IEC Telecom, with mobile-satellite service provider Thuraya, has introduced the company’s Rapid Deployment Kit (RDK) that is designed to provide Humanitarian Response Teams with reliable connectivity during COVID-19 and support […]
Archives for August 2020
The Satellite + Space Industry in Africa Experiences Even More Investments
Space in Africa has released the 2020 Edition of the African Space Industry Annual Report — this report builds on the 2019 industry report, which reported the industry is over […]
Eutelsat: No New C-Band Satellite + Intelsat Balancing FCC Requirements
Eutelsat, which is also involved in the restructuring of C-band frequencies over the US, has confirmed to the FCC that it will not be buying a dedicated C-band satellite to […]
Two UK Space Agency Funding Grants To The University Of Nottingham For EO Projects
The University of Nottingham has won two funding grants from the UK Space Agency for projects to tackle human trafficking and forced labor in Uganda as well as to clean […]
NOVELSAT + Spacecom Demo Hi-Rez Video Delivery Over Satellite for 5G and Hotspots
Spacecom (TASE: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellites fleet, and NOVELSAT have successfully demo’d end-to-end video delivery over the AMOS-17 High Throughput Satellite (HTS), from network core to network edge, […]
UPDATED: Launch Agreement Between Kepler + Exolaunch
Kepler has signed a launch agreement with Exolaunch for two of the company’s 6U XL satellites. Under the contract, Exolaunch will provide launch, mission management, integration and deployment services to […]
UPDATED: Kymeta Acquires Lepton Global Solutions
Kymeta Corporation has successfully acquired Lepton Global Solutions LLC, which will become a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Kymeta Corporation. Established in 2013, Lepton Global Solutions is a provider of […]
The Arabsat Badr-8 Satellite Build Contract Goes To Airbus Defense + Space
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) has signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to manufacture the Badr-8 satellite, the first of the company’s 7th generation satellites that is expected […]
Marlink Connectivity Package Upgraded For Hartmann Reederei
Marlink has signed a major new service upgrade agreement with Hartmann Shipping Services, Leer, Germany. The contract will see Hartmann move from an allowance-based VSAT connectivity to an unlimited Committed […]
SpaceX Record-Breaking Launch Of Starlinks + Skysats Is Successful
Another record breaking SpaceX Starlink launch has been successfully completed, with 56 additional smallsats joining the already 600 Starlinks already on-orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket used to transport the Starlink […]