Technology

[Via Satellite 08-30-13] C-COM Satellite Systems, a global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with Vislink, a secure communication technology provider based in the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, Vislink will promote, market, sell and support the C-COM manufactured range of iNetVu products. The iNetVu mobile antennas will...

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] DigitalGlobe, a global provider of commercial high-resolution Earth imagery products and services, surpassed 4 billion square kilometers of imagery collected. Among images in the archive, which depicts changes to Earth over time, are photographs of buildings, automobiles, bodies of water, and terrain. The images support uses within defense and intelligence, civil agencies,...

Last year we spoke of the promise – and difficulties – of Ka-band in Latin America. Now, we see the technology start to become a reality, with the region’s first Ka-band payload now in operation. The nine spot beams on Hispamar’s Amazonas 3, directed at Latin America’s largest cities, were a special order from Media...

[Via Satellite 08-20-13] New electromagnetic propulsion technology being tested by the University of Maryland’s Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory (SPPL) on the International Space Station (ISS) could change the capabilities of satellites and future spacecraft by reducing reliance on propellants and extending the lifecycle of satellites through the use of a renewable power source. Associate...

[Via Satellite 08-19-13] NewSat Limited has appointed Don Brown as senior vice president of strategic planning. The executive move follows the company’s plans to transition from a teleport operator into a global satellite operator. In this new position, Brown will be “a driving force for NewSat’s future direction and transformation into a global satellite operator,” said NewSat...

[Via Satellite 08-19-13] The satellite industry is taking its war against interference to Asia. A joint effort between the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) and the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will launch an interference prevention summit at the China Satellite Summit on Sept. 4. The “Improving Satellite Communications Through Interference Prevention” summit will provide China’s satellite communications industry with an...

[Via Satellite 08-19-13] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Spacenet Inc. subsidiary to Tulsa, Okla.-based SageNet. The aggregate consideration for the sale is approximately $16 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments and expenses. The sale of Spacenet, which currently operates as part of Gilat’s Services Division, is expected to strengthen Gilat’s strategic focus as a...

ViaSat was recently awarded an order valued at $21.7 million for a multifunctional information distribution system - low volume terminals (MIDS-LVT) for the U.S. government.

Lockheed Martin has chosen three companies to provide CubeSat integration for its Athena launch services.

Los Angeles artists Jon Gibson and Amanda White have created a design inspired by Andy Warhol that has been impressed into a satellite's panel to produce a replica of an oversized electrical charging device.