Author: Veronica Magan

<p>GROUP DIGITAL STRATEGIST & MANAGING EDITOR, AEROSPACE GROUP</p> <p>Veronica Magan joined Access Intelligence’s Satellite Group in July 2012. As managing editor of Via Satellite, she is responsible for the development and production of the monthly print and digital magazine. As digital strategist, she is responsible for for the development, execution, and success of digital strategies on Via Satellite and Avionics Magazine. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, se was a graduate student at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications where she earned a Master’s Degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism. She was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela.</p>
UPDATE: Eutelsat Will No Longer Bid on Inmarsat
June 25, 2018
UPDATED 06/26/2018 – Eutelsat announced June 26 that it no longer intends to make an acquisition offer for Inmarsat, though it will reserve the right to reconsider its position within the next six months. The update comes less than 24 hours after Eutelsat issued a statement that it would consider making a bid for U.K....
Finance
Maritime Globe Wirless
How a Satellite Inspired The Beautiful Game
June 14, 2018
You’ve probably heard this one before but we just love how the space race and, more specifically, the satellite industry permeates to so many aspects of our daily lives. In this case, the iconic soccer ball! As we mark the start of the highly anticipated 2018 FIFA World Cup today, here’s some of the history...
Connectivity
Image of the Telstar 1 satellite. Photo: NASA, Bell Labs
Guatemala's Deadly Volcano as Seen via Satellite
June 04, 2018
On Sunday, a volcano erupted in Guatemala killing at least 25 people and injuring hundreds, according to Reuters. The eruption of Volcan de Fuego, which translates to Volcano of Fire, is the most violent in the country in decades, and its second eruption this year. The lava has reached a 5-mile radius and spewed black...
Government/Military
GOES-16 “Red” Visible (0.64 µm, left) and “Clean” Infrared Window (10.3 µm, right) images, with hourly plots of surface reports. Source: CIMSS Satellite Blog
Could Facebook be Building Its Own Satellite?
May 03, 2018
Facebook looks to be building its own satellite to launch 2019 to test providing broadband connectivity from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). A company called PointView Tech, which seems to be a new Facebook subsidiary, according to IEEE Spectrum, filed an experimental licensing application to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week asking for authorization to “launch...
Connectivity
According to IEEE Spectrum, SSL is building the Athena satellite based on its SSL-100 design.
Can T-Mobile, Sprint Pull off Merger Under New Administration?
May 03, 2018
A new administration is giving T-Mobile and Sprint hopes of reviving its merger plans. The companies announced Sunday they are trying again to get approval for a merger after aborting their original plans in 2014. The companies say the combined entity would challenge leaders AT&T and Verizon, and be able to build a nationwide 5G...
Connectivity
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai during the Inaugural Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting on June 15, 2017. Photo: Flickr/USDA.
Thuraya to be Acquired by Yahsat
April 26, 2018
Yahsat has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya. The acquisition of the UAE’s first home grown satellite operator, Thuraya, will significantly expand Yahsat’s current satellite solutions portfolio for both commercial and government verticals, as well as its global footprint, according to the company. Thuraya’s two...
Finance
Left: Ahmed Ali Al Shamsi, Thuraya CEO; right: Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, Yahsat CEO.
Is Glasgow the Silicon Valley of Space in Europe?
April 23, 2018
NewSpace is finding a home in Glasgow, Scotland with companies such as Spire and Clyde Space thriving in the country as government funding continues to flow. The University of Glasgow is also playing an important role in bringing in new ideas to the table in terms of aerospace. With the expected announcement of Britain’s spaceport...
Finance
Clyde Arc in Glasgow.
Raytheon Builds SmallSats for US Homeland Security Department
April 20, 2018
Raytheon announced it has built two small, Polar Scout satellites for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with Millennium Engineering and Integration. The satellites have flexible radio frequency receivers to help search and rescue teams locate emergency beacons in remote areas, such as the Arctic. Raytheon assembled the small satellites at its advanced...
Government/Military
Raytheon assembles small satellites at its advanced missile production facility in Tucson, Arizona.
NanoRacks, Altec, Thales Alenia Space Partner to Pursue ISS Opportunities
April 20, 2018
NanoRacks is partnering with Altec and Thales Alenia Space to pursue further opportunities at the International Space Station (ISS). To do this, NanoRacks will be staffing its first formal European-based office at Altec’s facilities in Torino, Italy. The office will serve as a business development hub for European and Asian customers, according to the companies,...
Finance
NanoRacks Airlock Module Bishop.