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November 30, 2017 Polaris Alpha Names Two Former Military Cyber Command and Reconnaissance Appointments not only are they top military strategists, but they are also technology experts ... thought leaders in the emerging domains of Space and Cyber.
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Orbit Communications Company Shares Acquired by FIMI Opportunity Funds FIMI also received options to purchase additional Orbit shares for approximately US$20 million. If fully realized, FIMI would possess 56 percent...
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Space Foundation's Chairman of the Board, General William L. Shelton, USAF (Ret.) and New Board Members Shelton replaces the previous Chairman, ADM James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Ret.). Ellis is former Commander of United States Strategic Command...
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Keysight Technologies Passes with a FieldFox in Hand real antenna that will ultimately perform highly accurate measurements of the radar echoes reflected from the deep subsurface of the Jovian icy moons.
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iDirect DVB-S2X Network to be Employed by the DOZER-TELEPORT in Russia The network is expected to operate on as many as five geostationary satellites, providing coverage over the Russian Federation and parts of...
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Australia's Smallsat Buccaneer Communicates After Last Week's Launch The satellite will be used to test key technologies in preparation for the calibration of the Jindalee Over-the-Horizon Operational Radar Network...
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Patent Awarded to Quintech Electronics for their XTREME 256 Modular RF Matrix Switch Unlike traditional RF switch matrices that require multiple chassis in order to scale and meet both symmetric and asymmetric input/output port...
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Tampnet 4G LTE Takes the Heat After Proving Itself in the Cold the decision to deploy Tampnet 4G LTE in the Gulf of Mexico follows its successful integration with the Sealink network in the North Sea in 2016.
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U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Qualifies Microsemi's LX7730 Telemetry Control IC for Space Environments As the first member of Microsemi’s radiation-tolerant Space System Manager (SSM) family of special purpose mixed signal devices, launched...
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Cobham SATCOM's SAILOR 3965 UHF Fire Fighter Radio Fulfills SOLAS Regulation SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 10 contains requirements for the fire fighter outfits needed on board, and how many outfits are required for a...
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Planet to Assist Human Rights Watch with Satellite Imagery and Data Satellite imagery plays an increasingly important role in exposing abuses, especially in countries where access for human rights investigators is...
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Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1's Assembly Completed by Lockheed Martin Ready for Testing Facility The first modernized LM 2100 satellites, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 is for Arabsat/Hellas Sat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.
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Orbital ATK's First a Hybrid Electric Propulsion GEOStar-3™ Satellite for Al Yah Arrives for Launch will provide affordable broadband communications to 60 percent of Africa’s population and more than 95 percent of Brazil’s population.
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November 29, 2017 OHB's 400 Million Euro Contract From Germany for Global Electro-Optical Satellite Reconnaissance System proud of the confidence that the Federal Republic of Germany has shown in them with the contract for a further satellite-based reconnaissance system ...
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ORBCOMM Introduces Their Programmable ST 6100 with Satellite Tracking Technology The ST 6100 supports a wide range of industrial asset tracking applications across the transportation, energy, heavy equipment, mining and maritime...
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Ghana's Planning a Satellite Launch ... the Second So Far The second satellite would help the Lands Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor ...
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BridgeSat's New Board Member Comes From Boeing was president of Network and Space Systems for The Boeing Company, he led approximately 10,000 employees across 38 states and 5 countries.
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New Whitepaper from Intelsat General Outlines Satellites' Interference Mitigation Capabilities The Interference Resolution demonstration used a remote terminal transmitting video to a hub Earth station over the Intelsat 29e satellite...
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Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK Holders of more than 99 percent of Orbital ATK’s common stock present at the meeting or represented by proxy voted in favor of approving and ...
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EchoStar 105 / SES-11 Satellite Now Fully Operational This is the second time SES has launched on a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket and is SES’s fourth launch with SpaceX. The high-powered...
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Kiwi's Rocket Lab Prepares to Open a Window for Second Test Launch Electron’s first test made history when it became the first orbital-class launch vehicle to reach space from a private launch facility.
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CASBAA Announces a New CEO ... He has Impressive Cable Network Experience includes senior positions at Discovery, ESPN Star Sports, BBC, AETN All Asia Networks and, most recently, General Manager, Asia for Da Vinci.
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The Chinese Monkey King Satellite Could Well Boost Dark Matter Exploration The team also find a spectral break, which is an unexpected drop in the number of cosmic-ray electrons and positrons seen at high energies, at...
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Cobham Comes to The Big Easy to Share a SAILOR using the world’s first vessel motion simulator for communication antennas to replicate conditions at sea ...
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November 28, 2017 Inmarsat's Move to Digitize Shipping Adds Office in Ålesund, Norway signals Inmarsat’s intention to intensify work with third party innovators and digital disrupters to exploit high-speed broadband via Fleet Xpress ...
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Keynote Speaker Italian Army Chief Information Officer Confirmed at Network Centric Warfare 2018 in Rome will be providing a strategic overview of digital transformation in the Italian Ministry of Defence ...
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Off to the Cape Goes SBIRS GEO Flight 4 from Lockheed Martin's Manufacturing Facility SBIRS enhances the military's ability to detect missile launches, supports ballistic missile defense, expands technical intelligence gathering, and
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Iridium's NEXT 10 Satellites Arrive at Vandenberg AFB for December 22 SpaceX Launch This launch will mark the midway point of Iridium’s launch campaign with SpaceX and is the first of two Iridium NEXT launches using “flight-proven”...
