News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Sydney, Australia airport seen by the TripleSat constellation. Photo: SSTL [Via Satellite 09-17-2015] The DMC3/TripleSat constellation has released the first 1-meter high-resolution optical satellite imagery following its launch in July aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in India. Built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), the satellites provide 1-meter native Ground Sampling Distance (GSD)…
A maritime cargo vessel. Photo: Harris CapRock [Via Satellite 09-17-2015] VT iDirect today announced that Harris CapRock Communications is delivering more than 1.5 billion bits per second (1.5 Gbps) of traffic across its base of maritime customers using its iDirect Evolution network. The service provider is deploying iDirect X7 remotes in order to meet the growing demand for high-speed voice,…
Mark Rigolle, CEO of LeoSat. Photo: LeoSat [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] LeoSat, a burgeoning satellite operator with plans to build a constellation of 78 to 108 small, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has appointed Mark Rigolle as its new CEO. The announcement comes after its former CEO Vern Fotheringham departed after only…
Maputo, Mozambique. Photo: Kaysha (Flickr) [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Mozambique’s telecommunications company, Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique, has renewed its relationship with Intelsat for satellite solutions that will help the company deliver broadband connectivity to corporate networks and provide cellular backhaul services to support residents in remote areas of the country. Under the multi-year agreement,…
Ariane 5 ready for launch. Photo: ESA [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] SSL has selected Arianespace to launch the BSAT 4a satellite currently under construction for Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT). The launch agreement is part of a turnkey contract between the satellite manufacturer and B-SAT. Arianespace is scheduled to launch the satellite aboard an Ariane…
A Skynet satellite. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Airbus Defence and Space’s Skynet 5A satellite has completed its 67,000km relocation from 6 degrees east to 95 degrees east, the company announced Sept. 15. Skynet 5A began its transition on June 17. Airbus Defence and Space moved the satellite to extend Skynet constellation’s…
Hellas Sat’s teleport in Cyprus. Photo: Hellas Sat [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Hellas Sat, a subsidiary of Arabsat, has selected Newtec to power a new multimillion euro Direct-to-Home (DTH) Earth station. Located in Cyprus, the Earth station will broadcast up to 70 TV channels, 10 percent of which will be delivered in High Definition (HD). Newtec…
MaxLinear’s corporate headquarters. Photo: MaxLinear [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] MaxLinear has released a new family of four-channel Full Spectrum Capture (FSC) tuner-demodulator devices for Ultra-High Definition (Ultra-HD) Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) in the satellite pay-TV market. The new four-channel Integrated Circuits (ICs) include the MxL541C, with a single L-band (950 to 2150MHz) Radio Frequency (RF) input…
IsoTropic Networks teleport. Photo: IsoTropic Networks [Via Satellite 09-16-2015] Telecoms provider and iDirect Host Network Operator (HNO) IsoTropic Networks has installed its sixth and seventh Vertex 6.1 meter antennas at the company’s Lake Geneva, Wis. teleport. The new antennas are the latest installments since 2012, and enable the company to meet demand from maritime, energy…
Artist’s rendition of Eutelsat 3B. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 09-15-2015] Eutelsat Communications has signed up a number of customers in Africa and in Europe for broadcast services, and also tightened it’s collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) pioneer Sigfox. New broadcast customers are planning to launch collectively more than 175 channels, with the transition from…