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October 30, 2013 Telestream—Send In The Streaming (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Production Software) [SatNews] Telestream? has released a major upgrade for its...
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Thomas Jefferson High School, NASA + Orbital Sciences—Manifested For November 19th Spatial Excursion (Satellite) [SatNews] A satellite developed and built by about 50 students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax, Virginia) over the...
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Arianespace—Necessary Moves (Launches) [SatNews] To allow the Gaia program to carry out additional checks on its satellite, Arianespace has switched...
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SNSB, NASA + ECAPS—Signed On For Testing + Evaluation (Propellant) SatNews] The Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have signed a bilateral cooperative...
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Clyde Space—UKube-1 Heading Out + Sales Success (Satellite + Launch) [SatNews] Clyde Space, the Glasgow-based company putting Scotland’s first satellite into space, has...
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Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)—Urging The Senate To Support Broadband Adoption (Policy) [SatNews] The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, has sent...
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Northern Sky Research (NSR)—Growth Ahead (EO) [SatNews] Historically, differentiation in the EO data market was achieved through...
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Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) + Inmarsat—Aid To The Philippines (SATCOM) [SatNews] A team from aid agency Telecoms Sans Frontieres helped set up...
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Signalhorn—Tying In Offshore Energy Service Vessels (Comms) [SatNews] Signalhorn has been selected for the operation and management of a pan-African network for one of the world’s...
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Boeing VP Jean Chamberlin An Achievement Of A Lifetime...Women In Aerospace [SatNews] “...I have witnessed diversity fuel the innovation that drives us to do what others dream.”
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NOAA + NASA Earth Alive At Night...Lights Are On For Squid School (Earth Observation) [SatNews] “The images allow us to estimate the number of foreign jigging fleets...”
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ABI Research Who Will Control One Third Of M2M Service Delivery Market Revenues In 2018? [SatNews] Automotive OEM telematics will experience one of the highest growth rates and control a much larger share of platform services...
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October 29, 2013 Vishay Precision Group—Plenty Of Resistance (Components) [SatNews] Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) has announced that its Vishay Foil Resistors brand (VFR) has...
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ViewSat—North American Entry (SatBroadcasting™—Distribution) [SatNews] ViewSat, a global satellite transmission company, is poised to continue a highly successful period of growth...
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SIA + DoD—It's A MAG, MAG, MAG World (Event) [SatNews] Join military and government decision makers as they meet satellite...
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Rohde & Schwarz—Global Missions Interoperability (Comms) [SatNews] Combined missions are the reality today in many...
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Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory—A First For Hawai'i (Launch) [SatNews] The 135-ft. rail launcher to be used in Hawai‘i’s first space launch, known as ORS-4, has...
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Global Data Systems Strikes Oil @ OilComm (Event) [SatNews] The energy marketplace is a global playing field, and energy companies must have the mobility and flexibility to operate anywhere in the world at any time.
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WTA’s Top Teleport Operators Of 2013... Count Down To Survey [SatNews] The Top Operators announcement receives press coverage within the industry and provides valuable exposure to the operators included in the rankings.
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Waypoint 2 Space... Weigh In...Is It Way To Go 4 You? (Space Program) [SatNews] With the recent successes of Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, SpaceX, XCOR, and Orbital there’s now a new company offering individuals the ability to train like an Astronaut.
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October 28, 2013 Ericsson + Shandong Cable Network—Tapped To Deliver On Demand Content (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Multiscreen) [SatNews] An increasing number of provincial and municipal level Chinese cable TV operators are transforming their...
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Interorbital’s Rocket Engine Gets Testy + Feels The 24-Foot Burn [SatNews] An incandescent 24-foot beam of fire thundered from the engine’s ablative combustion chamber, generating 7,500-lbs of thrust.
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ILS’ Proton Sends Sirius Sounds Into The Stratosphere... Sirius FM-6 Launches [SatNews] The launch finally took place after delays, and will provide commercial free entertainment to more than 25 million subscribers.
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WORK Microwave—Technology Showcase @ Global MilSatCom, London (SATCOM + Mobile) [SatNews] WORK Microwave will be exhibiting for the first time at...
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TE Connectivity—Technology Showcase @ AOC (Interconnect Systems) [SatNews] TE Connectivity (TE) is showcasing its high-reliability and high-performance interconnect systems at the...
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Snell—Technology Showcase @ CCW 2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Products) [SatNews] Snell will showcase high-performance playout automation, production switching, and infrastructure solutions that offer...
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Smith Micro Software + In Motion Technology—Public Safety Asset (Comms) [SatNews] Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI) has partnered with In Motion Technology to deliver secure, reliable...
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European Space Agency (ESA)—Adieu ATV-4 (Spacecraft) [SatNews] ESA’s supply and support ferry ATV Albert Einstein has served the....
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NASA—Orion Hanging Out (Spacecraft) [SatNews] At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Orion ground test vehicle...
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Russia—DX-1 Departs In 2014 (Satellite) [SatNews] The first private Russian space satellite is set to launch in February of...
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Association of Space Explorers (ASE)—Global Cooperation Needed To Counter Asteroids (Event) [SatNews] At a public event on October 25th at New York’s American Museum of Natural History, the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), a professional...
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SMi—London Conference + Exhibition Next Week (Event) [SatNews] Momentum is fast building for what is expected to be the event’s largest gathering of...
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FreeWave Technologies—Examining Key Industries For UAV Use (Event) [SatNews] FreeWave Technologies will host an unmanned systems event at its Boulder, Colorado, headquarters to...
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Astrium + Intelsat—Maritime Transport Expansion (SATCOM) [SatNews] Astrium Services is expanding its VSAT coverage with 100MHz of Ku-band capacity on...
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Asia Broadcast Satellite Goes Haute For Fashion One’s Haute Couture (SatBroadcasting™) [SatNews] The channel reveals fashion—high fashion or haute couture—in all aspects of life since its launch in 2010.
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Astrium—Radar Realized For Sentinel 1-A (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium has completed the radar instrument for the Sentinel-1A environmental satellite and will...
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Inmarsat—Technology Showcase @ Global MilSatCom 2013 (Comms) [SatNews] Inmarsat will be introducing its latest broadband SATCOM services that have been...
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ViaSat + U.S.M.C.—Info Security Eval Starts (Comms) [SatNews] The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command has taken delivery of off-the-shelf mobile devices with...
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Moog—Motion Management For LADEE (Satellite) [SatNews] Avionics, propulsion and motion-control technology from Moog Inc. helped to launch...
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Thuraya + RedPort Global’s Certification... A Welcome Port In A Storm... And Everyday (SATCOM) [SatNews] ...can now use ship-to-shore and remote land-based data email and other data services via computers, laptops and smartphones, including those from Google Android and Apple iOS.
