Mark Holmes

The satellite ground segment is becoming more software and service-centric as players cater to customers’ ambitious strategies, segment leaders said during a ground tech panel at World Satellite Business Week […]

Astrocast will use Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle to launch a satellite as part of its global nanosatellite IoT network, the companies announced Dec. 15. By the beginning of 2024, Isar […]

Intelsat General Communications has renewed a contract with satellite hardware provider Ovzon for Satcom-as-a-Service for the U.S. Department of Defense, worth close to $15 million. The 12-month renewal will have […]

On Monday, executives from some of the biggest satellite operators told the audience at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) that they performed better than expected in 2021, despite unclear conditions […]

Isotropic Systems has appointed Nigel Fox, formerly of Avanti Communications, as new CFO, effective immediately. Isotropic announced Dec. 13 that Fox will lead the company’s finance and corporate development activities […]

The United Kingdom space arena reached a significant moment on Thursday as it moves toward sovereign launch capability. Orbex, a private small satellite launch services provider, has started construction of […]

Inmarsat is participating in a test project to deliver the first U.K.-generated satellite navigation signal. Inmarsat announced Dec. 7 that it is working with the European Space Agency (ESA), Goonhilly […]

SES Government Solutions has been involved in a series of trials with the U.S. Army that have tested commercial satellite constellations in multiple orbits, as well as services and ground […]

SES Government Solutions has unveiled details of a new platform to serve its U.S. government customers on Monday. The platform, called Hydra, is a Common Operational Picture (COP) platform and […]

South Africa and China are developing closer ties in the space industry, and this now extends to satellite navigation. The nations announced Dec. 3 that the South African National Space […]

At a time when climate change is front and center across the world, a lot of focus is on governments to provide action, but it is also incumbent on technology […]

Eutelsat has signed another deal with a major telco, this time in Africa. Following up a recent agreement with Deutsche Telecom, Eutelsat has now has signed a service agreement with […]

Rakuten Mobile is teaming up with the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering to look at the possibilities of using Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to help boost IoT coverage […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites expects to significantly bring down the costs of deploying satellite broadband in the markets where it operates with a new modem and terminal. The company announced Nov. […]

Astroscale has achieved a significant financing milestone, completing the largest funding round in its history. The company announced Nov. 25 that it has closed its Series F round with additional […]

Inmarsat completed a key maritime connectivity installation in collaboration with un-crewed surface vessel (USV) technology company SEA-KIT International. The U.K. satellite operator said the installation uses virtualized networks that aim […]

European scientists have bounced a long-range message off the Moon, setting a new world record of 730,360 km for the furthest distance a long-range message has ever travelled. The players […]

Exotrail, a French space company, is teaming up with Luxembourg-based satellite manufacturer OHB LuxSpace to collaborate on a new micro-satellite platform, the companies announced November 22. The two companies will […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites is introducing a new backhaul service targeting ISPs and telcos in Asia and the Pacific, the company announced November 22. The Ka-band mobile backhaul service, called ‘Mobile […]

The first Inmarsat-6 satellite built by Airbus is now on the way to Tanegashima in Japan ready for launch, the manufacturer confirmed Nov. 22. The first satellite of the Inmarsat-6 […]

Thuraya, a Yahsat subsidiary, has linked up with Cobham SATCOM for a partnership deal that will provide Thuraya with a range of next-generation broadband products for land, aeronautical and maritime […]

SES is bringing high-speed connectivity to remote villages in Kazakhstan via its O3b satellite constellation, the company announced Nov. 19. SES is part of major project which is being implemented […]

And that was 2021!!! Our final edition of the year is here and what a year it has been on many levels. Just before this edition has gone to press, […]

Most people have group chats and use them to update family when there is big news, or just for the joy of talking to loved ones. But imagine opening up […]

In October this year, Carnival Cruises announced that John Padgett would become the new president of Princess Cruises (one of Carnival’s main cruise line brands), overseeing all performance and operational […]

Inmarsat, which announced an In-Flight Connectivity deal with Saudia this week, has now announced a new maritime contract with Maersk. Inmarsat has extended its FleetXpress service agreement with Maersk Supply […]

Eutelsat has revealed results of a  collaboration project with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency of gas pipelines, the company […]

Inmarsat has signed a lucrative IFC contract with one of the Middle East’s biggest airlines, announced a week after the deal for Viasat to acquire the Inmarsat. Saudia, the national […]

Airbus has announced details of a United Kingdom maritime government deployment of satellite communications. The company is delivering the primary satellite communications to the U.K. Carrier Strike Group 2021 (CSG21) […]

Azercosmos is teaming up with InterSAT and Kymeta to deliver mobility services in Africa. The partnership agreement enables InterSAT to deliver a complete connectivity solution for on-the-go communications with the […]