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How do you take a century-old technology provider to government agencies and commercial entities and arm it with media assets strong enough to secure top-tier coverage? How do you grab...

Satellite life extension continues to hold both revolutionary promise and disruptive menace for the satellite and space industry. The useful lifetime of geosynchronous orbit satellites averages about fifteen years –...

Telefonica Splits Share of Hispasat Between Eutelsat and Abertis Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its 13 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Eutelsat and Abertis for...

General Satellite Planning Pay-TV Expansion in Pakistan Russian satellite reception equipment manufacturer, General Satellite, is planning to invest in a new pay-TV platform for Pakistan that will be marketed to...

EchoStar Satellite Services Hires Former SiriusXM, LightSquared Executive EchoStar Satellite Services has hired SiriusXM vice president of engineering Derek de Bastos as its CTO. De Bastos was among the first...

Eutelsat Offers In-Flight Connectivity Services Through KA-SAT Eutelsat Communications has announced the launch of Eutelsat Air Access, its new aeronautical mobile service. The service is designed to help accelerate the...

Gilat Satellite Networks Deploys SkyAbis Backhaul Solution to Southeast Asian Operator Gilat Satellite Networks has signed an agreement with Huawei for the delivery of its SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution to...

With the success of SpaceX’s Falcon 9, it seems like the age of truly commercial space launch has arrived. But what exactly is a commercial launch? When I worked with...

I would like to congratulate Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) who I am proud to name as our Satellite Executive of the Year for 2012. As always, it...

Six years ago, Asia Broadcast Satellite CEO Tom Choi had a bold vision for the operator. He wanted to create a regional powerhouse with multiple satellites. By 2012, Choi built...