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Arianespace’s Vega rocket. Photo: Arianespace [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Arianespace has signed two new launch contracts; one with Skybox Imaging and one with Airbus Defence and Space for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Under the contract with Skybox, Arianespace will launch a block of high resolution imaging satellites aboard the Vega launch vehicle from…
Eutelsat satellite fleet. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Eutelsat announced the creation of a new division in the United Kingdom that will drive its strategy for serving providers of end-to-end government services, NGOs and institutional agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Eutelsat Government EMEA will be located at Harwell, near Oxford, in…
SigX Protect will cancel interfering signals. Photo: SAT Corporation [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its SAT Corporation (SAT) subsidiary released SigX Protect, a patent-pending Radio Frequency (RF) signal protection product that can be configured to automatically cancel interference in real time with no human intervention. SigX Protect works by automatically…
Intelsat 29e. Photo: Intelsat [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Airbus Defence and Space and Intelsat announced that their strategic agreement concluded in 2014 has yielded value for end-users and is setting the course for more maritime customer advantages as part of a transition to Intelsat EpicNG High Throughput Satellites (HTS). Stimulating market demand, the partnership resulted in…
X2nSat ST4G. Photo: X2nSat [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] SES announced X2nSat has doubled its Ku-band capacity aboard the SES 2 spacecraft to power its new generation ST4G broadband service, delivering higher speeds and the reliability of Ku-band satellite capacity across North America. To offer connection speeds up to 15 megabits per second, X2nSat has tapped both…
Advantech Wireless Series 7000 VSAT router. Photo: Advantech Wireless [Via Satellite 3-18-2015] Advantech Wireless is launching a new family of VSAT routers/modems. The new Series 7000 product family provisions Advantech Wireless A-SAT-IITM Bandwidth Optimized Satellite System technology, providing more than 50 percent reduction in the satellite bandwidth, through transmission switching between multiple access schemes achieved…
Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides. Photo: Virgin Galactic [Via Satellite 03-17-2015] With a recently christened manufacturing facility, Virgin Galactic is gearing up for regular missions with the LauncherOne small satellite vehicle. The Long Beach, Calif. facility, first announced in February, is now open. LauncherOne is among the most promising small satellite, or “SmallSat,” launch vehicles…
Kymeta and Airbus executives. Photo: Kymeta [Via Satellite 3-17-2015] Kymeta announced partnerships with Intellian and Airbus Defence and Space to commercialize world-class next generation Ku-band maritime satellite terminals. The terminals, built by Intellian, will integrate Kymeta’s thin, flat, lightweight, electronically beam-steered mTenna satellite antennas, which are built on metamaterial-based technology. Airbus intends to sell Kymeta’s…
ViaSat 1 Broadband Satellite.Photo: Space Systems/Loral [Via Satellite 3-17-2015] ViaSat and Boeing are teaming together to offer the ViaSat Flexible Broadband System. The Flexible Broadband System is designed to provide the satellite bandwidth economics in a more affordable package, tailored to regional operators. This system enables service providers to start with a smaller investment, focus…
Seatback in-flight entertainment via IFC. Photo: Global Eagle Entertainment [Via Satellite 3-17-2015] SES and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) have signed capacity deals for services on three SES satellites. These agreements are part of a strategic partnership to deliver In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) and services to airline passengers around the world. Under the deal, GEE will…