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SSL’s Sirius Satellite...Successfully Spreads Solar Sails (Post Launch) [SatNews] There were a few delays with the launch, but now that it’s in space it has passed muster, recently it deployed...
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NASA...A Mars’ MAVEN Of Information (Launch) [SatNews] Altitudes will range from 93 miles to more than 3,800 miles.
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NASA Powers Up The Big O...Orion’s First Fire (Launch) [SatNews] ...”the momentum we're building, is going to carry us on our first trip to an asteroid and eventually to Mars. No other vehicle currently being built can do that...”
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NASA...ISS’ Shutter Bugs Check Out A Kiwi Volcano (Earth Observatory) [SatNews] ...destructive gravity flows of mixed fluid and volcanic debris that form a hazard to ski areas on the upper slopes and lower river valleys.
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NAB... Nabs A New Government Relations Guru (Executive) [SatNews] where he was the Senator's policy advisor on telecommunications, technology and transportation issues.
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October 25, 2013 TenCate Advanced Composites—A Materials World (Composites) [SatNews] TenCate Advanced Composites congratulates SpaceX on their recent...
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Space Foundation—It's Never Too Early... (Event) [SatNews] Planning for the most important space industry event of 2014...
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Hughes Europe—Empowerment Of A Digital Network (SATCOM) [SatNews] Hughes Europe has announced that mecom Medien-Communikations-Gesellschaft mbH has selected...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Klyuchevskaya Klash In Kamchatka (Imagery—USGS + NASA) [SatNews} Located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Klyuchevskaya (also spelled Kliuchevskoi) is one of the...
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Arianespace—Leading Up To The Dual Lift (Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Arianespace's next Ariane 5 for launch during 2013 is now set to receive its...
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USGS—Chance Visit Proves To Be Most Informative (Satellite) [SatNews] The chance transit of a satellite over the April 2009 eruption of Fernandina volcano—the most active in South...
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Northrop Grumman—ASICs Advance AEHF (Satellite) [SatNews] Recent deliveries of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) are getting Northrop Grumman...
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Advantech Wireless—Heading For The Outdoors (VSAT) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has released its new...
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October 24, 2013 OmniAccess S.L.—Mediterranean + Caribbean Cruisers' Comms (SATCOM) [SatNews] OmniAccess S.L. has launched a 100Mbps...
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SintecMedia—An IBC2013 Win (SatBroadcasting™—Award) [SatNews] SintecMedia has revealed that CloudOnAir, the industry’s first all-in-one broadcast management solution designed exclusively for...
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Mercury Systems—Developing More DSP (SAR) [SatNews] Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has received a $3.4 million follow-on order from...
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Harris Corporation—Four More For Digital Avionics (Comms) [SatNews] Four more major U.S. airlines plan to equip their aircraft with digital avionics as part of...
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Latitude Technologies—Winning Web Ways (Business) [SatNews] Latitude Technologies has launched a new public...
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Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition—Studios, Exhibitors + Content Providers Sign On (SatBroadcasting™—Digital Cinema) [SatNews] The Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition has launched its North American satellite...
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Inmarsat, Hughes Europe + Wessex Water—Rapid Deployment Solution (SATCOM) [SatNews] A British water company has equipped its emergency response...
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GeoCento + ESA—Find What You Seek (Imagery) [SatNews] A new service to make satellite Earth images easily available to customers is being created by...
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SES + OmniAccess—SuperYacht Support (SATCOM) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced OmniAccess, a leading...
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Astrium + DIRECTV Latin America—A New Beamer To Be Built (Satellite) [SatNews] Astrium has been awarded a contract by US company DIRECTV Latin America to build...
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Thales Alenia Space—Instrument Integration (Satellite) [SatNews] The Sentinel 3 environmental satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space as prime...
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GMV—EGNOS Brings Them In Safely (Satellite) [SatNews] October 17 was a red-letter day for civil air...
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COM DEV International—A Further Understanding (Components) [SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has announced that one of its customers has exercised options for...
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ViaSat + DOE—"Security Fabric" To Protect The Grid (Cybersecurity) [SatNews] The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted 11 awards totaling approximately $30 million for the development of new...
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Thales Alenia Space—A Century Of Cumulative Service (Satellites) [SatNews] The Avionics 4000 equipped Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus family of platforms, which was qualified in flight...
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Inmarsat, Honeywell Aerospace + Aircell—GX Aviation Adds Another Distributor (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) and Honeywell Aerospace have announced Aircell, Gogo’s (NASDAQ: GOGO) business aviation subsidiary, as...
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NASA’s SDO... Sun Changes From A Lamb To A Roaring 1,800,000 Degrees F Lion [SatNews] The 200,000 mile long filament ripped through the sun's atmosphere, the corona, leaving behind what looks like a canyon of fire.
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Honeywell To Aspire For Better Safety and Operation Efficiency With Help From Their FANS [SatNews] It will greatly increase safety and operational efficiency for pilots and aircraft crew...
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The Satellite Industry Association Extends Their Welcome Mat To DigitalGlobe [SatNews] “We look forward to engaging with the Association on a wide variety of issues, including the modification of outdated regulations that hinder the industry’s economic competitiveness.”
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ITU-IMPACT-Oman Conducts ALERT Cybersecurity Drill To Ensure Everyone Is Alert [SatNews] “This cyber drill for the Arab region was a timely response to recent developments in the region where the rise in Internet penetration is being compromised by spikes in cyber-attacks.”
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The Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium... Declaration: A Capital Event At The Capitol! [SatNews] Today a crowd-filled room looking out over the sunny Capitol Dome was the scene wherein a veritable list of Who’s Who provided information to a rapt audience.
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October 23, 2013 ATCi + SES—Technology Showcase + Debut @ Cable Tec Expo (SatBroadcasting™—Antenna) [SatNews] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. has an alliance with SES to offer free antenna equipment...
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General Dynamics C4 Systems + Rockwell Collins—Manpacks Move To The Field (Comms) [SatNews] General Dynamics C4 Systems and Rockwell Collins have delivered more than 2,300 secure, two-channel...
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Canadian Space Agency—SCISAT's 10th... (Satellite) [SatNews] The Canadian Space Agency is celebrating the tenth anniversary...
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Quintron Systems—Launch Talk (VoIP) [SatNews] Quintron Systems, Inc. has successfully concluded the Factory Acceptance Test for the first...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Bumping Waves = Mist (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] In the 1970s and 1980s, atmospheric scientists reviewing satellite images noticed...
