Robert Potter, vice president of signals and ground system technology at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, has been named a director of Satcoms Innovation Group, which aims to encourage discussions to identify challenges and opportunities for the sector.
Read More »Proton-M Rocket Carries Eutelsat, Northrop Spacecraft to Orbit
Northrop Grumman’s satellite servicing spacecraft and a Eutelsat communications satellite developed by the company in partnership with Airbus have been launched to geostationary transfer orbit through a Russian Proton-M rocket, NASA Spaceflight reported Tuesday.
Read More »C-Band Alliance Submits Updated Proposal for Mid-Band Spectrum Clearing Process
A consortium of satellite operators has proposed obligating up to 200 megahertz of C-band spectrum to support the deployment of 5G terrestrial services in the U.S. Intelsat said Monday the updated proposal is an 80 percent increase from the C-Band Alliance’s original plan to repurpose a portion of the 3.7K to 4.2K …
Read More »Intelsat, Three Other Satellite Operators Establish Consortium to Facilitate Mid-Band Spectrum Clearing Process
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat have formed a consortium that will implement a proposal to obligate a portion of C-band spectrum for 5G terrestrial services. Intelsat said Monday the C-Band Alliance will facilitate technical and commercial processes to clear a portion of the 3.7K to 4.2K megahertz frequency band in …
Read More »Raytheon-Built Navigation Payload Integrated Into FAA’s GEO 5 Wide Area Augmentation System
Raytheon has integrated a navigation payload into the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Wide Area Augmentation System that works to support global positioning system functions. Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5‘s payload is designed to address GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, timing issues and minor orbit adjustments, the company said Thursday. The technology is part of …
Read More »Report Predicts US Govt, Military Satellite Market CAGR of 3.6% Through 2022
A Frost & Sullivan report, released by Research and Markets, forecasts the U.S. government and military satellite market will reach an average of $53.78 million in value at a compound annual growth rate of 3.6 percent over the next five years. Research and Markets said Friday the U.S. government accounted for approximately $1.34 billion of the …
Read More »Harris CapRock’s Tracey Haslam Joins Global VSAT Forum’s Board; David Hartshorn Comments
Tracey Haslam, president of Harris CapRock Communications, will serve for two years as a new member of the board of directors of the international satellite communications trade group Global VSAT Forum. Simon Gray, field support manager at Eutelsat, has been re-elected to another two-year term on the GVF’s board of …
Read More »Eduardo Bellido Joins Thales Alenia Space’s Spanish Subsidiary as CEO
Eduardo Bellido, formerly director at Munich-based OHB System, has joined Thales Alenia Space Espana to replace Juan Garces de Marcilla as chief executive officer. He brings nearly two decades of experience in the aerospace sector to the Spanish subsidiary of Thales Alenia Space and will oversee the company’s strategic initiatives, industrial, finance and …
Read More »Stratcom Taps 6 SATCOM Vendors for Space Collaboration Program
Six companies will participate in a public-private sector partnership initiative launched by U.S. Strategic Command to monitor satellite launches and daily operations in an effort to build up collaboration in space programs, Air Force Times reported Wednesday. Phillip Swarts writes Inmarsat, SES Government Solutions, Intelsat, Eutelsat, DigitalGlobe and Iridium Communications will work at …
Read More »Boeing Receives First Signals of All-Electric Propulsion Satellites from Space; Mark Spiwak Comments
Boeing has received initial signals from its first all-electric propulsion satellites that were launched into space over the weekend. The two 702SP satellites took off as a conjoined stack onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Boeing said Monday. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc., said the paired, lightweight …
Read More »François Auque: Airbus Defence and Space to Produce Electric Satellite for Eutelsat
Airbus Group‘s defense and space division will design and produce an electric telecommunications satellite for satellite operator Eutelsat as they prepare for its launch in early 2017. EUTELSAT 172B would be the first European satellite to use electric propulsion in performing orbit-raising and on-orbit maneuvers, Airbus said Thursday. According to François Auque, head of space …
Read More »Kratos Subsidiary to Update Eutelsat Geolocator System
A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary has won a contract to help Eutelsat refresh its radio frequency interference geolocator over the next five years. SAT Corp. will update systems, maintain software and provide technical support to Eutelsat for the satID platform, Kratos said Thursday. SatID works to pinpoint interference sources using satellite technology and SAT Corp. …
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