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Connectivity
Eutelsat, Telesat, and Claro Share C-Band Transition Plans
Eutelsat has estimated its full cost to clear the C-band and relocate its U.S. customers at $170.9 million. Of that, $150 million is allocated for a single satellite replacement, and […]
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Government/Military
Industry Groups Launch Coalition Against FCC Ligado Order
Five industry groups have joined protests against the FCC’s approval of Ligado’s L-band network plan in April. The group, Keep GPS Working Coalition was founded by the Association of Equipment […]
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Connectivity
FCC Gets C-Band Win in Court Over Regional Operators
An appeals court has denied a request for stay on the FCC’s C-band auction brought by a group of regional satellite operators. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
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Finance
Intelsat Common Shareholders Denied Representation in Bankruptcy Court
The United States Trustee overseeing Intelsat’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case has decided against forming an equity committee of common shareholders at this time. In a letter to the ad hoc […]
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Imagery and Sensing
PredarSAR Plans for Constellation of 48 SAR Satellites
PredaSAR Corporation plans to launch a constellation of 48 commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites across multiple orbits to service government and commercial clients, the company announced June 18. PredarSAR […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, SES Detail C-Band Transition Plans
Intelsat and SES both filed their C-band spectrum transition plans with the FCC last week on June 19. The operators are working to meet the FCC’s accelerated clearing timeline to […]
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Launch
LeoStella Delivers First Two Satellites to BlackSky
LeoStella reports that it has delivered the first two satellites fully manufactured from its production line. The satellites are the fifth and sixth of an ongoing Earth Observation (EO) constellation […]
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Connectivity
Astranis Hits Testing Milestone for MicroGEO Satellites
Astranis has reached a testing milestone that it said is a major step in its path to offering low-cost broadband internet service from microsatellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO). The company […]
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Finance
Viasat Sells $400M of Senior Notes; Signs MetTel Internet Service Agreement
Viasat is selling $400 million worth of senior notes. In a Wednesday announcement, the satellite operator said the net proceeds will be used to repay debt and to finance general […]
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Government/Military
Space Agreement Supports Future US Launches from UK Soil
The United States and United Kingdom have signed an agreement paving the way for U.S. companies to launch from U.K. spaceports. According to the U.S. Department of State, the agreement […]
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Finance
Inmarsat Joins Energy Industry Council to Boost Business in Middle East
Inmarsat has joined the Energy Industry Council (EIC), a trade association for organizations that supply capital goods and services to energy industries worldwide. Inmarsat said in a Tuesday release that […]
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Launch
Momentus, SatRevolution Reach Orbital Deployment Contract
Momentus and Polish space company SatRevolution have reached an orbital deployment contract. Momentus announced Tuesday that it will launch SatRevolution’s 3U cubesat, called LabSat, on-board its Vigoride orbit transfer vehicle, […]
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Government/Military
Senators Press FCC Chairman Pai on C-Band Accelerated Relocation Payments
Senator John Kennedy, R-La., questioned the validity of the FCC’s accelerated relocation payments to incentivize satellite operators to clear C-band spectrum as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai testified before a subcommittee […]
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Connectivity
SES Selects Northrop Grumman and Boeing to Manufacture C-Band Satellites
SES has selected Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Company, to deliver four new satellites as part of the company’s accelerated C-band clearing plan. The satellite operator announced Tuesday that Northrop […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Orders C-Band Satellites from Maxar, Northrop Grumman
Intelsat has contracted Maxar Technologies and Northrop Grumman to build new satellites to support its C-band spectrum clearing. The satellite operator announced Monday that Maxar Technologies will build and deliver […]
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Launch
Restart Your Engines: Launchers Recalibrate After Pandemic Pause
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket was on the launch pad at Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, just days away from the “Don’t Stop Me Now” mission, when the small satellite […]
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Launch
Rocket Lab Completes its First Post-Pandemic Mission
Rocket Lab’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” mission, which was delayed by COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand, lived up to its name and successfully took off from Launch Complex 1 on […]
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Connectivity
Viasat Receives FCC Funds for Rural Broadband in Oregon
Viasat is set to receive $2.7 million in support from the FCC over ten years to expand rural broadband in Oregon. The Commission on Friday authorized $7.4 million in funding […]
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Finance
Spaceflight Industries Completes Sale of Rideshare Business
Spaceflight Industries, Inc. has finalized sale of its rideshare business, Spaceflight, Inc., to Mitsui & Co., in partnership with Yamasa Co., the company announced Friday. The sale, which was first […]
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Government/Military
GomSpace to Develop Norwegian Military Satellite
The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) has awarded GomSpace a contract to develop and deliver a military communications nanosatellite. GomSpace announced the contract, which is worth $2 million, on Wednesday. […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Deploys New Ground Station in Argentina
Globalstar has deployed a new ground station in Córdoba, Argentina, the company announced Thursday. The new infrastructure enables voice calls, two-way data communication and internet connection. Globalstar said it extends […]
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Mobility
Viasat Partners with Honeywell to Help its Aviation Customers
Viasat and Honeywell have entered a strategic partnership, adding Viasat’s VR-12T chipset to Honeywell’s Maintenance Service Plan (MSP). The companies said in a Wednesday announcement that this partnership adds to […]
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Launch
York Space Systems to Build LatConnect 60’s EO Constellation
York Space Systems is a subcontractor for LatConnect 60, and will manufacture its unique spacecraft platform for LatConnect 60’s small satellite constellation in development that will provide Earth Observation (EO) […]
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Connectivity
C-COM Integrates UHP Modem With Manpack Antenna Systems
C-COM Satellite Systems has integrated UHP Networks UHP-200 modem with its iNetVu 8000 series antenna controllers. C-COM announced Wednesday that the new modem is now fully compatible with all C-COM […]
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Government/Military
Hughes Transmits Live, HD Video in Black Hawk Helicopter Demonstration
Hughes Network Systems reports that its HeloSat satellite communications transmitted consistent, real-time, full-motion video from a Black Hawk helicopter during a recent in-flight demonstration. The HeloSat solution sent live, HD […]
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Imagery and Sensing
Planet Pushes Higher Resolution Capabilities, Rolls Out New User Interface
Planet has enhanced the spatial resolution of its SkySat imagery from 80 cm to 50 cm, after lowering its SkySat constellation over a time period of six months. The Earth […]
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Government/Military
Intelsat General, US Army Form Satcom R&D Agreement
Intelsat General (IG) has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Army to assess and develop its technology and services as a solution for the Army’s mission to progress satellite […]
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Connectivity
TV TEM Signs Multi-Year Satellite Capacity Contract with Eutelsat
TV TEM, an affiliate of TV Globo, has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity on its 65 West A satellite to distribute its programming in Brazil’s São Paulo […]
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Connectivity
SES, SkyNet Increase Connectivity to Colombian Region Hit by COVID
SES Networks and Colombian services provider SkyNet have increased network capacity to support COVID-19 mitigation efforts in the Colombian department of Amazonas. SES announced Monday that SkyNet used SES Networks’ […]
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Mobility
SMS Teleport Forms Mobile Healthcare Partnership With siHealth
Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS Teleport), and siHealth, a healthcare technology solutions company, are partnering to use satellite technologies to provide cognitive mobile healthcare solutions, the two United Kingdom companies announced […]



























