Mark Holmes

SES’s announcement on Monday that Steve Collar is leaving his role as CEO means there will be huge change at one of the world’s biggest satellite operators. The timing of […]

In this session of Thursday Morning Conversations, returning guest Intelsat expert Joel Schroeder further explores the current development, trends, and key motivators of adopting land mobile solutions in heavy equipment […]

Forsway has appointed Bengt Jonsson as its new chairman, the company announced June 14. A long-time investor with strong roots in Forsway, Jonsson previously served as managing director of the […]

Orbex and Arianespace have formed a new partnership as the two launch providers look at how possible future co-operation between the two companies could help their respective customer requirements. The […]

SES is on the hunt for a new CEO after the company announced that CEO Steve Collar is stepping down. Collar had been in the role just over five years. […]

HAMBURG, GERMANY — Executives from the aviation and satellite industries at the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg agreed that airlines need to invest in enhancing the passenger experience, as airlines […]

It could be another two to three years before another rocket launches from Spaceport Cornwall after the failed Virgin Orbit mission, says outgoing leader Melissa Quinn, who recently announced she […]

Eutelsat has won a new broadcast capacity deal in the U.S. Orby Elevate has selected the Eutelsat 117 West A satellite for the distribution of its first major mainstream English […]

Planet Labs is teaming up with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency to help in the battle against climate change. The organizations plan to build a regional satellite data-driven […]

Fleet Space Technologies has completed a successful Series C funding round, raising a further $50 million Australian dollars ($33.14 million), the company announced May 24. The new funding has been […]

We know launching rockets isn’t easy. It never has been, and even though spaceports and launch providers are emerging at an impressive clip, it remains a tough market to crack. […]

Arctic Space Technologies will construct a satellite network portal (SNP) for OneWeb, a hyperscale satellite ground station installation at the Arctic Space Technologies’ Space Center in Piteå in Northern Sweden. […]

Inmarsat has signed a new partnership as it looks to build its presence in the IoT space. FreeWave Technologies, an IoT solutions provider, has become a distribution partner for Inmarsat’s […]

ABS is expanding its presence in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The company announced May 21 that it has a new teleport partner in Cyprus, Cyta, which […]

Measat has made a significant broadband commitment to Malaysia’s military personnel. The company announced May 17 that it will be providing its CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband services for free under […]

Yahsat is teaming up with Bayanat and Iceye as it looks to build a national satellite remote sensing and Earth Observation (EO) capability within the United Arab Emirates to commercially […]

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has won a new 2.26 million euros ($2.46 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA), the company announced May 15. This contract is for the […]

Measat is partnering with Mont Aero, a technology solutions company that specializes in the oil and gas and maritime industries to provide faster broadband services, the company announced May 8. […]

Axess Networks is helping bringing more connectivity to hard to reach areas in Mexico. The company announced May 4 that it will connect more than 700 new 4G nodes via […]

Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has long been one of the pioneers of in-flight connectivity (IFC), offering the service before many other airlines. With passenger numbers now returning to almost pre-pandemic […]

Scotland has reached a key milestone with construction beginning on the Sutherland Spaceport, formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland. It will be the first vertical launch spaceport to be built […]

Charlotta Sund will become the new CEO of Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), the company announced May. 4. Sund will start the role in the fall of this year, and succeeds […]

OneWeb has signed a new deal to bring broadband connectivity to the Philippines, one of Asia’s biggest markets. It announced May 3 that it will partner with NOW Corporation, a […]

ABS has appointed Ramsey Khanfour as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), the company announced May 1. Prior to joining ABS, Ramsey was vice president of Sales and Business Development […]

Avanti Communications has made a move to expand its presence into Africa. The operator is opening a new flagship office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Nigeria is a huge market in Africa […]

PARIS — Speaking at the Cysat event in Paris, France, Greg Wyler, founder and CEO of E-Space, said that gateways are the biggest security vulnerability in today’s satellite networks. “We […]

Thuraya, a Yahsat owned company, has launched a new multi-language software for Thuraya MarineStar, its maritime voice, tracking and monitoring solution. The company announced the upgrade, April 25. Thuraya has […]

SES has won a new contract worth almost $30 million from the U.S. military. SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will provide satellite communications capabilities in support […]

Welcome to our May Edition of Via Satellite where we celebrate our recent winners of the Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) and Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) awards. […]

A lot can happen in a few months. It wasn’t that long ago that Apple was not part of the satellite ecosystem. It is one of the most revered companies […]