Kendall Russell

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) and DataPath have signed a joint agreement for next-generation cybersecurity products and services. IDC, a subsidiary of Novra Technologies, will integrate DataPath’s MaxView cybersecurity solutions into […]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings (AsiaSat) announced its 2016 annual results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Revenue for the year was HK$1.2 billion ($163.7 million), a decrease of 3 […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Comsat a contract to support communication activities on the African continent with Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Satcom as a Service capability. Delivering end-to-end […]

The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) has awarded Serco a new contract to continue managing operations for the Meteosat series of geostationary meteorological satellites. Serco’s team […]

UrtheCast announced that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Industrial Technologies Office will grant the company approximately CA$17.6 million ($13.08 million) in funding as part of its Strategic Aerospace & Defense Initiative […]

Kacific recently announced that Boeing will construct its high-throughput Kacific 1 satellite, a project that will kickstart the company’s foray into the tricky Asia-Pacific market when it launches in 2019. […]

SpaceX has postponed its Falcon 9 launch originally scheduled for early Tuesday morning, citing high winds. In a tweet, the company said it was working toward the next available launch […]

Global Eagle Entertainment has signed a multi-year strategic partnership agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) to enhance internet and entertainment services across its Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand’s fleet […]

Eutelsat has appointed Beatrice Beau executive vice president of global broadband services. Beau will be responsible for managing and developing internet products that sit at the heart of Eutelsat’s growth […]

HiSky and Caterpillar’s Israeli dealer, Tractors & Equipment (ITE) will carry out a joint pilot program to integrate hiSky’s satellite terminal (the Smartellite) with the machines and vehicle platforms of […]

Velconet has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat to provide broadband services across Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and Chile via the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. Velconet will use Eutelsat 115 […]

Throughout SATELLITE 2017, a major point heralded by speakers was the need to cooperate to ensure the satellite industry’s survival in the coming years. In that respect, Tuesday’s closing general […]

NASA has selected 133 proposals from U.S. companies to conduct research and develop technologies that will enable NASA’s future missions into deep space and benefit the U.S. economy. The proposals, […]

Astrapi Corporation won the grand prize of the Startup Space pitch competition at the SATELLITE 2017 Conference & Exhibition, in recognition of its innovative technology and business strategy. Astrapi was […]

SES announced that it has signed a multi-year capacity agreement with SPI International/FILMBOX Channels Group to support the company’s expansion in Latin America and distribute its HD channels in the […]

Norsat International has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter, the company reported $10.7 million revenue, an increase of 13 […]

Blue Sky Network has named Kambiz Aghili and Gregoire Demory chief executive officer and president, respectively. The company also announced that it has moved to a larger San Diego office as of March 1 to accommodate the increased […]

The launch market is entering an unprecedented era of diversity. This was one of the main conclusions of the highly anticipated launchers panel Wednesday afternoon at SATELLITE 2017. Executives from all […]

Thales, SES and Hughes Network Systems announced a set of strategic agreements to enhance the delivery of FlytLIVE, Thales’ connected in-flight experience solution. Under the agreements, SES contracts capacity on […]

O3b Networks announced deployment if its satellite-enabled network in the northernmost stadium hosting matches of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Stade d’Oyem facility in Oyem, Gabon. The stadium was […]

Globalstar and Inmarsat announced today their intention to form a new partnership to cross-sell their respective products and services. According to the companies, the future partnership aims to provide additional […]

Norsat International announced the expansion of their Ka-band product lines with the launch of the Atom 50 Watt Ka-band Block Upconverters (BUCs) and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), and 4- […]

Orbital ATK announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company reported Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) revenues of $1,272 million […]

Execs from satellite manufacturers covered a range of topics from launch to satellite servicing — but it seems the biggest takeaway was the need to push for collaboration between satellite […]

Financial experts joined a panel at SATELLITE 2017 to discuss where they’re looking for the biggest opportunities, what space companies need to do to attract investors’ interest, and how to […]

A spread of entrepreneurs ranging from experienced engineers to young college students took the stage at SATELLITE 2017’s new Unveiled Theater, hoping to clinch the grand prize at the Startup […]

At SATELLITE 2017, a group of industry entrepreneurs gathered to address concerns about when some smallsat companies will see profitability…

Blue Origin CEO and founder Jeff Bezos stunned SATELLITE 2017 before the Opening General Session by bringing Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer on stage to announce Eutelsat as the first customer […]

Kymeta plans to tackle both the issues of limited coverage and capacity in the mobile space with its long-awaited mTenna product line, which the company intends to release this coming […]

A panel of CTOs and other executives from major companies in the ground segment market gathered at Monday’s Opening General Session to discuss the coming challenges and opportunities they see […]