Year: 2014

[Via Satellite 02-12-2014] Globalstar has launched the STX3 simplex satellite global transmitter, featuring low power-consuming technology. Engineers have developed the chip to be about one third of the size of...

[Via Satellite 02-12-2014] SES Broadband Services has announced that it will provide its “Astra Connect for communities” satellite broadband service to 15 German villages in regions of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This solution...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] Skybox Imaging has taken the first steps toward fleshing out its entire constellation of small, high-resolution Earth observation satellites. The company selected Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] Inmarsat has selected Northrop Grumman to field its Spectrum Interference and Monitoring System (SIMS) to government users of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) service. The SIMS design is...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] Hermes Datacomms has acquired services from Avanti Communications that will boost its satellite capacity in Iraq. The company will deploy the capacity in remote fields, then launch...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] Geolink Satellite Services will implement and manage global VSAT maritime solutions on an oil rig in the Gulf of Guinea. Geolink has deployed stabilized maritime antennas, Internet...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] SES has reached an agreement with Telefonica Global Solutions to enhance and extend Telefonica’s VIVO mobile voice and data services in the northern regions of Brazil. Telefonica...

[Via Satellite 02-11-2014] MultiChoice and Eutelsat have joined together to create the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, a pan-African student competition created to raise awareness and excitement for space technology in...

Telesat, Canada’s premier satellite operator, strongly supports the Government of Canada’s announcement of $305 million in new funding to extend and enhance broadband access for Canadians living in rural and...

We meet on a cold Saturday morning in London. I am eager to find out how Jean-Yves Le Gall is adapting to his new role. My timing is impeccable as SpaceX has just launched its first commercial satellite. Given