12 February 2006
Satcoms
AccuWeather Selects
Microspace for Satellite Delivery of Real-Time Weather Information
Air
China Selects Connexion by Boeing as In-Flight Internet Service Provider
China
Unicom Selects Gilat Broadband Equipment
Enciclomedia Brings
Internet Connectivity to Mexico's Schools
GSA Issues SATCOM-II
Request for Proposals
iDirect Technologies
Selected by Wide Area Computer Network for VoIP Over Wi-Fi Access
Intelsat
Americas-8 Supports Launch of MediaFLOTM USA Media Delivery Network
Iridium
Begins Construction on New Ground Station in Alaska
Iridium Commences
Engineering Studies for Future Satellite Replenishment and Replacement Plan
Russian
Post Selects Gilat for Broadband Satellite Network
Broadcast
24-Hour
Documentary Channel Launches on DISH Network
DirecTV Further
Expands HD Offering with Launch of TNT in HD
DirecTV Selects
Harmonic's MPEG-4 AVC Digital Video Solutions
Intelsat Signs New
Deal with RCS to Support Growing DTH Platform
PanAmSat Launches
Vis-a-TV Platform
SkyWay Connect and PanAmSat Work Together to Offer IPTV
Services
Turner Extends SNG Distribution Deal with SES
Americom
Earth Observation
Satellites Support
Businesses Working For Sustainable Development
Navigation
Danish Power to
Galileo
DataLogic International Secures 5,000 Unit Order with GPS Fleet
Tracking Provider SecuraCom GPS
Military Space
Alcatel Alenia
Space Provides User Ground Segment for Italian Cosmo-SkyMed Observation
Program
Beta Tests of 'Netted Iridium' Push-to-Talk Voice and Data Service
Completed
Boeing Successfully Completes Additional Milestones on GPS IIF
Program
Thrane & Thrane Renews Contract to Supply CNS/ATM SATCOM
Terminals to US Air Force
Manned Space
NASA Preparing
Oxygen Generation System for Space Station
Technology
Ball Aerospace
Completes Payload-to-Bus Integration for Orbital Express NextSat/CSC
Spacecraft
EADS Astrium Selects Saft as Exclusive Supplier of Lithium-ion
Cell Modules for Eurostar Platforms
NASA’s
Challenges Program Seeks Input for New Competitions
Launch Services
Analex Awarded
Additional US$ 33 Million on NASA ELVIS Contract
JSAT Selects ILS
Proton to Launch JCSAT-11 Satellite
In Orbit
LogicaCMG to
Develop Ground Control Facilities for New Aeolus Environmental
Satellite
Launches
Launch Schedule
Business
Agreement on
Satmex Restructuring Reached
First Major US
Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of New Skies Satellites by SES Global
New
Skies Satellites Holdings Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Amalgamation with
SES Global
Tandberg Television Boosts Market Lead with Acquisition of
SkyStream
Teal Forecasts 176 GEO Commercial Satellites During 2006-2015
Terayon
Extends Presence in Europe Through Partnership With Dimetis
Products and Services
DRS Codem Systems
Introduces New X-Band Antenna Subsystem
HNS Announces
Broadband Satellite Router with Integrated VoIP Capability
iDirect Technologies
Introduces Mesh for Their VSAT Platform
Iridium Launches
Compact Lower-Cost Satellite Data Transceiver
New Trimble Modular
GPS Receivers and Smart GPS Antennas Provide Advances for Construction
Applications
NovAtel Announces GPS+Glonass Capability on New OEMV Receiver
Family
SiRF Launches New Architecture to Significantly Shrink GPS for
Mobile Phones
SiRF Slims SiRFstarIII GPS Architecture to Extend Battery Life of
Consumer Navigation Devices
SiRF Technology to
Showcase New GPS & Multifunction Offerings
Spacenet Announces
New Integrated All-Weather VSAT System for Mission-Critical Monitoring
Stallion Launches StaRComm Satellite Services
Stratos Introduces
SecureComms VoIP Service for Government Users
Swe-Dish launches
FA150K Lite
Swe-Dish Launches Remote Monitor and Control System
Symmetricom Unveils New Options for Cs4000 Caesium Frequency
Standard
Telenor Satellite Services Unveils Aggressive BGAN Sales
Program
Thrane & Thrane Presents Its New Explorer 527 Terminal
Trimble
Introduces New Rugged Smart Antenna for Next Generation Grade Control
Systems
Trimble Introduces Survey System and New Infrastructure Network
Receiver with Added GNSS Support
Uplogix Announces
Automated Support for Remote Satellite Communication Devices
ViaSat Introduces
DVB-S2 and Hybrid Mesh Extensions to LinkStar System
Satcoms
AccuWeather Selects Microspace for
Satellite Delivery of Real-Time Weather Information
(6 February 2006) Microspace Communications Corporation,
the leading provider of point-to-multipoint satellite services, has announced
that its Velocity service has been selected to deliver AccuWeather’s
weather information to hundreds of sites across the USA.
