Eutelsat Completes Acquisition of Satmex for $831M
Eutelsat has officially closed its full, 100 percent acquisition of Latin American satellite operator Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex) for $831 million. Starting Jan. 1, 2014 Satmex will be consolidated in the accounts of Eutelsat Communications. Satmex operates three satellites at contiguous positions… READ MORE »
New Soyuz 2.1v Rocket Completes First Successful Launch
After two delays, the new Soyuz 2.1v rocket completed its inaugural launch on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time. The launcher carried two payloads: an AIST student built microsatellite, and two SKRL 756 radar calibration spheres… READ MORE »
Spacecom’s Amos 4 Satellite Concludes Testing, Prepares to Enter Commercial Service
Spacecom’s Amos 4 communications satellite has successfully arrived at 65 degrees east, its designated permanent service location. After a successful launch, the satellite fulfilled In-Orbit-Tests (IOT) at 67.25 degrees east before relocating to its current position. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in early January 2014. The satellite… READ MORE »
Es’hailSat Partners with Paris Saint-Germain Football Club to Broadcast Major Soccer Game
Es’hailSat has partnered with the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club for the Qatar Winter Game vs. Real Madrid. The game takes place in Doha, Qatar on Jan. 3, coinciding with the effective start of operations of Es’hail 1, the company’s first satellite, located at the 26 degrees… READ MORE »
The January issue of Via Satellite magazine is here! This month, we celebrate the winners of the first edition of the Via Satellite Excellence Awards. These impressive individuals and forward-thinking companies represent what it takes to succeed in our industry. Also in this issue, we explore Lockheed Martin’s plans to re-enter the commercial satellite business, in both the manufacturing and launch arenas. Read it now!
Iranian Space Agency Plans February Launch for Indigenous Satellites
Iran is preparing to launch domestically designed and manufactured satellites in the beginning of Feb. 2014. According to Hamid Fazeli, deputy head of the Iran Space Agency (ISA), final tests are being carried out on several indigenous satellites. Iranian students and academics from Sharif University of… READ MORE »
ATSC Appoints Richard Chernock to Chairman of Technology Group 3
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has appointed Richard Chernock as the Chairman of the ATSC's Technology Group 3 (TG3), the standards development group working on the ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast standard. Chernock succeeds James Kutzner of PBS, who has announced his retirement effective… READ MORE »
