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Iridium’s Satellite Network Operating Center (SNOC). Photo: Iridium [Via Satellite 08-06-2015] Iridium has received the first delivery of the Broadband Core Transceiver (BCX) prototypes for interoperability testing on the Iridium NEXT satellite network infrastructure. Cambridge Consultants, a product development firm, designed the prototypes, which will be distributed to Iridium Certus broadband manufacturing partners, which Iridium…

OneWeb connectivity graphic. Photo: Honeywell [Via Satellite 08-06-2015] OneWeb has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), a U.S.-based trade organization that represents commercial satellite companies on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the industry. OneWeb intends to orbit a constellation of 648 small satellites to provide broadband for rural and underdeveloped locations across the globe.…

Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) in Nepal. Photo: TSF [Via Satellite 08-06-2015] Télécoms Sans Frontières, an Inmarsat-supported nongovernmental organization (NGO) providing disaster response and humanitarian support, is continuing to provide post-emergency mHealth support in Nepal roughly three months after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country, affecting more than 2.8 million people. The charity telecoms agency…

Cybersecurity graphic. Photo: BAE Systems [Via Satellite 08-05-2015] A new report by the World Teleport Association (WTA) finds that cybersecurity is a growing concern in the satellite industry, and an issue that not all companies are adequately prepared to protect against. As hacking equipment and techniques continue to evolve and instances of attacks become ever-more…

An Atlas 5 rocket used for NASA’s Juno mission. Photo: ULA [Via Satellite 08-05-2015] Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services announced a contract from EchoStar to launch the company’s High Throughput Satellite (HTS) EchoStar 19/Jupiter 2. Lockheed Martin is scheduled to launch the satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral…

A Deutschen Welle satellite dish. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. [Via Satellite 08-05-2015] German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has signed a new long-term capacity agreement on three SES satellites to broadcast two channels in Eastern Europe and Africa. The company will be broadcasting its German-language TV channel DW using SES’ Astra 4A satellite to reach more than 6…

An artist’s rendition of GOLauncher 1. Photo: Generation Orbit Launch Services [Via Satellite 08-05-2015] Generation Orbit Launch Services (GO) received a Phase 2 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) for continued development of GOLauncher 1, a single-stage air launched liquid rocket vehicle. Through the contract,…

Digital rendering of an Altair satellite. Photo: Millennium Space Systems [Via Satellite 08-05-2015] Millennium Space Systems has initiated the manufacture of the first commercial Altair spacecraft, a low cost platform for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Altair 1 uses a flexible 27U form factor, leveraging the CubeSat concept to increase mission capability while keeping cost…

Kim Gram, vice president of Cobham Satcom’s aeronautical business unit. Photo: Cobham Satcom [Via Satellite 08-04-2015] Cobham Satcom aims to position itself as a growing presence on the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) landscape. The company supplies equipment to airlines to help them enable the next generation of connectivity services on their fleet. This includes major U.S.…

Elara Comunicaciones. Photo: Elara Comunicaciones [Via Satellite 08-04-2015] Global private equity fund manager Northgate Capital has acquired a majority stake in Elara Comunicaciones through a transaction in which Northgate will invest up to $38 million in both primary and secondary transactions. According to Elara, the investment will help further develop the company’s product portfolio and…