Kendall Russell

According to panelists at the Global Connected Aircraft Summit, the technology that powers connectivity must still make some strides before most airlines can afford to offer free Wi-Fi services. As […]

Globecomm announced a further expansion of its Ku-band Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network, serving enterprise, maritime and government markets around the world. Globecomm’s network, which includes a footprint over the […]

Companhia Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) has chosen Cobham Satcom Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and satellite TV antennas in addition to radio communication equipment for installation on six new Offshore […]

International Launch Services (ILS) successfully delivered the EchoStar 21 satellite into orbit on June 7 atop an ILS Proton for EchoStar. According to manufacturer SSL, the satellite deployed its solar arrays […]

Intelsat announced that Dalkom Somalia signed an agreement for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East. […]

Supplying an appropriate amount of bandwidth to meet each customer’s individual needs is the most sensible way to implement new connectivity applications, panelists concluded during the first day of the […]

DragonWave announced that it has been awarded a product supply and installation services contract from SmartSky Networks. SmartSky will deploy DragonWave’s Harmony Enhanced and Harmony Enhanced MC products to provide […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that its Modular System Division (MSD) recently received $5 million in orders for specialized satellite communication systems and other hardware from United States national […]

Intelsat announced the opening of a new sales office in Nairobi, Kenya. According to Intelsat, the Nairobi office will further enhance the company’s responsiveness to its customers operating in the East […]

NSSLGlobal has expanded its international footprint with the opening of a new office in one of Europe’s most important commercial shipping regions. The regional office in Haren, Germany, will be […]

North American satellite operator Global IP has awarded SkyVision Global Networks a contract to supply 11 Ka-band gateway stations for the company’s future GiSat 1 satellite network. The partnership represents […]

SES and MultiTV announced a multi-year capacity agreement which will enable MultiTV’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) customers to deliver TV content to their subscribers via Internet Protocol (IP). MultiTV, a Brazilian communications company that […]

Cubic Corporation subsidiary Gatr Technologies has unveiled the Gatr Trac, a portable 2.4-meter satellite tracking imaging ground station. According to Gatr, the terminal provides a more than 90 percent reduction […]

DigitalGlobe announced an agreement with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to make RadarSat 2 data available on DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform, GBDX, unlocking new applications made possible by the […]

Harris Corporation announced its first four maritime vessel tracking receivers are now operational, establishing the beginning of its global, persistent, real-time Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking capability. Launched January […]

As a satellite mobility analyst, Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) Brad Grady has kept a close eye on how connectivity in the aeronautical industry continues to evolve. Grady will be speaking […]

Leveraging the Boeing 702 high-power satellite bus, ViaSat’s second-generation satellite, ViaSat 2, will realize a seven-fold increase in broadband internet service coverage from its previous generation satellite and offer twice […]

Iridium Communications announced that all 10 Iridium Next satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and are being processed for the second launch. Scheduled for June 25 […]

Adaptive Optics Associates (AOX), a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has received a sole-source contract to provide mission-critical optical technology for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) coronagraph instrument. The […]

Hughes Network Systems announced that its recently launched HughesNet Gen5 satellite internet service is now serving more than 100,000 homes and small businesses, including both new subscribers and upgrades. According […]

DigitalGlobe announced it will launch a premium monitoring service, SecureWatch Sites, which provides current satellite images of high-interest, global locations on a regular basis from multiple commercial providers. SecureWatch Sites […]

OGSystems announced that it has formed partnerships with both Ursa Space Systems and Earth-i to improve its BlueGlass platform. Earth-i will incorporate video and imagery into BlueGrass, a location-based intelligence […]

SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft for the company’s 11th Commercial Resupply Services (CSR-11) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission marked the first reflight of a Dragon […]

Hispasat has completed the re-orbiting operations of its Hispasat 1C satellite (subsequently called 30W 3 and 84W 1, the two orbital positions where it was located). The satellite has been […]

With a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) this financial year, AsiaSat has effectively entered into a period of transition as the business re-orients itself to […]

Arianespace announced a new launch services contract with Eutelsat after the launch provider successfully orbited both the Eutelsat 172B and ViaSat 2 satellites on June 1. The Arianespace order book […]

SES and GTMaritime announced a partnership to provide a new volume-based service package for regional maritime connectivity. GTMaritime will market the new SES Networks Maritime+ Regional Connectivity service under the […]

Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has completed construction of a facility that will double the satellite component production capacity of its Kamakura Works’ Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. Mitsubishi Electric […]

Inmarsat announced that Qatar Airways has become the first Middle East megacarrier to select its new GX Aviation in-flight broadband solution. Per the agreement, the service will initially be available […]

The agreement to merge startup OneWeb with satellite operator Intelsat has fallen through, Intelsat announced, because its bondholders failed to accept the proposed bond exchange deal before the May 31 […]