News on key developments at SupremeSAT, and general news on the Space and Satellite industry from across the web
Engineers examining an AEHF antenna. Photo: Northrop Grumman [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] The United States Air Force concluded a six-month rigorous and complex multiservice operational test and evaluation of its Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system in January at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado. The test and evaluation’s goal was to ensure the AEHF system…
Francine Mazala, overall winner of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards 2013, addresses the attendees of the gala ceremony where the 2014 winners of this pan-African competition were announced. Photo: Eutelsat [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] Eutelsat and MultiChoice have announced the winners of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, a pan-African competition to promote interest in science and space…
ICAO is proposing a new aircraft tracking standard, based on discussions that occurred at its High Level Safety Conference this week. Photo: ICAO. [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] Following the conclusion of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Second High Level Safety Conference in Montreal last week, Inmarsat has announced its support of the regulatory body’s conclusion…
Example of DigitalGlobe’s GBD use for the financial services industry. Photo: DigitalGlobe [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] DigitalGlobe announced a new agreement to provide Exogenesis — a provider of advanced analytics, algorithm development, and predictive modeling and simulation — with access to its Geospatial Big Data (GBD) platform. Under the agreement, Exogenesis has subscribed to DigitalGlobe’s GBD…
Mini-VSAT Broadband Coverage in Ku band and C band Map. Photo: KVH Industries [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] KVH Industries has rolled out a new dedicated voice configuration for its mini-VSAT Broadband global maritime satellite network. The network’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service is now delivered on a prioritized and protected data stream, separate from the…
DeLorme’s inReach Explorer. Photo: DeLorme [Via Satellite 02-11-2015] DeLorme announced the availability of new enterprise plans and services that will make it easier for business and government customers to track, monitor and communicate with workers in remote locations using inReach personal satellite communicators. DeLorme’s inReach handheld devices provide interactive SOS alerting, GPS tracking and locating…
David Bruner VP of global communications at Panasonic Avionics.Photo: Panasonic Avionics [Via Satellite 02-10-2015] If all goes as planned, by 2017 Panasonic Avionics will have High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity that wraps around the world for its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services. The company has been buying up HTS capacity at a feverish rate, serving as…
Orbital Sciences Dulles, Va. Headquarters Building. Photo: Orbital Sciences [Via Satellite 02-10-2015] Orbital Sciences and the aerospace and defense groups of Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have completed the merger between the two companies. This forms a new $4.5-billion space, defense and aviation systems manufacturer for which the new company will begin trading shares immediately. “Now, with…
Telekom Austria Group. Photo: Telekom Austria Group [Via Satellite 02-10-2015] Communications provider Telekom Austria Group (TAG) is extending its relationship with Eutelsat Communications to offer satellite broadband across its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. This is an extension of the September 2013 agreement whereby the two companies partnered to host TAG’s white label Direct-to-Home…
Customer using satellite phone. Photo: Inmarsat [Via Satellite 02-10-2015] Inmarsat has announced plans to offer all post-pay IsatPhone 2 customers free access to the GEOS Worldwide Emergency Response Coordination service. The service allows customers to contact the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC) by pressing the assistance button located at the top of the…