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Russia's Disappointment as Satellite Fails To Enter Orbit After Launch From New Cosmodrome "During the first planned communication session with the satellite, it was not possible to establish a connection due to its absence in the target orbit"
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Telesat's Loss of First Phase 1 'Low Earth Orbit' Satellite ... Soyuz Reached 'No Earth Orbit' Notwithstanding this failure, Telesat’s plans to develop a state-of-the-art, high capacity LEO constellation that will deliver transformative ...
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Magnitude Space Changes Their Name to Hiber The company's LPGAN, which will launch in early 2018, will revolutionize access, making the firm a global internet service company rather than only...
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Australia's Got a Golden G'day Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Launch of First Satellite “That was something the Australians jumped at because it made the whole launch part of it a lot easier but it meant that ..."
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China's Spooky Ghost Imaging Satellites Could Track U.S. Military Planes The spy satellites will allow the Chinese government to track stealthy targets such as US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, which usually cannot be seen, within 10 years.
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Cobham SATCOM's Savings ... Reduces Costs of Integrated Global Xpress Antenna New type approved solution allows service providers to easily connect two SAILOR GX antennas in a single network.
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November 27, 2017 China's Been Busy ... Another March Rocket Launch of Remote Sensing Satellites The satellites, whose number is not specified yet ...
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ISRO's Satellites Ramp Up Security ... Monitoring Suspicious Vessels and Boats India has strengthened the coastal security after the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai which claimed 166 lives. Ten terrorists reached the metropolis ...
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Lockheed Martin's Third GPS III for the U.S.A.F. Now Fully Integrated GPS III Space Vehicle 03 (GPS III SV03) followed the first two GPS III satellites on a streamlined assembly and test production line. Technicians...
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Indonesia's Top Telecom Acquires Malaysian Satellite Company State-owned Telkom leads Indonesia's mobile telecommunications market with 190 million subscribers, and is aiming to become a regional data hub.
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First Irish Smallsat in Development Eirsat-1 will be small and will be completely Irish-built with an orbit lifetime up to two years in length. The project is being led by the UCD Space...
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Sri Lanka Heading into Space with First Satellite by 2020 The Arthur C. Clarke Institute, Sri Lanka's state institute for Research and Development, specializing in several areas including information...
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SSTL Ships Telesat's LEO-1 and Earth-i's CARBONITE-2 to India for Launch LEO-1 will be one of two Telesat Phase 1 satellites planned for launch this year that will allow Telesat to start testing key performance parameters of its ...
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PlanetObserver's New PlanetSAT Updates Provides 10 Million Square Kilometers of U.S. and Mexico A plug-and-play product, ready-to-use in all professional applications...
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Timor-Leste Gains High Speed Connectivity via SES Networks and Timor Telecom SES announced that with the provision of enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity in Dili, TT and SES Networks will continue to empower local communities in...
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Majority Stake in OmniAccess is Acquired by Marlink The new combined group is a worldwide leader in maritime VSAT services, generating close to $500 million in revenues, employing about 1,000 people...
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AsiaSat Has Brought Their Powerful AsiaSat-9 Satellite to Full Operational Status The new AsiaSat 9 features significant upgrades, including Asia’s highest powered 110 watt C-band amplifiers, special filter design, star tracker and...
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Russia Preparing for Meteor-M Satellite Launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome Safety measures during the launch of a Soyuz-2.1b will be provided by some 400 people as well as by 85 units of equipment, including four...
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Moving on Up... Parker Named Managing Director of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Sarah Parker joined the Board of Directors in 1999 with responsibilities for corporate strategy and finance and has helped steer the business over a 20...
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ViaLite Has Got Game ... Four OB Trucks Enable Them to Share 2018 Commonwealth Games ViaLite’s Blue2 Links have been configured as dual-transmitters to enable antenna diversity.
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China Watches its First Maritime Satellite HEAD-1 Head into Space It was a first for China with the launch of its ...
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Speedcast's Two Management Changes, One From Within and the Other from Outside Two management changes at Speedcast. One is a promotion within and the other is an executive from outside the company.
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Washington State University Students Gain NASA Grant and Now Planning for a Smallsat Launch Last year, Cougs in Space applied for NASA’s educational grant, allowing them some flexibility in creating a satellite not specifically meant for ...
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High School Students in Iowa to Launch with NASA An intensive process lasting throughout the school year will culminate in launch week, April 4-7. The team will travel to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center...
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SES Networks Online Three Course Training Program Built by GVF and SatProf Now Completed The recent release of the O3b 732 course completes the three course MEO-focused curriculum. Follow-on courses in specialized topics are...
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November 23, 2017 Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation Agrees with KVH to New Generation Maritime Broadband Service In order to meet ever-growing demand for maritime broadband as well as to get ready for the new era of Ship-IoT,
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GVF-EMP's London Roundtable Will Assist in Enabling a Brave New World Sponsored by Hughes, Inmarsat, SES, Comtech EF Data, Advantech Wireless, Newtec and C-COM Satellite Systems and comprising four interactive panel discussions...
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A New Government SATCOM Platform is Established by SES and ESA Under the Pacis-1 public-private partnership, the members of the consortium will be providing specific technological contributions, including...
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SSPI's Better Satellite World Awards for 2017 are Announced The Better Satellite World Awards, established in support of the industry’s global awareness campaign, honor established companies along with...
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The Eutelsat-172B Satellite Enters Full Commercial Service The transfer of services to EUTELSAT 172B from EUTELSAT 172A was completed seamlessly in a series of overnight maneuvers, releasing...
