Satellite News

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/09/19/italys-rai-launches-free-ott-service/ Italian public broadcaster Rai has launched its new multimedia platform, with free access via app and PC, both online and offline. RaiPlay offers users a constantly updated catalogue of content. It includes 14 RAI channels in live streaming (Rai1, Rai2, Rai3, Rai4, Rai5, RaiNews, RaiSport1, RaiSport2, RaiMovie, RaiPremium, RaiYoyo, RaiGulp, RaiStoria, RaiScuola), a […]

From http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/japan-to-build-satellite-for-vietnam-s-climate-observation-3470718.html Japan to build satellite for Vietnam’s climate observation A blueprint of the ASNARO-2 radar satellite to be built by Japan in 2017. Photo by space.skyrocket Two Japanese companies are slated to deliver the final product in 2018. The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has finalized a deal to purchase a radar satellite […]

From http://www.military-technologies.net/2016/09/20/muos-5-after-slight-orbit-change-with-issue-with-propulsion-still-unsolved/ MUOS-5 after slight orbit change with issue with propulsion still unsolved Well known problems with propulsion of United States Navy communication Satellite MUOS-5 are still not explained even after performing visual inspection by one of the GSSAP satellites. Since first problems with MUOS-5 were reported to public in July 2016, U.S. Navy has […]

From http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/cornell-students-shoot-for-the-moon-with-water-propulsion/article/475310 A tiny satellite, about the size of a cereal box and powered by water, is in the running to become the first CubeSat to orbit the moon. A Cornell University student team calling themselves Cislunar Explorers is developing the little orbiter as part of NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge, which is offering prizes totaling […]

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/09/21/millennials-forego-pay-tv-for-svod/ According to new research from The Diffusion Group, a majority of Millennial Cord-Nevers – adult broadband users between the ages of 20 and 35 that have never signed up for a legacy pay-TV service – perceive subscription streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu satisfy their video needs. Consequently, they feel little need […]

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/09/20/millennial-viewers-favour-piracy-over-linear-tv/ Following industry reports that indicate millennials spend 54 per cent of their TV viewing time streaming content rather than watching traditional live programming, the 2016 Millennials at the Gate report from creative advertising agency Anatomy Media looking at the streaming and piracy behaviours of young (18-24) adults, shows two key streaming habits should […]

From http://advanced-television.com/2016/09/21/tata-readies-sky-for-f1-uhd/ Tata Communications, Formula One Management and Sky have tested in action live Ultra HD broadcasting at the 2016 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Following this first ever end-to-end broadcast of an F1 race in UHD, Sky will show all races of the 2017 season in UHD. The successful proof of concept involved the installation […]

From http://finance.yahoo.com/news/too-many-satellites-means-sky-040100310.html Satellite operators are launching more high-powered communications rigs into space, with two more set to join about two-dozen already in orbit by the end of the year, crowding the skies and threatening the industry’s fat profit margins. The new orbiters being launched at a cost of as much as $500 million each are […]

From http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5829-new-zealand-takes-step-closer-to-satellite-supported-air-traffic-control.html A new satellite-supported system designed to replace radar as New Zealand’s main aircraft tracking technology is a step closer today. Airways New Zealand has secured a supplier of ground infrastructure for its Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS–B) network. “The network will provide a more detailed picture of our airspace than is currently […]

From http://www.thestatesman.com/news/india/india-to-launch-8-satellites-in-2-different-orbits-on-sep-26/166608.html India on Sep 26 morning will launch its weather satellite SCATSAT-1 and seven other satellites – five foreign and two domestic – with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, said an official of the Indian space agency on Thursday. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) the PSLV rocket with eight satellites […]