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Artist’s rendition of the Ariane 6 rocket. Photo: ESA [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL) has reached an agreement with France and the French Space Agency (CNES) to buy CNES’ 35 percent stake in Arianespace. The shift, subject to completion of all regulatory consultation and approval procedures, increases ASL’s hold to 74 percent of…
Air traffic controllers in a tower in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo: Airways New Zealand [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airways New Zealand, New Zealand’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), to collaborate on the investigation of the potential to deploy space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) services in New Zealand…
Inmarsat GX Maritime Aviation Network Diagram. Photo: Digisat [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Honeywell Aerospace and Inmarsat have completed the first phase of hardware and satellite network flight tests for GX Aviation broadband services, which they promise can deliver in-flight wireless connectivity similar to what is available at home or in the office. The JetWave-branded hardware enables…
Galileo IOV satellite assembly. Photo: Thales Alenia Space [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] LeoSat and Thales Alenia Space anticipate completion of their feasibility study on LeoSat’s proposed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband constellation this July. LeoSat expects to be ready to contract for its satellite constellation development within about a year, with the launch taking place in 2019…
ESA and Intelsat sign Indigo public–private partnership. Photo: ESA–P. Sebirot, 2015 [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Intelsat and Newtec are working together with the European Space Agency (ESA) Indigo Project to develop new ground segment technology for Intelsat EpicNG High Throughput Satellites (HTS). Intelsat has selected the Newtec Dialog platform from Europe to deliver numerous services on the Intelsat EpicNG…
Planet Labs satellites deploying from the ISS. Photo: NanoRacks [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Northern Sky Research (NSR) forecasts the launch of more than 2,500 sub-100-kg satellites during the next decade, according to the firm’s latest report, “Nano and Microsatellite Markets, 2nd Edition.” According to NSR research, activity in this segment will generate cumulative revenues that exceed $4.7…
The Es’hail 1 satellite. Photo: Arianespace [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat has launched a new exclusive SD channel for Al Araby Television Network from the Es’hail 1 satellite. The new channel follows a January 2015 agreement where Al Araby Television Network chose to broadcast its HD channel on Es’hail 1. Located at the…
Offshore oil platform. [Via Satellite 06-16-2015] Harris CapRock Communications has introduced a service to improve remote maritime and oilrig connectivity for crewmembers with cellphones or smartphones. The expanded offshore GSM service provides crew members anywhere around the world with reliable mobile roaming as well as pay-as-you-go voice, text, email, and some smartphone data services. Global…
Artist’s rendition of Dream Chaser at Huntsville International Airport. Photo: Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County [Via Satellite 06-15-2015] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and a consortium of partners are evaluating the feasibility of landing the Dream Chaser spacecraft at Huntsville International Airport. The announcement, made at both the 2015 Paris Air Show and at a…
Digital rendering of a OneWeb SmallSat. Photo: OneWeb [Via Satellite 06-15-2015] OneWeb has selected Airbus Defence and Space to be its industrial partner for a constellation of 900 microsatellites to deliver global broadband. Each satellite will have a mass of less than 150 kilograms, with first launches into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) beginning in 2018.…