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Artist’s rendition of the SKYM 1 satellite. Photo: Orbital ATK [Via Satellite 06-30-2015] DirecTV’s Sky Mexico 1 (SKYM 1) satellite, launched May 27, has completed on-orbit testing and checkout of all spacecraft systems. Orbital ATK, manufacturer of the satellite, handed over full operational control to DirecTV upon completion. SKYM 1 is based on Orbital ATK’s…
NovelSat’s NS 1000, 2000 and 3000 modulators stacked. Photo: Novelsat [Via Satellite 06-30-2015] NovelSat has made Transport Stream over IP (TSoIP) support immediately available across its full line of satellite transmission products. In satellite transmission, TSoIP makes it possible to send and receive compressed high definition video transport streams over long distances on any IP…
Cobham Satcom’s new one meter Explorer 8100 Auto-Acquire Drive-Away antenna. Photo: Cobham Satcom [Via Satellite 06-30-2015] Cobham Satcom has unveiled its new one meter Explorer 8100 auto-acquire drive-away antenna for land ‘Comms-On-The-Pause.” The terminal is designed for connectivity with Ku and Ka band networks, and features the design used with Explorer Broadband Global Area Network…
A screenshot of the Falcon 9 rocket seconds after the June 28 anomaly began. Photo: SpaceX [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] SpaceX is spearheading the investigation of a launch anomaly after the June 28 Commercial Resupply Services 7 (CRS-7) mission failed 139 seconds into flight. The Falcon 9 rocket used for the NASA cargo mission was to…
Satellite dishes on rooftops in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: Cliff Hellis (Flickr) [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] In a study of 724 fully operational satellite Free-to-Air (FTA) television channels targeting the Arab World, 505, or approximately 70 percent also have an online presence, according to research from Arab Advisors Group. The research firm further discovered that 91 percent…
Hamilton Cruise Ship. Photo: Brook Ward (Flickr) [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) and UIEvolution, a developer of scalable connected device software solutions for the cruise, hospitality and automotive industries, have announced a strategic partnership to offer a fully integrated end-to-end solution for onboard passenger experiences to the maritime market. Through this partnership, GEE…
Complutense University of Madrid’s Facultad Informatica UCM. Photo: Wikipedia [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Hispasat is continuing to support the Complutense University of Madrid’s Summer Courses, providing a link through the Hispasat 1D satellite at 30 degrees west for the courses until July 24 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Since the courses began, Hispasat has worked…
Iridium Extreme PTT. Photo: Iridium [Via Satellite 06-29-2015] Iridium Communications has revealed its initial service providers for the Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution, a global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. The six partners are Beam Communications, Gardline Communications (G COMM), Gilat Satcom, AST Group (AST), Network Innovations, Roadpost and Spacenet Communication Services de Mexico. Iridium PTT is comprised of…
Austin Powers, president of Olympusat Telecom. Photo: Olympusat. [Via Satellite 06-25-2015] Olympusat Telecom, the leading distributor of Spanish language networks in the U.S., expects the growth of IP based video services such as Over-the-Top (OTT) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) will progress in a manner complementary to satellite broadcasting. The communications company owns approximately 35…
Artist’s rendition of Eutelsat 21b. Photo: Thales Alenia Space [Via Satellite 06-26-2015] Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) members Work Microwave, Eutelsat and IABG completed three Carrier ID (CID) transmission tests June 17 and 18. The tests evaluated both modulation and demodulation capabilities in a number of real life scenarios, ensuring products, technology and processes available…