The two newest satellites to join Intelsat’s fleet–Intelsat 38/Azerspace-2 and Horizons3e–each serves a distinct purpose, and plays a unique role in the international operator’s continued innovation.  After launching on Arianespace’s historic 100th Ariane 5 mission in September, Intelsat 38 will bolster Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Africa, while Horizons3e – the fourth in Intelsat’sEpic series –…

Rocket Lab unveiled a new production facility in Auckland, New Zealand, that is designed for rapid, mass production of the Electron rocket. Adding to Rocket Lab’s existing production facility and headquarters in Huntington Beach, California, the new facility brings Rocket Lab’s manufacturing footprint to more than 4.5 acres and enables the company to build an Electron…

After eight days of being at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris and IBC Show in Amsterdam and having talked MEO, LEO, GEO, Ka-, Ku-, C-, V-, Q- and even E-band, I would like to share some random observations about key takeaways from these trade shows. 1.) I am Now a Payload I have…

Executive leaders from the world's largest satellite manufacturing companies believe that software-defined satellites are the future of an industry that is seeing a majority of its customers transition away from GEO-focused business models. Speaking at a session titled ‘Manufacturing: Shifting Towards A More Software-Defined World’ at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW), senior executives from all…