Technology

[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Inmarsat has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to build the first two mobile communications satellites for Inmarsat’s sixth-generation fleet (I-6). The contract, valued in the...

[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] Telesat has procured its next satellite, Telstar 18 Vantage/Apstar 5C, from SSL. The satellite will operate from 138 degrees east and will support both Telesat and partner...

[Via Satellite 12-24-2015] The supervisory board of OHB System AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, has appointed Guy Perez to its management board as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and head...

[Via Satellite 12-23-2015] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed the solar array deployment and initial on-orbit checkout phase for all 11 satellites launched for Orbcomm’s Generation 2 (OG2) Mission...

[Via Satellite 12-21-2015] The French space agency CNES and Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) announced that in June the organizations completed a link test using a NICT...

[Via Satellite 12-18-2015] Former NSR Senior Analyst Prashant Butani has joined Measat as senior sales director for South Asia. In this role, he will be responsible for building and supporting...

[Via Satellite 12-17-2015] Thales Alenia Space had its most profitable year in existence as a satellite manufacturer in 2015, bringing in revenue numbers that stand in contrast to current market...

[Via Satellite 12-17-2015] Boeing has transferred on-orbit control of the Morelos 3 satellite, launched Oct. 2 aboard an Atlas 5 rocket, to the Mexican government. Based on the Boeing 702...

[Via Satellite 12-16-2015] Leaf Space, an Italian startup company, is building a network of private ground stations tailored for the growing small satellite market. The company received a grant from...

[Via Satellite 12-16-2015] Kymeta and Intelsat have successfully completed initial testing of the mobility performance of Kymeta’s flat-panel antennas on Intelsat’s satellite network for both maritime and automotive applications. The...