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Ocean Signal Receives Positive Feedback of Their ATB1 AIS Transponder at METSTRADE Ocean Signal also introduced the ATA100 Class A AIS Transponder for the first time at METSTRADE, a combined SOLAS and Inland approved solution
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L3 Space & Sensors' Celebration of NASA Space Launch System Team and Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore celebrate L3’s contributions to NASA’s and Orbital ATK’s efforts on the Space Launch System that will send astronauts into deep space and later on Mars.
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November 22, 2017 Orbital Debris Removal is the Goal of New ASTROSCALE and SSTL MoU As a first step, ASTROSCALE has contracted SSTL to supply a “Target” satellite and avionics for the firm's inaugural End-of-Life Service by...
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Thuraya Celebrates as Satellite PRO’s MSS Operator of the Year a successful year for Thuraya and comes after it arranged the largest deployment of satellite data terminals for a government project in Africa.
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NanoRacks Doublewide Deployers Launch Five Smallsats from the ISS This mission marks the first deployment of the industry standard 6U cubesats in the 2U x 3U form factor from the NanoRacks ‘Doublewide’ Deployers...
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Spain's First ... PAZ Radar Earth Observation Satellite is Shipshape and Ready to Ship It will be able to generate images with up to 25 cm resolution, day and night and regardless of the meteorological conditions.
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November 21, 2017 Earth-i Orders First Five Constellation Satellites from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) Earth-i is building the first constellation in the world able to provide full-color video — and the first European-owned constellation able to provide both...
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U.S.A.F. Bids Farewell to the ANGELS Satellite ANGELS was an experimental satellite that tested the boundaries of orbital mechanics and capabilities of space systems. The satellite was launched in...
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November 20, 2017 Unlocking New SATCOM Markets + Capabilities with Next Generation Ground Segment — An iDirect and NSR Webinar Join iDirect and NSR for an exclusive analysis of the market opportunities, technology trends and the impact of ground segment on the overall satellite industry...
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Raytheon Technology in Support of NOAA's JPSS-1 Satellite JPSS CGS, a global system of ground antennas and high-performance computers, provides the mission planning and command and control once...
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Intelsat's Multi-Year Services Agreement will Provide TV Plus to Diverse Australian Communities Under the previously referenced renewal agreement, TV Plus will use Ku-band satellite services on Intelsat 19 to deliver global content to local...
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Giving the DoD's DIUx Program the EO Benefits of ICEYE The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched DIUx in 2015 to build a bridge between commercial technological innovation and national security...
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xG Technology's IMT Vislink Enterprises Gain U.S. Army ISR Contract Equipment covered by the contract includes ruggedized, lightweight hand-held receivers designed to display real-time video imagery transmitted by...
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Harris Takes Vacuuming to a New Frigid Level ... Thermal Vacuum Testing for NASA's Webb Telescope Harris’ team helped safeguard the telescope in Houston during Hurricane Harvey ... monitoring more than 1,000 sensors on the telescope around the clock.
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Eutelsat Offers Their Expertise to Assist African Nations with Digital Transitions This slow progress is largely due to the steep challenges faced by countries with a large landmass, mountain ranges or islands that typically remain...
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SCISYS' Contract with Sky and Space Global will Deliver the Pearls SCISYS Space will deliver the Pearls Constellation Simulator (or “PearlSim”), a high-fidelity, high-performance, configurable, scalable and...
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DoD Awards Iridium Satellite Network Services Contract This option is for a follow-on requirement to procure continued communication support services that may be implemented for use in...
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UK Hopes to Build Spaceport and to Welcome U.S. Launches that means making sure US technology matches UK safety and environmental standards, while also reassuring the Americans that ...
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Satellite Imagery Aids Rescue Efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria Remotely sensed imagery was provided — at no cost and almost daily — through the USGS Hazard Data Distribution System (HDDS) for analysis on...
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November 19, 2017 Curtiss-Wright Offers a New Video... Transition to C-Band This presents an issue for some organizations who use these frequencies, as they could now face frequency crowding. The solution is to transition to...
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Ready, Set, Go ... Almost as Ukraine Plans First Satellite Launch "We expect that we would be able to complete all the works necessary for Ukraine to finally get its own communication satellite in the orbit in ...
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NewSpace Global's SARsat Report Available Soon... NSG Analysts delve into the inner-workings of the physics behind SARsats and, within this context, compare the various competing or cooperating...
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Aye, Shetland is Not Just for Horses, as Scotland's Shetland Space Centre Works Towards Launch Facility amazing amount of interest ... suggests that there is tremendous potential for Unst and Shetland to become part of a fast-growing, £13.7 billion sector ...
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Statements from ULA and NASA as They Finally Launch NOAA's JPSS-1... Forever Changing Weather Forecasts provide information about atmospheric temperature and moisture, clouds, sea surface temperature, ocean color, sea ice cover, volcanic ash, and fire ...
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ISRO's Lesson from Last Mission Failure Results in "Increased Robustness of Next Rocket" While the study as to the cause of failure of the earlier rocket is on, we have increased the robustness of the next rocket,
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AMSAT and Vanderbilt University Track the Launch of a Fox ... a Small Sat as It Comes Alive The Vanderbilt package is intended to measure the effects of radiation on electronic components, including ...
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November 16, 2017 SES' ProSiebenSat.1 Carries on ... Continues Free-to-Air Channels in SD for Germany
in Germany, 46 percent of TV viewers receive their programs via satellite – and increasingly also in the best HD quality via the SES platform HD+. Full Story
Aerial & Maritime's Additional Millions in Investments for Smallsat Constellation Development A&M is the first spin-out project from GomSpace that has now attracted further investment, proof that the company can enhance the value creation...
