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Geoff Mulligan, chairman of the LoRa Alliance. Photo: LoRa Alliance [Via Satellite 01-26-2016] The LoRa Alliance, a fast growing industry organization in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, is interested in having satellite companies join its ranks to help set standards for this emerging sector. Founded 10 months ago, the LoRa Alliance started with 11…
The Amos 6 satellite in production. Photo: Spacecom [Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, announced that SpaceX has scheduled the launch of the Amos 6 satellite for May aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Amos 6, to be collocated with Amos 2 and Amos 3 at the 4…
Sentinel 2A. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space [Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract worth around 285 million euros with the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver two further optical satellites for the European Copernicus program. As part of the Sentinel 2 Earth Observation (EO) satellite system, these two new models,…
A Telenor Satellite facility. Photo: Skyline Communications [Via Satellite 01-26-2015] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) announced it is changing its name to Telenor Satellite. The name change seeks to reflect the company’s broadening of its satellite-communications portfolio, which includes its expansion into the maritime and energy sectors. Telenor Satellite’s investment in new satellites — including its…
Roof mounted Exede satellite dish. Photo: ViaSat [Via Satellite 01-26-2015] ViaSat has introduced new Exede Business Internet service plans that offer up to 15 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload speeds, whic support applications such as video, data, voice, remote monitoring, Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and cloud connectivity. Additionally, for those businesses requiring a back-up connectivity…
Via Satellite February 2016 cover. Photo: Via Satellite [Via Satellite 01-25-2016] Our second issue of Via Satellite Magazine in 2016 is fresh off the digital printing press, so to speak. In the February edition, we take a detailed look at the inner workings of the 2015 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-15), specifically at the factors that…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard returning from its second flight to space. Photo: Blue Origin [Via Satellite 01-25-2016] Blue Origin has launched and landed its New Shepard booster for a second time, demonstrating reusability by crossing the Karman Line twice. New Shepard first entered space in November, reaching an altitude of 100.5 kilometers. This second mission…
Paradigm headquarters, Alton, U.K. Photo: Paradigm. [Via Satellite 01-25-2016] U.K.-based Paradigm is in the process of rapidly shipping multiple Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems out for a European Union (EU)-funded project that will serve more than 50 countries in the African market. The African program has been setup to enable improved management of the…
An Iceland Spot rescue. Photo: Globalstar. [Via Satellite 01-25-2016] European Globalstar Spot safety device activations reached 9,800 in 2015 — a new record year for the company. According to Globalstar Europe Satellite Services, activations have increased 71 percent in two years. Excluding rescues handled by Value Added Resellers (VARs) and other third parties, Spot’s SOS…
A SBIRS GEO satellite rendering. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Via Satellite 01-25-2016] The Remote Sensing Systems Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has completed the Block 10 Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Readiness Soak for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIR). In addition to other enhancements, Block 10 consolidates operational…