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New Delhi: Jan 12, 2015 DHNS (Deccan Herald) The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has decided the Saarc satellite would be a communication-cum-meteorology satellite to aid the neighbouring countries with their need for satellite transponders for communication and weather forecasting. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has decided the Saarc satellite would be a communication-cum-meteorology…
Toshihiko Hayashi, general manager of the civil and commercial space department at Mitsubishi Electric’s Space Systems Division. Photo: Mitsubishi Electric [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] Japanese satellite manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric is aiming for as many as half a dozen or more contract awards in 2015. Last year Es’hailSat contracted the Es’hail 2 satellite to Mitsubishi Electric —…
Offshore oil platform. Photo: [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] SES and ITC Global have signed a strategic partnership to provide satellite connectivity to oil and gas operations worldwide. Working together, the two companies are providing a range of solutions including broadband, private corporate networks and voice, video and data services. Jumpstarting the new relationship, SES and ITC…
Boeing engineers moving the second Intelsat 702MP satellite to Sea Launch Home Port in 2012. Photo: Boeing [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed a contract with Boeing for components for a Boeing 702MP satellite for an unnamed customer. The company is providing a communication antenna subsystem through a contract valued at…
NASA is developing the RS-25 engines for the Space Launch System (SLS) at the Marshall Center. Photo: NASA/Stennis [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] Firefly Space Systems, designer of a dedicated SmallSat launch vehicle dubbed Firefly Alpha, has reached a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to collaborate on the design…
A S Kiran Kumar, the new chairman of ISRO. Photo: ISRO [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has appointed its Director of the Space Applications Center (SAC), A S Kiran Kumar to the office of secretary of the Department of Space, Chairman of the Space Commission, and Chairman of ISRO. Kiran Kumar…
VSAT Discovery Hubs. Photo: Advantech Wireless [Via Satellite 01-14-2015] Advantech Wireless has signed a contract with a Latin American Civil Aviation government entity to provide a mesh VSAT network for Air Traffic Control (ATC) and airport communications in remote parts of the country. Advantech Wireless will provide two geographically redundant hubs with 4.5m antennas and…
[Via Satellite 01-13-2015] The Eutelsat TV Observatory has revealed the results of its most recent research on the number of homes receiving channels broadcast by eight of Eutelsat’s television neighborhoods serving Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA). The results show a strong uptick of homes receiving television directly or indirectly by satellite. A…
Karim Michel Sabbagh, president and CEO of SES. Photo: SES [Via Satellite 01-13-2015] SES and the Luxembourg government have agreed to create a joint company that will own and operate an X- and Ka-band military satellite. Expected to launch in 2017, the spacecraft would cover Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region from…
The Falcon 3 AN/PRC-117G man-portable multiband wideband networking radio. Photo: Harris Corp. [Via Satellite 01-13-2015] Seeking to expand applications for wideband tactical networking, the United States Marine Corps has purchased $15 million of Falcon 3 vehicular radio systems and accessories for its AN/MRC-145 program. Harris Corp. built the system on the Falcon 3 AN/PRC-117G, which…