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Issues such as low capacity pricing, new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems, reusable rockets, as well as the future of satellite communications in a data-driven society, are just some of the topics that could form the basis for a number of discussions at this year's SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition.

Steven Corda, vice president of business development at SES, talks about how the company set up a plan in motion to turn Ultra-HD into a real, revenue-generating service connected to cable operators across North America…

OHB System AG has awarded two contracts to SolAero Technologies for the design, manufacture and testing of solar array panels for two upcoming satellite missions, SARah and Environmental Mapping and […]

Eutelsat Broadband has announced an improved range of Tooway Business satellite broadband services designed to meet the needs of the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO), Small Business Software (SMB) and […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2016 financial results. For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 25, 2016, Kratos generated revenue and adjusted Earnings […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that recently acquired Coleman Aerospace unveiled its new Space Coast Integration and Test Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The U.S. Air Force previously used the […]

EchoStar has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, the company reported consolidated net income of $39 million on […]

Intelsat and OneWeb announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which Intelsat and OneWeb will merge in a share-for-share transaction. Intelsat and SoftBank Group also […]

NSSLGlobal and Telesat announced a significant expansion in their relationship as NSSLGlobal has contracted a satellite transponder on Telesat’s Telstar-12 Vantage satellite. The additional capacity will allow NSSLGlobal to further […]

Orbcomm has released financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, total revenues of $46.8 million were up 4 percent year-over-year. […]

Technicians from Denmark installed a new linear particle accelerator at the Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center to cap a significant expansion in space instrument testing. The accelerator, one of a few in […]

Calian Group announced its Systems Engineering Division (SED) has received new contracts for the provision and installation of satellite Radio Frequency (RF) ground systems worth more than $22 million. These […]

The need for uninterrupted workflows and 100 percent up time of production machinery is driving Internet of Things (IoT) applications to adopt satellite as both the primary and backup communication […]

LeoLabs has announced closing a $4 million investment round. A consortium of global investors, including SRI International, Horizons Ventures, and Airbus Ventures, is backing the funding. With this funding, LeoLabs is accelerating […]

Eutelsat Communications announced that SRG SSR, Switzerland’s public TV and radio broadcaster, has confirmed its long-term commitment to the Hot Bird neighborhood with the multi-year renewal of one transponder that […]

KVH Industries introduced the Tactical Navigation (TACNAV) Light/GPS solution at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Based on KVH’s line of tactical navigation […]

Colombian telecommunications, water and electricity services provider, EMCALI, has selected ETL Systems to provide Radio Frequency (RF) equipment for its Cali teleport expansion project. EMCALI required a 32 input by […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and DigitalGlobe announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MDA will acquire DigitalGlobe for $35 per share in a combination […]

NASA is partnering with eight U.S. companies to advance small spacecraft and launch vehicle technologies that are on the verge of maturation and are likely to benefit both NASA and […]

SES has announced financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company reported revenue of 2,068.8 million euros ($2.1 billion), as well as a gain of 495.2 million […]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded Communications & Power Industries (CPI) a CA$3.8 million ($2.8 million) contract to manufacture the flight hardware of the Ka-band Extended Interaction Klystron (EIK) for […]

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services announced that two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed the SafeFleet telematics fleet management solution, incorporating Globalstar’s SmartOne device. The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) […]

SolAero announced its products power 91 of the satellites deployed from ISRO’s record-breaking PSLV-C37 launch. This includes two satellites for which SolAero provided solar panels incorporating its Inverted Metamorphic Multi-junction (IMM) […]

In a world where the global economy is both volatile and wildly unpredictable, financial analysts are constantly looking for new ways to keep track of its evolution. Now, with the […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Coleman Aerospace from L3 Technologies for $15 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The transaction is expected […]

Av-Comm has announced the successful completion of its latest satellite communications project in Brisbane on behalf of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The university engaged Av-Comm through a competitive […]

Iridium Communications reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and issued its full-year 2017 and long-range outlook. Net income was $24.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, as […]

Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) announced that its board of directors has appointed Jeff Leddy as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Leddy has served on the company’s board of directors since […]

CETel has announced the further expansion of its iDirect network, which has become a crucial operations factor for its clients in the area of oil, gas and mining, corporate and […]

Despite a tough year in 2016, Thaicom Chief Commercial Officer Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri is confident the operator will be able to bounce back as it looks to return to profit […]