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Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office Hand Over MUOS-5 to NAVSOC The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite’s on orbit testing and delivery of all operational products...
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NSSLGlobal Secures SatLink Comms Technology Through the acquisition, NSSLGlobal takes full ownership of SatLink’s VSAT modem and Hub product families as well as retain SatLink’s software...
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Solomon Telekom Company Limited's Network Capacity Boost via SES Networks MEO Satellite Fleet SES announced that Our Telekom, the leading operator in the Solomon Islands and Oceania region, is upgrading fiber-like high throughput capacity...
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Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM Achieve SB-S Milestone on United Airlines 767 The AVIATOR 300D systems, which include Cobham’s compact and lightweight IGA-5001 Intermediate Gain Antenna to ensure a low profile on...
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Airbus' Weather Satellites Have Come a Long Way in 40 Years ... Major Improvements in Upcoming Met-Ops The six-day weather forecasts made today are as accurate as 24-hour ones of forty years ago.
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Canada's Serendipitous Spaceport's Goals are On Track In addition to being on track with development plans, Matier says MLS has been pleasantly surprised by a couple of “serendipitous” developments.
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Satellite Industry Association Commends New FCC Spectrum Rules The organization is initially pleased and commends the FCC’s for addressing some of the significant concerns of the satellite industry by...
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U.S. Commerce Department's Malcolm Baldrige Award Goes to... Stellar Solutions the U.S. Secretary of Commerce named Stellar Solutions a recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest honor for ...
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The Government of Luxembourg Invests in Spire Global Within the framework of the cooperation agreement, the Luxembourg Government will provide funding through the Luxembourg space program...
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SpaceX Calls for Delay in Launch of Mysterious Zuma Spacecraft SpaceX’s official mission overview for this one basically doesn’t even mention the Zuma...
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November 15, 2017 UAS Beam Switching Proven Viable by Intelsat General The tests validated the compatibility of the Intelsat EpicNG platform with the newly developed beam switching capability of the Block 5 Predator® ...
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Ocean Signal's Rapid Response Saved Lives 25 Minutes from 'In the Drink' to Sipping a Warm Drink ‘Within 25 minutes of the EPIRB being set off, we were in the airbase taking a shower’ – sailor Edward Harwood
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Thales Alenia Space Developing RIME for ESA's JUICE Mission Scheduled for launch in 2022 with an expected arrival in 2029, the JUICE mission is designed to study the Jovian system and more specifically its icy...
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Satellite-Based Augmentation System Trial Launched by Australia The trial will be the first in the world to test the Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technique’s integration in an SBAS service and will be managed by...
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Free NSR Satellite Capacity Pricing Index Webinar Upcoming... Plus, VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets, 16th Edition, Now Available... Leveraging NSR’s industry-leading Satellite Capacity Pricing Index analysis, free webinar will answer critical questions... plus, the Consumer Broadband satellite market is back on the growth track
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Terrasat's IBUC Product Line Receives Significant Upgrades Terrasat has made software upgrades to the M&C, enabling extensive management and control. The new M&C interface is a drop-in replacement ...
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The Geospatial Analytics Capabilities of Orbital Insight Brings Reseller Agreements with ITOCHU and SKY Perfect JSAT Orbital Insight sources imagery from satellites, drones, and other UAVs and then applies artificial intelligence to automate the analysis of millions of...
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MENA’s Satellite Pay TV Market is Projected to Pass 10 Million Subscriptions by 2021 The report also provides historical KPI’s for Abu Dhabi Sports before exiting the market.
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GSA Selects Hughes for Complex Commercial SATCOM Solutions CS3 is a multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) multiple-award contract vehicle with a period of performance of up to 10...
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Daily Satellite Imagery from Planet Now Accessible by Orbit Logic's SpyMeSat App Users Now this daily imagery is available to SpyMeSat mobile app users on demand. Planet daily images available through SpyMeSat cover 625 sq km (25 km x 25 km) at...
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USGS-NASA Pecora Award Recognizes Excellence in Earth Observation The award has been presented annually since 1974 and honors the memory of William T. Pecora, Ph.D., former director of the USGS and...
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Rohde & Schwarz and SiTune Successfully Test the New Japanese UHDTV ISDB-S3 Standard The R&S SLG simultaneously generates up to 32 satellite transponders in real time. This extremely compact 1 HU, 19-inch unit replaces a full rack of ...
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NASA Selects SSL in Consideration to Go Deep ... to the Moon and Deeper Into Space The gateway will be a human crew-tended spaceport in lunar orbit that functions as an access point to the Moon and deep space
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November 14, 2017 Airbus Built GRACE-FO Satellite Heading Out Soon to California for Launch The German/American GRACE satellites, which have been in space since 2002, are the only satellites that have been capable of monitoring the...
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Ammar Alkassar to Step Down as CEO of Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity GmbH Alkassar had taken over his tasks within the technology group as part of the acquisition of Sirrix AG by Rohde & Schwarz in 2015; Alkassar was the...
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Telemetry Transmitter for Ariane 6 to be Supplied by Thales Alenia Space The telemetry transmitter is responsible for transmitting to the ground the data generated by the launcher throughout the whole launch mission and...
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A Seed Funding Round of $3.2 Million Launched by Loft Orbital This funding will allow the company to expand its global presence and further build out its software products that enable seamless hosting and ...
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A Tango in Microgravity at ISS is a First for Thales Alenia Space's Enhanced Cygnus Spacecraft It will be unloaded and used for the first time as an extension of the orbiting laboratory for an experiment featuring the SpaceTango facility ...
