Finance

Uplogix Founder and Vice President of Product Strategy James Dollar said he wants his company’s solutions to reach across both the geographical and business vertical maps. The company, which identifies […]

Asset-tracking satellite modem manufacturer Quake Global and SkyWave Mobile Communications have introduced a Q-Pro M2M modem solution designed to operate on the Russian Federation’s Inmarsat satellite network, the companies announced. […]

VT Systems company iDirect has unveiled details of its Evolution X7 remote, claiming the unit is able to reach up to 100 Mbps inbound and outbound throughput, the company announced.   […]

ViaSat has introduced a new high-dynamic C-band antenna designed to track fast moving targets and provide high tracking resolution and autotracking performance by integrating into L- and S-band antennas. Aiming […]

Wireless communications technology developer MTN Satellite Communications has opened a new Seattle-based office that will eventually lead to a significant boost in staff, MTN announced.    MTN currently employs 10 […]

You would think that the most valuable piece of equipment on an oil company’s rig is the drill, right? After all, a large chunk of an oil company’s budget goes […]

SpeedCast, which now has new owners in TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, could look to make acquisitions in Africa to boost its competitive position in the near […]

VSAT Systems subsidiary Datzap has been granted a license to operate in Costa Rica following three years of negotiations with the Costa Rican government and U.S. trade representatives, the company […]

O3b Networks is set to unveil its new O3bEnergy solution at Oilcomm this year. The company will see its first satellites launched next year and is now working full steam […]

SES recently signed a launch deal with SpaceX, once again underlying its faith in the U.S.-based services provider. The operator has been busy this year, with a number of satellites […]

For the past six years, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has presented three young satellite professionals with its Promise Award in recognition of their potential to play a […]

Arianespace is getting set to launch key satellites for Eutelsat and Star One, as both operators target high growth verticals in developing markets. The Eutelsat 21B and Star One C3 […]

[Satellite News 10-09-12] While SpaceX celebrated its successful launch of the Dragon spacecraft carrying parts to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, the company detected an anomaly on one […]

[Satellite News 10-08-12] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) took a major step forward on the long road to fulfilling its cargo resupply contract with NASA by successfully launching its Dragon spacecraft […]

In columns during the last four years, we have looked at the effects of the recession on the satellite and space sector. We decried bailouts of the financial services and […]

Inmarsat Deploys OnAir Service on Two Asia Pacific Airlines Japanese airline ANA will deploy Inmarsat SwiftBroadband on its international routes starting in mid-2013. Inmarsat said the Wi-Fi services, which are […]

[Satellite News 08-28-12] While the second quarter is usually one of the weaker periods of the fiscal year for most satellite companies, the 2012 second quarter cultivated more than a […]

[Satellite News 08-03-12] NASA has issued $1.1 billion in contracts to private-sector aerospace companies to develop and launch rockets that will carry its next-generation manned spaceflight missions into space, NASA […]

In the second of a two-part employment series, Via Satellite takes a look at the state of technical hiring in the global satellite sector — what’s driving it and what’s […]

Arianespace Chosen to Launch Kazakhstan’s DZZ-HR Satellite on Vega Rocket Arianespace has been selected to launch the DZZ-HR high-resolution observation satellite being built by Astrium for the Republic of Kazakhstan. Arianespace’s […]

The May flight of the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) marked a milestone in human spaceflight: the first mission by a […]

O3b Networks is ramping up activity ahead of the launch of its first satellites next year. The company announced the launch of its new O3b Maritime service and is likely […]

Policy makers in both the United States and the United Kingdom are examining their rules on the accident liability of launch providers and satellite operators. The U.K. Space Agency (UKSA) […]

I was thinking about the space industry the other day and it occurred to me that things are more complex than they once were. It is not clear to me […]

[Satellite News 07-17-12] The Kennedy Space Center-based NASA Launch Services Program issued four contracts to two commercial launch entities July 17 as the agency prepares to ramp up its space […]

[Satellite News 07-12-12] Virgin Galactic is developing its LauncherOne rocket to carry small satellites into orbit at a fraction of current estimated cost, the company’s founder Richard Branson confirmed July […]

While watching the events unfold of SpaceX’s recent launch of the Dragon spacecraft, it occurred to me just how dramatic the satellite industry can be. The mission, which was aborted […]

Finding its next generation of engineers has long been a critical issue for the aerospace industry. Via Satellite investigates efforts to expand aerospace employment opportunities in the United States, and […]

[Satellite News 06-26-12] Virgin Galactic is renewing its efforts to start up a commercial launch operation for small satellites under the brand name Virgin Galactic Cargo, according to a statement […]

[Satellite News 06-05-12] Loral subsidiary Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) is evaluating a delayed south solar array deployment on the Intelsat-19 (IS-19) satellite it built for FSS operator Intelsat, the manufacturer confirmed […]