Government/Military

[Satellite Today 07-15-08] Telecomunicaciones Bantel has installed a network of iDirect remote satellite routers to expand cellular access within Venezuela, VT iDirect Inc. announced July 15.     Bantel installed the new network of Series 3000 routers on its existing iDirect Series 15000 universal satellite hub, allowing Corporacion Digitel to expand its service by backhauling GSM...

[Satellite Today 07-14-08] Echo Satellite Communications Inc. has supplied U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with the first order for HeliSat3 Iridium repeater systems, the company announced HeliSat3 was developed for NAVAIR and will provide users of Iridium satellite telephones with the ability to connect to an Iridium satellite while in transit in a helicopter....

[Satellite Today 07-14-08]  Arabsat has announced a new long-term contract with a top Middle East and African ISP for capacity on the BADR-6 satellite, Arabsat said July 14.     Talia signed a long-term term deal to lease capacity on BADR-6 satellite to help boost its services to these two regions. Focused over the Middle East...

[Satellite Today 07-11-08] Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. reached an agreement with DigitalGlobe for access to the satellite operator’s digital image bank for use in navigation systems, Columbus announced July 10.     Columbus’ main product, Ranger, provides location-based, GPS mapping, navigation, and information solutions for the off-road environment.     "High-quality mapping images are an essential...

[Satellite Today 07-10-08] GeoEye Inc.’s GeoEye-1 satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in advanced of its scheduled Aug. 22 launch, GeoEye announced.     GeoEye-1 will provide black-and-white imagery with a ground resolution of 0.41 meters and multi-spectral imagery at 1.65-meter resolution. GeoEye-1 was financed in part by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.            ...

[Satellite Today 07-11-08] General Dynamics C4 Systems was awarded a contract option to continue development, qualification and certification of an encryption module that will be used to secure telemetry, tracking and control of U.S. Department of Defense satellites, the company announced July 9.     The $9.2 million contract from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA),...

[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] Magellan Aerospace delivered the Cassiope small satellite platform to Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), Magellan announced.     The first of the MAC-200 small satellite buses developed by Magellan, Cassiope is a multi-purpose mission to conduct space environment research and advanced telecommunications technology demonstration.     The bus has completed integration and...

[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] A new satellite solution will spearhead a new push into Europe for Newpoint Technologies, a market in which the company has “significantly underperformed” in throughout the last few years, according to the company’s top official.     The Compass satellite management system, set for release in September, “is the most important product...

[Satellite Today 07-09-08] Thales Alenia Space is ready to deliver the high-resolution optical imaging instrument for integration in the first Pleiades earth observation satellite, the company said July 9.     The Pleiades project is part of Orfeo, a Franco-Italian Earth observation system. The dual-technology program addresses military and civil needs for European users, including mapping,...

[Satellite Today 07-08-08] ViaSat Inc. signed a 10-year agreement with KVH Industries Inc. establishing a global Ku-band mobile broadband network using ArcLight technology.     Under the agreement, KVH initially will purchase three ArcLight hubs with options for more hubs if the network expands. ViaSat will provide network operation services, managing satellite access, roaming for the...