Author: Caleb Henry

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] Zinwell Corp. is developing a new satellite digital outdoor unit (D-ODU) using MaxLinear’s MxL865 channel stacking system on chip (SoC). Zinwell is expanding its satellite product line...

[Via Satellite 1-08-2014] In-flight connectivity continues to become a more regular offering around the world. Global Eagle Entertainment’s recent contract extension with Russian airline UTair is an example of this...

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] The European Space Agency’s (ESA) billion-star surveyor Gaia is now in its operational orbit at Lagrange point 2 (L2), a gravitationally stable virtual point located 1.5 million...

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has been selected to provide broadcast services on Amos 5 at 17 degrees east for the Confederation of African...

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] FreeCast has revealed plans for its new, globally-licensed video on-demand (VOD) platform, SelectTV. The new offering will target telecommunications companies and bandwidth providers that specialize in Internet...

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded NovaWurks with a $30.8 million Phoenix project contract with options for an additional $11.8 million that if exercised,...

[Via Satellite 01-08-2014] Entropic announced its first fully-integrated set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) family, the EN7300-series, which integrates High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) decoding, Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 2.0 home...

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Mars One is most well known for its ambitions to establish the first human colony on Mars. Last week the nonprofit made the first announcement regarding applicants...

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Boeing has completed the first of two 702HP (high power) geomobile satellites, Centenario, for Mexico’s new Mexsat end-to-end satellite communications system. Mexsat will provide enhanced social communications...

[Via Satellite 1-07-2014] Sea Launch, through Energia Logistics, has conducted a Hardware Acceptance Review of the Zenit 2S launch vehicle to be utilized in support of Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 3B mission. ...