Viasat has reached a distribution agreement with Sky Brasil, the largest satellite pay TV operator in Brazil, for its satellite internet service. In the agreement announced Tuesday, Sky will sell, install, and provide on-site service for Viasat internet service. Viasat said this association gives the company a strategic local partner and channel to meet its…

Hughes Network Systems revealed last Friday the launch of Hughes Express Wi-Fi in Chile. Each Hughes Express Wi-Fi hotspot uses Hughes' satellite connectivity and Facebook Connectivity’s Express Wi-Fi platform.  Hughes Express Wi-Fi hotspots are already available at more than 1,500 sites across Latin America including in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Perú. Each hotspot includes a…

Arsat has signed an agreement with Telesat to support its transfer orbit support services, and it's Benavidez Ground Station successfully supported Telesat’s work in the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) of the Japanese satellite launched on Nov. 29. The Argentine satellite operator announced in December that it was contracted by Telesat to integrate its…

A Chinese Long March 6 rocket delivered 10 Satellogic satellites to Sun-Synchronous Low-Earth Orbit at 3:18 a.m. UTC on Friday, November 6. It was Satellogic’s first dedicated launch and brings its fleet to 21 satellites, 14 of which are commercially operational.  Satellogic is a vertically Earth Observation (EO) company based in Argentina. It operates a…