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The H-2A rocket launch of the Telstar 12 Vantage. Photo: MHI [Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MH) hopes the successful launch of Telesat’s Telstar 12 Vantage satellite on the H-2A rocket will be the precursor to more international business. Ko Ogasawara, vice president and general manager at MHI Launch Services, told Via Satellite that…

SES Channel Growth Infographic. Click to expand. [Via Satellite 01-13-2016] SES announced the transmission of a record number of TV channels on board its satellite fleet as of Dec.31, 2015. SES reports its TV channel count grew by 11.3 percent to 7,268 channels during 2015, compared with an overall growth of 2 percent for the…

Dolgarrog, a village in Whales, served by the the Access Broadband Cymru program. Photo: Ian Greig [Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Satellite Internet, a specialist satellite Internet Service Provider (ISP), is supporting the Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) plan as a registered supplier. The scheme provides grants to help significantly improve broadband speeds in Wales. Continuing its policy…

Artist rendition of the LM 300 satellite bus. Photo: Lockheed Martin [Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman to supply its LN-200S fiber-optic Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) for the LM 300 satellite bus. The LN-200S is a small, lightweight navigational element that senses acceleration and angular motion, providing data outputs used by vehicle…

Photo: Qualcomm [Via Satellite 01-13-2016] Qualcomm and TDK announced an agreement to form a joint venture to enable delivery of RF Front-End (RFFE) modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments, such as Internet of Things (IoT), drones, robotics, automotive applications and more, under the name RF360 Holdings…

Steve Collar, CEO, O3b Networks [Via Satellite 01-12-2016] 2015 was a busy year for O3b Networks as the company announced a number of deals in its first year of commercial operation. It also ended the year by announcing that had closed $460 million in incremental financing to support its continued growth. The company will use the…

Toyota’s Mirai-based Kymeta Research Vehicle. Photo: Toyota. [Via Satellite 01-12-2016] At the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Toyota is displaying a research vehicle based on the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, which is equipped with satellite communications technology from Kymeta, a U.S.-based company developing flat-panel antenna technology. Toyota is working to enhance its connected…

Moriba Jah will spearhead efforts in space object behavioral sciences, part of the University of Arizona’s Defense and Security Research Institute. Photo: University of Arizona [Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Moriba Jah, a spacecraft navigator for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Odyssey and other NASA missions to Mars, is joining the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering and…

[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] ReportLinker has released a new study titled “Analysis of the U.S. Government Commercial Satellite Market.” This study analyses the U.S. government commercial satellite market, providing a look at the trends affecting adoption/use of satellite communications, including regional hot spots of political and military concern. Although the United States is spending less on…

Photo: Cobham [Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Harris Corporation has placed a series of orders with Cobham for RF microelectronics that support an electronic warfare program valued at approximately $35 million. The San Jose, Calif. and San Diego, Calif. locations of Cobham Microelectronic Solutions, a business unit of the Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions sector, will perform the…