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Arianespace + European Space Agency (ESA)—GAIA Given A Rain Check (Launch) [SatNews] The upcoming Soyuz flight with Europe’s Gaia has been postponed at the...
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MITEQ—Technology Showcase @ AOC (SATCOM) [SatNews] MITEQ will be displaying products at the 50th Anniversary AOC convention to...
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ScheduALL—Technology Showcase @ SATCON 2013 (Transmission Management) [SatNews] ScheduALL will demo its advanced transmission management solution at SATCON 2013—many...
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NASA + Orbital Sciences—Cygnus Casts Off (Spacecraft) [SatNews] A cargo resupply demonstration mission by Orbital Sciences Corp. drew to a close Tuesday as...
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Winegard Co. + IP Access International—Customized For Comms (Antenna) [SatNews] IP Access International (IPA and Winegard Co. have announced that Winegard has launched its...
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Secure World Foundation—Satellite Servicing + Debris Removal (Event) [SatNews] The Secure World Foundation (SWF) will be hosting a luncheon panel discussion on...
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Elemental Technologies—Ultra HD Support (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Video Processing—4K) [SatNews] Elemental Technologies has announced that K-Opticom Corporation will use Elemental video processing...
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CASBAA—The Boardroom (Business) [SatNews] CASBAA, the Asia Pacific multichannel TV association, has announced the election of...
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ViaSat—Honor For Mark Dankberg (Award) [SatNews] Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat Inc., has been honored with...
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NASA + Astrotech—Taking care Of DSCOVR (Launch Services) [SatNews] ASTROTECH CORPORATION (Nasdaq:ASTC) and its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary have...
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PTC’14 In Warm Hawaii... New World, New Strategies (Event) [SatNews] Leaves are turning, frost on the pumpkin, and time to plan for Hawaii in January 2014.
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Aurora...Radiates With Latest DARPA Contract...A $2.8M TERN For The Better (UAS) [SatNews] “...would enable unmanned air vehicles with significant payload capabilities to operate from a large number of ships that do not have runways."
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Iridium’s DoD Contract Is A Gateway To Their NEXT Services (SATCOM) [SatNews] “... the only mobile satellite services company offering complete coverage over the entire globe...”
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October 22, 2013 Latitude Technologies + Viking Air—Twin Otter Comms Improvements (SATCOM) [SatNews] Latitude Technologies has announced that Latitude’s IONode ION4 lightweight flight...
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IHS—STB Surge (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—STBs) [SatNews] The global market for connectable set-top boxes (STBs) is expected to surge by...
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Raytheon—The Importance Of Math Scholarships Now Open (STEM) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is calling for submissions to its...
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Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium... Are You Aware Of These Latest?...(Event) [SatNews] Did you know that the ITU continues to enforce its frequency allocation, coordination and recoding functions, and disputes will end up in Geneva under the Swiss Chambers' International Arbitration Rules?
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Inmarsat, Honeywell Aerospace + Satcom1—Access @ Altitude (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) and Honeywell Aerospace have announced the aeronautical satellite communications...
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Spacecom—East African Entry (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its...
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Thales Alenia Space—A Case Of Terminal Travel (Satellite) [SatNews] After more than four and a half years in orbit, GOCE (Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer), the most...
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SES + SET—Prime Orbital Arc Set For Subscriber Delivery (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that a renewal...
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Harris Corporation—A Tactical Decision (Business—Comms) [SatNews] The U.S. Army has increased the ceiling value of a Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) tactical communications contract...
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ORBCOMM—Do You Know Where Your Trailers Are Right Now? (M2M—Asset Tracking) SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has announced the commercial launch of its...
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Inmarsat—Technology Showcase + Debut @ NBAA (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) is announcing the launch of SwiftBroadband High Data Rate streaming...
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Harris CapRock + Astronics’ AeroSat’s Connectivity Flows With FliteStream™ VVIP (SATCOM) [SatNews] “We’re now positioned to serve the VVIP market by offering a complete solution, including both the airplane hardware and a worldwide connectivity service.”
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ABI Research...Analytics Are Critical In Evolution Of M2M, To The Tune Of $14.3 Billion By 2018 (M2M) [SatNews] “Predictive analytics is becoming one of the hottest areas in the M2M value chain.”
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NASA Is On The Beam... Laser Communication System Sets Amazing Record With Data Transmissions to and from Moon [SatNews] made history with pulsed laser beam transmitting data between moon and Earth, over 239,000 miles, at a record-breaking download rate of 622 megabits per second.
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October 21, 2013 Elbit Systems Amplifier For Military Aviators Reduces Weight Without Going On A Diet (SATCOM) [SatNews] “If it is a concern for the pilot, it is a concern for us...”
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Agilent Demos Next-Gen Test + Measurement With 50th Annual Association Of Old Crows® (Event) [SatNews] This is an interesting group that includes an association of old crows.
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Space Concordia—Satellite, Heal Thyself (Satellite) [SatNews] A group of Canadian college students is trying to raise money to create...
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Cyber Sciences—Hazardous Materials Have Gone Bye-Bye (GPS) [SatNews] Cyber Sciences has announced that their STR-100 Satellite Time Reference is RoHS...
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Raytheon + Zogby Analytics—An Alarming Lack Of Student Desire Or Concern (Cybersecurity) [SatNews] While U.S. government officials find the current pipeline for cybersecurity talent to be lacking, 82 percent of U.S. millennials say no...
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European Space Agency—Universe Age @ 13.8 Billion Years, According To Planck (Satellite) [SatNews] ESA’s Planck space telescope has provided new insight...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Nature's Reclamation Act (Imagery—NASA + USGS) [SatNews] On May 18, 1980, a volcanic eruption obliterated the landscape around Mount St. Helens...
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Fort McHenry Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol...Second STEM Mission... Get Higher (CubeSat) [SatNews] The second CHASE mission also seeks to exceed 100,000 feet in altitude.
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Iridium, DISA + DoD—Comm Needs To Be Met (SATCOM Business) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) has been awarded a $400 million, multi-year...
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SkyBitz—Assisting With Critical Decision Making (Asset Tracking) [SatNews] SkyBitz(tm) has unveiled InSight Trends and the Falcon GXT3000, two new offerings designed to...
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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy + Avanti Communications—Financially Speaking (Business) [SatNews] The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised Avanti Communications Group, a satellite data communications company, on its initial bond...
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Inmarsat + L-3 GCS—Getting The Go Ahead For GX (Terminals) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT) has announced that L-3 Global Communications Solutions (L-3 GCS) has received type...
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TE Connectivity—Technology Showcase @ AUSA (Event—Products) SatNews] TE Connectivity (TE) is featuring its latest end-to-end solutions for rugged vehicle network backbones that are...
