October 2015

News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web

OneWeb Selects Matthew M. O’Connell as CEO – Satellite Today

Digital rendering of OneWeb satellites. Photo: OneWeb [Via Satellite 10-15-2015] OneWeb has appointed Matthew M. O’Connell, the former president and CEO of GeoEye, as it’s CEO. O’Connell will be responsible for steering and scaling OneWeb from where it is today through its subsequent phases of construction, launch and operation. In this role he will work…

APT Satellite Interested in More High Throughput Satellites – Satellite Today

Apstar 9 completes its journey to China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Photo: APT Satellite [Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Hong Kong-based satellite operator APT Satellite wants to include more high throughput payloads on future satellites and sees mobility markets growing in importance. The company currently operates a fleet of five satellites, and has a sixth, Apstar 9,…

Orbit Completes Third Ground Station for Spaceflight Networks – Satellite Today

Spaceflight Networks’ SmallSat‬ ground station in New Zealand is now fully operational. Photo: Spaceflight Networks [Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Orbit Communications Systems has completed Spaceflight Networks’ third ground station for small satellites. Located in Invercargill, New Zealand, the station is now fully operational, and joins two other operational stations located in Fairbanks, Ark. and Tukwila, Wash.…

Elara Bulks up on Capacity from Eutelsat Americas – Satellite Today

Artist’s rendition of Eutelsat 115 West B. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 10-14-2015] Elara Comunicaciones, a leading telecommunications provider in Mexico, has increased its supply of capacity from Eutelsat Americas. Based on a new agreement, Elara will have access to capacity on the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite, set to enter service this week, as well…

US Army Gives $223 Million Delivery Order to TeleCommunication Systems – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 10-14-2015] The U.S. Army has issued a delivery order to TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) for Micro Satellite (Microsat) Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs), baseband networking equipment, and associated engineering services. The order has a total value of $223.4 million, if all options are exercised through September 2020. The initial funding on this order is $9.9 million for the…

TV5Monde CEO: No Ultra-HD Until Global HD is Reached – Satellite Today

Yves Bigot CEO, TV5Monde. Photo: Christophe Guibbaud/TV5Monde [Via Satellite 10-13-2015] TV5Monde, a leading global French-language broadcaster, is watching developments in Ultra-HD but has no plans to implement such broadcasts until it meets its goals with High Definition (HD). The company reaches nearly 300 million homes in 197 countries and, according to CEO Yves Bigot, has…

Eusanet, Eutelsat Roll Out Satellite Wi-Fi Solution in Germany – Satellite Today

Oberried, Germany. Photo: Axel Drainville [Via Satellite 10-13-2015] German satellite broadband company Eusanet and Eutelsat have joined forces to deliver a new broadband solution that combines satellite Internet with Wi-Fi networks. The new solution enables broadband without large-scale construction work in regions with limited or no Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) infrastructure. Eusanet and Eutelsat…

DLR Joins Space Data Association – Satellite Today

DLR’s Augsburg facility. Photo: DLR [Via Satellite 10-13-2015] The German Aerospace Center, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has joined the Space Data Association (SDA), an international group of satellite operators that promote the sharing of space environment and RF spectrum data in a controlled, safe and reliable manner. DLR conducts Research and Development…