Kendall Russell

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has appointed Paolo Pusterla as the managing director of its Europe division, a role created as part of its growth in the region. In this position, […]

DigitalGlobe announced an agreement to provide elevation data to Rise Broadband, a fixed Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP), to enable faster and more efficient deployment of wireless internet services in […]

LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has entered into a strategic agreement with CopaSat, a provider of secure satellite […]

SES announced that the SES 10 satellite is now fully operational at 67 degrees west and will be serving markets in the Latin America region. SES 10 launched on March […]

The launch market is entering an unprecedented era of diversity. Executives from all the major launch providers agreed that the satellite market will continue to quickly diversify as smaller satellites […]

By 2020, 20 to 30 billion devices will be connected through the Internet of Things (IoT). Leaders in the satellite industry are moving to ensure they will have a seat […]

ABS CEO Tom Choi’s harsh comments on the viability of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations came during the conference’s final panel, “Visions of the Future Satellite Industry: Business Beyond SATELLITE […]

Throughout SATELLITE 2017, a major point heralded by speakers was the need to cooperate to ensure the satellite industry’s survival. In that respect, Tuesday’s closing general session featured an international […]

Adelaide-based startup Fleet has signed its first set of pilot partners in Australia, South America, Europe and the United States, said the company’s CEO and cofounder Flavia Tata Nardini. Fleet, […]

For its fifth launch of the year, Arianespace will use a Soyuz launcher to orbit SES 15 — the first all-electric Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for the European operator SES. […]

Space Systems Loral (SSL) announced that the BulgariaSat 1 satellite, designed and built for Bulgaria Sat, has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, where it will launch aboard […]

EchoStar has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, reporting consolidated revenues of $433 million. The company earned revenues of $431 million in the same period last […]

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) announced that ViaSat has become its newest member and is also the first broadband satellite service provider to join the Alliance. The DSA welcomed ViaSat […]

LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 high-throughput Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications satellites, has announced that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has entered into an agreement […]

Orbital ATK has reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017, and emphasized a number of new orders that boosted the company’s contract backlog to a record level. The […]

KVH Industries announced that European maritime operator Smit Lamnalco finalized an agreement earlier this year to install KVH’s maritime solution on its offshore vessels. Following a successful field trial with […]

Star Navigation Systems Group and Tianjin Zhonglian Tiantong Space Technology (ZLT) have confirmed the execution of a products distribution agreement. Under this agreement, ZLT will have exclusive rights in China […]

In the first quarter of 2017, Duncan Aviation has completed 47 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) installations and has an additional 51 scheduled for the second quarter. As a result of […]

One of the main defense priorities of the new presidential administration is to increase the resiliency of United States space assets against foreign powers, according to speakers at a Washington […]

Marlink has extended its global network by adding new Ku-band capacity to Sealink Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services covering the Northeast Passage region, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific […]

DataPath announced it has expanded operations in the Washington, D.C. area to complement its existing Aberdeen, Maryland, office. The company’s establishment of a sales and technical support facility allows it to strengthen relationships […]

Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Agency (INSA) has inked a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications for capacity at its 7/8 degrees west neighborhood, which serves satellite TV in the Middle East […]

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Charity has signed a new three-year exclusive contract with Mapyx, a Globalstar value added reseller, to provide tracking using the Spot Gen3 satellite tracker. […]

As an experienced pilot herself, Capt. Mary McMillan has witnessed first-hand the birth, evolution and implementation of satellites in the aviation sector. Now, as Inmarsat’s vice president of safety and […]

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon Hate airborne networking system. During flight testing […]

Orbcomm announced today that Tote Maritime Puerto Rico, a shipping carrier specializing in moving cargo between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, has selected Orbcomm to provide its GSM-based VesselConnect […]

A European nation has awarded Harris Corporation contracts valued at a total of $90 million for tactical radios as part of the country’s communications readiness program. Harris’ received the contracts […]

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to provide dozens of its Satellite-On-the-Move (SOTM) systems. According to Elbit Systems, the contract is an amount that […]

Hughes Network Systems announced the release of its new HM500 transportable terminal that enables rapid deployment by individual users for secure, portable communications. At a transport weight of less than […]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and HawkEye 360 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential of expanding Kratos’ carrier monitoring, interference detection and geolocation offerings with […]