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 sea connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. “Partnering with Türksat allows Kymeta to provide coverage through their satellite communications with our end-to-end solutions…

The Arabsat-6A satellite is on its way to its intended orbit at 30.5 degrees East after its successful launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, the Saudi operator confirmed. Built by Lockheed Martin as its largest and most powerful commercial satellite to date, Arabsat-6A will provide high-capacity telecommunications, delivering television, radio, internet, and mobile communications to…

As SpaceX sends Arabsat's massive 14,000-pound Lockheed Martin-built Arabsat 6A communications satellite to orbit on its massive Falcon Heavy rocket, we reflect on the remarkable 15-year journey this "new" heavy-lift launcher took from concept to its first commercial satellite launch. SpaceX conceived the concept for the super-heavy, three core booster-stage version of its Falcon 9…

Eutelsat expects to announce other customers soon for its high profile Over the Top (OTT) pay-TV solution CIRRUS, which it launched with much fanfare at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2018. The signing of the operator’s first high-profile customer, Mondo Globo, is the first tangible sign of success with this new solution. New customers could also…