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September 30, 2011
KVH Industries... How Suite An Enhancement (SatCom)
[SatNews] Doubling uplink speeds and other improvements are being brought to play...   Full Story

Gilat... An Edge For Latin America (SatCom)
[SatNews] Broadband networking and additional services for communications of the secure kind...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Naughty Nabro (Imagery)
[SatNews] Satellite imagery suggests that the eruption of Nabro Volcano, which began in June 2011, continues.   Full Story

NASA... MESSENGER Making Sense Of Mercury (Imagery)
[SatNews] New information about the planet Mercury is now being examined by scientists...   Full Story

ITT... The Secret Is Out + Celebrated (Satellites)
[SatNews] The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) recently declassified two of America’s top satellite reconnaissance programs...   Full Story

Vitec Group Acquires Haigh-Farr...Ready, Set, Action!
[SatNews] If this acquisition was made into a movie, there would be a happy ending.   Full Story

China's Spaceflight Base: It Hurts To Move Your Yurt — Sacrifice Of Herdsmen
[SatNews] An element that most might night even think of is what others have to give up to further space programs.   Full Story


September 29, 2011
Inmarsat... Helping Hand In The Himalayas (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The son of legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary relied on IsatPhone Pro when he led a charity trek in the Himalayas.   Full Story

HBO, GVF, sIRG, WBU-ISOG + RFI-EUI... Spotlight On Interference + Theft (Event)
[SatNews] This pre-event event is aimed at helping to resolve the global problem of satellite signal theft and interference...   Full Story

Hubble Happenings... Spatial Sea Shells (Imagery)
[SatNews] Hubble’s famous images of galaxies typically show elegant spirals or soft-edged ellipses.   Full Story

World Teleport Association (WTA)... Taking A Long Look @ The Delivery + Management Of Content (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Few can argue that the traditional business of linear television is morphing.   Full Story

SatBroadcasting™ — Coalition For Free TV + Broadband, Eutelsat + Skylogic + VIVACOM, Rentrak + Harris
[SatNews] For those involved in the SatBroadcasting™ environment, here is important market segment news that could well be of interest to you...   Full Story

China... Tiangong-1 Takes Off (Launch)
[SatNews] The first space docking for two Chinese spacecraft should occur within the next couple of months, now that Tiangong-1 has been launched...   Full Story

European Space Agency (ESA) + Patria... A Flexible Life Saver (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Wearing an antenna – without anyone knowing the antenna is there – is making a splash in the world of search and rescue.   Full Story

Comtech EF Data and Intellian Enable Ships To Go Roaming, Move Through Footprints While On The Water
[SatNews] No need to have intermittent connectivity anymore while at sea.   Full Story

Sierra Nevada Corporation... Doing Away With Expensive Hardware Mods + Getting Deeper Into CCDev2 (Satellite + Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The Company played a major role in the recent TacSat-4 mission and have also been the recipient of additional NASA funding for CCDev2...   Full Story

Hosted Payload Alliance Hosts New Alliance at SATCON 2011
[SatNews] They come to SATCON 2011 and will stay to participate in a new alliance that involves a bridge.   Full Story

COM DEV USA... Flight Set Follow-On (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Follow-ons are always a super adjunct to an original contract...   Full Story

Marcom Aeronautics & Space... Engine Prototyping For Cheetah-1 (Launch Vehicle)
[SatNews] This proto program is to develop South African local satellite launch vehicle capabilities...   Full Story

Arianespace... New Orbit Empowerment (Launch)
[SatNews] The Company will be pushing this satellite into orbit in late 2012...   Full Story

Globecomm Systems... Airborne Advantage (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Multiple government contracts for aeronautical comms have been received with the launch of this network services offering...   Full Story

Thrane & Thrane... Time To Blow Out The Candles (Event)
[SatNews] Celebrated today (September 29th) is the Company's 30th birthday...   Full Story

U.S.A.F. 50th Space Wing... Hands On The ORS-1... (Satellite
[SatNews] From SMC to 50SW goes ORS-1...   Full Story

SES, SS/L, ILS Proton Lifts Off Viva La QuetzSat-1! (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] Awesome — night launches light up the sky, and this one did not disappoint.   Full Story

SMi's Mobile Deployable Communications — Secure While On The Move
[SatNews] Critical information regarding the in-theater tactical communications, and more that can lead to victory or disaster.   Full Story


September 28, 2011
Space Foundation... Honoree Hunting (Event)
[SatNews] Who has made a lasting impact in the space industry?   Full Story

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL)... @ 62nd IAC With... (Event)
[SatNews] More than 12 papers will be presented by the company...   Full Story

TeleComunication Systems... SNAP To... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This transportable technology enables multimedia communications capabilities in field ops...   Full Story

SatBroadcasting™ — Calrec Audio, Sisvel Technology, VITEC Multimedia
[SatNews] For those involved in the SatBroadcasting™ environment, here is the latest news that could well be of interest to you...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Indian Inundation (Imagery)
[SatNews] In September 2011, two episodes of heavy rain in a 15-day period inundated the Indian state of Orissa.   Full Story

Spacenet... The Convenience Factor (Comms)
[SatNews] Tech conference attendees have given the Company a significant award...   Full Story

Elbit Systems... Important IDF Enhancements (Comms)
[SatNews] This new contract will bring new systems online as well as upgrade and maintain current capabilities...   Full Story

SatBroadcasting™ — AfriCast, MEASAT Satellite Systems, T-VIPS, TelVue
[SatNews] For those involved in the SatBroadcasting™ environment, here is important market segment news that could well be of interest to you...   Full Story

SSTL's NigeriaSat-2 High Res Reveals All The Nooks And Crannies
[SatNews] Excitement ran high with the first satellite imagery photos revealing stunning resolution.   Full Story


September 27, 2011
MILCOM 2011... 30 Years In The Making (Event)
[SatNews] "Networks... Attaining the Value..." is this year's theme...   Full Story

Locata... Bustin' Out Sans Satellites (Positioning)
[SatNews] According to the Company, this new technology may well be the next-best technology to be developed since GPS itself...   Full Story

sIRG Takes An Olympic Leap Forward And Fights Interference With IDs
[SatNews] Important developments at IBC set the stage to address satellite interference.   Full Story

USAF Minotaur IV+ Launch A Lifesaver And The Ultimate In Recycling (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] Successful recycling of a former major weapon with the potential to destroy now may save lives.   Full Story

