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Last year, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell was crowned Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY), marking the second year in a row that a major launch provider […]

As May approaches, the satellite industry is preparing for one of its largest and most important events of the year — the SATELLITE 2019 Exhibition and Conference in Washington, D.C. […]

Inside the massive high-bay building that houses Harris’ space reflector production facilities, workers have been meticulously calibrating, testing, and making adjustments to a very special upcoming deliverable: Harris’ 100th unfurlable […]

Intelsat revealed that the anomaly previously disclosed on April 10 has resulted in the total loss of the Intelsat 29e spacecraft. A failure review board has been convened with the […]

Nepal Thursday successfully launched its first satellite into space from the US to gather detailed geographical information of the Himalayan nation, evoking unbridled excitement among the people and scientists. Developed […]

Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd (MBNS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has signed a deal with Measat Communication Systems Sdn Bhd (MCSSB) for the utilization of […]

According to the “Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report, the market reached a value of $20.2 billion in 2018. Looking forward, […]

Via Satellite is thrilled to announce the official nominees for both the prestigious 2018 Satellite Executive of the Year Award and the inaugural 2018 Satellite Technology of the Year Award. For the […]

This year, Via Satellite is proud to introduce its very first Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) award, complementing the financial and strategic achievements recognized by our long-standing Satellite Executive […]

Last year, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell was crowned Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY), marking the second year in a row that a major launch provider […]

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence  will deliver a special keynote address on Monday, May 6th at the SATELLITE 2019 conference taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The […]

Northrop Grumman successfully launched its Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft yesterday at 4:46 p.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. […]

ATLAS Space Operations entered into an agreement to develop its LINKS platform with the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The competitively awarded rapid prototyping program will run for […]

Hughes Network Systems deployed 1,300 satellite-enabled Community Wi-Fi Hotspots across Russia by longtime service provider customers AltegroSky Group of Companies and KB Iskra. With an average of 250 people having access […]

Farmers Edge released an app-based in-field intelligence tool. Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisors, and other stakeholders, the In-Cab Tool aims to provide visibility of every field activity while simplifying […]

Cubic revealed that its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division has been awarded a contract by Boeing to supply its wideband satellite communications modem system and Line-of-Sight (LOS) Common Data […]

Kepler Communications, a Canadian satellite telecommunications provider, and Magellan Aerospace have signed a letter of intention to fly an Smart Radiator Device (SRD) on Kepler’s third satellite, scheduled for launch later […]

U.K. energy company E.ON is an example of the new type of potential customer the satellite industry can target. The company has been using an innovative approach towards satellite as it […]

Slingshot Aerospace, an analytics company, raised $5 million in new seed funding. The round was led by ATX Venture Partners with participation from new investor Revolution’s Rise of the Rest […]

HughesNet unveiled new service plans for residents of New York State as part of the New NY Broadband Program, which provides state grant funding to support high-speed internet access to unserved […]

The Satellite Navigation (SatNav) market has seen tremendous growth in recent years with our constantly-connected, Google Maps-driven society contributing to a huge increase in the number of devices connected to navigation […]

Iridium Communications signed a Public Services Agreement (PSA) with the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), which details the conditions for IMSO to act as regulator and maintain oversight of Iridium’s […]

Viasat partnered with its first Brazilian wholesale distribution partner, Ruralweb, a Brazilian-licensed company offering satellite services since 2003. Through the agreement, Ruralweb will work with Viasat to distribute and deploy […]

Kleos Space, a space-powered Radio Frequency (RF) Reconnaissance data provider, has moved towards commercialization of its global maritime geolocation Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) products with the launch of a new website with pre-order […]

Newtec deployed its Dialog hub for the Agencia Boliviana Espacia (ABE) which aims to enable the Agency to extend access to residential broadband to at least 6,000 users. The service will […]

Over recent months, there has been a sudden wave of public awareness relating to the massive and growing problem of plastic in our seas. Mainly thanks to a remarkable BBC documentary […]

Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is raising another $500 million in funding amid internal questions about the viability of an internet-via-satellite business considered key to the company’s growth. The […]

Australia revealed its biggest investment in space R&D in the country’s history, with the launch of a multi-billion smart satellite research hub led by the University of South Australia. The Co-operative […]

Alta Devices‘ gallium arsenide solar cells are powering 60 small satellites, called ThinSats. These small satellites will launch on the NG-11 mission from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the […]

GoChain has added DISH Network as a signing node on GoChain’s public network. DISH is a satellite and streaming TV company in the U.S., with annual revenues topping $13 billion. This isn’t […]