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HTS Offers Solution to Rising Connectivity Demands at Sea
Read more →: HTS Offers Solution to Rising Connectivity Demands at Sea[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] Noting an uptick in expectation for faster bandwidth in the satellite communications market, NSSLGlobal recently…
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DigitalGlobe Partners with United Nations On High Resolution Services
Read more →: DigitalGlobe Partners with United Nations On High Resolution Services[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] DigitalGlobe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Office for Outer Space…
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Four satellites mated to Atlas 5 rocket
Read more →: Four satellites mated to Atlas 5 rocketCAPE CANAVERAL — Four NASA satellites that will create a constellation of formation-flying spacecraft were placed aboard…
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Soyuz 2-1A launches Russian Bars-M spy satellite
Read more →: Soyuz 2-1A launches Russian Bars-M spy satelliteRussia has launched its Soyuz 2-1A rocket on Friday, tasked with deploying its first Bars-M reconnaissance satellite. The…
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Marathon Des Sables to Equip Runners with Globalstar Spot Tracking Devices
Read more →: Marathon Des Sables to Equip Runners with Globalstar Spot Tracking Devices[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] The Marathon Des Sables (MDS) Organizing Committee has decided to use Spot Gen3 safety devices…
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DOD Funds Three-Year Green Propellant Study with Aerojet Rocketdyne
Read more →: DOD Funds Three-Year Green Propellant Study with Aerojet Rocketdyne[Via Satellite 02-27-2015] The Department of Defense (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a three-year…
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MDA Provides Payload Equipment to Growing Turkish Communications Market
Read more →: MDA Provides Payload Equipment to Growing Turkish Communications Market[Via Satellite 02-26-2015] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract valued at more than $23 million…
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New Market Opportunities for Satellite Start to Emerge From Global Connectivity Boom
Read more →: New Market Opportunities for Satellite Start to Emerge From Global Connectivity Boom[Via Satellite 02-26-2015] The “connected car” and “smart cities” are two potentially new and exciting markets the satellite industry…
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Intelsat and ITC Provide Communications to Solar Impulse’s Round-the-World Flight
Read more →: Intelsat and ITC Provide Communications to Solar Impulse’s Round-the-World FlightSolar Impulse aircraft in flight. Photo: Solar Impulse [Via Satellite 02-26-2015] Intelsat and ITC Global will provide ground-to-ground…
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ViaSat Upgrades Airborne ISR for Canadian Department of National Defense
Read more →: ViaSat Upgrades Airborne ISR for Canadian Department of National Defense[Via Satellite 02-26-2015] The Canadian Department of National Defense is upgrading its Lockheed CP-140 Aurora aircraft with advanced…
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Optus Thuraya SatSleeve Turns iPhone 6 into Satellite Phone
Read more →: Optus Thuraya SatSleeve Turns iPhone 6 into Satellite Phone[Via Satellite 02-26-2015] The Optus Thuraya SatSleeve, which transforms a smartphone into a satellite phone, is now available…
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Harris Corp Finishes GOES-R Ground Segment IT Infrastructure
Read more →: Harris Corp Finishes GOES-R Ground Segment IT Infrastructure[Via Satellite 02-25-2015] Harris Corporation, prime contractor and systems integrator for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s)…