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Maritime vessels rely heavily on satellite for communications out at see. Photo: Bridget Coila (Flickr) [Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Inmarsat has expanded its relationship with Globecomm, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress satellite services in enterprise and global government to include global maritime. Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band broadband satellite network is integrated with the…
A SatLink Communications 13-meter satellite dish. Photo: SatLink Communications [Via Satellite 06-09-2015] RR Media has agreed to acquire SatLink Communications for $19 million, subject to certain adjustments. The purchase, which follows the recent acquisition of Eastern Space Systems (ESS), is expected to expand RR Media’s global content distribution network and content management footprint, as well…
The ICG eRouter ERT-120. Photo: XipLink [Via Satellite 06-09-2015] Wireless link optimization specialist XipLink, working with service partner Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect and routing technology partner International Communications Group (ICG) have announced that the first production business aviation customers are now in service. The ARINCDirect service uses XipLink XA appliance gateways on the ground network while…
A PlanetiQ graphic lightly explaining GPS-RO. Photo: PlanetiQ. [Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Commercial weather data startup PlanetiQ could look to build a larger constellation of satellites based on the successful test of its Pyxis Radio-Occultation (RO) sensor. The company recently began testing the processing of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals with the sensor, which will eventually…
exactEarth’s coverage map with hosted payloads on Iridium Next. Photo: exactEarth [Via Satellite 06-08-2015] ExactEarth and Harris Corporation have formed an alliance to build 58 hosted payloads covering the maritime Very High Frequency (VHF) band on the Iridium Next constellation. The hosted payloads will significantly increase the size of exactEarth’s constellation — up from eight…
The Skynet 5 X-band satellite. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space [Via Satellite 06-08-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a four-year framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organisation (NDLO) for the provision of X-band satellite capacity, and has committed to deliver up to 30Mhz of capacity annually on the Skynet military satellite constellation. Skynet…
Donato Amoroso the new Deputy CEO of Thales Alenia Space and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia . Photo: Thales Alenia Space [Via Satellite 06-08-2015] The board of directors of Thales Alenia Space Italia has appointed Donato Amoroso as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Amoroso succeeds Elisio Giacomo Prette, who led the company…
Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 06-08-2015] SPI International, operator of more than 30 TV channels on four continents, and German broadcaster ANIXE are both planning to display new original Ultra-HD content this week at the Anga Com conference and exhibition in Cologne, Germany on Eutelsat’s Hot Bird 4K1 TV platform. For SPI International, the demo represents…
Generation Orbit’s Flight Experiment Test bed. Photo: Generation Orbit. [Via Satellite 06-05-2015] Generation Orbit has 11 Letters of Intent (LOI) from prospective customers for its SmallSat air launch system GOLauncher 2. Currently under development, the two-stage rocket system is designed to carry roughly 40 kilograms to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for a price tag of…
Patrick Biewer, appointed CEO of LuxGovSat. Photo: SES [Via Satellite 06-05-2015] The LuxGovSat board of directors appointed Patrick Biewer to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2015. Biewer, 48, is a senior SES executive that has worked with the company for 22 years, holding positions in the areas of IT, operations and engineering.…