U.S. Space LLC...Alternative Approaches (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The government's need for, and the acqusition, of MILSATCOM must be completed correctly... lives depend upon such...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies Has The Bridge To Best Of CSI, Wows Judges
[SatNews] They won many awards for individual products, but this is the first time their complete system has been up for an award.   Full Story

Sencore Is Jolly In Ol' England With Techex Limited As New Partner
[SatNews] Their line of signal quality and video delivery solutions are now available to broadcast customers in the U.K. and Ireland.   Full Story

Marlink And Thrane & Thrane Introduce A New Sailor To Huge Network
[SatNews] A new product is introduced to an enormous global customer network.   Full Story

Inmarsat + Thrane & Thrane... Signing SAILOR Up (SATCOM)
[SatNews] New terminals are to be added for the maritime market...   Full Story

Altair Is In The Chips..Harris Selects Their Chipset
[SatNews] Their chipsets are extremely reliable that's why they were selected for use in Public Safety LTE terminal products.   Full Story


September 26, 2011
NASA... Chute Out (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Tests continue to progress on the Orion spacecraft...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Four Corners Once Had Mollusks + Mosasaurs... (Imagery)
[SatNews] In just one place in the United States do four states meet.   Full Story

Institut Francais des Relations Internationales (LFRI) + Secure World Foundation... Gathering For Governence (Event)
[SatNews] A meeting of leading space experts has convened to review the future of European space governance...   Full Story

Bently Walker... Ubiquitous Upgrade (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company is bringing upgraded capabilities to their satellite platform...   Full Story

ADTEC Digital... Thorough Throughput (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The tests, apparently, speak for themselves...   Full Story

DISH Network... Taking On Netflix (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A new streaming service is about to debut that'll take on the current leader...   Full Story

JAXA's Launch Tight-Lipped Over Spy Satellite (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] Japan calls it an Information Gathering Satellite (IGS) others call it a spy satellite.   Full Story

T-VIPS... Opening The Gateway (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The new product from the Company will be delivering high quality IP solutions...   Full Story

Omnia ONE... WAPS Welcomes Better Processing (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Bringing power and punch to any satellite or Internet service, FM, AM...   Full Story

Stratos Global... Flat Fee'ing FleetBroadband (SATCOM)
[SatNews] There are per-vessel connectivity plans included in this new program...   Full Story

Globecomm... Infrastructure Implementation (Comms)
[SatNews] The new contract includes hardware, software and engineering know-how...   Full Story

Raytheon... Technical Maturity Ascertained (Satellite)
[SatNews] The milestones are all falling into place perfectly as all get ready for the 2014 launch...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin... The Handoff + Maven Movement (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] All spacecraft systems have been checked out after the successful on-orbit deployment and Maven's construction for NASA progresses well...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Weather Nasties—Hilary + Nesat (Imagery)
[SatNews] One hurricane and one typhoon are aiming for landfall...   Full Story


September 24, 2011
Latitude Technologies... @ Helitech 2011 With... (Comms)
[SatNews] Being presented at this event will be the Company's flight data management system...   Full Story

Russia... Kondor Koming (Satellite)
[SatNews] A remote-sensing spacecraft is possibly going to launch next year...   Full Story

NASA | JPL... The Science Of Salinity Is Enhanced (Satellite)
[SatNews] The first global map of the salinity of the ocean surface has been produced...   Full Story

Thrane & Thrane Networks With Inmarsat For Global Xpress Network
[SatNews] Global Xpress network is scheduled for 2013 and to achieve completion it requires cooperation.   Full Story

Space Data Association... That's Close Enough (Tech)
[SatNews] With space operations safety first in mind...   Full Story

SkyTrac... Rescue Integration (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new combo software will enable far more accurate mission planning...   Full Story

RRsat Expands Backup And Disaster Recovery With Spacecom
[SatNews]?As part of the agreement they will act as Spacecom’s remote and mirror Earth...   Full Story

Bruel & Kjaer VTS Limited... Please Call Me A Name...
[SatNews] The new name will reflect the business' complete integration into the parent company...   Full Story

Globecomm Gets The Connection To The Tune Of $1.9 Million
[SatNews] Announcement of a contract signed, sealed and delivered...   Full Story

Go! Sea Launch...Feathers Fly As ATLANTIC BIRD 7™ Soars! (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] Today, from the equator, a successful launch made it even hotter.   Full Story


September 22, 2011
Eutelsat... The Africa-Centric DStv Star Awards Announced (Event + STEM)
[SatNews] Following the meeting in South Africa of a prestigious jury chaired by Professor George Smoot, Nobel Prize laureate in 2006 and astrophysicist, the winners have been announced...   Full Story

Inmarsat... Rescue @ Sea (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Two vessels received this Inmarsat-sponsored award for their rescue of 64 from a capsized tall ship...   Full Story

Quake Global + Komatsu... M2M Construction (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A leading equipment manufacturer of construction equipment has the ability to deliver information...   Full Story

Virgin Galactic... An Unveiling For The FAITHful (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] This new facility required $8 million to build...   Full Story

Euroconsult... EO Excellence (Event)
[SatNews] The following four companies have been significantly awarded by Euroconsult for their work in the EO market segments...   Full Story

ScanEx... Black Sea, Black Spillage (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Three spills from ships in the Black Sea have been captured...   Full Story

Astrotech Space Operations Contracted To Help NASA's Image
[SatNews] It is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.   Full Story

United Technologies + Goodrich Corp... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know...
[SatNews] This acquisition will close with an enterprise value of some $18.4 billion...   Full Story

Japan... A Gatherer Of Vital Information (Launch)
[SatNews] This new launch by Japan is of military ilk...   Full Story

U.S. Department of Defense... Monitoring The Fall Of UARS (Satellite)
[SatNews] As a 6.5-ton NASA satellite makes its way back to Earth later this week, an Air Force space operations team in California is tracking its every move...   Full Story


September 21, 2011
World Teleport Association... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] An expansion of this organizations Board of Directors has brought in three new talents...   Full Story

Harris... A Manufacturing Move (Comms)
[SatNews] The Company has now opened a brand new and totally advanced center for the manufacturing of tactical radios and assumed comms systems...   Full Story

MENA Golf Tour + Ten Sports... Pumping Up The Portfolio (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Golf tournaments will now be part of this satellite broadcaster's portfolio of programming...   Full Story

Hughes Europe... @ Monaco Yacht Show With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Tough venue for a trade exhibition, but the Company has gritted their teeth and will travel to Port Hercule, Monaco...   Full Story

China... Space Station Set-Up (Launch)
[SatNews] China will launch an unmanned module next week...   Full Story

