E-letter: Briefs

Dish has appointed Atilla Tinic to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Tinic joins Dish from CenturyLink where he had served as SVP of […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved SpaceX‘s request to deploy over 7,000 satellites for its Starlink constellation, which aims to provide broadband internet services. The Commission granted SpaceX’s application with […]

The Mitsubishi Electric-built Es’hail-2 communications satellite launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:46 p.m. EST on Nov. 15. The launch was conducted by SpaceX using […]

Helios Wire, a satellite-enabled Internet of Things (IOT) connectivity company, revealed that its Pathfinder II satellite is scheduled to launch aboard Spaceflight‘s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon […]

African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is extending its Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) service through a new partnership with Kymeta, aiming to deliver enhanced satellite mobile connectivity across Africa. As […]

Dejero has been awarded a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for “excellence in engineering creativity.” Headquartered in Canada, Dejero blends wired and wireless internet connections from multiple network providers to deliver connectivity […]

Rocket Lab has closed a Series E financing round of $140 million. The Series E round close brings total Rocket Lab funding to date to more than $288 million , […]

SES revealed that the main telecommunication operator in Serbia has signed a multi-year and multi-transponder contract for service on its Astra satellite to launch Telekom Srbija’s new Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, which […]

NorthStar Earth and Space (NorthStar E&S) received $39.3 million (CA$52 million) in additional financing from strategic partners for the development of NorthStar, a global environment information platform aiming to help society’s […]

Singapore-based SpaceChain has announced that its SPC token is now tradable on Bittrex, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States. SpaceChain is a community-based space platform that […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the GSAT-29 satellite into Geostationary Orbit (GEO), carried onboard the GSLV Mark III launch vehicle. The satellite was launched from Satish Dhawan Space […]

Honeywell Aerospace is entering the airlines cabin services market as a value-added reseller for Inmarsat‘s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service, to broaden its global customer network. Honeywell will remain the exclusive […]

SpaceX recently revised the likely roadmap for its Starlink initiative, a plan to beam high-speed internet across the globe using a satellite constellation. The changes slightly reduced the number of […]

Gilat Satellite Networks‘s dual-band aero terminal has passed the standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware, and received the DO-160 certification. Gilat’s Ku-/Ka-band AeroEdge 6000 is now ready to […]

The National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (TV Peru), a Peruvian TV broadcaster, has signed a new and expanded contract with Intelsat S.A. The contract aims to enhance […]

Relativity Space, a 3D printing rocket startup, recently made a notable executive hire. Brandon Pearse, who previously held roles at Virgin Galactic and SpaceX, is now Relativity Space’s Vice President […]

Thuraya Telecommunications, a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), revealed that the world’s first satellite smartphone, the Thuraya X5-Touch, will be available for commercial distribution in less than […]

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 1st commercial rocket, carrying seven payloads into orbit on Sunday. The mission, named “It’s Business Time,” marks Rocket Lab’s second successful orbital launch and deployment […]

Gilat Satellite Networks reported its results for the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept. 30. Revenues took a slight dip, as they were $62.8 million for Q3 2018, compared with $69.9 million in Q3 2017. Yet, […]

Three African telecom companies have selected the Hughes Jupiter System to power delivery of satellite broadband services for their customers. According to the release, Botswana Telecommunications, Satcom Networks Africa (SatCoNet), and an East […]

DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Technologies company, completed mapping the Australian continent in high detail using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technology. DigitalGlobe produced data layers for PSMA Australia to create […]

Iceye, an Earth observation company creating a large Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation, is launching the company’s second SAR satellite, ICEYE-X2, into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on Spaceflight‘s SSO-A: SmallSat […]

Thales Alenia Space handed over transmission and operation management of Bangabandhu-1 to Bangladesh, and the country will start the commercial activities of the satellite. Bangabandhu-1 is Bangladesh’s first Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communications satellite. […]

  Phase Four, a provider of electric Radio Frequency (RF) thrusters for in-space propulsion, introduced Maxwell, a flexible propulsion solution targeted at small satellites. Designed for scale manufacturing, Maxwell aims to […]

EchoStar reported its financial results for both the three and nine months ended Sept. 30. Total revenue for Q3 2018 was $533 million, an increase of $51.7 million from the […]

Inmarsat released its results for third quarter (Q3) 2018, and nine months ending Sept. 30 2018. During Q3 2018, overall group revenue (ex. Ligado) was $336.4 million, an increase of […]

Radiant Solutions, a Maxar Technologies company, was awarded a $2 million contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to lead a team in designing, building, and demonstrating […]

SatixFy made two new Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) available, in accordance with the U.K. Space Agency-backed, Prime and Beat activities implemented under the Core Competitiveness element of the European Space […]

CETel signed another contract to deliver fiber-like connectivity into Africa utilizing O3b‘s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation. The long-term contract supports an African communications and technology solutions provider to […]

Dish Network saw a small fall in its revenue for Q3, the quarter ending Sept. 30. The company reported revenue totaling $3.4 billion, compared with $3.58 billion for the corresponding period […]