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Connectivity
Thaicom to Expand Distribution Network in Africa with MediaVision
Thaicom has announced an agreement with Mediavision, a European-based content delivery specialist providing end-to-end solutions to the broadcast and media industry, for the expansion of its broadcast platform in Africa. […]
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Imagery and Sensing
JAXA Deploys Kenya’s First Satellite Into Orbit from ISS
The first Kenya University Nano Satellite Precursor Flight (1KUNS-PF), Kenya’s first satellite, was successfully deployed from the Japan Space Agency (JAXA) KIBO deployment module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). 1KUNS-PF […]
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Finance
Kamal to Take Helm as DataPath President, CEO
DataPath, a provider of advanced and secure communications solutions, has appointed Sherin Kamal as the company’s new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will officially assume the position June 11. Kamal […]
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Government/Military
Sener to Develop Biomass Satellite Assembly Devices for ESA
Sener will design, manufacture and test devices for the assembly of the Biomass satellite, a mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Earth Explorer program. The program’s objective is […]
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Connectivity
Streaming Video Alliance Welcomes Google Aboard
The Streaming Video Alliance, an industry forum that aims to improve the video experience, announced Google as its newest member during an event hosted by principal member Viacom. Other alliance members […]
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Government/Military
UK to Lose Airbus Space Contract Due to Brexit
A potential 200 million euro ($2.39 million) contract between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus in Portsmouth will be moved to the European continent because of Brexit, the managing director […]
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Connectivity
Scalable Demos Undersea Communications Capabilities
Scalable Network Technologies, a provider of multi-domain network design and optimization tools, has been supporting the high-fidelity undersea communications and networking simulation/emulation tool developed for the Forward Deployed Energy and […]
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Connectivity
SatADSL, Global Telesat, RascomStar to Connect Africa
Professional Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services provider SatADSL, Global Telesat, a provider of telecommunication services in rural and challenging locations, and satellite operator RascomStar have announced a new partnership to […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat to Support Polish TVN’s Digital Content Expansion
Eutelsat Communications and TVN, a broadcaster in Poland and part of Discovery, have signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement, renewing capacity at the Hotbird position. This renewed capacity will support TVN’s […]
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Finance
Mark Guthrie to Direct KVH Initiatives in Asia-Pacific Region
KVH Industries has announced that Mark Guthrie has taken a post as vice president for the Asia-Pacific region. Guthrie will oversee all KVH activities in the mobile connectivity market, covering maritime and the […]
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Finance
Globalstar Announces Positive First Quarter 2018 Results
Globalstar has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, with an increase in total revenue by $4 million, or 17 percent, compared to the first quarter of […]
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Finance
Highlights from EchoStar’s 2018 First Quarter Results
EchoStar Corporation has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31 with consolidated revenues of $501.8 million. Its consolidated net loss from continuing operations reached $21.2 million, while consolidated net loss […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat, Tillman, CivicConnect sign MOU with Smart Africa
Inmarsat has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in conjunction with Tillman Digital Cities and CivicConnect, to accelerate the development and implementation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) […]
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Government/Military
Satellite Images of Kilauea Volcano Effects Emerge
The eruption of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii triggered a number of gas- and lava-oozing fissures in the East Riff Zone of the volcano. Kilauea has been erupting continuously […]
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Finance
SSL New Appointments to Drive Growth, Smallsats, Earth Observation
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company, has announced two executives have joined its leadership team to develop growth opportunities for the company’s spacecraft systems, and expand its focus on small satellites […]
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Technology
Speedcast, Plug and Play to Drive Communications Innovation
Speedcast International, provider of remote communication and IT services, and Plug and Play, a global innovation platform and startup accelerator, have announced a strategic partnership focused on the advancement of […]
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Connectivity
UN Broadband Commission Commits to Global Broadband Roll-Out
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development at its 2018 spring meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday and Monday, committed to concrete actions that will advance the roll-out of broadband around […]
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Launch
NanoRacks to Launch 15 Cubesats for Nationwide Canadian Project
NanoRacks has been awarded the launch services and deployment contract for the Canadian CubeSat Project — a nationwide small satellite development program sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The […]
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Mobility
iDirect Becomes Official Reseller of KyWay Terminals
VT iDirect, a company of Vision Technologies Systems, has extended its partnership with Kymeta in an agreement to become an official reseller of the KyWay terminal to its global base […]
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Connectivity
Telefonica International Wholesale Services goes Live with Network Automation
Telefonica’s wholesale business unit, Telefonica International Wholesale Services, has completed the final stage of the automation and simplification of all its operations across some of its most demanded services, including […]
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Technology
Red Hat Takes Cathay Pacific Infrastructure to the Cloud
Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, has announced that Hong Kong-based international airline Cathay Pacific is using Red Hat solutions and services to transform its legacy infrastructure into […]
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Launch
NASA Makes History with West Coast Launch of InSight
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket carrying NASA‘s InSight Mars lander lifted off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 3 on Saturday. InSight is the first […]
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Government/Military
Hughes to Prototype Multi-Modem Adaptor for DOD
Hughes Network Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract to continue the second phase of a pilot study program to assess the feasibility of interoperability across multiple satellite communication systems […]
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Connectivity
Uganda to Boost 3G Infrastructure Deployment via Satellite
Intelsat CEO Steve Spengler details pilot program to connect remote areas – Bufundi in Rubanda & Kibuku in Ntoroko – in Uganda. Partnering with MTN & @GilatSatNet, the project will […]
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Government/Military
iDirect Government Beefs Up its 9050 OM Router to Meet Harsh Military Standards
iDirect Government, a provider of satellite communications to the military and government, has unveiled its 9050 OM ruggedized satellite router. The 9050 OM features enhanced security, military environmental standards and […]
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Mobility
Gogo Q1 Revenue Flies to $232, Business Aviation Hits Record High
Gogo, a global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The results reflect the adoption of the […]
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Government/Military
UK to Develop Satellite System to Challenge EU’s Galileo
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has asked experts to look into options for a British satellite navigation system to rival the European Union’s (EU) Galileo project, amid a row over […]
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Connectivity
With Apstar-6C Launched, APT Sets Sight on Next Satellite
APT Satellite successfully launched the Apstar-6C into orbit with the Long March-3B (LM-3B) launch vehicle today from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province of China. Both the satellite and […]
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Finance
Aerojet Rocketdyne Reports Q1 Rise in Aerospace, Defense Net Sales
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31. Net income was $14 million, or $0.18 diluted income per share, compared with net income of $5.9 million, or $0.08 diluted income per share […]
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Finance
AsiaSat’s Fred Ho, Fred Vong Receive Senior Executive Promotions
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) has announced the promotions of two senior executives to lead the company’s two key technical teams. Fred Ho, director of technical operations, has been promoted […]





