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee... They Are Worthy... (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Alice Lipowicz of Federal Computer Week has filed the following story regarding funding activity for NASA and NOAA...   Full Story

The Bedford Report... Demand Downturn For Radio Sector (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Radio Broadcasters of all types are facing growing headwinds due to the slowdown in the US economic recovery.   Full Story

The Coalition for FreeTV and Broadband... Spectrum Slugfest (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Meetings are underway by these two organizations in Washington D.C. regarding the spectrum auction bill...   Full Story

ATK... Operational + Viable = Total Satisfaction (Satellite)
[SatNews] After the completion of on-orbit deployment and systems checkout...   Full Story

GO! Arianespace Launches Arabsat 5-C and SES-2 + USAF's CHIRP (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] The ultimate story of 'trial by fire', or in this case, successful launch.   Full Story

KVH Industries... Tanker Talk (SATCOM)
[SatNews] After a successful single tanker trial, the Company's technology will now be incorporated in additional vessels...   Full Story

Kratos Integral Systems...@ APSCC With... (Event)
[SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) will have executives from its Integral Systems, RT Logic and SAT Corporation business all taking part in several panel discussions at the 2011 Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) Satellite Conference and Exhibition.   Full Story

Spacenet... Reworking Retail (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The continuance of VSAT services is the crux of this contract...   Full Story

GTX's GPS Shoes Have Soles = Save Lives (M2M)
[SatNews] Shoes that help to prevent people from being lost   Full Story

South Africa... Sumbandila Silent (Satellite)
[SatNews] Keith Campbell of Creamer Media's Engineering News has filed a story regarding solar flare interuption of South Africa's only satellite...   Full Story

SES... Driving Sales (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] With the ASTRA orbital position the key to content...   Full Story

Global Satellite Engineering's GSatTrack.com Goes Extreme With Iridium's Extreme (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Rugged and small and reaches anywhere on the surface of the Earth...   Full Story

In Memory Of A Member Of The Space Family's Community — Michael J. Drake
[SatNews] Under Drake’s leadership, the UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory grew from a small group of geologists and astronomers into an international powerhouse of research into the solar system.   Full Story

LightSquared™ + Javad GNSS + Wipro Technologies... Interference Issues & Technology Tethers (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Two major announcements from the Company relate to interference issues and systems integration...   Full Story

MTN Satellite Communications + Sensory Int'l... SuperTeam For SuperYachts (SATCOM)
[SatNews] All onboard automation requirements may now be handled by this single source...   Full Story

General Dynamics FCC Approves Private And Government Access (SATCOM)
[SatNews] New privleges include access to private- and government-owned communication satellites while on-the-move in vehicles.   Full Story


September 20, 2011
United Launch Alliance... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] Joining the Company from Orbital Sciences...   Full Story

Marlink + Sea Tel... Debris Discussions (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This team of firms is going to provide this important project with the communications capabilities they will need...   Full Story

ABI Research... Cellular M2M Momentum (Report)
[SatNews] The cellular M2M embedded module market experienced a more difficult than expected year in 2010.   Full Story

Raytheon... Protection Fielded (Comms)
[SatNews] Tactical military communications receive increased bandwidth and speed...   Full Story

Inmarsat — Stratos Global First To Cash In On FleetBroadband Large Money Bundle (SATCOM)
[SatNews] It's usually good to be first — this time it paid off.   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... A Grounding In Granite (Imagery)
[SatNews] Some of these islands are far too small for human habitation...   Full Story

Satmex + MNLA... Timely Transponder Agreeement (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] It's all about capacity, and these two firms have cemented in delivery of broadband services...   Full Story

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)...Bringing COTM To Warfighters (Satellite)
[SatNews] This new satellite from the NRL has now been encapsulated...   Full Story

U.S. Institution of Navigation... AltBOC Modernization (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Dr. Nagaraj Shivaramaiah from the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research has been honored for his work on satellite navigation...   Full Story

Russia... This One Makes It... (Launch)
[SatNews] A satellite whose mission is to support military purposes has left Baikonur aboard a Proton-M...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Typhoon Troubles (Imagery)
[SatNews] Typhoon Roke promises to bring unwelcome rain to areas of Japan still recovering from Typhoon Talas, which triggered landslides and floods across the Kii Peninsula in early September 2011.   Full Story

Lockheed Martin... Providing PTSS With Expertise (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company is going to assist the MDA with their technologies for ballistic missile tracking... from space...</b   Full Story

NASA... Game Changers... (Tech)
[SatNews] NASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development.   Full Story

Spacenet Integrated Government Solutions Awarded With Award GSA FCSA
[SatNews] This is the third in a series of new contracts offering products and services to government organizations and government contractors.   Full Story

Sea Launch Prepares for the Launch of ATLANTIC BIRD™ 7 (LAUNCH)
[SatNews] The Sea Launch vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port for the Equator, in preparation   Full Story

Agilent Technologies Signals In Economical and Convenient Solution
[SatNews] Now there is a more convenient and economical solution to demodulation and analysis of wideband signals in the microwave region   Full Story


September 19, 2011
MEASAT... Back In The Saddle Again (Satellite)
[SatNews] Launched in 1996, this satellite has returned to service...   Full Story

NASA... Busy, Busy, Busy... (Imagery)
[SatNews] During the first two weeks of September, and the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane season, NASA satellites were keeping tabs on a number of tropical systems.   Full Story

TeleMedic Systems + VitalLink... Keeping Track Of Vitals (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company's technology is being used, in one case, to monitor those in hyperbaric chambers...   Full Story

Monsoon Multimedia... Warm Up To Vulkano Lava (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This is a six-in-one convergence device...   Full Story

Moving On Up @ Bridge Technologies...
[SatNews] Bridge Technologies' new appointment will head Bridge Academy...   Full Story

China... Zhongxing-1A On Its Way — More Than As Stated? (Launch)
[SatNews] The latest communications satellite...   Full Story

Soyuz Workhorse — A First — French Guiana's Arianespace
[SatNews] The first Soyuz to be operated from French Guiana has begun the integration process   Full Story

Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)... Contentious Cleveland Has A Thermal Anomaly (Imagery)
[SatNews] The signs are all present...   Full Story

NASA... Defunct Spacecraft Heading For Re-Entry — DO NOT TOUCH (Satellite)
[SatNews] It's coming down, but as to where and when, that's a head scratcher...   Full Story

Russia + SpaceX... Nyet, Nyet To Dragon Docking (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The thought was, with the November 30th launch, a docking would be a major result of this effort...   Full Story

