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Frederik, Ben and Bert Vandenberghe. Photo: Skyline Communications [Via Satellite 04-24-2015] Skyline Communications has appointed new executives to the roles of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), along with several other appointments. Ben Vandenberghe takes the helm as CEO, having focused mainly on sales, marketing and product management…

Artist’s rendition of the Express AM7. Photo: RSCC [Via Satellite 04-27-2015] Russian Satellite Communications Company’s (RSCC’s) latest satellite, Express AM7, began commercial operations on April 24, following the completion of in-orbit testing. Launched in March 2015, the satellite provides coverage over Russia, Europe and the Middle East as well as the new markets of Sub-Saharan…

Artist’s rendition of the Express AM7. Photo: RSCC [Via Satellite 04-24-2015] Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has confirmed that its Express AM7 satellite launched March 19 aboard a Proton rocket reached Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) on March 25. The company expects the satellite to begin operations in May 2015. Built by Airbus Defence and Space,…

Agricultural activity in the United States as seen by Radarsat 2. Photo: MDA [Via Satellite 04-24-2015] MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has inked several contracts for geospatial information services with undisclosed customers. Collectively, the contracts exceeded $33 million, and were primarily for buyers in the United States. The post MDA Signs Undisclosed Geospatial Contracts appeared…

Svante Hjorth, CEO of Arycom Communications. Photo: Arycom [Via Satellite 04-23-2015] Arycom, one of the leading mobile satellite communications companies in Brazil, is reprioritizing its focus on different verticals as the Brazilian economy experiences a slump. Volatility of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Brazilian currency, the real, has affected the company, as demand…

A digital representation of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Photo: FAA [Via Satellite 04-23-2015] Following a $103 million contract from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has awarded a 14-year contract to SES Government Solutions (SES GS) to host a payload on the upcoming SES 15 satellite. Raytheon’s FAA contract…

Avanti Communications’ Hylas 2 satellite. Photo: Avanti [Via Satellite 04-23-2015] TelOne, Zimbabwe’s sole fixed telecommunications service provider, is expanding its contract with Avanti Communications for Ka-band capacity on the Hylas 2 satellite. The state-owned operator has deployed satellite communications for enterprise sector customers, consumers, and public sector programs. More than 300 schools have leveraged the…

MCP provides communications to cruise ships and other vessels. Photo: MCP [Via Satellite 04-23-2015] Telenor Maritime Radio is integrating its MarCom commercial maritime communications business unit with Maritime Communications Partner (MCP). Telenor ASA fully owns MCP, which has focused primarily on global coverage for cruise, ferry and offshore verticals. MarCom has focused on the Nordic…

Globalstar’s SmartOne satellite tracker. Photo: Globalstar [Via Satellite 04-23-2015] Spanish technology and fleet tracking solutions specialist FAGOR Electrónica has entered an agreement with Globalstar Europe Satellite Services for a satellite tracking solution in Latin America. The company is providing Globalstar’s SmartOne data modem through its authorized distributor Skytracking to incorporate satellite in a hybrid tracking…

London, U.K. Photo: Raph.ae (Flickr) [Via Satellite 04-22-2015] At the Satellite Finance Network Annual Conference in London, speakers were buoyant about the state of the space industry in the United Kingdom, and even an upcoming election — the outcome of which remains to be discovered — failed to dampen the mood. Simon Acland, CIO of…