Focus: Europe

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) successfully deployed the de-orbit drag sail on-board TechDemoSat-1. The deployment of the Icarus-1 drag sail, which was supplied by Cranfield University, marks the end of mission operations...

Globalstar revealed that farmers have deployed a new Globalstar Internet of Things (IoT) technology solution to track and protect thousands of reindeer in the north of Finland and Sweden. Since trialling...

Kymeta formed a partnership with Turksat at SATELLITE 2019. The partnership will bring connectivity solutions to Turksat customers for voice, data, internet, TV, and radio broadcasting, and will expand land and...

CGI signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to enhance and maintain security software for the Galileo satellite navigation system. Valued at approximately 14 million euros ($15.71 million), the contract will...

EchoStar Mobile, a mobile operator providing connectivity across Europe, and networking solutions provider RigNet agreed to promote and distribute EchoStar Mobile Internet Protocol (IP)-based Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) for voice and data...

Forsway, a provider of hybrid satellite routers and solutions for satellite broadband, has been awarded a co-funded development contract from the European Space Agency (ESA). The scope of the development...

Carnival Cruise Lines expanded its relationship with SES, adding the satellite-enabled video and data service provider as a Global Experience and Innovation – Select Innovation Partner. As a Select Innovation Partner,...

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have been awarded National Space Technology Program funding to develop a stowage-efficient Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload. This new technology aims...

Airbus Defense and Space completed construction of the Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (Cheops) satellite. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently gave the green light at the Qualification and Acceptance Review. Representatives from ESA,...

Sierra Wireless, a provider of integrated device-to-cloud solutions for Internet of Things (IOT) applications, revealed that its AirLink MG90 High-Performance Multi-Network Vehicle Router is certified and approved for use on the...