USAF Viper Team ...Communicate In Area Of Responsibility
[SatNews] For most passengers onboard military aircraft there's not much more to do than take a nap and try to stay warm.   Full Story

Space Frontier Foundation... Franken-Rocket Is Doomed To Fail (Launch Vehicle)
[SatNews] There is no parsed verbiage as to the thoughts of this organization in regards to the latest "boondoggle" from Congress...   Full Story

Russia... Glonass To "Go" (Launch)
[SatNews] Another attempt to orbit a Glonass satellite will be made...   Full Story

NewSat And Quicklink Communications Join forces For Jabiru-1
[SatNews] A three year contract in Australia is a solid commitment.   Full Story

Ball Aerospace & Technologies... Accurate Alignment + Perfect Phasing (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] One of the most crucial components of the JWST...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies' New Products — A Thanksgiving At Turkey's IP&TV 2011
[SatNews] They come bearing new products to those attending IP&TV Turkey 2011, October 11-12.   Full Story

Gilat Deserves A+ For e-Education Connectivity In Latin America (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Helping to improve a country's educational system changes children's lives.   Full Story

Vizada + ARINC... Aero Agreement Ongoing (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The companies are going to continue their teamwork...   Full Story

U.S.A.F.—L.A.F.B.—SMC... CHIRP Goes Commercial (Launch)
[SatNews] This upcoming launch is a major test of the efficacy of commercially hosted payloads...   Full Story

Astrium + ESA... Optical Opportunities (Imagery)
[SatNews] This new contract will find imagery delivery under GMES...   Full Story

Space Expedition Curaçao + XCOR... Flight Enablement (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Operations are expected to be initiated in 2014...   Full Story

ATK... Speaking Of Structures (Satellite)
[SatNews] The first major hardware delivery milestone has been met...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman... Ensuring Heat Aversion (Satellite)
[SatNews] The five tennis-court sized sunshield layers that will protect NASA's Webb telescope mirrors and instruments from the heat of the sun have entered an important new test phase.   Full Story

China... Belarus Buys In (Satellite)
[SatNews] China's satellite manufacturing industry now has their first European client...   Full Story

SSPI Celebrates Innovators + Readies Awards
[SatNews] There are many companies deserving of the awards   Full Story


September 16, 2011
One Horizon Group + SingTel... At Sea, The Horizon Is Crucial (SATCOM)
[SatNews] With this new solution in hand, it will become a key technology for maritime market offerings...   Full Story

Globalstar... A Date With Soyuz In December (Satellites) — Corrected
[SatNews] After the Soyuz has been thoroughly tested, the Company is planning for the next launch for six satellites...   Full Story

SES... More ORS In The Transponder (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] More programming via the Company's satellite will be en route to Austra...   Full Story

NavCom Technology... Surefire Improvements With StarFire (SATCOM)
[SatNews] New improvements include enhanced accuracy and performance...   Full Story

IDATE... A Better Look @ SatBroadband (Report)
[SatNews] From satellite solutions to alternative technologies...   Full Story

Global Marine Networks (GMN) + Iridium... Get The Access (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Bringing the web and email to Iridium handsets...   Full Story

SIS LIVE Perfect Fit For ESPN America's Football
[SatNews] A full season of football will be available   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Chesapeake Corruption (Imagery)
[SatNews] Water poured from the Susquehanna River into Chesapeake Bay at a near-record rate on September 9, 2011, after the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee doused the watershed with heavy rain.   Full Story

Cisco + Telenor Satellite Broadcasting... Encode We Shall (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The technology will enable the broadcaster's customers to enjoy national football over numerous devices...   Full Story

NASA... Two Suns "Seen" (Imagery)
[SatNews] The existence of a world with a double sunset, as portrayed in the film Star Wars more than 30 years ago, is now scientific fact.   Full Story


September 15, 2011
Newtec... The Golden Glow Of Sat3Play + Solutions Galore... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] One solid contract is a worthy accomplishment, but three at one time... quite amazing! IBC 2011 was quite a show for Newtec...   Full Story

ViaSat... The Digital View (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company will be bringing all manner of data together to present a digital view of the battlefield...   Full Story

Harris Corporation... More Falcons For The U.S.A.F. (Comms)
[SatNews] Ground-to-ground, ground-to-air, and air-to-ground are all covered...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman... Microwave Profiling (Satellite)
[SatNews] This contract will find the Company building a special instrument for this NASA developed satellite...   Full Story

NASA...Deeper Exploration (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The design of a new, heavy-lift rocket and a new crew capsule has been selected...   Full Story

Vizada Networks... A Hub Happening (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company's new services have come "online" for their customers in Tanzania and Africa's east coast...   Full Story

Space Systems/Loral + ViaSat... Arrival Accomplished (Satellite)
[SatNews] The new satellite for the Company has reached its destination for the upcoming launch...   Full Story

European Space Agency (ESA) + Arianespace... Signing On (Satellite)
[SatNews] The satellite that will find out more regarding Mercury will be launched by...   Full Story

ORBCOMM... M2M Meeting Of The Minds (Event)
[SatNews] Two keynoters of influence — Elon Musk and James Lovell — will present at this event...   Full Story

Garmin International... A Touch In The Sky (SATCOM)
[SatNews] There are two new units from the Company designed to assist pilots...   Full Story

SES... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] A new appointment has been made at the University of Luxembourg for the SES Chair...   Full Story

Eutelsat Communications + RSCC... Taking Control (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This is a newly refreshed, five year contract...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Sonca Starts Up (Imagery)
[SatNews] System 94W has turned from a low pressure area into a tropical storm...   Full Story

Weathernews... A New + Watchful Eye On Arctic Melt (Satellite)
[SatNews] This new satellite is going to assist in safe, polar route voyages...   Full Story

Globecomm Chosen By The Show Me State To Host And Extend
[SatNews] Now Chariton Valley can integrate multivendor wireless network infrastructures, while gaining a more stable, profitable and reliable network.   Full Story

C-COM Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
[SatNews] C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. [TSXV: CMI] (“C-COM”) today announced its intent to conduct a Normal Course Issuer Bid   Full Story

Cobham + Triec-Avant... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know...
[SatNews] This acquisition will bring additional antenna technologies for SATCOM into the Company...   Full Story


September 14, 2011
ViaLite... The Test Of Tony (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] With the Tony awards on the line, the Company's system was about to be tested...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... Kizimen Kubes (Imagery)
[SatNews] Block lava is pumped out of this Kamchatka volcano...   Full Story

European Space Agency... Playing With Perception (Imagery)
[SatNews] How galaxies evolve is a question that Herschel may well be helping to answer...   Full Story