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VSAT Connectivity from Speedcast to Support Land-Based Sites Throughout South America Speedcast will leverage satellite VSAT connectivity to deliver communications to the remote land-based sites throughout South America...
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On the ADIPEC Expo Show Floor — Thuraya Offerings on Display Many Thuraya offerings integrate with and are specialized for rough-terrain vehicles and oil and gas vessels. Additionally, Thuraya’s range of XT...
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USGS' Surprising Results of Worldwide Croplands, Nation with Highest Cropland is Not What was Expected “Given the high resolution of 30 meters and 0.09 hectares per pixel, a big advantage is the ability to see croplands in any country and sub-national ... "
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Fengyun-3D is Launched by China for Remote Sensing Duties Fengyun-3D is one of China's second generation of Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellites that can provide global three dimensional all-weather...
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The EO UrtheCast Smallsats — UrtheDaily™ — to be Built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) The UrtheDaily™ spacecraft are based on the SSTL-250 platform and will be built by SSTL at the firm's facilities in Guildford, UK. The spacecraft will ...
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Beijing and Taipei 'Join Hands' to Team Up in Space to Track Earthquakes Beijing and Taipei will join hands in space to monitor the electromagnetic signals that can precede earthquakes
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November 13, 2017 Harmonic's Electra Encoding System Incorporated into YES Broadcast Content Delivery Leveraging the HEVC video codec, Harmonic's Electra system allows YES to deliver high-quality UHD-HDR linear video content to more than one ...
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Satellite-Based Observation: Market Prospects to 2026 Published by Euroconsult Based on current growth trajectories, Earth Observation (EO) data and services market should reach $8.5 billion by 2026. Considering an...
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First Phase of New VoIP App and Service Introduced by Thuraya Telecommunications Company The initial phase of the service allows callers to make voice calls and send text messages using the Thuraya Talk app that can be downloaded from the...
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Es’hailSat Shares Their Latest News and Pushes Ahead with Plans at The 3rd Global SatShow ...pushing ahead with plans to expand its satellite fleet with Es’hail-2, a new high-performance satellite with sophisticated anti-jamming capabilities... Full Story
General Atomics Acquires Surrey Satellite Technology U.S. Resulting in Expanded Portfolio of Smallsats The assets and workforce will be integrated into General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Group (GA-EMS) to support the organization’s...
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Big Day Upcoming for Northwest Nazarene University + Caldwell High School — Idaho's First Satellite to be Launched MakerSat-0 will orbit around the Earth’s poles 14 times a day at 17,000 mph for the next several years, sending back data on the robustness of various...
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Rocket Lab's Electron Arrives at Test Site for Second Test Flight Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck says the rocket is performing well through rigorous acceptance tests and the team is focused on final flight...
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Arianespace Completes Initial Build-Up for Flight VA240 to Drive Galileo Satellites to Slots During activity in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building, this heavy-lift vehicle for Arianespace Flight VA240 underwent the assembly process...
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Orbital ATK Launches “S.S. Gene Cernan” Cygnus to Deliver Cargo to the ISS Antares rocket boosts approximately 7,400 Pounds, its heaviest load to date. Full Story
JAXA To Attempt Their Small Rocket Launch Again This December They used components found in home electronics and smartphones for the rocket, which is about the size of a utility pole.
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The World's First Nanosatellite Engineering Professional Certificate Curriculum Now Available The program will provide essential information on the process from mission development and design all the way to launch and policy regulations. With three...
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Your Artwork Could be Fairing Well with the ESA's Cheops Satellite The design will be placed on the Soyuz rocket’s fairing, the tough outer shell that protects the satellite during launch and as it passes through the...
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November 12, 2017 UPDATE: Explanation of November 11's Abort ...Orbital ATK's S.S. Gene Cernan Ready to Bring Tools and Treats to Astronauts on NASA's ISS Waiting for supplies, whether for tools for the ongoing care and maintenance of the ISS, or for a favorite treat, the astronauts are at the mercy of ...
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SCISYS Wins Ground Control and Communications for German Sat Mission it offers the potential, where needed, to provide reliable automation technology that complements the conventional, non-automated system...
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Comtech Telecommunications $1.1 Million Order for Saudi Arabia Infrastructure Equipment used by a large mobile network operator to expand its existing Comtech EF Data-based mobile backhaul network to support both fixed and ...
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Update with New Firm Schedule After Tuesday's Scrub of ULA Delta II's JPSS-1 ... due to a red range and a late launch vehicle alarm ...
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November 10, 2017 Thursday's Update Scrubbed Again, NOAA's JPSS-1 Has New Launch Date Set The team is assessing their options.
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November 9, 2017 On the Europort Show Floor — Thuraya to Showcase Their On-Sea and Vessel Comms Offerings At the event, the satellite operator is showcasing their latest maritime terminal, Thuraya Atlas IP+, as well as a range of its SATCOM equipment ...
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Landsat Satellite Data Usability Significantly Improved by USGS This initial ARD release includes Landsat 4-8 imagery of the conterminous United States, Alaska and Hawaii. In the future, the USGS plans to add the...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation Goes for Double and Plans to Launch Twice as Many Satellites Requirements have gone up. We also have to fill up the backlog. We are targeting to double the launch frequency to 18 per year from 2018-19
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Airbus and European Space Agency Associate for ARTES On Orbit Demonstrator The on orbit project (known as IODA – In Orbit Demonstrator by Airbus) will develop the key elements, including infrastructure (spacecraft, payload and...
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SIA Applauds Confirmation of David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, Department of Commerce he Assistant Secretary serves as Administrator of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) and is also the...
