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Intelsat announced that Romantis has secured services on Intelsat 33e to enhance its Occasional Use (OU) services to broadcasters in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. Intelsat […]

BridgeSat has selected Solers to provide software to support the BridgeSat optical communications ground network. Solers will design and deliver the ground terminal and ground site data processing and data […]

Wisconsin-based VideoPropulsion Interactive Television and New Delhi-based MultiVirt India are now demonstrating a new, very low cost headend system for Local Cable Television Operators (LCOs) in India. The two companies […]

The initial testing for the satellite connectivity portion of the European Aviation Network (EAN) is complete. According to Inmarsat, testing for the first Satellite Access Station (SAS) that will be […]

SolAero Technologies announced a $10 million program investment to augment its existing solar panel production capabilities, just months after Airbus OneWeb Satellites selected the company to supply solar panels for […]

Russian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV provider Tricolor TV and Eutelsat Networks have launched a two-way internet access service, with broadband consumer Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) from Gilat Satellite Networks. […]

DigitalGlobe announced growth in its ecosystem of partners that leverage the company’s Geospatial Big Data Analytics (GBDX) platform. At the heart of GBDX is DigitalGlobe’s 17-year, time-lapse image library, hosted […]

Thaicom is facing an uphill struggle in 2017 in its satellite business as it looks to rebound from a difficult 2016 where it saw falls in overall profits and revenues. […]

Planet officially announced it will acquire Google’s Terra Bella business including the SkySat constellation of satellites. As part of the deal, upon closing, Google will enter into a multi-year contract […]

Boeing and NanoRacks will partner to develop the first privately funded commercial airlock, enabling the United States to potentially triple the number of small satellites it can deploy from the […]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company announced it has opened an office in the United States. Located between Washington, D.C. and Tysons Corner, Virginia, the new office offers close proximity to investors, key […]

York Space Systems announced the launch of its Space Segment Enterprise Program (SSEP) in collaboration with its network of partners. Under the program, York will now offer complete space segment […]

[Via Satellite 01-26-2017] Denver-based aerospace company York Space Systems is currently working with government and commercial customers to standardize spacecraft, hoping to slash both satellite price and time-to-market in the […]

Eutelsat Communications and Taqnia Space (TSC), owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, have signed an agreement to enable email, social networking and live streaming at 36,000 […]

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently signed a Global Positioning System (GPS) sustainment agreement that will ensure the navigation capabilities millions of military and commercial users relied upon remain […]

Gogo has appointed Patrick Carroll as regional president in Asia Pacific (APAC). Carroll will manage Gogo’s airline accounts, certification and operations in the APAC region from Shanghai and will report […]

The Israel Premier Football League (IPFL) has selected MX1’s end-to-end MX1 360 service for live editing of sports content. MX1 360 provides the IPFL with a cloud-based media asset management solution, with fast […]

There is no doubt that BSkyB’s announcement to launch a “dish-free” pay-TV service in the U.K. in 2018 created a little bit of a stir. But, according to SES’ Chief […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has appointed Barrie Woolston as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Sabrina Cubbon to a new role of vice president of business development and […]

As part of the EU SatCom Market framework contract, which the European Defense Agency (EDA) recently awarded to Airbus Defence and Space, the company is delivering satellite communications systems for […]

Advantech Wireless has received a multi-million dollar contract from an unnamed NATO-member country to provide its ruggedized military-grade satcom terminals, including the new advanced line of Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based Solid […]

Flightcell International has released its next-generation, high frequency, low-cost tracking technology using Internet Protocol (IP) over cellular. Cellular IP tracking provides more precise tracking by increasing the number of GPS […]

Intelsat has announced that Intelsat 33e, the second of the Intelsat EpicNG High Throughput Satellites (HTS), successfully completed all in-orbit testing and entered service on January, 29 2017. Manufactured by […]

Boeing, Iridescent’s Curiosity Machine, PBS Learning Media and the Teaching Channel have produced a collection of free educational materials and tutorials that children can use to design their own satellite, […]

NorthTelecom has announced the appointment of John Brophy as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brophy comes to NorthTelecom from a strong background in finance and accounting, which will be of […]

Manoto TV, a popular Persian-language channel, has completed its switch in SD and HD versions to the Eutelsat 7B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications. The channel is now available exclusively […]

Kwesé TV, a new satellite network in Africa has officially launched. The Kwesé Network’s pay-TV satellite service started broadcasting on Monday, beaming its full suite of programming to households in […]

Iridium Communications has booked its eight Falcon 9 launch with SpaceX, which will be Iridium’s first rideshare deal. The agreement affords Iridium the ability to launch five additional Iridium Next […]

SES and Satcom Global, provider of global satellite communications services to the maritime and land sectors, have signed a strategic partnership. The agreement provides Satcom Global with access to SES’ […]

Intelsat and Quantis Global, a broadband service provider in Europe and Northern Africa, have signed an agreement to enhance and expand the Quantis network using services provided by Intelsat EpicNG […]