European Space Agency (ESA)... End Of Life (Satellite)
[SatNews] Since 1995, this satellite has been busily completing its observation roles...   Full Story

Goodrich... @ DSEi With... (Tech)
[SatNews] This inertial navigation system relies upon a GPS receiver...   Full Story

Honeywell... Life Extension (Satellites)
[SatNews] When it comes to seeing what can be done to extend the life of research satellites...   Full Story

Euroconsult... SatHonors Given (Event)
[SatNews] The firm has awarded their 8th annual awards to...   Full Story

U.S.A.F., L.A.F.B., Space & Missile Systems Center... OCX Is On Target (SATCOM)
[SatNews] With the PDR now officially completed...   Full Story

KVH HDTV Is On Trac And Goes Global
[SatNews] It has been called the most sophisticated marine satellite TV system available with a digitally programmable multi-beam.   Full Story


September 13, 2011
SkyTrac... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] The Company's new CFO has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry...   Full Story

Hughes Network Systems... Serious Study (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This study will continue in its effort to help the DoD examine communications options...   Full Story

LightSquared™ + VoX... Whipping Up More Wholesale Deals (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The newest of the multi-year wholesale agreements has now been signed...   Full Story

Cassini Captures... A 4x Mooning (Imagery)
[SatNews] A quintet of Saturn's moons come together in the Cassini spacecraft's field of view for this portrait.   Full Story

iDirects Government Technologies President Takes Leaders Portfolio Award
[SatNews] This award is designed to identify and reward businesses and business leaders with between 1 and 50 employees.   Full Story

TeleCommunications Systems... Plethora Of Activity (Comms)
[SatNews] From the U.S. Army to the State of Iowa to Clear Channel in Texas...   Full Story

Emcore... Solar Sustainment (Satellite)
[SatNews] This new contract brings the Company's solar expertise for satellites into four new projects...   Full Story

ORBCOMM... Adding To The Mix (Satellite)
[SatNews] The next member of the Company's constellation has been shipped to the launch site...   Full Story

Applied Weather Technology... Vessel Views (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Across the globe, the ability to accurately monitor vessels is becoming more and more important...   Full Story

Solaris Mobile... Demo Days (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This demo platform could well become a commercial enterprise...   Full Story

Boeing... Seventh + Eighth In The Cue (Satellite)
[SatNews] This follow-on contracts continues the Company's work on WGS for the DoD...   Full Story

SiTune Corporation... Tuning In (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This low power and low cost tuner for satellite receivers...   Full Story

Real Journeys... Touring With Military Technology (SATCOM)
[SatNews] When travelling by coach in remote areas of New Zealand, it's nice to know you are comms covered...   Full Story

Harris CapRock Communications... Fleet Of VSAT (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A fleet of 53 ships will receive this Company's VSATs...   Full Story

GE - Satcom... Triple Play For Merchant Vessels (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A new communications service has been launched for merchant vessel operators...   Full Story

Elbit Systems... Man-Pack Maneuvers (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new offering is compact, transportable, and enables rapid deployment...   Full Story

iDirect + NovelSat's Collaboration = Bandwidth Boosters
SatNews] Two dynamic companies are combining their efforts in R&D testing with potentially great returns.   Full Story

Arianespace... Directing DTH To More Customers (Launch)
[SatNews] Two coming up, with the possibility of two more...   Full Story

NASA + Alliant Techsystems (ATK)... At Liberty To Develop (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Key milestones have now been set for system level requirements...   Full Story

Northrop Grumman + Quantum Coating... A Mirrored Response (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] A major developmental milesteon for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been reached...   Full Story

NovelSat Takes Award At IBC 2011 For Best Of...
[SatNews] Another year's exhibition at the RAI in Amsterdam is over and word comes of an award presented to...   Full Story

DISH Network... DISH'd Out (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Seems as though something was amiss Tuesday night for this satellite broadcaster...   Full Story

Télécoms Sans Frontières In Libya...A Hospital's Ray Of Hope (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The most important hopital in Libya spent six months without Internet...until now.   Full Story


September 12, 2011
International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM)... And The Awards Go To... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The IABM has announced the winner of their prestigious Peter Wayne Award...   Full Story

Thuraya... @ DSEi 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Three communications solutions will be on display at this major defence and security event...   Full Story

Verizon Foundation... Hurricane Help...
[SatNews] With so many in need of assistance due to the beligerance of Hurricane Irene, the Company has stepped in with a grant to the American Red Cross...   Full Story

ITT... @ DSEi 2011 With... (Comms)
[SatNews] The Company's showcase at this event will cover geospatial and defense electronics solutions...   Full Story

PolarSat... A Success Story 20+ Years In The Making (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Mission critical communications solutions have been the core of this Company's operations...   Full Story

Thomson Video Networks... Exemplary Encoding Numbers (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The Company's SD encoders have reached a milestone...   Full Story

Ericsson... An Engagement With An Emmy (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will be awarded one of the highest honors from the television industry...   Full Story

Globalstar... Unavoidable Delay (Launch)
[SatNews] The past problems with the Soyuz launch vehicle have now affected this Company's launch plans with Arianespace...   Full Story

Sea Launch... An Appointment For Early 2012 (Launch)
[SatNews] There could be as many as five launches by the Company for Intelsat...   Full Story

SES + Canal+ Overseas... Capacity Cranked Up (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A long term agreement for multiple transponders...   Full Story

Spacecom... Hungary For More Bandwidth (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Additional bandwidth will now be supplied...   Full Story

OnAir... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] A veteran of the SATCOM market is joining the Company...   Full Story

Tvinci... An Awarding Day @ IBC 2011... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] With a "Best" award now under their belt...   Full Story

Iridium... One-Half Million Served (SATCOM)
[SatNews] When it comes to building a service to number 500,000 subscribers and more...   Full Story

Eutelsat, sIRG, GVF + WBU-ISOG ... Satellite Signal Safety (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The safeguarding of satellite signal services...   Full Story

Astrium + ESA... Resplendent Review Results (Satellites)
[SatNews] The quality acceptance review has been completed most satisfactorily...   Full Story

Astrium's Bridget Rover Practices Seeing Red On A Canary
[SatNews] The landscape is reminiscent of the Red Planet.   Full Story

ViaSat Continues Development of Forward Error Correction Off-The-Shelf Products
[SatNews] Technology that saves money, increases capacity, and extends range of transmission is now available.   Full Story

Harris' Falcon III Flies In The Field Delivering Critical Communications
[SatNews] To process and deliver mission-critical communications and multimedia applications when needed in the field is invaluable.   Full Story

