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IDC to Expand US Government Broadcast Network – Satellite Today

[Via Satellite 02-04-2015] International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) has received a contract from the U.S. government to expand its secure satellite-broadcasting network. The company is providing the latest generation of its Cyphercast decryption client, which uses the same Irdeto security technology that is integrated into its high performance satellite receivers. The Cyphercast decryption client ensures the…

GAO Calls on NOAA to Beef Up Contingency Programs for Aging Polar Satellites – Satellite Today

True Color view of North America that depicts weather moving across the continent. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite captured the image. Photo: NOAA [Via Satellite 02-03-2015] The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is in danger of encountering near-term coverage gaps…

Turksat Grows Satellite Services Through Hughes Jupiter HTS Ground System – Satellite Today

A rendering of Turksat 4A in orbit. Photo: Mitsubishi Electric [Via Satellite 02-03-2015] Hughes Europe has signed an agreement with Turksat to deliver its Jupiter High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) ground system to the Turkish operator. The deal aims to enhance Turksat’s services across Turkey and neighboring countries in Europe and the Middle East. Using Jupiter’s ground system,…

Eutelsat’s Mark Rawlins Elected Chairman of Space Data Association – Satellite Today

Mark Rawlins, SDA chairman. Photo: Radical Moves PR [Via Satellite 02-03-2015] Mark Rawlins, director of communication system operations at Eutelsat, has been elected as the new chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), an international non-profit association of satellite operators that supports the controlled, reliable and efficient sharing of space environment and RF spectrum data.…

Speedcast Brings Maritime Communications to Gearbulk Vessles – Satellite Today

Gearbulk shipping vessel at sea. Photo: Gearbulk [Via Satellite 02-03-2015] Telecommunications provider SpeedCast International has been awarded a multi-year communications contract from shipping services company, Gearbulk. The new Ku-band satellite service will provide broadband connectivity on 50 cargo vessels across the world, bringing the fleets’ communication capabilities up to speed. The vessels will benefit from…

ILS Launches Second Global Xpress Satellite for Inmarsat – Satellite Today

An ILS Proton carrying the Inmarsat 5 F2 satellite. Photo: Inmarsat. [Via Satellite 02-02-2015] Inmarsat’s second Global Xpress (GX) High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Inmarsat 5 F2 launched Feb. 1 aboard a Proton rocket from International Launch Services (ILS). The operator acquired the first signals at its Paumalu, Hawaii, ground station and ILS confirmed the spacecraft…