SpaceX Breaks into Commercial Satellite Launch Market with Successful SES 8 Launch
After two scrubs last week, SpaceX successfully took off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 5:41 p.m. EST carrying SES’ SES 8 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) 31 minutes after… READ MORE »
Intelsat Donates Satellite Capacity and Communications Infrastructure for Continuing Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
Intelsat has repointed a Ku-band beam on the Intelsat 8 satellite to bring urgently needed capacity to the Philippines, in addition to providing capacity on other satellites already serving the region. The company is also providing an uplink via the IntelsatOne terrestrial… READ MORE »
Via Satellite magazine's Satellite Executive of the Year Awardhonors the most outstanding industry executive of the year. The honoree is chosen for durable contributions made to the global satellite market including innovative technologies, best practices, important services, or any combination of the above mentioned. Likewise, it recognizes lasting contributions of these achievements. Nominations for the 2013 Satellite Executive of the Year Award are now open at www.ViaSatellite.com/nominations. All nominations must be received by December 3, 2013.
Thales Alenia Space Re-Opens Industrial Site in L’Aquila
After suffering irreparable structural damage from an earthquake in April 2009, Thales Alenia Space has replaced its original establishment with a newly-inaugurated industrial complex in L’Aquila, Italy. The inauguration ceremony of the new Thales Alenia Space Italia site was… READ MORE »
BT Starts New Large-Scale Investments in AMEA Region
BT is beginning a new phase of investments into Asia Pacific, Turkish, Middle Eastern and African (AMEA) economies with the objective of accelerating its expansion in high growth markets. The company is launching more competitive capabilities in a number of countries and has hired more than 400 new personnel in… READ MORE »
The December edition of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we offer you an exclusive look back at 2013, with a focus on successful companies and next generation strategies in progress. We also work to uncover the unique balancing act between bandwidth needs and efficiency for the U.S. DOD. And in the emerging market of Russia, we take you to Dubna where top executives gathered at SatComRus for an in-depth discussion on the industry. Read it now!
Advantech Wireless Transcend 800 Operates Successfully in Sri Lanka
Advantech Wireless’ Transcend 800 Point-to-Point Microwave Radio System has successfully operated in Sri Lanka, confirming that it can be integrated into existing networks. Since developing the first native Ethernet radio and implementing a LDPC error-correction mechanism in its split-mount microwave radio… READ MORE »
KVH, ViaSat More Than Double mini-VSAT broadband Network Capacity in Asia-Pacific
KVH Industries has more than doubled the capacity of its mini-VSAT broadband network in the Asia-Pacific region, continuing the network expansion strategy outlined with the announcement of its new TracPhone V-IP series satellite communications systems and IP MobileCast… READ MORE »
