cage that protects electronic systems in flight.
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May 1, 2014 Lockheed Martin—MUOS Connectivity Making More Headway (SATCOM) [SatNews] The number of end users connecting to the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) will grow as radi ...
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Canadian Space Agency—MOST To Become The Least (Satellite) [SatNews] After more than ten years of studying the Universe, the Canadian Microvariability and Oscillation of STars (MOST) mission will come...
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NovelSat—IRG-onomics With CID Incorporation (SATCOM) [SatNews] NovelSat has announced that its NovelSat NS1000 Modulator and NS3000 Modem support the Carrier ID (CID) specification as defined by the...
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MITEQ—More Uniform Uplinks (SATCOM) [SatNews] The nexgen in uplink power control has debuted from...
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Hunter Communications + Nanometrics—Sensing Seismicity (SATCOM) [SatNews] The two companies have teamed to develop an induced...
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Spaceflight—Maiden Voyage For SHERPA Scheduled For 2015 (Launch Agreement) [SatNews] Spaceflight Inc. has secured a launch service agreement to orbit its “SHERPA”...
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Northrop Grumman + DoD—Functions Prioritization Results In Improved Performance (Command + Control) [SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded $53 million to continue modernizing and sustaining the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Advantech Wireless' Newest Jewel, SapphireBlu™Series [SatNews] Awarded as Most Innovative Product of the Year 2013 and Teleport Technology of the Year 2014.
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Sea Launch + EUTELSAT—Testing Reset For A May Event (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Following suspension on March 31st of the launch campaign activities ...
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NOAA—Primary Placement For Suomi NPP (Satellite) [SatNews] This satellite is now the primary operational polar-orbiting spacecraft for...
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The Atlantic Council + Airbus Group...Think Tank Thinks He Is A Passionate Atlanticist (Award) [SatNews] "I am very honored to receive this prestigious award on behalf of my company, and our 144,000 employees...
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Arianespace...Four Successes + Now Three Heavy-Lift Rockets Ready To Go Up (Launch) [SatNews] The Company is on track to perform 12 missions during the year setting a new operational record ...
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General Dynamics...Is On The Winning Team With WIN-T Increment 2 (SatCom Software) [SatNews] ...a previous 10-step, 12-minute power-up protocol is now only two-steps and takes less than half the time.
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U.S. Court Of Federal Claims, SpaceX + United Launch Alliance—The RD-180 Engine Injunction (Legal—Government) [SatNews] On Wednesday, April 30th, a ruling by Judge Susan Braden of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims dictated...
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Presteigne's Wireless Mesh..Row, Row, Row, Your Boat ...Oxford + Cambridge Clashing Down The Thames
[SatNews] “Using cabled cameras everywhere is impractical because of the length of the course and because of the crowds..."
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Comtech EF Data's Events @ CommunicAsia 2014 [SatNews] Companies are planning and packing for CommunicAsia 2014 including...
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