WBMSAT Satellite Industry News Bits 11/25/2011
Northrop Grumman testbed creates significant efficiencies for Air Force’s Defense Weather Satellite System program.
[Terra Daily – 11/24/2011]
ViaSat UK launches range of high-capacity satellite-based products designed for use by the UK military and government.
[Tech World – 11/24/2011]
Raytheon tests its Army Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactile Terminal with the on-orbit Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite, becoming first company to test the satellite.
[emoney daily – 11/24/2011]
Taiwan wins European Satellite Navigation Competition for creative Geo-coupon App based on Global Navigation Satellite System.
[Market Watch – 11/23/2011]
KVH honored with two awards for the small size, fast data rates, and affordable service of the 14.5″ TracPhone V3 maritime terminal operating on its global miniVSAT system.
[Market Watch – 11/23/2011]
ViaSat UK expands beyond traditional secure storage device market, offering satellite broadband for businesses and government departments.
[V3.co.uk – 11/23/2011]
Globalstar contracts Thales Alenia Space to develop software patch to be sent to Globalstar satellites to overcome momentum-wheel failures that have taken one satellite out of service and threaten others.
[Space News – 11/23/2011]
Iridium offers iOS app AxcessPoint Mail & Web App to bring satellite connectivity to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
[Slash Gear – 11/23/2011]
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited plans launch of replacement satellite NigComSat-1R on December 19.
[all Africa – 11/23/2011]
ULA successfully completes second milestone toward certification of Atlas V launch vehicle for human spaceflight.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
Gilat is selected by leading Latin American operator for delivery of full scale SkyEdge II network for national post office program.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
SatCom Global announces point of presence in Sydney, Australia allowing its customers to terminate Inmarsat BGAN and FleetBroadband IP traffic locally, reducing latency and cost.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
Four-year partnership with ESA allows Air France passengers to see satellite photos of landscape below the aircraft.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
Due to popular demand, Pactel International to continue the just concluded 2011 series of satellite communication seminars in 2012.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
BGP of China names Marlink as supplier of high quality and high capacity VSAT satellite communications for its fleet of advanced seismic vessels.
[SatNews – 11/22/2011]
U.S. Committee report on China urges satellite preparation for potential cyber attack from China and prepare for situations where U.S. space satellites are partially or completely destroyed.
[Satellite Today – 11/22/2011]
U.S. satellite hacking case a mystery; satellite services firm running ground station says there’s no evidence of any attack against its systems; commander of U.S. military space operations says insufficient evidence makes it impossible to confidently attribute blame over possible attempts to take over satellites.
[The Register – 11/21/2011]
China places two more satellites into orbit, Chuangxin 1-03 and Shiyan Satellite 4, via Long March 2D carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
[SatNews – 11/21/2011]
SES-4 satellite, built by Spaced Systems/Loral for SES, arrives at Baikonur launch base – will be 50th and largest satellite in global SES fleet.
[Business Wire – 11/21/2011]
AsiaSat7 satellite set for launch on November 27th.
[Media Mughals – 11/21/2011]
Head of Iranian Space Agency states that it is ready to set up national satellite launch base in the country’s southeastern region.
[SatNews – 11/21/2011]
Thales Alenia to build Turkmenistan’s first satellite to be launched in 2014 into orbital slot controlled by government of Monaco.
[Space News – 11/21/2011]
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in appeal challenging use of GPS data in conviction of drug dealer.
[SatNews – 11/21/2011]
Decision by Canadian Conservative government to spend nearly half a billion dollars on construction of U.S. military satellite sparks concerns about secrecy surrounding project and who will ultimately control information it transmits.
[Montreal Gazette – 11/21/2011]
All systems go for NASA’s third generation upgrade (TDRS-K) of the orbiting TDRS satellite network communications network.
[PHYSORG – 11/21/2011]
U.S. Geological Survey has stopped acquiring images from 27-year-old Landsat 5 (designed to last three years) due to rapidly degrading electronic component.
[Satnews – 11/21/2011]
Harris Corporation completes preliminary design review for synthetic aperture radar payload on modular space vehicle.
[Market Watch – 11/21/2011]
U.S.A.F. Los Angeles AFB gets upgrade addressing telemetry, tracking, and control for all Air Force communication satellite constellations.
[SatNews – 11/21/2011]
Avanti Communications welcomes two new service provider customers – Antech S.p.A in Italy, and BriteYellow Ltd in the U.K., while NASSAT of Spain extends commitment to Avanti.
[SatNews – 11/21/2011]
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