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SES—Swiss Programs Support (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that the Swiss...
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Broadpeak—Technology Showcase + Debut @ Broadband World Forum 2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Broadpeak will unveil a second application for its award-winning...
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Harris’ Three, Two, One...Falcon III® Is A First... Two Channels In One Chassis (SATCOM) [SaNews] This is the first commercially developed radio with two radio channels in a single chassis that enables warfighters to communicate over multiple networks simultaneously.
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United Airlines + Harris’ Next Gen Communications... Pilots Have Better Digital Control To Control Towers [SatNews] “We are excited to be at the forefront of this transition to a new era in air travel, which uses digital technology to improve airspace efficiencies...”
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TenCate Has Got The Right Material... Contribute To SpaceX’s Latest Success (Launch [SatNews] ...”They truly demonstrate the power of innovation and teamwork.”
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Microsemi Corporation’s Great Timing... To Acquire Symmetricom, Inc. (Financial) [SatNews] ... “will create the largest and most complete timing portfolio in the industry today.”
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NSR’s Numbers Reveal Surprise... Regional Satellite Operators Growing Faster Than Big Four (Report) [SatNews] “Organically, regional satellite operators are growing at a much faster rate than the Big Four.”
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KVH Industries—Technology Showcase + Debut @ AUSA (Fiber Optic Gyro) [SatNews] KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) is introducing the innovative, multi-axis...
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NewSat Limited—Engrandizement Of Adelaide Facility Approved (Teleport) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) has revealed that the City of Salisbury Council granted...
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Intelsat General—This Reorg Will Better Serve Our Customers (Business) [SatNews] Intelsat General's President, Kay Sears, has outlined some changes within...
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October 20, 2013 Latitude Technologies—Technology Showcases @ NBAA + AMTC (Events) [SatNews] Latitude Technologies will be showcasing the company's complete product family at...
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Miranda Technologies—Technology Showcase @ SMPTE 2013 (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, will demo the central role it is playing in...
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Agilent Technologies—Difficulties Reduced, Costs Lowered, Confidence Increased Via New Solutions (RF Device Testing) [SatNews] New videos from Agilent Technologies highlight the advantages of the company’s modular...
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SMPTE—Technology Showcases In Hollywood (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—4K/UHD) [SatNews] The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced that the SMPTE 2013 Symposium...
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Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium... An Event Rich With Experts + Information [SatNews] As the list of prestigious speakers grows, reservations are filling up—after all, where else would you have the opportunity to rub elbows with the industry’s finest?
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AsiaSat—Moving Steadily Toward April 2014 Launch (Satellite) [SatNews] Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) is reporting the company is making...
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IRG Annual Conference—Day Three (Event) [SatNews] As many of us have been unable to attend the IRG Annual Conference, here is a sampling of what occurred at the event during Day 3....
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ILS Proton’s Delay Of Sirius FM-6 Launch... Turn Your Radio Down... For A Little While (Launch) [SatNews] additional time was needed to evaluate issues related to
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Elbit Systems Amplifier For Military Aviators Reduces Weight Without Going On A Diet (SATCOM) [SatNews] “If it is a concern for the pilot, it is a concern for us...”
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Latitude Technologies—Flights In Context (Analytics) [SatNews] Latitude Technologies has launched Latitude Flight Data Analytics™ (LFDA), the company’s...
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Ball Aerospace—First Space Telescope Electronics Of Their Kind (Satellite) [SatNews] The Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. cryogenic flight electronic boxes recently...
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Ekahau—Medical Messaging With Immediacy (RFID) [SatNews] Ekahau Inc., a high-performance leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RFID-over-Wi-Fi) announced...
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ViaSat—Aery Bandwidth Boost (SATCOM) [SatNews] Business Aviation customers of Yonder? high-speed Internet service from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) are benefiting from...
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India—Mars Orbiter Mission Delayed For Ship Arrival (Spacecraft) [SatNews] The Indian space agency on Sunday completed the integration of its Mars mission satellite with...
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Astrium—Forecast Reliability Will Be Improved (Satellite—Instruments) [SatNews] Astrium has been awarded a 230m euros contract as prime contractor for...
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October 18, 2013 World Teleport Association (WTA)—New Benchmarks To Be Developed (Analysis | Reports) [SatNews] The World Teleport Association (WTA) has announced a new...
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NSR (Northern Sky Research)—Riding The Bottom Of The Wave (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] In what could be perceived as good news for various satellite companies, approx. $4.1 billion of...
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Vishay Intertechnology—Tantalum-Encased + Meeting DLA Drawing 13017 (Capacitor) [SatNews] Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has introduced a new tantalum-cased...
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CASIS—Studies Of Earth To Use Unique Vantage Point (RFP) [SatNews] The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization managing research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, has...
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Aer Lingus + Panasonic—Long-Haul Access (SATCOM) [SatNews] Aer Lingus' long-haul fleet, comprising of seven Airbus A330 aircraft, have been fitted with...
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United Launch Alliance (ULA)—GPS IIF-5 Lift Off Delayed To Determine If Changes Are Required (Launch) [SatNews] The launch of the GPS IIF-5 mission on a ULA Delta IV launch vehicle, currently scheduled...
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October 17, 2013 NSR (Northern Sky Research)—Morgan Stanley Report On FSS Operators Misses The Mark (Analysis | Report) [SatNews] A recent Morgan Stanley report issued at the end of September 2013 takes on the FSS sector, claiming the...
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Boatracs + B & J Martin—Bringing In The Broadband (SATCOM) [SatNews] Boatracs Inc. has received a contract to provide a broadband communications solution to B & J Martin, Inc., an...
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Integrated Microwave Technologies—Run + Transmit (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Transmitter) [SatNews] Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT) has announced that the Nucomm Compact Portable Transmitter (CPTx-II) has...
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DigitalGlobe—A New Move (Business) [SatNews] DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has finalized a lease for a new...
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BAE Systems—Chips For Space (ASICS) [SatNews] BAE Systems' new 45 nanometer(nm) Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) pack...
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ESA—With 28 Partners, 3D Printing Of Space Components (Technology) [SatNews] 3D printing is getting ready to revolutionize space travel and ESA is paving the way for...
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iDirect + SkyVision—Network Donated To Int'l Academy In Ghana (Business) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that SkyVision, a global IP telecommunications service provider to emerging markets, has...
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Reportlinker.com—APAC Market Is The Focus (SATCOM—Analysis | Report) [SatNews] Reportlinker.com has a new market research report available in...
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SES + NTV—Productive Partnership (SatBroadcasting™—Capacity) [SatNews] SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that one of the...
