Mark Holmes

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has confirmed that it has made initial payments to JSC ISS Reshetnev and Thales Alenia Space to build the Express 80 […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $17.5 million Command, Control and Communications (C3) single award contract from a United States national security related government agency, […]

[Via Satellite 12-29-2016] The launch of the EchoStar XXI satellite has been delayed, International Launch Services (ILS) confirmed Dec. 28. Khrunichev has informed ILS of the need to postpone the […]

Recently, we just finished work on our special 30th anniversary edition of Via Satellite where we looked back at some of the huge changes in our industry between 1986 and […]

There was a definite change of tone at SatComRus 2016 where the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it could impact the Russian space market was the main theme. In […]

The Middle East has a long been a vibrant broadcast market with strong audiences and demand for content. Some of its major broadcasters such as beIN Media Group, Al Jazeera […]

Over the last few years, space has suddenly become hip with the likes of Spacebook, Google and Facebook resonating with young Millennials attracted by the possibilities of working on space-based […]

[Via Satellite 12-13-2016] Azercosmos, the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, is one of a new breed of satellite operators looking to use satellite to better the communications and IT infrastructure […]

[Via Satellite 12-07-2016] Alitalia, Italy’s largest airline, is getting ready for a busy 12 months as it looks to connect a portion of its fleet by the end of next […]

[Via Satellite 11-30-2016] The Oil & Gas (O&G) market traditionally has always been a key vertical for satellite companies. However, falling oil prices in recent years have led to a […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Serbia Broadband (SBB) has used new technology to cut down the numbers of satellite transponders it is using this year to service its Direct-to-Home (DTH) customers in […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems has hooked up with Gilat Satellite Networks for a new capacity deal in Africa, Gazprom announced Nov. 29. Gilat will now […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Clyde Space, a Scottish satellite manufacturer, has struck a new deal with a major Canadian satellite communications service company to manufacture two nanosatellites. Clyde Space has signed […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] Thaicom has made a strategic move to boost its position in Africa, a key target market for the company. It has signed a contract with iSAT Africa […]

[Via Satellite 11-29-2016] SES has signed a new capacity deal with satellite television provider M7 Group, the company announced Nov. 29. M7 has contracted additional capacity and extended an existing […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The European Aviation Network (EAN) has reached a significant milestone today after Inmarsat, Deutsche Telekom and its technology partners Nokia and Thales successfully conducted a program of […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Orbital ATK has completed its sixth cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station for NASA the company announced on Nov. 28. Known as OA-5, the mission […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has appointed former Via Satellite Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) Kalpak Gude as the Alliance’s president. The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance has recently […]

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is investing $350,000 in a new start-up entity, ST Engineering Management Services (STEMS), the company announced Nov. 28. STEMS will provide shared […]

Via Satellite turned 30 years old this year; to celebrate, we decided to give ourselves the task of listing what we think are the key 30 events to impact our […]

Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year winners are in a unique position to examine the state of the industry. In a special round table, we bring together Romain Bausch, […]

Via Satellite celebrates 30 years this year, which for any publication nowadays is a huge achievement. As a publication, our mantra has always been serving our industry better with great […]

The world was a very different place in 1986. Via Satellite the magazine launched into an era where was no internet, no mobile phones, and even though it was only […]

2016 will go down as the year of seismic political change. I am sure when we have a 50 year anniversary edition of Via Satellite (we celebrate 30 years this […]

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] The Middle East is a vibrant region for satellite communications, and with companies like Yahsat and Es’hailSat, for example, spearheading a drive to make satellite more relevant, […]

[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] Future investments in European military satellite communications dominated conversations on day one at Global MilSatCom in London this week. The morning had major speakers from the United […]

Via Satellite recently spoke to Winston Beauchamp, a member of the Senior Executive Service, the deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space, and the director, principal DOD space […]

[Via Satellite 11-03-2016] In October 2014, in a key personnel move, SpeedCast hired Keith Johnson as its new senior vice president and general manager for energy. Johnson had had a […]

[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] SpeedCast International has pulled off what it calls a “transformational” deal by acquiring Harris’ CapRock communications business for $425 million, one of the biggest deals so far […]

Africa is a region where many satellite operators believe there are strong opportunities for growth, particularly in terms of the broadcast sector where pay-TV penetration levels are still low. Bubbling […]