E-letter: Briefs

NanoRacks has been awarded a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Schedule (00CORP). As a services provider under this contract, NanoRacks will be able to provide […]

For the first time, GomSpace has accomplished live data capture from its two nanosatellites in space, which the company placed into orbit 12 weeks ago. GomSpace officially has transitioned from […]

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)-11 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 Saturday evening. AFSPC 11 is a multi-payload […]

According to speakers at Interspill 2018 in London, satellites could be a major help for those tasked with cleaning up disastrous oil speaks at sea. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) could […]

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced plans to develop and launch a new satellite purpose-built to identify and measure methane emissions from human-made sources worldwide, starting with the oil and […]

Eutelsat Communications announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in Free-to-Air (FTA) via satellite for the first time across Europe, the […]

GolTV has launched for Canadian soccer fans live streaming of top matches from the Portuguese first division Liga NOS, via its new Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming service called GolTV Play. GolTV […]

DigitalGlobe has formed a partnership with Ecopia Tech to use proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms and cloud computing to create building footprints. By using Ecopia’s U.S. Building Footprints powered by […]

Nomad GCS and Kymeta are partnering to deliver mobile connectivity for defense, public safety, first response, utility and private sector customers. As part of the partnership, Nomad will continue to […]

Boeing announced its investment in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom-based Reaction Engines, whose technology will contribute to the next generation of hypersonic flight and space access vehicles. Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures division participated […]

Thuraya has unveiled its first satellite smartphone during its partner conference in Dubai. The Thuraya X5-Touch runs on the Android operating system and has a 5.2-inch High Definition touchscreen. It targets […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully orbited its IRNSS 1I satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota today, forging ahead with its planned schedule of launches despite […]

M7 Group has extended its agreement with SES to deliver its TV channels from the 19.2 degrees east orbital position. Under the agreement, M7 Group will continue to use one […]

Ericsson Media Solutions has launched its MediaFirst Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) solution, a software-based, multi-application media processing and encoding platform. The new solution leverages algorithms for encoding Ultra-HD content to […]

Panasonic Avionics and Turkish Airlines have announced a major commitment for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions to be line-fit installed on 50 wide-bodied aircraft the airline has on order, […]

AsiaSat announced an expansion and renewal agreement with Speedcast to use multiple C- and Ku-band transponders on the new AsiaSat 9 satellite. This upgrade will enhance Speedcast’s managed network services […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded SES a $24.8 million multi-year contract, under which the company will provide the United States Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) with high throughput, […]

Kuwait Airways is extending its partnership with SITAOnAir to bring online next-generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) applications for its passengers. SITAOnAir will deploy its Internet OnAir portal and Mobile OnAir services, […]

Following major space and ground infrastructure investments and the expansion of its Latin America video neighborhood, SES announced the launch of its Ultra High Definition (Ultra-HD) platform into the region […]

Panasonic Avionics is setting up a new office in Silicon Valley, and has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help deliver data analytics and insights from its Next In-Flight Entertainment […]

Viasat announced it will offer a satellite-enabled Wi-Fi hotspot service known as Community Wi-Fi to nearly all of Mexico. The new service will bring an affordable Wi-Fi experience directly to […]

Vodacom Business Nigeria has signed an agreement for satellite services with Intelsat to expand its enterprise broadband networks and enable new and enhanced services throughout West Africa. Under a new […]

Honeywell announced the availability of its newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, which provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides […]

SES has appointed John-Paul Hemingway as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SES Networks, effective April 5. Hemingway succeeds Steve Collar, who has officially taken on his new position as president […]

Unique Broadcasting Service S.A. (UNBROSSA) has signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat for capacity on the Eutelsat 117 West B satellite to launch its new low-cost Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform […]

Intelsat announced that it has launched a new Ku-band Multi-Channel Per Carrier (MCPC) media platform for Central and Eastern Europe.  As part of the IntelsatOne terrestrial network, the platform will […]

Eutelsat has passed on a potential deal with Viasat for use of its ViaSat 3 satellite, instead ordering a new Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) system from Thales Alenia Space. […]

ThinKom Solutions and Comsat recently partnered to complete a coast-to-coast expedition to test and validate a seamless end-to-end continuous high-speed satellite communication solution in a moving vehicle under a range […]

Arianespace conducted its third flight of the year this Thursday, lofting two telecommunications satellites, DSN 1/Superbird 8 for Sky Perfect JSAT, and Hylas 4 for Avanti Communications. The mission was […]

Virgin Galactic successfully conducted a supersonic flight of its spacecraft this week — marking the company’s first return to the skies after a fatal crash four years ago. After two […]