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Maritime Crew Members Offered CrewReach from Speedcast CrewReach is available for all unlocked smartphones and is managed via a mobile app (available for iOS and Android devices). The mobile app puts ...
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National Defense Authorization Act Really Initiates Space Reforms for the U.S. Air Force [SpaceNews] Air Force Space Command is the focal point for a "space service" and will have the authority to organize, train and equip all U.S. Air Force space ...
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SpaceX Agrees to Launch TÜRKSAT 5A and 5B Aatellites The agreement to build and launch satellites will be worth around $500 million, the Chairman of Turksat said during his speech at the same event....
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New Joint Polar Satellite System Forecasts Alaska's Weather, Sees Through Fog, Spots Small Fires and More ... geostationary weather satellites orbit at an altitude of 22,300 miles, JPSS-1 orbits at 512 miles taking new, close-up pictures every hour-and-a-half....
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Dr.Walker Named as the New DARPA Diector A former DARPA program manager, deputy office director, and office director, Walker has devoted 13 of his more than 30 years of public service...
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Weather System Follow-On Contract from DoD for Ball Aerospace The company will provide for system design and risk reduction with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument and hosted government...
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A 30 Year Relationship Between Airbus and MDA to be Celebrated... With more than five decades as a supplier of satellite subsystems spanning hundreds of missions, MDA is proud to have been a key supplier to Airbus...
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NMT Students Lit Up the Skies Launching a Mustang, an Innovative Rocket at Spaceport America These custom-designed subsystems performed according to design and the payload section was recovered fully intact, however...
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ViaSat and JetBlue In-Flight Internet Service Agreement is Expanded JetBlue's commitment enables the airline to access ViaSat's advanced high-capacity Ka-band satellite system, which includes...
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November 8, 2017 NOAA's JPSS-1 Mission Now Scheduled for Launch by ULA on November 14 Liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 is targeted for 4:47 a.m. EST (1:47 a.m. PST). Launch coverage...
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Liquid Telecom, VT iDirect and Telesat Team to Deliver Enhanced Services to Businesses in Africa Liquid Telecom will deploy iDirect’s Universal Satellite Hub at its teleport in Johannesburg, South Africa, along with
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The Development of the Heart of the GPS III Satellite's Navigation Payload — the MDU — Completed by Harris Corporation The current Harris payload for GPS III space vehicles (SVs) 1-10 includes a greater than three times reduction in range error, up to eight times increase...
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In Support of OneWeb's LEO Constellation, Hughes Network Systems to Partner in Ground Network System Development This contract builds on the original system development agreement between the companies signed in June 2015, bringing the total value of ...
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Signed and Sealed in Africa for $14 Million ... Chronosat GmbH Will Increase Use of RSCC's Express-AM7 Satellite A strategic agreement worth more than $14 million over the next five years has been reached on the use of the RSCC spacecraft capacity.
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Eutelsat to Assist SigFox Foundation in the Protection of Rhinos Using Sigfox's very low-speed network, the Sigfox Foundation has designed and implemented a remote tracking solution for rhinos that uses...
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Thales Alenia Space Does Robotics with Industrial Cobotics ... Another Step in Its Transformation through the development and use of new production technologies contributing to improve flexibility and reduce time-to-market.
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MEO Capacity from SES to Empower Speedcast's Comms Efforts in Peru + Speedcast's SIGMA Gateway Xtreme Debuts The agreement enables Speedcast to provide network services to mobile network operators (MNOs) and enterprise customers in areas of Peru... and new network device debuts...
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Intelsat's IntelsatOne Flex Maritime Provides Simplified, Unified Comms Ecosystem When designing the IntelsatOne Flex for Maritime platform, our main goal was to enable simple access to Intelsat’s mobility network while allowing...
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New MMIC Mixers Offer Low Conversion Loss and High LO to RF Isolation Up to 26 GHz This series of mixers exhibits very high isolation from the RF and IF ports, in part, due an integrated and optimized balun structure. Each of these...
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Comms Services from UltiSat to Support an NGO in the Middle East Under this MSA, UltiSat will provide VSAT equipment, training and managed network services to this organization’s field offices across the Middle East...
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A New Web Portal Opens That's Dedicated to European Space Research This institutionally-funded project will function as an archival and outreach tool for compiling and disseminating the results of the European space...
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November 7, 2017 Advantech Wireless Readies for AfricaCom and Global MilSatcom 2017 with Second Gen WaveSwitch™ and the Latest on Gallium Nitride Applications that could not be addressed in the past, are now possible, with the right combination of network planning and hardware selection.
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Thales Alenia Space Belgian's Nozzle Steering Expertise Steers Them into Winning SABCA Contract for Ariane 6
This latest contract follows another with ArianeGroup that places Thales Alenia Space in charge of developing the Ariane 6 range safeguard system.
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Orbital ATK's Next Generation Launch Vehicle Rocket Motor Case Successfully Passes First Test The applied structural loads during the test demonstrated over 110 percent of maximum expected motor operating pressure and 110 percent of ...
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FCC Grants Telesat's Upcoming LEO Constellation Access to 4 GHz of Ka-Band Spectrum Telesat’s LEO system will both enable and accelerate the world’s digital transformation by providing high-performing, cost-effective, fiber-like...
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FIMI To Invest Millions in ImageSat International for Controlling Interest and Purchase of the EROS-C Satellite The EROS C Satellite is a high resolution observation satellite. Based on IAI's OPTSAT 3000, this satellite is part of a broader line of observation...
