Spacecraft manufacturers are jockeying for position in a fast-changing market driven increasingly by customer interest in on-orbit flexibility, reduced costs and faster production times. Spacecraft manufacturers are jockeying for position in a fast-changing market driven increasingly by customer interest in on-orbit flexibility, reduced costs and faster production times, according to top executives of several communications…

The companies that supply transmission systems for use on the ground and aboard spacecraft must continuously innovate as satellite operators strive to meet their users’ growing demand for telecommunications services. Yet even as they overcome daunting technological challenges, antenna companies must also deliver equipment that is more reliable, easier to use, smaller and less expensive…

Satellite manufacturers across the board are still seeing strong demand for new satellites as operators continue to place orders at a healthy rate. Most manufacturers have won their fair share of orders in recent times. The question is can it last? Boeing’s deal with Satmex and Asia Broadcast Satellite for electric propulsion satellite systems was…

[Satellite News 03-20-12] Despite continued economic turmoil around the world last year, particularly in debt-plagued Europe, the satellite industry remains financially healthy and is well-positioned to handle the challenges that loom on the horizon, the chief executives of Intelsat, Eutelsat, Telesat and SES reported during the SATELLITE 2012 opening general session, “The Big Four: At…