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CNES and Singapore’s EDB Link Up – Satellite Today

CNES’ Toulouse, France facility. Photo: CNES [Via Satellite 05-18-2015] The French Space Agency CNES has signed its first bilateral space accord with Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) for greater collaboration on space technology between the two nations. The letter of intent identified three areas of possible cooperation with EDB’s Office for Space Technology and Industry…

Latin America: Top Region for New Satellite Capacity – Satellite Today

Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: Kasper Christensen (Flickr) [Via Satellite 05-15-2015] Latin America is and will continue to be the top region for the addition of new satellite capacity until 2017, according to the latest research from Euroconsult. While the firm pegs the Calculated Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for satellite capacity usage globally at roughly 5…

Inmarsat Appoints MVS USA as Maritime VAR for Global Xpress – Satellite Today

An MVS office. Photo: MVS [Via Satellite 05-15-2015] Inmarsat has appointed MVS USA, one of the company’s founding distribution partners, as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global Xpress in the maritime market. The company will sell the FleetBroadband Xtra and Fleet Xpress products, which leverage the high throughput Ka-band constellation. MVS’ representative office in…

Comtech EF Data Promotes Louis Dubin to SVP of Product Management – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 05-15-2015] Comtech EF Data (CEFD) has named Louis Dubin senior vice president of product development. In this role, Dubin is responsible for crafting business cases around new products and solutions and the prioritizing of product development across CEFD. Additionally, he is tasked with investigating emerging technologies and potential industry collaborations. Prior to this…

Kacific Looks to Bring Connectivity to Remote Regions – Satellite Today

Kacific’s Coverage Map. Photo: Kacific [Via Satellite 05-14-2015] Kacific Broadband Satellites, an emerging satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region, sees a huge opportunity to deliver satellite broadband to underserved remote communities of the Pacific islands, Indonesia, the Philippines, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. With plans to launch the company’s first satellite around the end of 2016,…

Raytheon Ships First GPS OCX Hardware to Schriever Air Force Base – Satellite Today

2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS) at Schriever Air Force Base’s Master Control Station. Photo: U.S. government [Via Satellite 05-14-2015] Raytheon has delivered the first hardware shipment for the United States Global Positioning System’s Next-Gen Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, the future site of the GPS OCX master control…

US Air Force Issues Draft RFP for GPS 3 Launch Services – Satellite Today

Artist’s rendition of a GPS 3 satellite. Photo: U.S. Air Force [Via Satellite 05-14-2015] On May 13, the U.S. Air Force released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for GPS 3 launch services, marking the first competition for launches in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program in more than a decade. Launch services include…