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InterSat and ABS to Satisfy Growing Broadband Internet Demand in Africa With the growing demand for broadband internet services, users in Africa demand services at low entry cost including hardware and bandwidth...
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Es’hailSat's Landmark Partnership with Inmarsat Is a First ... Will Deliver L-band Services in Qatar will enable, regardless of however remote the location or harsh the climatic conditions, customers will always stay connected.
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SSL Built Smallsat for Telesat Arrives at Vostochny Cosmodrome for Launch Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO smallsat is expected to launch in late November from Eastern Russia’s newest launch base, together with a Russian...
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Arianespace Launches a First Morocco's MOHAMMED VI-A ... a Kingdom for a Satellite a first for the Kingdom of Morocco, the launch of MOHAMMED VI-A, a satellite that will be used primarily for Earth Observation for mapping and...
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Bringing Satellite Delivered Carrier-Class Ethernet Networks Accomplished by SES Networks The MEF CE 2.0 certification is recognition that SES Networks now has the capability to deliver today's most advanced, high-performance and secure...
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MEASAT Drives CETel African Connectivity Through AFRICASAT-1a Satellite AFRICASAT-1a’s high-power and excellent look angles, combined with MEASAT’s customized solutions, were defining factors in CETel’s selection...
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Inmarsat's Expertise has Impact at Inmarsat World Conference with iMPACT! They come to Lisbon to revolutionize Inmarsat’s connectivity, working with their customers using the sorts of technologies found in Hollywood.
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November 6, 2017 FLEF Awards Aerojet Rocketdyne's CEO for Her Service as U.S. Army Aviator, and in Aerospace and Defense Sectors She flies, she's the CEO and president of a company, and now she's recognized for these accomplishments by the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation.
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Satellite Imagery to be Used to Track India's Mangrove Forests HT had reported in January this year that the mangrove cell had tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to track real-time...
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U.S. Patent Office Delivers Good News to Helical Communications Technology HCT began researching and designing a unique omni-directional antenna for cubesats that capture a much larger footprint of geography and...
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China Boosts Two Additional Beidou Satellites into Orbit Launch success was confirmed by Chinese state media just over four hours after liftoff. The satellites — originally intended for launch in July — will...
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By 'George', Germany Will Buy Up to Three Spy Satellites His department landed in hot water following allegations that it spied on high-profile US targets, including the White House, the State Department, and ...
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Future Soldier Technology Conference 2018 Info Now Available from SMi Building on the successes of last year’s meeting, Future Soldier Technology 2018 will also include a dedicated pre-conference focus day on Dismounted...
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BGAN Application Tester from GateHouse Group Joins the War Against Cyber Crime Called the BGAN Application Tester (BAT), the tool simulates a sandbox network environment enabling enterprises to test terminals and applications...
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Israel Aerospace Industries' First Orders for Fighter Jets' SATCOM Network System ELTA's ELK-1882T SATCOM network system will be installed for the first time on tens of very advanced Western fighters, with first deliveries planned...
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NASA and ESA's Mission SOHO Get a Visit from an Old Friend ... Comet 96P It is extremely rare for comets to be seen simultaneously from two different locations in space, and these are the most comprehensive observations yet.
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Draper Engineers Tackle the Design of Postage Stamp-Sized Smallsats Streetman and fellow Draper engineers Leena Singh and Joseph Shoer set out to understand the limits of traditional satellite attitude control, a first step...
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Advantech Wireless' New Tactical SATCOM Network Architecture Extends Surveillance for Drones and UAVs the UAV satellite market demands operation in a hostile environment.
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A Cold Contract for ORBCOMM from LTI Trucking Services LTI will use ORBCOMM’s cold chain telematics solution to provide comprehensive temperature, fuel management and maintenance data for its...
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Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Announces Orders for Russian Meridian-M Military Satellites The timeframe had been selected taking into account the time when the existing Meridian satellites will start to be retired in a planned manner...
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The Acquisition of UltiSat by Speedcast is Completed The acquisition of UltiSat accelerates Speedcast's push into the government vertical, a global market of $4.8 billion per annum, and gives...
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Delivering New Comms Capabilities to Africa via Talia's Quika Service The Quika service portfolio is the beginning of a new chapter in Ka-band broadband services for Africa. Talia intends to ensure that the quality of ...
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DEV Systemtechnik has an Optribution® Inclusion Offer For a limited period of time, the inclusion of Basic Optribution® transmit and receive modules on all orders, with a a free upgrade to the Advanced configuration...
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Harris' Cross-Track Infrared Sounder will be Aboard NOAA's JPSS-1 Satellite Harris’ Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), one of the main payloads in NOAA’s polar weather satellite program, will help improve forecasting...
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Additional Capacity for Sat Space Africa via Telesat's Telstar 12 VANTAGE Satellite The contract was signed in preparation for Sat Space Africa’s launch of a new hub in Namibia, Sat Space Africa’s fifth, which follows their existing...
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Spacecom's AMOS-17 Passes Critical Design Review as Boeing Gets Busy and Builds It offer extensive Ka-band, Ku-band and C-Band HTS services, combining broad regional beams and high throughput spot beams to maximize ...
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GateHouse Telecom's New Product Manager... He Has Experience with Small and Large International Companies
will be the key link between GateHouse Telecom’s sales and engineering teams and for its next generation products for the satellite industry.
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Thuraya's Successes After Russian Maritime Roadshows ...the area is a hotspot for shipping, fisheries, transport and offshore energy.
November 3, 2017 Speedcast and UltiSat Gather Their Comms Expertise to Assist First Responders in Puerto Rico In times of natural disaster, satellite communications networks become the critical link to support mission critical operations when first responders and...