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NSSLGlobal—Broadening The Scope (SATCOM) [SatNews] NSSLGlobal Ltd. has announced the further expansion of their...
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Inmarsat—Support For Solar Drivers In Australia (SATCOM) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) congratulates Solar Team Twente on placing third in...
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Dawn Delivery—Visiting Vesta (Satellite) [SatNews] As NASA's Dawn spacecraft travels to its next destination, this mosaic below...
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Eutelsat—The Farthest Reaches Of The EU Now Receive (SATCOM) [SatNews] With high-speed satellite broadband now available in all 28 EU countries, Europe has...
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Astrium—DEMs Testing (Imagery) [SatNews] Astrium has released the first WorldDEM(tm) sample data sets for evaluation...
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HISPASAT + Astrium—Complex, Reconfigurable + Large (Antenna) [SatNews] HISPASAT has unveiled, along with Astrium Espa?a (EADS CASA Espacio), the...
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SES + Thales Alenia Space + DLR—Air Traffic Control Impetus (Business) [SatNews] In the presence of the Luxembourg Minister of Higher Education and Research, Mrs. Martine Hansen, and Prof. Hansj?rg Dittus, Executive Board Member of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), SES TechCom S.A., a subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), a long term agreement has...
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NAXA—Capturing An Environmental Kudo (Imagery—Award) [SatNews] The GCOM Project Team of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency captured the...
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Kymeta—The Boardroom (Business) [SatNews] Kymeta Corporation, the company commercializing metamaterials-based antennas for satellite communications, has announced the appointment of...
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Harris Corporation—Critical Services Connection (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded the final phase of a three-phase program that...
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IRG Annual Conference—Day Two (Event) [SatNews] As many of us have been unable to attend the IRG Annual Conference, here is a sampling of...
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October 16, 2013 Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium Presents A Window Of Opportunitiy (Event) The ultimate window of opportunity is now available for you to meet elegant experts with prestigious titles and credentials—all in one place and in one day.
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Harris CapRock + Carnival Cruise Lines—Becoming Ship Shape (SATCOM) [SatNews] Harris CapRock Communications has signed a five-year contract with Carnival Corporation to...
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Millennium Space Systems—SeeMe Test Floats High (Bus) [SatNews] Millennium Space Systems has successfully tested its high-altitude balloon and its new microsatellite bus, developed...
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Alba Orbital—Building Momentum For PocketCubes (Satellite) [SatNews] From The Scotland Blog, a Glasgow start-up has...
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Telit Wireless Solutions—The First + The Smallest Cellular Module (3G) [SatNews] Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of M2M solutions, products and services, has...
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OHB System—Electricity Will Reduce Lauch Mass—And Cost (Satellite) [SatNews] OHB System AG has been awarded a contract for the development of a...
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Astrium Services' GEO-Information + AeroGRID—Productive Partnership (Business) [SatNews] Astrium Services’ GEO-Information and AeroGRID Ltd have signed a partnership for ...
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Raytheon—A Secure Waveform Demo (SATCOM) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), whose terminals protect the military's most sensitive satellite communications, recently held a...
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Globecast Australia—Super Broadcasting On Wheels (SatBroadcasting™—SNG) [SatNews] With features unparalleled by any other SNG truck in Australia, the newest addition to...
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Thales Communications—The Benefits Of Expansion + Name Change (Business) [SatNews] Thales Communications has presented to the industry the details surrounding the...
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SES—The Bond That Builds (Business [SatNews] SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has successfully placed a...
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Iridium—Valid + On Schedule (Satellite) [SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has successfully completed a...
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Astrium + ESA—Launcher + Sub-Assemblies Work To Continue (Business—Launcher) [SatNews] Astrium has been awarded three new...
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Thales Alenia Space + CGS S.p.A.—Building For Metis (Satellite—Instrument) [SatNews] Thales Alenia Space Italy has been awarded a contract by the Italian Space Agency to build the...
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Sweden’s Sweet Deal With Swedish National Space Board [SatNews] ...project has entered the phase where the satellite design will be established to meet the demands of several Swedish scientific missions while maintaining a low price.
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Arthur C. Clarke Foundation—An Evening Of Honors On October 22nd (Event—Awards) [SatNews] Before discussing the 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Awards event for this most worthwhile foundation, you should know...
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C-COM’s Third Quarter Financials = Enviable Bottom Lines! [SatNews] Incredible numbers such as; Net Income increases 439 percent to $353,978; operating profit increases 71percent to $488,804...
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Phasor Solutions—Steerable Antenna Is Electronically Driven (SATCOM) [SatNews] A successful demo of a flat satellite antenna with no moving parts that uses an...
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Indra—Set To Lead G-SEXTANT Project (EO) [SatNews] The European Commission, through the Research Executive Agency (REA), has entrusted Indra with the...
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IRG Annual Conference—Day One (Event) [SatNews] As many of us have been unable to attend the IRG Annual Conference, here is...
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ISPCS 2013—Day One (Event) [SatNews] The International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) 2013 chair, Patricia Hynes, Ph.D., kicked off...
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Inmarsat Government—Regarding The Company's New Structure (Business) [SatNews] Susan Miller, Inmarsat Government's new President & CEO of Inmarsat Government, offers ...
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Russia + U.S.A.—Agenda: Attacking Asteroids [SatNews] According to RIA Novosti, U.S. scientists are “itching” to work with...
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October 15, 2013 Broadband Satellite Services—Gaining Two For Mobile Satellite Services (SATCOM) [SatNews] Broadband Satellite Services Limited (BSS), an investment company based in the...
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Bolivia + China—Built In China, To Be Launched In China (Satellite) [SatNews] Xinhuanet is reporting that a Bolivian delegation will travel to China to...
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iDirect—Award Winner (SATCOM—Remote) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that its X7...
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Herschel Happenings—Don't Burst This Bubble (Imagery—ESA) [SatNews] Nestled within the shell around this large bubble pictured below is an...
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Saicom—Broadcast India 2013's 23rd Chapter A Success (Event—Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest) [SatNews] Saicom Trade Fairs & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. has announced that the 23rd chapter of the...
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SAT Corporation + Inmarsat—A Must Have For GX (Monitoring + Interference Detection) [SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) subsidiary SAT Corporation (SAT) has been...
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SES + ESA—An Electrifying Partnership (Satellite—Propulsion) SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) now has a public-private partnership with the...
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Gilat Satellite Networks—Judgement Looks Favorable and Understanding UAS BLoS (Legal + UAV/UAS) [SatNews] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT has received a favorable judgment...
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SniperHill Aims High With Newtec’s Hub...Targets U.S. And NATO Bases In Afghanistan (SATCOM) [SatNews] “From early on we found the harsh operating environments in Afghanistan and Iraq were not suitable for standard enterprise solutions...”
