Author: Caleb Henry

[Via Satellite 04-26-2016] Space Systems Loral (SSL) has received a contract from an undisclosed customer for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. Along with manufacturing the spacecraft, SSL will also...

[Via Satellite 04-26-2016] X2nSat has become Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya’s first service partner for the company’s dedicated Machine-to-Machine (M2M) service and new terminal for customers in North America....

[Via Satellite 04-26-2016] Kacific Broadband Satellites and Newtec have reached an agreement to use Newtec Dialog for powering Kacific’s interim services. Ahead of launching a Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS),...

[Via Satellite 04-26-2016] Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has signed an exclusive agreement with German television programming company RTL International to provide a new German Premium TV channel to cruise ships around the...

[Via Satellite 04-25-2016] AT&T has partnered with Globecomm to launch a new service that combines satellite and cellular connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). Through the agreement, AT&T’s IoT...

[Via Satellite 04-25-2016] SES has kicked off a new business incubator called Satlas, which aims to turn pioneering ideas from a variety of fields, including e-learning, energy, financial technology (fintech),...

[Via Satellite 04-25-2016] Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group (SSW) has agreed to a $2.9 million unsecured loan note with Business Growth Fund (BGF). The loan note carries a fixed coupon of...

[Via Satellite 04-25-2016] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS 1) satellite has entered environmental testing in preparation for the spacecraft’s early 2017 launch....

[Via Satellite 04-22-2016] Despite challenges with current economic conditions, Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite service provider ViewSat is adding roughly half a dozen new channels a month from broadcasters in Africa. The...

[Via Satellite 04-22-2016] SES is deploying Satmed, a satellite-based e-health platform, at the Cure Hospital for Children in Niger, to enhance healthcare in rural and remote regions in Niger. Satmed...