Harris' Smart Radio Is A Leader In The Field
[SatNews] Safety for soldiers now comes in a smart radio.   Full Story

Stratos Global... Emphasis On Extreme (SATCOM)
[SatNews] With commercial availability at hand, the shipping of units will start...   Full Story


September 11, 2011
Go! Liftoff! ULA's Delta II Launches NASA's GRAIL Unlocks Moon's Mysteries
[SatNews] Two spacecraft placed in the same orbit will make the Moon the center of their attention.   Full Story

Hughes Europe + Avanti Communications... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A new satellite solution that combines HDTV and broadband data signals is being demo'd...   Full Story

SeaChange... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This new contract will enhance the new client's hybrid digital broadcast satellite services...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies... A Headend Happening (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A new partnership will bring the Company's technologies into an ever broadening portfolio...   Full Story

SIS LIVE... Moving On Up, Quite Literally (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This is a major move for this SatBroadcaster...   Full Story

Advantech Wireless... Sending Out The SSPA (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new offering is totally solid state technology...   Full Story

ARINC... Bringing In The Bandwidth (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Having bandwidth on demand in the field...   Full Story

KVH Industries... @ DSEi 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A broad range of products will be on display in London...   Full Story

U.S.A.F. — L.A.F.B... Seven Through Nine Initiated (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Company has received the contract to start work on additional satellites...   Full Story

DigitalGlobe... The Burn Continues (Imagery)
[SatNews] This is a satellite image of a fire burning just outside Bastrop, Texas.   Full Story

NASA... Welding The Space Program Together (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] Construction began this week on the first new NASA spacecraft built to take humans to orbit...   Full Story

Thrane & Thrane... Uniformly Useful Upgrade (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This upgrade brings stationary and mobile enhancements into play...   Full Story

TriaGnoSys + Siemens CMT... A Higher Achievement (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This solution from both companies will be of benefit to airline passengers...   Full Story

Astrium Services + PASCO... Picking Pléiades (Imagery)
[SatNews] This partnership will result in delivery of very high resolution satimagery...   Full Story

WORK Microwave... @ IBC 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This Company is presenting at IBC2011 its latest product developments, technology advancements, and cutting-edge solutions.   Full Story

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat)... A Content Kick (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This new endeavor will bring this special sports content to new viewers as part of an Arab Bouquet...   Full Story

Chyron + Sky Sports News... Announced @ IBC 2011... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Being demo'd at IBC 2011 is this Company's new order management system for broadcasters...   Full Story

MEDIA BROADCAST... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] At IBC, MEDIA BROADCAST is presenting innovative applications for hybrid TV...   Full Story

ASC Signal... Earth Station Satisfaction (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This is the largest number of systems to be supplied by the Company in its history...   Full Story

VISLINK's Intro Of LYNX Roars At IBC 2011
[SatNews] New products and acquisitions make for interesting presentations at IBC 2011.   Full Story

KVH Industries + Mackay Communications... Relief + Support Service (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Innovative workings by a Company distributor have resulted in a mobile system for emergency responders...   Full Story

Clyde Space... A Trio Of Concepts (Satellites)
[SatNews] An imager, an early warning system, and a Dragsail...   Full Story

European Space Agency (ESA) ... Galileo Gets Grounded In South America (Satellite)
[SatNews] The first satellite for the European navigation constellation...   Full Story

Harris Broadcast Communications... Broadcast Bonanza (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The company's technologies will be brought together to complete an ITV center...   Full Story

Kratos Defense & Security... Integral's Interference Inclusion (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A new contract has been signed that brings Integral's expertise in interference solutions into play...   Full Story

Gigawave Creates Big Waves At America's Cup With SIS LIVE
[SatNews] Yesterday Satnews delivered news of SIS LIVE's part in recording America's Cup.   Full Story


September 10, 2011
Colorfront... @ IBC 2011 With... (3D Production)
[SatNews] Colorfront has announced the launch of On-Set Live! at IBC2011 (stand 7.A10).   Full Story

Strategy Analytics... Spectrum Under Review (Report)
[SatNews] This analysis firm believes this acquisition can still come to fruitiion...   Full Story

SES + Globecast + MagtiCom... Advancing Into Africa + George (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Capacity on the upcoming SES-4 and on the already positioned ASTRA-4A...   Full Story

Globecomm... Financially Speaking...
[SatNews] Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:GCOM) has announced financial results for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.   Full Story

Raytheon... Rewards For Academic Achievement (STEM)
[SatNews] Encouraging participation in STEM programs, this Company's financial support is a boon to the industry...   Full Story

Ball Aerospace & Technologies... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] His new duties will find him working with customers in the space control and special mission arenas...   Full Story

DEV Systemtechnik... A Change Of Plans For SATCON
[SatNews] When your booth gets moved just before a show starts, re-notification of a new location is most important...   Full Story

ViaLite... @ IBC 2011 With... (Comms)
[SatNews] Nothing like a refresh of one's identity to help boost recognition at a show... photo by SatNews Publishers   Full Story

Utah Scientific... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The Company has unveiled a new group of routing panels...   Full Story

SES Government Solutions... A Unified Approach — A Letter From Tip Osterthaler (SATCOM)
[SatNews] At the outset of IBC 2011, and given the new identity of SES S.A., the president and CEO of the Company outlines the importance of the merging entitites...   Full Story

XCOR Aerospace... Opportunity Knocking... (Employment)
[SatNews] The Company asks if anyone wishes to work on something cool...   Full Story

SES Evolves...Sets Signs For Further Growth
[SatNews] IBC2011 opens today with news that SES.S.A. is presenting a new brand identity and logo.   Full Story

Skyware Global... @ IBC 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A new terminal is entering the marketplace...   Full Story

Megahertz... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A new SNG vehicle will be furnished with the latest encoders and decoders...   Full Story

SIS LIVE... Olympics Opportunities (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A rare opportunity has arisen for broadcasters wishing to establish secure studio, production and transmission facilities in central London for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.   Full Story

Thomson Video Networks... Transfering Technologies (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Encoders and multiplexers are part of this new agreement...   Full Story

International Datacasting... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Bringing end-to-end systems integration...   Full Story

Globecomm Systems... Switching Up (Comms)
[SatNews] The Company is to provide their hosted switching expertise...   Full Story

AWS And AST Take Iridium To The Extreme™ (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Low-cost two-way satellite messaging is an impressive goal that is now possible.   Full Story

