August 08, 2016
Author: Caleb Henry
Inmarsat Retains Disputed US Navy Satellite Services Contract
August 08, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] The U.S. government has given Inmarsat Government approval to lift the stop-work order issued regarding the U.S. Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Satellite Services Contract (CSSC)....
Government/Military
Avanti to use Gilat’s X-Architecture for Cellular Backhaul with EE’s LTE Network
August 08, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Avanti Communications has selected Gilat’s one-platform/multiple-application X-Architecture and its Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)-enabled Capricorn VSAT for use in supplying Mobile Network Operator (MNO) EE with satellite capacity...
Connectivity
Eutelsat Sells Maritime Subsidiary to SpeedCast
August 08, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] Eutelsat has signed an agreement with SpeedCast International whereby SpeedCast will acquire Eutelsat’s 70 percent stake in Wins Limited for a consideration based on a total enterprise...
Connectivity
General Dynamics Adds HF Capability to Digital Modular Radio
August 08, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-08-2016] General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy to improve High-Frequency (HF) communications for the Navy’s four-channel, AN/USC-61 Digital Modular Radios (DMR)....
Government/Military
Six Investor Expectations for the NewSpace Sector
August 08, 2016
Early stage investors are meeting with space companies on a much more regular basis today than in the past, but many in the space industry are new to this fast-paced...
Technology
Es'hailSat's Al Kuwari on 4K, Future Satellites and Remote Sensing
August 05, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat has been busy preparing for its second satellite, Es’hail 2, as well as the completion of a new, fully owned teleport. The company...
Technology
beIN Teams With Technicolor for 4K in MENA
August 05, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-05-2016] beIN Media Group has integrated Technicolor’s 4K Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) technology into its broadcast platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in preparation for...
Connectivity
Terra Bella’s SkySat 3 Green Propulsion System Declared Operational
August 05, 2016
[Via Satellite 08-04-2016] SSC Group company ECAPS has confirmed that its High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) system on Terra Bella’s SkySat 3 satellite has been successfully commissioned on-orbit and declared...
Technology