October 2014

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

ISRO Launches IRNSS C Navigation Satellite – Satellite Today

ISRO’s PSLV C26 launch. Photo: ISRO [Via Satellite 10-16-2014] On Oct. 15 2014 the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the third satellite in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PLSV). The 1425kg IRNSS C satellite launch marks the sixth time the PSLV has flown in the XL…

Milano Teleport Shifts Primary Focus to VSAT Business – Satellite Today

Umberto Gallo, CEO of Milano Teleport. Photo: Milano Teleport [Via Satellite 10-15-2014] Milano Teleport, the largest independent teleport in Italy, has undertaken a drastic shift in the focus of its business. Built in 2002 around an uplink to one of Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellites, the company’s primary focus was Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting. But in 2011, the teleport’s…

Sierra Nevada Corporation Wins DoD Satellite Contract – Satellite Today

SNC spacecraft production facility. Photo: SNC [Via Satellite 10-15-2014] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), manufacturer of Orbcomm’s Second Generation (OG2) satellites, has received a contract to build the STPSat 5 demonstration satellite for the United States military. NASA’s Ames Research Center awarded the contract. The satellite is part of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Space Test Program…

KARI Moves Forward on CubeSats Deal – Satellite Today

Spaceflight Inc’s Sherpa hosted payload and in-space transportation system. Photo: Spaceflight Inc. [Via Satellite 10-15-2014] The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has selected Innovative Solutions in Space (ISIS) for the launch of multiple CubeSats through ISIS’ ISILaunch services for small satellites. ISIS will be responsible for the launch of five satellites in 2015, developed under…

James Rosenberg Returns to Wavestream as CTO – Satellite Today

Gilat facility. Photo: Gilat [Via Satellite 10-15-2014] Wavestream, a provider of Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) for mission-critical defense and broadcast satellite communications systems, has appointed its past President and Co-Founder James Rosenberg as CTO. Before rejoining Wavestream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Rosenberg held senior engineering positions at Comtech Xicom Technology, where…

CNES to Provide More Than $15 Million to French Guiana – Satellite Today

An Ariane 5 moving into the launch zone at Kourou, French Guiana. Photo: Arianespace [Via Satellite 10-15-2014] CNES, the French space agency, has renewed a six-year bilateral agreement with 17 Guianese municipalities. From 2014 to 2020, the agency will provide approximately $15.5 million for economic, social and cultural development. The French government began operating from…

Hughes Begins Marketing Rotary-Specialized Waveform – Satellite Today

A Chinook helicopter. Photo: Airwolfhound (Flickr) [Via Satellite 10-14-2014] Hughes has progressed on the development and implementation of a new waveform specialized for rotary wing Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) satellite communications (satcom). First introduced last year, the company is working with several prime contractors for helicopter mainframes on a satcom system where the antenna sits under the…

SES Partners with Academic Institutions for eLearning Project – Satellite Today

SES eLearning project. Photo: KUganda [Via Satellite 10-14-2014] SES has revealed its Live Interactive Classroom application for use in an eLearning project called KUganda. The platform will connect the Catholic University Eichstätt – Ingolstadt in Germany to the Permanent Center for Education in Kampala, Uganda using SES Broadband Services’ solution. The Live Interactive Platform brings…