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Micro-satellite pushing a communications satellite into graveyard orbit, rendering. Photo: Effective Space Solutions [Via Satellite 07-23-2015] When Effective Space Solutions founder and current CEO, Arie Halsband, the former general manager of Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) space division, sat down in 2013 to conceptualize an in-orbit satellite servicing company, he knew that previous attempts to commercialize…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ H-2B rocket. Photo: NecoVideo Visual Solutions (Flickr) [Via Satellite 07-23-2015] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) have decided to reorganize, respectively, their Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works and Nagasaki Works facilities to consolidate manufacturing by product. MHI will concentrate its defense and space systems, and MHPS will concentrate…

Russia’s Glonass-M 54 spacecraft, built by ISS-Reshetnev. Photo: ISS Reshetnev. [Via Satellite 07-23-2015] Russian satellite manufacturer ISS Reshetnev is building a facility with a total area of more than 19,000 square meters for producing antennas and feeder devices for satellites. The building will house both design departments and production areas. ISS Reshetnev is constructing the…

Francois Lavaste, Airbus Defence and Space’s new head of cybersecurity. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space [Via Satellite 07-23-2015] Airbus Defence and Space has appointed François Lavaste, the current head of Arkoon Netasq, as its new head of cybersecurity, effective Aug. 1, 2015. Lavaste has more than 20 years of experience in the IT security business…

[Via Satellite 07-23-2015] Hughes Network Systems has launched a new suite of offerings to address the K-16 education market. The solutions include HughesNet Gen4 Satellite Broadband for rural and remote schools, HughesON MediaSignage for digital signage, HughesON Distance Learning solutions and HughesON Managed Wi-Fi. Hughes is a Universal Service Administration Company (USAC)-approved E-rate vendor, making…

Himesh Bhise, CEO of Synacor. Photo: Synacor [Via Satellite 07-22-2015] Synacor announced a major partnership with Siemens Convergence Creators and EveMeta to further propel Over-The-Top (OTT) video distribution. The company integrated its search and discovery, cloud ID authentication, streaming linear TV technology, and consumer experiences services with Siemens OTT Swipe Business Management Systems (BMS) and…

The TCS, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin-led Low Cost Terminal (LCT) program. Photo: TCS [Via Satellite 07-22-2015] A Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) team has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the information assurance elements of the Low Cost Terminal (LCT) project. LCT is an initiative to develop an affordable terminal for protected communications through the Advanced…

Iridium GO! Photo: Iridium [Via Satellite 07-22-2015] Iridium has made five mobile applications from third party developers available for Iridium GO!, the company’s global smartphone access device. The apps are expected to help enhance functionality of the Iridium GO! for markets such as maritime, outdoor recreation, lone-worker safety, and aviation. Three of the apps are…

[Via Satellite 07-22-2015] MaxLinear’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partner ProBrand International has started volume production shipments of the company’s next-generation digital channel stacking Low-Noise Block (LNB) downconverter based on the MxL801 Ku-band satellite down-conversion Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuit (IC) and MxL862 channel-stacking system on chip (SoC). The new LNB, first announced in January 2015…

[Via Satellite 07-22-2015] Norsat International has appointed Peter Ciceri to the board of directors, taking the place of Shannon Susko, who stepped down to focus full time on a new venture. Susko served the Board since 2014. Ciceri is currently chairman of Archipelago Marine Services and a corporate director of Terapeak Data. His executive experience…