Satellite News

Tesat-Spacecom GmbH announced that it will produce and market an interoperable version of its space based Laser Communication Terminal (LCT). The interoperable terminal will be able to communicate in both 1064 nm and 1550 nm wavelengths.

Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG and BridgeSat, Inc. announced an agreement to jointly develop a solution enabling interoperability between Tesat’s heritage Laser Communications Terminals (LCT) and BridgeSat’s global optical communications ground network.

Cyfrowy Polsat Group has signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat Communications for the lease of multiple transponders. The agreement covers the extension of existing capacity and expansion at the Hotbird video position.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that Sky Perfect JSAT (SJC) selected satID version 3.20 as its satellite interference geolocation solution.

NASA has procured combined data support services under an agreement with the Norwegian Space Centre in Oslo, Norway, for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) programme and various co-operative international missions. This action is supported under an international agreement between the United States and Norway.

Eutelsat Communications and Digiturk beIN MEDIA GROUP have concluded a multi-year multi-transponder agreement on the Eutelsat 7A satellite, extending a collaboration that began in 2000 with the launch of Turkey’s first pay-TV platform.

ViaSat Inc. said it was selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation as a key partner in the delivery of a next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) network to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Hughes Network Systems, LLC has been awarded a Wideband Communications Architecture Study (WCAS) contract to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plan for resilient, cost-effective satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities.