Although the U.S. warned against it, Iran's attempt to launch a satellite failed on Tuesday. The rocket launching the satellite did not achieve escape velocity. According to Reuters, Iran's telecoms minister stated that a second launch would be attempted. The U.S. has argued that Iran's use of long-range ballistic missile technology is in violation with…

Konnect Africa, an initiative from Eutelsat dedicated to satellite broadband on the African continent, revealed that it is launching internet access offers in Côte d'Ivoire. According to the Telecommunications Sector Observatory of the Telecommunications Regulator/ICT of Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI), the number of fixed internet subscribers in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 155,541 in the second quarter of…

Providing broadband services in Africa has always been a key focus for the satellite industry, given the lack of terrestrial infrastructure and the opportunity to bridge the digital divide in developing economies. For service providers, there are many unique dynamics at play. In an exclusive interview, Via Satellite talked to iWayAfricaWholesale Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT)…

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions was awarded a follow on Task Order (TO) by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Valued at about $17.3 million, it was issued against a U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) sole-source, three-year, single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide training-related products and services in…