CETel, a global satellite communications and network service provider, has made a significant acquisition in the U.K. space market today. The company acquired U.K.-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited (Cobbett Hill) for an undisclosed amount. CETel said that the move strategically increases its presence and activities in the marine and broadcast markets, alongside its traditional…

One of the largest telcos in the United Kingdom, O2, has partnered with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat, the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow, the European Space Agency (ESA), and a consortium of startup companies for a major project to test satellite and 5G technologies to support connected and autonomous vehicles. The four-year trail program will…

Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal 601 satellite has moved a step closer to operation. It was announced today that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the Yamal- 601 communications satellite is now in the nominal geostationary orbit (GEO) at the right position. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite. The new Yamal-601…

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Siemens Digital Industries Software to develop aerospace design applications for metal additive manufacturing. The applications will leverage Siemens' end-to-end software solution for industrial additive manufacturing that combines generative engineering, topology optimization, predictive analytics, process simulation, build preparation, and production execution. The two-year long project, named Design4AM, is built…