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Integration of the EDRS-A laser terminal. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space [Via Satellite 01-22-2016] With the launch of the first European Data Relay System (EDRS) payload only a week away, the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space and other partners are preparing for the implementation of a first-regional, then global laser communications system. EDRS,…

AsiaSat’s Tai Po teleport. Photo: AsiaSat [Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Harmonic and AsiaSat have entered a partnership to launch a new Ultra-HD channel “4K-SAT2/HVN,” AsiaSat’s second Free-to-Air (FTA) Ultra-HD channel on AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east for the Asia Pacific. The channel, which launches on March 1, will broadcast 4K video content from Harmonic’s broad…

Inmarsat’s Singapore office opening. Photo: Inmarsat. [Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Inmarsat has expanded its presence in Singapore, opening a new 1,700 square meter office — the company’s largest facility in the Asia Pacific. Singapore has been Inmarsat’s Asia Pacific headquarters since 2008, but the company increased its investment to tap into the country’s infrastructure, culture and…

An Orbit Communications Systems Antenna on a cruise ship. Photo: Orbit. [Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Orbit Communication Systems has received a new $2.1 million order for OceanTRx 7-500 Ka-band systems, its maritime satellite communications solution, from a global Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) service provider. The systems will be installed on cruise ships for continuous broadband connectivity.…

[Via Satellite 01-22-2016] Com Dev International received shareholder approval yesterday at a special shareholder meeting for its plan of arrangement with Honeywell Limited/Honeywell Limitée and Honeywell International, which the company entered into on Nov. 5, 2015. At the Com Dev shareholder special meeting, 99.3 percent of the votes were in favor of the arrangement, and…

KSAT’s satellite station in Tromso, Norway. Photo: KSAT [Via Satellite 01-21-2016] Norway-based Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is adapting its ground network to cater to the growing small satellite market. The company has launched 20 ground station sites across the globe through its KSAT Lite services, which aims to reduce cost and up utility for SmallSat…

Photo: SES [Via Satellite 01-21-2016] SES and Vivicast Media have unveiled UHD-1, a new Ultra-HD channel for cable operators and telcos in North America. UHD-1 will be delivered over the SES 3 satellite, one of three satellites (SES 1, SES 3 and AMC 18) that make up SES’s Ultra-HD distribution neighborhood over North America. This…

Snecma’s PPS5000 plasma thruster for electric propulsion. Photo: Snecma. [Via Satellite 01-21-2016] Prime contractors Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defense and Space have jointly selected, along with the European Space Agency (ESA), Snecma‘s PPS5000 plasma thruster for their new-generation telecommunications satellite platforms now being developed through the Neosat program. ESA also authorized Thales Alenia Space…

Fireworks over SIS Live’s teleport. Photo: SIS Live [Via Satellite 01-21-2016] SIS Live has increased the amount of capacity it has from the Eutelsat 10A satellite, which offers connectivity in C and Ku band, to increase its resources in the Middle East. SIS Live is targeting customers from the major events and news sectors with…

Norsat’ Median series Ku-band 25W BUC. Photo: Norsat [Via Satellite 01-021-2016] Norsat has launched a new series of Ku-band Block Upconverters (BUCs) called Median, designed for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), broadcast, maritime, and portable terminal applications. The Median series of Ku-band BUCs comes in 16W and 25W options and is currently available in standard…