It has been a busy week for global operator SES. While the company finalized launch and manufacturing agreements with the likes of Boeing, Thales Alenia Space, ULA, and SpaceX, SES also delivered it latest set of financial results, highlighting a strong performance in its Networks business. In the first six months to June, SES generated…

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services has revealed details of a key new deployment of its technology in Spain. The company announced Aug. 6 that its 550 SPOT Gen3 satellite enabled safety devices are being deployed to safeguard and track firefighters across the vast expanse of Andalusia in southern Spain. INFOCA is one of the largest fire…

Industry analysts from Berenberg Bank and Jefferies put European satellite operator Eutelsat under the microscope this week, issuing reports that largely praised the company for its recent acquisition of BigBlu Broadband, and its efforts to generate strong cash-flow. Sarah Simon, a satellite equity analyst at Berenberg Bank, said she was “impressed” by Eutelsat’s cash-flow generation…

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) successfully placed two new satellites, Express-80 and Express-103, in geostationary orbit at 80 degrees East and 96.5 degrees East, respectively. The satellites will provide fixed and mobile services, digital TV and radio broadcasting, and high-speed internet across the Russian Federation and abroad. RSCC launched the two new satellites on…