Hughes 9502 BGAN M2M Terminal Receives Inmarsat Type Approval
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-13] Hughes Network Systems has announced that its new Hughes 9502 BGAN M2M (machine-to-machine) terminal with integrated antenna has been fully “Type Approved” by Inmarsat, and...
View ArticleHermes Datacomms Middle East Approved as CommScope Partner in Iraq
[Satellite TODAY 04-24-13] Hermes Datacomms Middle East has been approved as a CommScope partner in Iraq. This means Hermes Datacomms’ local Iraqi/expat engineers and expat project managers in Iraq are...
View ArticleESA, Arianespace Postpone Second Vega Launch
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-13] The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have announced their decision to postpone the Vega launch VV02 for 24 hours. The launch, originally scheduled for May 2, is...
View ArticleHarris Exec Explains Iridium Hosted Payload Deal
[Satellite TODAY 04-25-13] Iridium Communications has announced that it has signed an agreement with Harris Corporation to enable the use of expanded hosted payload space on the Iridium NEXT platform,...
View ArticleMDA Signs New Contracts to Provide Operational Support to Canada’s DND
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed CA$3.2 million worth of contracts with the Government of Canada’s Department of National Defense (DND) to provide...
View ArticleRaytheon, Student Veterans of America Launch Scholarship
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Raytheon and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have partnered to launch a new $30,000 scholarship program for student veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in...
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Arianespace Successfully Launches Russia’s GLONASS-M Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Arianespace has announced the successful 1804th launch of the Soyuz vehicle. Liftoff took place on Friday, April 26 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. The company also...
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SPUTNIX, MultiClet Partner to Develop Advanced Microprocessors for Space...
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] SPUTNIX and MultiClet have signed an agreement to jointly develop and apply highly performant fault tolerant low power consuming processors designed on the basis of...
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EXCLUSIVE – Iridium CEO: “We Looked at 20 Different Payload Opportunities”
[Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Iridium’s hosted payload deal with Harris was a landmark for the company. It is also a crucial one for the satellite sector, which has seen a burst of hosted payload deals in...
View ArticleSTORIFY FEATURE: Eutelsat 3D Satellite Launch in Words and Pictures
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Pay-TV Continues to Serve as Boon for Satellite Industry
Image Credit: Trinity Holding Ltd. [Satellite TODAY 05-28-13] By 2017, pay-TV households across the globe are expected to reach more than one billion —a sharp increase over the 850 million projected...
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Boeing WGS-5 Satellite Receives First Signals
Launch of Alliance Delta IV vehicle May 24, 2013Image credit: United Launch Alliance photo [Satellite TODAY 05-28-13] Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global...
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SES Expands Satellite Household Reach
ASTRA2Connect Dish and ModemImage credit: SES [Satellite TODAY 05-28-13] SES announced it has increased its household reach in the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) in 2012...
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In-Flight Entertainment Market Sees Increased Demand
Image credit: Thomas Hawk [Satellite TODAY 05-28-13] Airlines are set to spend $900 million on in-flight entertainment (IFE) content by 2018, up from $660 million in 2012, according to a newly...
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NASA Discusses Possible European Space Cooperation
[Satellite TODAY 05-28-13] NASA has been discussing potential cooperation with Europe for the development of space technologies that will enable future missions. “During my meetings this week with...
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Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Advances With SES Satellite Launch
Proba-V atop the Vespa (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter)Image credit: European Space Agency [Satellite TODAY 05-29-13] Monitoring global air traffic is not an easy task, but in the wake of SES’s recent...
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Advantech Wireless to Provide Military Satellite Communication for Brazilian...
By 2019 Brazil’s SISFRON integrated border monitoring will control over 16,000 kilometers of borderlines.Image credit: Brazilian Army [Satellite TODAY 05-29-13] SAVIS Tegnologia has selected Advantech...
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MDA Signs Space-Based Surveillance Deal With Canada’s Department of National...
Image credit: MDA [Satellite TODAY 05-29-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), a global communications and information company, announced it has signed a CA$10.8 million ($10.4 million)...
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Thuraya Joins Space Data Association
The Space Data Association (SDA) and Analytical Graphics (AGI) initiated the Space Data Center, which provides timely, actionable satellite collision warnings for SDA members. Click to see the video...
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TrustComm Enhances Satellite for Emergency Response
Image credit: TrustComm [Satellite TODAY 05-29-13] TrustComm, a provider of secure COMSATCOM solutions to government agencies, has announced significant enhancements to its satellite emergency...
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