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NewSat Limited—Building Blocks (SATCOM—Business) [SatNews] NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) has signed a number of significant teleport ...
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TSF Trains With United Nations Emergency Response Group ...Earth Shaking Experience [SatNews] Bad news and emergency situations don’t necessarily have to be as challenging when there are preparedness exercises.
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Rapid Eye Calls On AeroGrid Gets The Big Picture (Earth Observation/Imaging) [SatNews] projects on the Company’s data always come with guaranteed accuracy due to long-term partnerships with well-established aerial survey companies.
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ESA’s AMAZE-ing 3D Printing Goes Into The Metal Age [SatNews] scientists have already begun printing jet engine parts and airplane wing sections up to two meters in size.
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October 14, 2013 SSPI Names Names...Meet The Future Leaders Now + A Mentor (Event) [SatNews] “For the first time, all three winners of our 2013 Promise Awards are women...”
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Spacecom—East African Access (SatBroadcasting™— DTH + DTT Content) [SatNews] Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has won a...
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Astrium + ESA—A Trio Set To Swarm (Satellites) [SatNews] The three Swarm satellites, manufactured by Astrium, are pictured...
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Kinetic—African Mobility Comms Needs Is The Focus (Event) [SatNews] IT and mobility experts will be coming together on...
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GVF + IRG—@ Global MilSatCom In London With Interference On Their Minds (Event) [SatNews] The Global VSAT Forum (GVF), and the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) have announced they are...
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Berg Insight—Fleet Management's Major Moves (Analysis | Reports — Telematics) [SatNews] According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of...
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MWA Intelligence + Green Hills Software—Dealer Network To Obtain Secure Mobile Solution (COTS) [SatNews] MWA Intelligence, Inc. (MWAi), a SAP Golden Partner and a leader in enterprise-class Machine-to-Machine (M2M), and Green Hills Software, a supplier of embedded and mobile virtualization solutions, have...
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Raytheon—40 Individual Scholarships Awarded (STEM) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has announced the recipients of the 2013...
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United Airlines’ Ultimate Office With A View + Satellite Wi-Fi [SatNews] ...is outfitting approximately 30 aircraft each month with satellite Wi-Fi technology and expects to have nearly 200 aircraft equipped with the service by the end of 2013.
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Wireless Carriers Regroup... Plan For Explosion In M2M Market [SatNews] These devices and services are technical and involve vertical-specific business and technology issues. Now there’s a low ARPU per device, typically at less than $5 per connection per month.
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October 13, 2013 Newtec’s Join The Webinar Tomorrow...What About The Future For VSAT Service Providers...Is There One? [SatNews] A two-day Webinar with an unusual question for struggling VSAT service providers, ‘can you transform this threat into a real business opportunity?'
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Arianespace—Closer To Surveying Billions + Billions Of Stars (Satellite—Launch Preparations) [SatNews] Payload preparations for Arianespace’s next Soyuz launch are progressing well at the...
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DigitalGlobe Visualizes Seeing a Better World™ (Foundation) [SatNews] ...established on the belief that we have a unique opportunity to help educate students about the important uses of commercial satellite imagery, and geospatial analytics.
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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary To Depart [SatNews] ...having worked directly and indirectly for eleven secretaries of defense over the course of his storied career.
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October 11, 2013 Iran—Three Planned For Spatial Excursions (Satellites) [SatNews] The latest talk from an Iranian aerospace official says the country plans to launch...
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Eutelsat Receives Good Signals From Newtec ...Takes TV Up A Notch = 4K TV aka UHDTV (SatBroadcasting™ | Event) [SatNews] While IBC is a memory, and seen in the rear view mirror, there were some revelations worth sharing now.
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October 10, 2013 Laser Light(tm) Communications—The Power Of Light (SATCOM—Technology—Business) [SatNews] Laser Light(tm) Communications, LLC, was launched during last...
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ORBCOMM + Savi Technology—Location-Based Technologies Join Forces (Business—M2M + RFID) [SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) and Savi Technology (Savi) now have a strategic...
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Harris Corporation—Network Infrastructure Support (Comms) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded the Communications and...
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COM DEV Strikes Up The Bands...Wins Its Largest Commercial Award...Ever [SatNews] ...to deliver C-, Ku-band and Ka-band multiplexers, switches and microwave components for multiple satellites which will be part of a global network of communication satellites.
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JD Events—Less Than 30 Days Until SATCON 2013 (Event) [SatNews] SATCON is a little more than a month away—keep up with what's...
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Space Foundation—A Farewell To Scott Carpenter [SatNews] It seems fitting that on the final day of the global celebration of World Space Week, the world says goodbye to...
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October 9, 2013 Telit Wireless Solutions—Delivering GSM/GPRS Connectivity (M2M) [SatNews] Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality, machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services, has introduced their...
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ISPCS 2013—One Week Away... (Event) [SatNews] ISPCS 2013 is a week away—look forward to the...
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Space Tango—An Acceleration Of Entrepreneurial Funding (Business) [SatNews] Space Tango is now formally accepting proposals for funding and...
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IHS—More Than 8 Billion Internet-Connected Devices (SatBroadcasting™ Topic—Analysis | Report) [SatNews] More than 8 billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in...
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Ross Video + Mobile Content Providers—Acquiring Minds Wish To Know (SatBroadcasting™ Topic—Business) [SatNews] Ross Video has acquired MCP—Mobile Content Providers—a premium, full service mobile sports production packager based...
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Snell + Beeline TV—Signal Direction For Playout Center (SatBroadcasting™ Topic—Routers) [SatNews] Snell has announced that Beeline TV, a rapidly growing Russian provider of home IPTV services with more than 900,000 subscribers, has selected...
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I2BF Global Ventures + Dauria Aerospace—A $20M Investment (Business) [SatNews] I2BF Global Ventures has announced a $20 million Series B investment in Dauria Aerospace, a global satellite...
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USA Science & Engineering Festival, Lockheed Martin + U.S. News STEM Solutions—Inspiration Ahead (STEM) [SatNews] The USA Science & Engineering Festival, supported by presenting host sponsor Lockheed Martin, has joined...
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Harris Corporation—Inbound + Outbound Traffic Support For USAF (SATCOM) [SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded a $65 million...
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Norsat International—ATOM Power (SATCOM—SSPA) [SatNews] Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat”) (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF) has received a $6.3M order from...
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exactEarth + USCG—Dependent Upon The Data (SATCOM—AIS) [SatNews] In September 2013, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Command, Control, and Communications Engineering Center awarded a contract to...
