DES MOINES, IOWA — John Deere issued an RFP to the satellite industry on Thursday, soliciting a satellite service and terminal that can provide always-on connectivity to its agricultural machines. Execs for the company say connecting machines outside of cellular networks will enable real-time data analysis and autonomous farming that can make Deere’s customers more…

U.K.-based Satellite Vu will provide climate change data from its thermal monitoring satellites to the United Kingdom real estate market through a partnership with Landmark Information Group.  Satellite Vu and Landmark have agreed to jointly develop geospatial information products for the U.K. real estate market, relating to the thermal efficiency of buildings monitored by Satellite…

Until recently our industry thought that it could make money by connecting the unconnected. As a result, Non-Geostationary (NGSO) operators and startups have been struggling to find profits and diverted strategic plans from providing rural broadband to supporting government and military applications and connecting businesses and cruise ships. SES’ O3b and OneWeb are perfect examples…

Hispasat, the Spanish satellite operator, is piloting a new tele-education project in Panama for the Panamanian government. The company said March 11 that it is bringing tele-education services to the Plan de Chorcha Educational Center, located in Ngäbe-Buglé, one of Panama’s most mountainous regions. Hispasat donated a satellite internet service to the school with a…