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Marlink Migrates Fleet Xpress on Aker BioMarine’s Antarctic Krill Harvester Support Ship significant boost to crew communication facilities and enables vessels to gain improved business intelligence and remote access to the vessel’s IT network.
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Winning the Frost & Sullivan 2017 LATAM Communications Company of the Year Award is Globalsat Group In its assessment of Globalsat Group’s operation, Frost & Sullivan mentioned that, despite conditions of favorable demand for satellite ...
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November 2, 2017 Forest Management Works in France to be Protected with SPOT Gen 3 Société Forestière conducted trials of GSM-based alternatives, including iPhone apps, but these were deemed insufficient due to inadequate reach...
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WTA's Prestigious Teleport Awards Now Open for Nominations Winners receive a presentation photograph, and Award as well as assistance with the promotion of their achievement. The Teleport Awards for...
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Mills Appointed as New Global VP of Sales at Newtec Prior to joining Newtec, Mills was Head of Global Sales and Marketing, Secure Communications, at Airbus Defence and Space where he gained...
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SES Government Solutions Gains Inclusion for GSA's CS3 Consideration Industry awardees will be able to bid on opportunities with a budget ceiling of $2.5 billion. The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract...
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An Even Speedier CDM-760 Advanced Modem from Comtech EF Data Now with 2X faster speeds, the CDM-760 supports > 720 Mbps simplex and > 1.4 Gbps duplex data rates. The Gigabit capability enables faster data...
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Airbus Reports that EchoStar-105/SES-11 has Gained Orbit Following the satellite's launch on October 11, the EchoStar 105/SES-11 satellite — built by Airbus Defence and Space — reached its geostationary...
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Air Force Finally Receives GPS Next Generation Operational Control System
OCX has had numerous challenges delaying the delivery of this critical capability, and this delivery marks a significant program milestone... Full Story
Cloud-Based Delivery Platform and New Ka-Band Services Debut from SatADSL Through SatADSL’s C-SDP, a complete OSS/BSS, carrier-grade, fully redundant platform, telcos and service providers can, for the first time, offer,...
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Boeing's Outreach ... $50+ Million in Grants to 500 Nonprofits Worldwide and Special $25M for Veterans' Programs Includes three-year commitment of $25 million in support of veterans' programs and services Full Story
Final Round of Tests For ESA's Aeolus Satellite are Underway Aeolus carries one of the most sophisticated instruments ever to be put into orbit — Aladin — which includes two powerful lasers, a large telescope and...
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DigitalGlobe and Orbital Insight Partner and Set Their Sights on Expanding Their Scope Globally use cases like estimating harvest yields, more accurate retail predictions, assessing the societal and economic status of large regions and monitoring...
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Gilat Gains LATAM LTE Backhaul Contract Gilat was selected for this end-to-end managed services project due to its proven expertise with LTE satellite backhaul deployments at tier-1 mobile...
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Long-Range Test-Flight Comms Using Narrower Bandwidth to be Advanced by University of Kansas Researchers Now, researchers at the University of Kansas School of Engineering have earned a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Spectrum Consortium...
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November 1, 2017 Marlink Adds Satellite Capacity for Yacht Owners Marlink’s high-speed maritime broadband services in the Caribbean and Mediterranean provide unprecedented levels of bandwidth for the most...
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Arianespace Prepares to Launch a Kingdom's Satellite ... Morocco's Earth Observation MOHAMMED VI mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring ...
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New Chinese Satellite Company Under Consideration The new entity would focus mainly on the research, development and launch of smallsats that would operate in low orbit and provide narrowband...
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Satellite Capabilities to be Enhanced by GOMSpace for Sky and Space Global Smallsats The additional order contains further development to increase the capabilities of the satellites. The total value of the new order is in the range...
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SSL's Six Satellites Send Signals From SkySat ... Planet's Earth Observation Constellation Just as important as hearing a human heartbeat to ensure there is life within a body, so it is when satellites respond accordingly after their launch. And so...
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KhalifaSat Testing is Successful KhalifaSat’s success in the Solar Panel Deployment test confirms the satellite full capability of conducting the entire operations smartly after its...
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A CUTE Smallsat to be Built by the University of Colorado The team is building a 6-unit (30 cm x 20 cm x 10 cm) cubesat called the Colorado Ultraviolet Transit Experiment (CUTE), which will carry an...
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Major Mod for Kratos Contract from U.S.A.F. Valued at approximately $11.3 million, the update will allow system-consolidation, architectural updates, and security improvements to support...
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NanoRacks Kaber Pushed Largest Smallsat — Kestrel Eye IIM — from ISS to Orbit NanoRacks Kaber Deployment Program allows for a larger EXPRESS class of satellites to be deployed from the International Space Station, up to 100...
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MVS USA's Staff and Satellites to the Rescue ... Emergency Response Team Assists Texans Dedication is what happened when one engineer drove from the company’s headquarters in New Jersey and the second drove in from California.
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Boeing HorizonX Infuses Capital Into Gamma Alloys This investment by Boeing HorizonX Ventures, which was established earlier this year, is the company's first in advanced materials and machining...
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U.S. Air Force's SBIRS GEO Flight-4 Now In Florida and Ready for January Launch to provide significantly enhanced capabilities to support missile warning, missile defenses, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence missions.
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Designed for Space Applications is KRYTAR's Latest Directional Coupler KRYTAR’s new directional coupler —Model 101040010SQ — adds to the firm’s growing family of space-qualified directional couplers by offering...
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