ATCi Knows How To Pac 'em Onto A New Level — MeshTV
[SatNews] Video hardware is shrinking in size. Enter...   Full Story

Intelsat 18 Satellite Arrives at Launch Site in Preparation for Launch by Sea Launch AG
[SatNews] The spacecraft for the 5th Land Launch mission has arrived.   Full Story

SIS LIVE's America's Cup Runneth Over
[SatNews] You can almost taste and feel the sea spray.   Full Story


September 9, 2011
KVH Emergency Communications Come Compact
[SatNews] Emergencies can use every bit of help to ease the situation.   Full Story


September 8, 2011
Astrotech... Payloads + Processing (Launches)
[SatNews] This new contract finds the prime focus to be on payloads...   Full Story

CETel Group... The Bridge Is Built (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new product may be operated in any technology and any topology and size...   Full Story

SatStream... In An Emergency... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] New options for the Company's receiver include higher speed reception...   Full Story

Colem... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The simplification of any news operation by reducing new configuration call-outs...   Full Story

Marlink... To The Sea With Wilson (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new contract will provide communications services to 80 vessels...   Full Story

C-COM Satellite Systems... A New iNetVu (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This Company's new antenna system has just debuted...   Full Story

Gilat Satellite Systems... Bring On The Backhaul (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This project will find the Company installing new deployments as well as replacing some already in existence...   Full Story

ATK... A Moving Experience + A Solid Effort...
[Satnews] Granted, there are headaches associated with any move, but once completed...   Full Story

LightSquared™ + Advanta Technologies... Prominent Pact (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Another wholesale agreement has been signed...   Full Story

Telesat + Sea&Space Exploration... Capacity Conclusion (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Broadband services will now be brought to remote African communities...   Full Story

Intelsat + DIRECTV... More For Latin America (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Two new satellites will offer the capacity needed for new services in Latin America...   Full Story

Optimal Satcom + Asia Broadcast Satellite... Network Nuances Management (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company will be providing a comprehensive system...   Full Story

Eutelsat + TRACE + Eser Telekom... Transponder Wins (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Additional capacity has been acquired from Eutelsat...   Full Story

Vizada + Iridium... The Extreme Debut (SATCOM)
[SatNews] As an official launch partner...   Full Story

ViaSat... Hitting The Reset Button (Launch)
[SatNews] Due to the failure of the Proton Breeze-M in August...   Full Story

Newtec + Eutelsat + SkyeVine + SES... Triple Sat3Play (SATCOM)
[SatNews] One solid contract is a worthy accomplishment, but three at one time... quite amazing!   Full Story

Lockheed Martin... Fifteen Years + Viable (Satellite)
[SatNews] The design life of the very first commercial communications satellite has now been met...   Full Story

Space Systems/Loral + Intelsat... Bus Build x Two (Satellites)
[SatNews] Two new satellite builds have now been contracted for...   Full Story

NASA... And The Craft Comes Tumbling Down (Satellite)
[SatNews] From a spacecraft that has delivered scientific data to one that may deposit debris...   Full Story

WORK Microwave... @ IBC 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company is debuting a brand new modulator at the show...   Full Story


September 7, 2011
Global Crossing... Ports In A Cloud (Comms)
[SatNews] For managed, private hosting...   Full Story

Lockheed Martin... STORMM Viewed (Tech)
[SatNews] This important orbital simulation test has been completed...   Full Story

International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC)... The Take On Tourism (Report)
[SatNews] Interest in space tourism continues to gather steam...   Full Story

Sevis Systems + China Mobile... More Than A Thousand (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new contract calls for optimization for the largest wireless operator in the world...   Full Story

Hiltron... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A major addition to this Company's product family is planned...   Full Story

ViaSat... A Beam Banquet (SATCOM)
[SatNews] With this contract under their arm, the Company will be working on technology for MEXSAT...   Full Story

International Datacasting (IDC)... Financially Speaking...
[SatNews] International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC) has announced its financial results for the six and three month periods ended July 31, 2011.   Full Story

Bridge Technologies... A GUI Graft (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Creating a GUI may now be completed in a far easier manner...   Full Story

Eutelsat... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) will showcase numerous satellite-based solutions for broadcast and Internet markets at this year’s IBC.   Full Story

Broadpeak... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Another hybrid happening at this huge trade show will be from this Company...   Full Story

Teledyne Paradise Datacom... @ IBC 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company will be presenting a new breakthrough technology at this event...   Full Story

SES + Gazprom Space System... A Russian Exchange (Satellite)
[SatNews] The Company has moved one satellite to enable additional capacity...   Full Story

Globecomm Systems... Content Is King (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A most impressive accounting of total number of content hours served up by the Company...   Full Story

GVF... Disaster Preparedness Registry (SATCOM)
[SatNews] As the last weekend of August approached, Hurricane Irene came barreling up the East Coast of the United States.   Full Story

Pactel International... Linking In For New Needs (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This Company's client had connectivity needs that were expanding...   Full Story

Globalstar... Trafficking In Calls (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Now that the French authorization process has been completed...   Full Story

Vimond Media Solutions... @ IBC 2011 With... Session Spotlight...
[SatNews] A panel for the IBC 2011 conference session Reaching the Consumer Across Multiple Platforms...   Full Story

Space Foundation... Student + Teacher Development (STEM)
[SatNews] The future of space is being emphasized through programs being presented in Maui, Hawai'i.   Full Story

Iridium Is The Force™ For Global Communications (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A vision that opens the licensing of the Company's core technologies offering — global connectivity.   Full Story

Intelsat... Global Gold (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Several new contracts have been awarded to the Company for its satellite services...   Full Story

Bridge Technologies... Bringing It All Together (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Complete analytics info... from all data streams... all at the client's premises...   Full Story

SatLink Communications + NovelSat... Bandwidth Efficacy Betterment (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Incorporating new technology, the Company has completed a live trail that resulted in impressive efficiencies...   Full Story

Arianespace... Amazonas-3 Agenda (Launch)
[SatNews] This new Service and Solutions contract has just been signed...   Full Story


September 6, 2011
ALi + Cubiware... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] A hybrid solution for payTV providers will be on display...   Full Story

Vislink... Financially Speaking... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Vislink plc recently reported the Company's interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2011.   Full Story

SBCA... SkyForum Streaming In (Event)
[SatNews] SBCA SkyFORUM is an annual online tradeshow devoted to the consumer satellite industry.   Full Story

SES + Sea&Space Exploration... African Access (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A core of pro distributors will handle this expansion of SES' services into Africa...   Full Story