more . . .
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Air China Selects Connexion by
Boeing as In-Flight Internet Service Provider
(7 February 2006) Air China, the leading international
air carrier in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and Connexion by Boeing, a
business unit of The Boeing Company, have reached a preliminary agreement to
provide real-time, high-speed connectivity to air travellers travelling to and
from China.
more . . . .
China Unicom Selects Gilat Broadband
Equipment
(7 February 2006)
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected by China Unicom Limited to
provide a 1,500-site, high-speed satellite communication network.
more
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Enciclomedia Brings Internet
Connectivity to Mexico's Schools
(7 February 2006) Pegaso Banda Ancha and PanAmSat will help
deliver Mexico's Enciclomedia Internet interconnectivity program to over 13,000
elementary schools throughout the country.
more . . .
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GSA Issues SATCOM-II Request for
Proposals
(10 February 2006)
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has released a solicitation for
proposals to provide commercial world-wide satellite communications
solutions.
more . . . .
iDirect Technologies Selected by
Wide Area Computer Network for VoIP Over Wi-Fi Access
(7 February 2006) iDirect Technologies, a division of
Vision Technologies Systems Inc., will be part of a total solution to deploy
Voice over Wi-Fi by Wide Area Computer Network L.L.C. (WACN) out of Dubai,
UAE.
more . . . .
Intelsat Americas-8 Supports Launch
of MediaFLOTM USA Media Delivery Network
(6 February 2006) Intelsat has signed a contract with MediaFLO USA
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, for capacity on the Intelsat
Americas-8 (IA-8) satellite.
more . . .
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Iridium Begins Construction on New
Ground Station in Alaska
(7
February 2006) Iridium Satellite has begun construction of a new Telemetry,
Tracking and Command/Control (TTAC) site in Fairbanks, Alaska.
more
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Iridium Commences Engineering
Studies for Future Satellite Replenishment and Replacement Plan
(7 February 2006) Iridium Satellite
LLC will start a major engineering study program in 2006 as the next step
toward developing its next-generation satellite constellation.
more
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Russian Post Selects Gilat for
Broadband Satellite Network
(9
February 2006) Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been selected to provide a
broadband satellite communications network to Federal State Unitary Enterprise
Russian Post.
more . . . .
Broadcast
24-Hour Documentary Channel Launches
on DISH Network
(7 February
2006) EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV
service is premiering The Documentary Channel (DOC), a 24-hour network
dedicated exclusively to independent documentary film.
more . . .
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DirecTV Further Expands HD Offering
with Launch of TNT in HD
(8
February 2006) Turner Network Television (TNT) has entered into an agreement
with DirecTV, Inc. to provide customers with the high-definition (HD) feed of
TNT.
more . . . .
DirecTV Selects Harmonic's MPEG-4
AVC Digital Video Solutions
(6
February 2006) DirecTV, Inc., the world's largest direct-to-home (DTH)
satellite television provider, has selected Harmonic’s DiviCom MV 100
standard definition encoder for new MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) based video
services.
more . . . .
