E-letter: Briefs

Eutelsat Communications launched a satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity service called Eutelsat IoT First, which operates in Ku-band via Eutelsat’s Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites. Targeted companies include selected satellite...

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group selected PT. Petro One Indonesia (Petro1) to provide ground infrastructure services in Indonesia for its new satellite, built by Boeing, which will launch at the end...

Solar cell technology startup mPower Technology raised $2.5 million in Series A funding from investors including Sun Mountain Capital. The capital builds upon R&D investment by Sandia National Laboratories and...

Northrop Grumman saw a solid Third Quarter (Q3) 2019, with sales increasing in its Aerospace Systems segment, as well as overall. The company reported that its overall Q3 2019 sales...

SES revealed its financial results for the nine months ended Sept. 30 2019, in which revenue fell 3.9 percent compared to the same period last year. EBITDA was reported at...

EchoStar revealed that its subsidiary, EchoStar Global, acquired Helios Wire, a satellite-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The acquisition includes Helios’ Australian subsidiaries Sirion Holdings...

HawkEye 360 revealed that its RFGeo product can now map an expanded catalog of signals, aiming to address new markets such as border security or anti-poaching efforts. RFGeo identifies and...

Eutelsat Communications is currently investigating an incident on one of the two solar arrays on its Eutelsat 5 West B satellite. The company is working to assess the potential impact...

The Boeing Company reported overall Third Quarter (Q3) revenue of approximately $20 billion, compared to revenues of $25.1 billion in Q3 2018. The company also reported GAAP earnings per share...

Gogo revealed three strategic partners — Cisco, Airspace, and First RF — which will play key roles in Gogo’s development of its 5G system and network. Cisco will provide core...