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Thales appointed Phillippe Carette as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the InFlyt Experience business, which provicers connect in-flight entertainment systems and services. He replaces Dominique Giannoni, who took a new leadership […]

Capricorn Space secured licenses from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), allowing the company to establish ground infrastructure to support a diverse range of satellite missions. Founded in early […]

Arianespace successfully launched four more satellites in the Galileo constellation. The launch happened today at 8:25 a.m. GMT-3 from the Guiana Space Center. Today’s launch was the 99th mission by […]

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 10 Iridium Next satellites to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), even under harsh weather conditions. The launch happened today at 4:39 a.m. PDT at Vandenberg Air […]

CommunicAsia brought lots of talking points this year as the industry gathered to talk about the market and the growth prospects in this most vibrant of markets for satellite communications. […]

1. Major Changes for Satcom-Based Connectivity Connectivity onboard aircraft is growing at 30 percent annually, due to huge passenger demand driven by social media, video streaming and internet access. The […]

Today, the big data and analytics markets are worth hundreds of billions of dollars. According to some, the analytics market alone will soon surpass $200 billion. Yet, that number only […]

With cybersecurity being such a hot topic for satellite, the industry is stepping up its efforts to make sure it doesn’t find itself front and center on CNN one day. […]

SKY Perfect JSAT is one of the biggest satellite operators around with a strong position in Japan and throughout Asia. But, how will it grow its business going forward? Via […]

There are several large orchards and tree farms scattered among the hills at the eastern edge of Pennsylvania along the Delaware River — managed and maintained by the same family […]

For about a decade, the concept of on-orbit satellite servicing has been gaining traction among owners and operators of these spacecraft. Satellites are incredibly expensive to manufacture, and launch costs […]

The concept of space as an investment sector appealing to venture capitalists is only a few years old, but we’ve seen a substantial change across the funding landscape in a […]

Connectivity solutions provider KVH Industries recently hit a milestone, as it has shipped 8,000 mini Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems. The TracPhone V-series satellite communications antenna systems uses advanced […]

Global networking intelligence and security solution provider Allot Communications revealed today that Russian satellite operator Amtel-Svyaz has implemented the Allot Service Gateway (SG), including Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS Secure), […]

U.K.-based Sky and Space Global (SAS), which works to provide affordable communications to the world’s equatorial regions, is stepping up its efforts to bring nanosatellite-based communications to the Caribbean. SAS […]

Japanese space debris-removal company Astroscale is leading a 4 million euros ($4.69 million) grant from the U.K. government to help establish a National In-Orbit Servicing Control Facility at Satellite Applications […]

Gilat Satellite Networks will be working with Telstra, a global telecommunications and technology service provider, on its 4G services in Australia. Telstra has chosen Gilat’s backhaul solution to expand its […]

Comtech Telecommunications will continue to provide the U.S. Army with mission-critical, highly mobile C4ISR solutions. During Comtech’s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, its Command and Control Technologies group received […]

Northrop Grumman hired Nick Chaffey as chief executive for the United Kingdom and Europe, effective Aug. 28, 2018. He will play a large role supporting the company’s current programs, developing […]

AT&T is deploying public safety’s Band 14 spectrum as part of its FirstNet build. The build out will be validated by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), and will […]

Iridium has been boosted with addition of another Iridium Certus service provider. Rockwell Collins will add the Iridium Certus service to its suite of aircraft connectivity applications for commercial, government, […]

Telesat successfully launched its new Telstar 19 Vantage High Throughput Satellite (HTS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon Rocket. Liftoff occurred on Sunday, Jul. 22, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Telstar […]

SES is hoping it will see significant growth in the networks side of its business over the next few years. This would show that satellite operators could grow revenues away […]

ESI’s vibro-acoustic simulation software VA was used to successfully complete a European Space Agency (ESA) contract. German space application provider Space Structures, a customer of ESI, completed a carbon-fiber composite […]

Metal additive manufacturing solution provider Sciaky, a subsidiary of Phillips Services Industries (PSI), achieved qualification with its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process. This follows the competition of qualification testing […]

A new integral partnership is helping to develop the European Commission’s initiative of a Single European Sky. Single European Sky Air Traffic Management System (SESAR) Deployment Manager and the European […]

Veteran satellite legal and financial expert Phillip Spector  joined the board of directors for antenna systems manufacturer Phasor. A former attorney with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, and executive vice […]

Geospatial intelligence solutions startup Ursa Space Systems received $5.7 million in new venture funding, led by RRE Ventures, with participation from S&P Global and Paladin Capital Group. The funding follows […]

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, introduced legislation that codifies an existing federal cyber security program and ensures that it is continues to evolve to changing threats. The bill is focused on the […]

Australia and Singapore rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has appointed two high profile women to its advisory board. Col. Pamela Melroy and Dava Newman will join its advisory board, as […]