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ABI Research—Telematics Taking Off (M2M—Analysis | Report) [SatNews] ABI Research forecasts that revenues in the commercial fleet telematics market will increase from...
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Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering)—Electronics Edge (SATCOM—Business) [SatNews] Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its electronics...
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Surrey Satellite Technology | SST-US—Moving On Up, Gerull To COO (Business) [SatNews] Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (SST-US) has announced that Doug...
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Globecast Americas' New Interim CEO...Who Will Also Continue As CFO! (Executive Moves) [SatNews] He will have to manage two important positions in this international company, something few others have done.
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Russia—Space Agency Shakeup Is Signalled (Government) [SatNews] The Russian government is set to radically centralize its space industry in...
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JAXA—A New Action Policy [SatNews] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) marked its 10th...
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October 8, 2013 SSPI’s Scholarships Provide Rewards Now... For Future Rewards [SatNews] These scholarships celebrate and reward those pursuing future positions in the global satellite industry.
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SES Broadband Services—Broadband Access Is The Discussion (Event—SATCOM) [SatNews] SES Broadband Services will be holding a special panel discussion at the...
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Agilent Technologies—Extended Functionality + New Options (Receiver/Digitizer) SatNews] Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has unveiled three new options and extended functionality for...
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Astrium—Heading Out To Head Up (Spacecraft—ATV) [SatNews] The fifth and final European automated transfer vehicle (ATV) built by Astrium, named...
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Clear-Com (MAG Division)—A Special Relationship (Business) [SatNews] Clear-Com’s Military, Aerospace & Government (MAG) division has appointed...
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Bridge Technologies—Gaining A STAR @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Award) [SatNews] Bridge Technologies’ new VB288 Content Extraction System was the recipient of a...
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Triveni Digital—Pathways Problem Solving (Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest—Monitoring + Analysis) [SatNews] Triveni Digital's StreamScope? Portal ultra-portable MPEG analysis and troubleshooting tool ...
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Y.K. BAE—Laser Thruster Maneuvering (Technology) [SatNews] Y.K. Bae Corporation has been awarded $500,000 from NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase 2 program to...
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Astrium—It's A Higher Resolution World for TerraSAR-X (SATCOM—Imagery) [SatNews] Astrium has launched two new TerraSAR-X imaging modes—the enhanced imaging...
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SES—Voyage To Canaveral Concludes for SES-8 (Satellite—Launch) [SatNews] SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that the...
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RigNet... Talk About Increa$ing Your Line Of Credit...Agreements With Bank Of America + Others (Finance) [SatNews] “... We anticipate using a combination of cash on hand and the new revolver to finance the $25.0 million acquisition of Inmarsat's Energy Broadband business...”
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CASBAA...Change Is On The Air...And In Our Lives (Event) [SatNews] Reach for the skies, change is in the air and soon in Hong Kong.
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Boatracs Goes Overboard With Success Of Man Overboard System (SATCOM/Event) [SatNews] “The end result is an innovative search and rescue solution that can lead to faster emergency response times and quicker survivor recovery.”
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MEDIA BROADCAST... Czech It Out... A Dedicated High-Demand Platform = Happy Eastern Europe (Satellite Capacity) [SatNews] "As a full service provider, we offer our partners all platform services including signal routing, processing, and uplinking, all from one source.”
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October 7, 2013 Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium ...Information You Can't Afford To Miss (Event) [SatNews] Ignorance of laws and regulations create problems and issues as penalties will be enforced regardless. Now, in one day, October 24, the latest...
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NSR’s Free Webinar... Connectivity At Altitude...A Boom Or Do You Need A Parachute? [SatNews] On Wednesday you can learn more about aeronautical satcom dynamics and opportunities... good news or do you need to bail in a parachute?
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Iran—Victory 2's Venue For Orbit (Satellite) SatNews] The Deputy Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hamid Fazeli, said the country plans to...
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Himawari Operation Centerprise + Mitsubishi Electric Corporation—Ops On Target (Satellites—Ground Operations) [SatNews] Himawari Operation Enterprise Corporation (Himawari Operation Enterprise) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) have completed...
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Inmarsat + Boeing Satellite Systems—Fourth I-5 Build Initiated (Satellite—Manufacturing) [SatNews] Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) has triggered an option to purchase a fourth...
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Advantech Wireless—Latin American Expansion (SATCOM-VSAT) [SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has received an additional contract in excess of...
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iDirect + Telenor Satellite—THOR 7 Infrastructure Facilitation (SATCOM—Platform) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that Telenor Satellite Broadcasting A.S. (TSBc) has...
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COM DEV Europe + SSTL—Tackling TT&C For FORMOSAT-7 (Satellite—Transponders) [SatNews] COM DEV Europe has been selected to provide the Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) Transponder equipment to...
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October 6, 2013 SES + Eutelsat—28.5 Degrees East Operations Transfer (SATCOM) [SatNews] Following the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris that concluded...
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CASIS—Regenerative Research In Space @ ISS (Analysis Mission) [SatNews] The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), selected by NASA in July 2011 to maximize use of...
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Mercury Systems—Processing Power For ISR (Subsystem) [SatNews] Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) has deployed the most powerful...
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ISRO + NASA—A Combo Build + Launch Now Planned (Satellite) [SatNews] TheDeccan Chronicle is reporting that, in a first, NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will join forces...
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Eutelsat—Trained To Tooway Top 4K In Number (SATCOM) [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) has now trained and certified...
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Entel + Gilat Satellite Networks—Bolivian Deal (SATCOM) [SatNews] The Bolivian National Telecommunications Company (Spanish: Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, Entel) has awarded the...
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Thales Alenia Space Prepares To Launch.... A New Facility In Leuven, Belgium [SatNews] In particular, this new facility will offer design services focused on Europe's new launchers.
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October 4, 2013 China’s Latest Space Warfare Is Not ‘A Big Step For Mankind’... Satellite Catches And Doesn't Release [SatNews] “The ASAT program is a “real concern for U.S. national defense.”
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October 3, 2013 iGT’s SCAP Improves Compliance For DoD + Government Services [SatNews] ...”improves our automated information assurance assessments to mission-critical defense systems, resulting in improved policy compliance and vulnerability management.”
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Netflix—Technology Insights @ OTTtv World Summit (SatBroadcasting™ Topics—Event) [SatNews] Netflix has joined the agenda at the OTTtv World Summit, the...
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General Dynamics—Needed Network Nodes Now Set For Delivery (Comms—WIN-T) [SatNews] The U.S. Department of Defense has authorized the Army to proceed with a...
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UK Space Agency—Cleaning Up The Spatial Environment (Event) [SatNews] The UK Space Agency would like to invite all to...
