E-letter: Briefs

European scientists have bounced a long-range message off the Moon, setting a new world record of 730,360 km for the furthest distance a long-range message has ever travelled. The players...

Viasat‘s in-flight connectivity (IFC) Ka-band service is now ready to commence operation in Chinese airspace, the satellite operator announced Tuesday. Working in cooperation with China Satellite Communications (China Satcom), Viasat...

Exotrail, a French space company, is teaming up with Luxembourg-based satellite manufacturer OHB LuxSpace to collaborate on a new micro-satellite platform, the companies announced November 22. The two companies will...

Kacific Broadband Satellites is introducing a new backhaul service targeting ISPs and telcos in Asia and the Pacific, the company announced November 22. The Ka-band mobile backhaul service, called ‘Mobile...

Intelsat is expanding its FlexMaritime service to reach vessels traveling in Indian territorial waters, the global satellite operator announced November 22. The expansion, which gives Indian-registered vessels access to Intelsat’s...

The first Inmarsat-6 satellite built by Airbus is now on the way to Tanegashima in Japan ready for launch, the manufacturer confirmed Nov. 22. The first satellite of the Inmarsat-6...

Thuraya, a Yahsat subsidiary, has linked up with Cobham SATCOM for a partnership deal that will provide Thuraya with a range of next-generation broadband products for land, aeronautical and maritime...

California-based rocket startup Astra Space became the latest private launch company to reach orbit this weekend, after it successfully launched its Rocket 3.3 vehicle from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on...

Telesat is now a public company, which the Canadian operator says will bring investment opportunities for its planned broadband constellation Lightspeed. Friday marked the completion of a deal first announced...

One of the world’s most renowned scientists and theoretical physicists, Dr. Michio Kaku, is urging world leaders to update the multilateral 1967 Outer Space Treaty in light of Russia’s recent...