Intelsat Signs New Deal with RCS to
Support Growing DTH Platform
(6
February 2006) Romania Cable Systems (RCS), the largest direct-to-home (DTH)
video content provider in Romania, has signed a multi-million dollar contract
with Intelsat for additional capacity on the IS 10-02 satellite in order to
expand RCS’ business outside Romania.
more . . .
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PanAmSat Launches Vis-a-TV
Platform
(7 February 2006)
PanAmSat is offering U.S. cable systems, DTH, IPTV and broadband network
distributors an a la carte portfolio of international programming for their
respective subscribers.
more . . . .
SkyWay Connect and PanAmSat Work
Together to Offer IPTV Services
(8 February 2006) SkyWay Connect, Inc., an IP/ASI-based video
distribution provider, is working with PanAmSat to deliver IPTV services to
small and mid-sized cable systems and telcos across North America based on the
SkyWay Connect MPEG-4 AVC video distribution platform.
more . . .
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Turner Extends SNG Distribution Deal
with SES Americom
(6 February
2006) Extending a long-term relationship with a true innovator in the world of
television, SES Americom, an SES Global company, has announced Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS) has signed a multi-year agreement to continue
providing satellite distribution capacity for CNN news and special events
programming.
more . . . .
Earth Observation
Satellites Support Businesses
Working For Sustainable Development
(7 February 2006) Corporate Sustainable Development (CSD) - also
referred to as Corporate Social Responsibility - is now at the heart of
business practices.
more . . .
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Navigation
Danish Power to Galileo
(9 February 2006) Terma will
deliver the primary power supply unit for the European satellite navigation
system Galileo and deliver a power supply unit for each of first four
satellites.
more . . . .
DataLogic International Secures
5,000 Unit Order with GPS Fleet Tracking Provider SecuraCom GPS
(8 February 2006) DataLogic
International, Inc., a provider of GPS-based mobile asset tracking, secured
mobile communications and network security, has announced that GPS fleet
tracking provider SecuraCom GPS has entered into an OEM manufacturing agreement
with DataLogic International to fill its growing need for a reliable
multi-functional GSM/GPRS solution.
more . . .
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Military Space
Alcatel Alenia Space Provides User
Ground Segment for Italian Cosmo-SkyMed Observation Program
(8 February 2006) Alcatel Alenia
Space will provide the Defence User Ground Segment for the Italian Cosmo-SkyMed
earth observation program to the French Ministry of Defence.
more . . .
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Beta Tests of 'Netted Iridium'
Push-to-Talk Voice and Data Service Completed
(7 February 2006) Iridium Satellite LLC has successfully
completed beta tests of its new "Netted Iridium" push-to-talk (PTT) voice and
data service.
more . . . .
Boeing Successfully Completes
Additional Milestones on GPS IIF Program
(2 February 2006) Boeing has announced the successful completion
of several major milestones on the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF
program.
more . . . .
Thrane & Thrane Renews Contract
to Supply CNS/ATM SATCOM Terminals to US Air Force
(6 February 2006) Thrane & Thrane, Inc., the leading
provider of global mobile satellite and radio communication solutions, has been
awarded a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract,
with five one-year options, by the Global Air Traffic Systems (GATS) Group for
its Aero-I, Aero-HSD+ and future Inmarsat Aeronautical SATCOM terminals.
more . . . .
Manned Space
NASA Preparing Oxygen Generation
System for Space Station
(9
February 2006) NASA is preparing to launch an oxygen generation system to the
International Space Station.
more . . .
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Technology
Ball Aerospace Completes
Payload-to-Bus Integration for Orbital Express NextSat/CSC Spacecraft
(10 February 2006) Ball Aerospace
& Technologies Corp. recently completed integration of the payload and bus
modules on the NextSat Commodities Spacecraft (NextSat/CSC) for the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Orbital Express program.
more . . . .
EADS Astrium Selects Saft as
Exclusive Supplier of Lithium-ion Cell Modules for Eurostar Platforms
(8 February 2006) Saft has signed a
LTA (Long Term Agreement) with EADS Astrium for the exclusive supply of the
high-technology, on-board, lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell modules for all Astrium
Eurostar GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbit) platforms for communications
satellites over the next four years.
more . . .