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Eutelsat Communications + SBS Net—Enforcement Connection (SATCOM) [SatNews] Eutelsat Communications SA and Satellite Broadband Service Network Montenegro (SBS Net) have completed...
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Raytheon—Critical Support Set For GPS OCX (Satellite—Software) [SatNews] Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has successfully completed software Iteration...
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KVH Industries—An Awarding Event... (SATCOM) [SatNews] The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) honored KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) with its...
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L-3 TRL + Avanti—CAPTAN Coverage For MAG (MILSATCOM—Encryption) [SatNews] L-3 TRL Technology (L-3 TRL) has been working with Avanti Communications to provide secure...
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Axiros + ViaSat—A First For The TR-069 Protocol (SATCOM) [SatNews] Axiros has announced that ViaSat will leverage Axiros’ technology and expertise for its own...
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CCW + SATCON 2013... Standing At The Crossroads...Watch Your Step + Keep Pace [SatNews] Collaborate with industry leaders who will deliver insight and information on emerging technologies from across the globe.
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Knock Knock, NASA, Anyone Home? [SatNews] So you need to look something up on NASA’s site? Think again.
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October 2, 2013 Digital Rapids—A STAR Is Revealed @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Topic—Encoder) [SatNews] Digital Rapids has announced that the company's new StreamZ Live 4000EX encoder for...
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Arianespace—Dual Payload Prep Is Initiated (Satellites—Launch) [SatNews] The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next dual-payload heavy-lift mission has begun its...
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L'Garde Inc., Space Services Holdings + NASA—Sunjamming For Power (Technology—Sail) [SatNews] NASA officials, team partners, and local students were on hand to witness a key milestone for the...
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Windmill International—Moving Further Afield With New Developments (Business) [SatNews] Windmill International, Inc. has announced the formation of...
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MTN Communications + Pullmantur Cruises—Signed On For Sea Services (SATCOM) [SatNews] MTN Communications (MTN) is renewing and extending its long-term relationship with...
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ISPCS—Innovation Insights (Event) [SatNews] A platform for innovation allows industry to make leaps in knowledge and...
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Rohde & Schwarz—Enhanced Envelope Tracking (Testing—RF) [SatNews] Rohde & Schwarz has enhanced its new R&S SMW200A high-end vector signal generator by adding...
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Syntax Bridge—Another Technology STAR @ IBC2013 (Of SatBroadcasting™ Topic—Award) [SatNews] Syntax Bridge is the recipient of a 2013 STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) given by the...
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Matrox—Technology Showcase @ CCW 2013 (Event—SatBroadcasting™ Topics) [SatNews] At CCW 2013, in New York from November 13-14, @ Booth 1261, Matrox? Video will showcase...
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GCS' ‘Geospatial Big Data’ Webinar ...Location, Location, Location Analytics [SatNews] “Location analytics are driving many business solutions right now, and we will show how they can deliver meaningful intelligence...”
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IEEE BTS—A Stream Of Information (SatBroadcasting™ Topics—EventP) [SatNews] The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) will stream live the...
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Optus + Westlink—A VAST Service (SATCOM) [SatNews] Optus has signed a five-year contract with the State Government of Western Australia to deliver an...
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security—Wideband, Protected Comms For Warfighters Now Increased (MILSATCOM—WGS) [SatNews] The fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] is providing...
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Lockheed Martin—Power GOES-R On (Satellite) [SatNews] Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has powered on the system module...
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Russia—An Alien Attack? Uh-Oh, We're Not Prepared For That! [SatNews] RIA Novosti is reporting that a Russian military space official admitted last Wednesday that...
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European Space Agency (ESA)—Be There For Bepi (Event) [SatNews] Clad in white to stay cool, these modules making up BepiColombo—the ESA–Japan mission...
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Russia—New ICBM Set For Testing (Launch) [SatNews] The test launch of Russia’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, codenamed Rubezh, could...
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October 1, 2013 Thales Alenia Space Is World’s First For Increasing ISS’ Real Estate [SatNews] For the first time, 50 percent of habitable volume of the International Space Station, or seven pressurized modules, are developed by one company.
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CASIS-Berth Of CASIS On ISS Begins With Cabbage + Egg Shells...Educations Begin Here [SatNews] “...our first funded research that is investigated on the ISS comes from student inquiry, as one of the main goals for CASIS is to promote STEM initiatives that will incite the minds of tomorrow’s scientific leaders.”
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Arianespace—Gaia Gets Protection (Satellite—Upcoming Launch) [SatNews] A high-tech sunshield to protect the Gaia spacecraft during its deep space mission is now being...
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Here's Looking @ Earth—Wutip's Wallop (Imagery—NASA) [SatNews] Typhoon Wutip blew ashore over central Vietnam on...
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Q-KON—Complete African Connectivity Connection (SATCOM) [SatNews] Q-KON Africa now offers Service Providers across the African continent the opportunity to...
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CoralTree + Platco Digital—Prepping For Content Launch In South Africa (SatBroadcasting™—Platform—DTH) [SatNews] CoralTree has a new contract with the new digital...
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iDirect + ThinKom Solutions—Insightful Interoperability (SATCOM) [SatNews] VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), has announced that ThinKom...
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Vivendi (GVT) + EchoStar—Bound For Brazil (SatBroadcasting™—Business—payTV) [SatNews] Vivendi and EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS) have announced that EchoStar Technologies LLC and Vivendi subsidiary GVT have...
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Astrium Government Services—Moving On Up, Spitler To President (Business) [SatNews] Astrium Americas, an EADS North America company, has appointed Ed...
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Broadcom Completes Acquisition Of LTE-Related Assets From Affiliates of Renesas Electronics Corp. [SatNews] So many loose ends to tie up before a company can officially announce the acquisition of another, but the ink is now dry.
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Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff—General Dempsey Details Future Priorities [SatNews] Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey began his second two-year term today as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff—he is...
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ORBCOMM + Comtech's SENS—Acquiring Minds Wish To Know (Business) [SatNews] ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) has completed the acquisition of...
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Orbit Logic’s SpyMeSat App Sends Alerts...Choose To Wear Camo Or A Smile [SatNews] “Whenever I talk to people outside the aerospace industry about what I do they have so many questions...”
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ESA’s Herschel Reveals Relic Radiation...Part Of The Big Bang? [SatNews] The elusive signal was found in the way the first light in the Universe has been deflected during its journey to Earth...
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Space and Satellite Regulatory Colloquium—One-Stop Gathering That Saves Time, Money + Energy (Event) [SatNews] A wealth of 20 experts will gather for one day—something that would take months of travel and careful planning in order to meet with each of these professionals, let alone afford their individual rates.
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