Following the rejection of a $3.2 billion takeover bid from EchoStar, U.K. satellite operator Inmarsat is now under pressure to show its vision of the future, said Berenberg satellite equity analyst Sarah Simon in a July 12 research note. EchoStar has made two bids to acquire Inmarsat, but has been met with stiff resistance. The $3.2…

If predictions from recent analyst reports are correct, CubeSat builders are about to enter a five-year period of intense growth as the commercial space industry  transitions to small-satellite-centric business models in order to meet demand for new applications and increased access to space. But, the size of the growth spike will be dependent on the…

The combination of Hispasat and SkyPerfect JSAT as strategic investors could be “a marriage made in heaven” for LeoSat, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Rigolle said during an exclusive talk with Via Satellite about the July 10 announcement of the Spanish operator becoming a second major strategic investor in the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) operator. Rigolle…

British mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has rejected a 2.45 billion pound ($3.2 billion) bid from U.S.-based satellite group EchoStar, stating that the offer “very significantly undervalued” the company and its standalone prospects. Echostar dropped the offer minutes before the formal deadline offer of 5 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) today. EchoStar’s initial offer was made…