GlobeCast + Intelsat... Premium Positioning (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] With the Olympic Games coming to London next year, contracts for venue views are already much in demand...   Full Story

COM DEV International... Financially Speaking...
[SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has announced third quarter financial results for the three month period ended July 31, 2011.   Full Story

Comtech EF Data... Newest Versions Available (SatCom)
[SatNews] It's time for upgrade download duties...   Full Story

TechniSat... @ IBC 2011 With (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The Company is going to present highlights of its 2011 product families for OEM and project businesses and more...   Full Story

Ericsson... Annual Viewing Study Released (Report)
[SatNews] More time is being spent watching streaming, on-demand TV...   Full Story

Thuraya Telecommunications Company... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] The Company has announced a new member of its Corporate Board of Directors...   Full Story

Tvinci... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The Company is going to demo their flexible payOTT platform during IBC 2011...   Full Story

RapidEye Canada Ltd... Acquiring Minds Wish To Know... (Imagery)
[SatNews] EO assets have now been obtained and will be brought into the Company...   Full Story

DigitalGlobe... Constellation Refreshment (Imagery)
[SatNews] This is the fourth such activation for the Company...   Full Story

Thales Alenia Space... ROSA Rolls Into Bangalore (Satellite)
[SatNews] Comprised of two frequency antennas and a GPS receiver...   Full Story

Newtec's Equalink® Equals Way More Channels For Sky Italia
[SatNews] How does a DTH provider's performance increase enough to add two channels on each of its 23 transponders?   Full Story

Spacecom... Channeling Into Croatia (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This privately owned broadcasting entity is now part of the programming...   Full Story

General Dynamics... Mission-Critical Contract (Comms)
[SatNews] Bringing high-speed and high-volume comms to the battlefield...   Full Story

JPL | NASA... The Salt Of The Earth (Satellite)
[SatNews] Now that the commissioning phase has been completed...   Full Story

International Datacasting (IDC)... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Higher resolution and higher frame rates for digital cinema projectors is no small task...   Full Story

Clyde Space... What A Drag... (Satellite)
[SatNews] This new technology is believed will be of use in de-orbiting CubeSats...   Full Story

Cassini Captures... Delving Into Dione (Imagery)
[SatNews] Here's a view of one of Saturn's moons appearing just below the planet's rings...   Full Story

Vidiactive + Amino... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] New social sharing, multi-screen, anytime, web-video viewing will be demo'd at this trade show...   Full Story

Vizada Networks... Knowing NATO's Needs (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The design and final delivery of RoIP systems is covered in this contract...   Full Story

Thuraya... @ IBC 2011 With... (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Broadcast media consumers will be able to view Thuraya’s cutting edge IP satellite broadband solution during the upcoming IBC exhibition in Amsterdam.   Full Story

ISPCS 2011 Register Early Bird Or Opportunity Flies
[SatNews] If you were planning on attending, why not save $100 as well?   Full Story

Moving On Up @ Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems Division
[SatNews] Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems Division has hired someone with more than 20 years experience.   Full Story

GlobeCast... A Teleport Tale (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This brand new facility for the Company has just opened for business...   Full Story

KVH Industries... Maritime Milestone (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company has now completed their original coverage plan...   Full Story

Global Satellite USA... Bring On The Bluetooth (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This new offering from the Company is one small communication device...   Full Story

Here's Looking @ Earth... The Fiery Scar (Imagery)
[SatNews] The 101 Ranch Fire began on August 30, 2011, south of Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County, Texas.   Full Story

Lockheed Martin... Environmental Examinations (Satellite)
[SatNews] For this nexgen tacsat, spacecraft performance has now been validated...   Full Story

Hughes' Tactical Plan Shows 'Em Tactical SatCom Solutions
[SatNews] While defense budgets are severley reduced the need for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ever increases.   Full Story


September 5, 2011
SatLink's Global Comprehensive R&D For WW Media Analysis
[SatNews] Media companies now can enable a new level of decision making, and with truly global intelligence.   Full Story

Télécoms Sans Frontières Triage In Real Life (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Not only is blood essential to sustain life, so is the line of communication.   Full Story


September 2, 2011
Newtec Flex-es With A Stellar Salute To Troops In Harms Way (SatCom)
[SatNews] Imagine a solution to enabling a link for a camp of 40,000 in Afghanistan.   Full Story

Newtec + Aljazeera... MENOS Incorporation (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] This latest contract for the Company will find them working with Aljazeera and Arabsat...   Full Story

Boeing... Celebrating Their 50th In El Segundo... (Event)
[SatNews] Boeing recently marked its 50th year in the satellite business at its El Segundo, Calif., site.   Full Story

iPONT + SES Astra... @ IBC 2011 With... (3DTV)
[SatNews] This demo will reveal that glasses are not required for viewing 3D TV...   Full Story

American Family Radio + iDirect... Compliancy Contract (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The ability to receive and relay EAS messaging is mandated by the FCC...   Full Story

Roscosmos' Failure... The (Human) Error Of Their Ways (Launch + Satellite)
[SatNews] Much investigation and work is underway as...   Full Story

EVS... @ IBC 2011 With... (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] Forget media import for ENG... this new product enables instant timeline editing...   Full Story

Arianespace... Amaldi Advances (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The third ATV is now being prepped for its 2012 use...   Full Story

Indian Space Research Organisation... PSLV Preparations (Launch)
[SatNews] This event will find the satellite as well as three nanos...   Full Story

Israel Aerospace Industries... Moving On Up...
[SatNews] Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Board of Directors has appointed a new chairman.   Full Story

NASA... A Rather Frosty Win (Satellite)
[SatNews] From design and fabrication of the bus to on-orbit check-out and more...   Full Story

iDirect's Evolution Receives Validation Tips For FIPS
[SatNews] Ensuring that hardware is tamper-evident for use in the U.S. Government and Defense applications is not easy.   Full Story

Comtech EF Data... Lovin' That LPOD (SatCom)
[SatNews] This contract with the U.S. government brings new equipment into an earth station environment...   Full Story

Harris Corporation... Net Knowledge Brings USAF Contracts (Comms)
[SatNews] Four new contracts are headed into this Company's work schedules...   Full Story

Orbital Sciences Corporation...COTS Demos Ahead (Launch)
[SatNews] A most major approval has now been received...   Full Story

SENCORE... Fine Filtering (SatBroadcasting™)
[SatNews] The Company has debuted, and will be showing, their new interface card...   Full Story

NASA... Vandenberg Reception (Satellite)
[SatNews] NASA's next Earth-observing research satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on August 30th to begin preparations for an October launch.   Full Story


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