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NASA’s Challenges Program Seeks
Input for New Competitions
(8
February 2006) NASA's Centennial Challenges Program has released draft rules
for six new prize competitions.
more . . .
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Launch Services
Analex Awarded Additional US$ 33
Million on NASA ELVIS Contract
(7 February 2006) Analex Corporation, a leading provider of
mission-critical professional services to federal government clients, has
announced that NASA's Kennedy Space Center has added US$ 32.7 million in new
tasks to Analex's Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS)
contract.
more . . . .
JSAT Selects ILS Proton to Launch
JCSAT-11 Satellite
(6 February
2006) JSAT Corporation of Japan has contracted with International Launch
Services (ILS) for the launch of its JCSAT-11 satellite on a Proton Breeze M
vehicle in 2007.
more . . . .
In Orbit
LogicaCMG to Develop Ground Control
Facilities for New Aeolus Environmental Satellite
(3 February 2006) LogicaCMG has been selected by the
European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the mission control software for ESA's
Aeolus wind mapping satellite.
more . . .
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Business
Agreement on Satmex Restructuring
Reached
(6 February 2006) After
two years of negotiations, Satelites Mexicanos has reached an agreement with
its creditors.
more . . . .
First Major US Regulatory Approval
for Acquisition of New Skies Satellites by SES Global
(6 February 2006) SES Global S.A. and New Skies
Satellites Holdings Ltd. report that the regulatory review of the acquisition
of New Skies Satellites by SES Global has been completed by the United States
Department of Justice.
more . . . .
New Skies Satellites Holdings
Shareholders Overwhelmingly Approve Amalgamation with SES Global
(10 February 2006) New Skies
Satellites Holdings Ltd. has announced that its shareholders have
overwhelmingly approved the amalgamation of the Company with SES Holdings
(Bermuda) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES Global S.A.
more . . . .
Tandberg Television Boosts Market
Lead with Acquisition of SkyStream
(8 February 2006) Tandberg Television has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire SkyStream, the Sunnyvale, CA headquartered leader in IP
video delivery solutions.
more . . .
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Teal Forecasts 176 GEO Commercial
Satellites During 2006-2015
(8
February 2006) Teal Group Corp. has announced the completion of a new 10-year
market forecast for geostationary orbit commercial satellites.
more . . . .
Terayon Extends Presence in Europe
Through Partnership With Dimetis
(7 February 2006) Terayon Communication Systems, Inc., a leading
provider of video localisation-on-demand solutions, has announced that Dimetis,
a provider and integrator of broadcast and telecommunications solutions, has
joined the Terayon Partner Program.
more . . .
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Products and Services
DRS Codem Systems Introduces New
X-Band Antenna Subsystem
(6
February 2006) DRS Codem Systems, Inc. has announced its release of the X-Band
Satellite Communications-On-The-Move (XOTM) Antenna subsystem.
more . . . .
HNS Announces Broadband Satellite
Router with Integrated VoIP Capability
(7 February 2006) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) has
announced the latest addition to its family of high performance satellite
broadband routers.
more . . . .
iDirect Technologies Introduces Mesh
for Their VSAT Platform
(6
February 2006) iDirect Technologies (iDirect), a division of Vision
Technologies Systems Inc., has announced the launch of their mesh solution for
the iDirect platform.
more . . . .
Iridium Launches Compact Lower-Cost
Satellite Data Transceiver
(7
February 2006) Iridium Satellite’s new 9601 Short-Burst Data (SBD)
Transceiver is now available to the company's value-added manufacturers and
resellers.
more . . . .
New Trimble Modular GPS Receivers
and Smart GPS Antennas Provide Advances for Construction Applications
(7 February 2006) Trimble has
announced a new series of Modular GPS Receivers and additions to the Trimble
family of Smart GPS Antenna designed to provide contractors with
state-of-the-art, future-ready construction Global Positioning System (GPS)
positioning solutions.
more . . . .
NovAtel Announces GPS+Glonass
Capability on New OEMV Receiver Family
(6 February 2006) NovAtel Inc., a precise positioning technology
company, has announced that its new line of OEMV Global Positioning System
(GPS) receivers will also be capable of tracking satellites from the growing
Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass) constellation.
more . . .
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SiRF Launches New Architecture to
Significantly Shrink GPS for Mobile Phones
(7 February 2006) SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., a leading
provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, has
unveiled an extremely small multimode A-GPS chip, the GSCi-5000, optimised to
address the space and cost constraints of cellular handsets.
more . . .
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SiRF Slims SiRFstarIII GPS
Architecture to Extend Battery Life of Consumer Navigation Devices
(7 February 2006) SiRF Technology
Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software
location platforms, has debuted the SiRFstarIII-LT, the most power-efficient
and the smallest manifestation yet of its flagship SiRFstarIII architecture,
for a wide range of GPS enabled consumer mobile devices.
more . . .
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SiRF Technology to Showcase New GPS
& Multifunction Offerings
(7 February 2006) SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., a leading
provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, will
showcase a wide variety of key new GPS products and its first multifunction
offering at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
more . . .
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Spacenet Announces New Integrated
All-Weather VSAT System for Mission-Critical Monitoring
(6 February 2006) Gilat Satellite
Networks’ U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., has introduced its new Armadillo
VSAT, a durable, environmentally controlled broadband satellite router system
suitable for use in outdoor environments and extreme weather conditions.
more . . . .
Stallion Launches StaRComm Satellite
Services
(10 February 2006) In
December 2005, Stallion Oilfield Services launched Stallion Remote
Communications. StaRComm provides integrated VSAT services with telephone, fax,
and internet, along with integrated wireless intercoms.
more . . . .
Stratos Introduces SecureComms VoIP
Service for Government Users
(7
February 2006) Stratos Global Corp., a leading global communications provider
and the world's leading distributor of Inmarsat satellite services, has
introduced its SecureComms VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) service to
improve the reliability and accessibility of secure data and voice
communications world-wide.
more . . .
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Swe-Dish launches FA150K Lite
(6 February 2006) Swe-Dish
Satellite Systems has launched a new fly-away satellite terminal: the Swe-Dish
FA150K Lite.
more . . . .
Swe-Dish Launches Remote Monitor and
Control System
(6 February
2006) Swe-Dish Satellite Systems has launched a new RMC, remote monitor and
control system for its Fly-Away satellite terminals.
more . . .
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Symmetricom Unveils New Options for
Cs4000 Caesium Frequency Standard
(7 February 2006) Symmetricom, Inc., a world-wide leader in
precise time and frequency products and services, has unveiled a brand new
Cs4000 Caesium Frequency Standard equipped with a colour front panel Graphical
User Interface (GUI) and many new features.
more . . .
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Telenor Satellite Services Unveils
Aggressive BGAN Sales Program
(8 February 2006) Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of
Telenor of Norway has unveiled its 2006 world-wide incentive program for its
Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) Service.
more . . .
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Thrane & Thrane Presents Its New
Explorer 527 Terminal
(6
February 2006) The Explorer 527 is the world's first land vehicular
rack-mountable BGAN system.
more . . .
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Trimble Introduces New Rugged Smart
Antenna for Next Generation Grade Control Systems
(7 February 2006) Trimble has announced the Trimble MS990
Smart Antenna for satellite positioning.
more . . .
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Trimble Introduces Survey System and
New Infrastructure Network Receiver with Added GNSS Support
(7 February 2006) Trimble has
introduced two new products as part of its Connected Survey Site model - the
Trimble R8 GNSS system and Trimble NetR5 reference station receiver with added
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) capabilities.
more . . . .
Uplogix Announces Automated Support
for Remote Satellite Communication Devices
(7 February 2006) Uplogix, the leading provider of automated
network support solutions, has unveiled new product support for managing a wide
range of satellite communication devices through the company's remote
management solution, Envoy.
more . . .
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ViaSat Introduces DVB-S2 and Hybrid
Mesh Extensions to LinkStar System
(7 February 2006) ViaSat has announced two important enhancements
to its LinkStar VSAT networking system.
more . . .
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