GomSpace has engaged in a new industrial Collaboration Agreement with ST Engineering Satellite Systems to explore and expand business opportunities for the small satellites and micro satellites market — this […]
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
SpaceX is enlisted to launch Thaicom-10 satellite
Thaicom, the Asian satellite and space tech company, has announced that its subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI), has signed an agreement with SpaceX for the launch of Thaicom-10, Thaicom’s […]
Orbit secured million$ advanced SATCOM contract for Asian naval military platforms
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. received a $6 million contract late last month with a prominent Asian integrator to supply advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) systems for new naval military platforms. These […]
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat seeks to cover India for IFC
In–Flight Communications (IFC) is an increasingly important part of satellite operator’s revenue stream. The likes of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Viasat are all competing to supply broadband communications to every […]
Satcom Direct names a new Regional Director for APAC region
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has selected Tom Phillips to serve as the regional director for its Asia Pacific (APAC) operation. With immediate effect, Phillips will be responsible for […]
Intelsat multi-orbit IFC coming to Japan Airlines
Intelsat has been selected by Japan Airlines to provide multi-orbit, inflight connectivity (IFC) service on more than 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to be delivered in the coming years. The […]
Rivada Space Networks announces new APAC partners
Rivada Space Networks has announced new partners in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region — the company has now lined up more than $9 billion of business across the globe for […]
Japanese astronaut joins Axiom Space
Axiom Space welcomes recently retired Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata as a newly appointed Astronaut and Chief Technical Officer for the Asia-Pacific region. Wakata, a veteran astronaut […]
Kacific’s CommsBox takes top spot as Innovation of the Year at SIG 2024
Kacific Broadband Satellites Group was recognized at the Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) 2024 Awards with the Innovation of the Year Award for the firm’s CommsBox, an all-in-one portable Wi-Fi communications […]
Thaicom contracts Airbus for a OneSat flexible telecommunications satellite
Thaicom Public Company Limited has selected Airbus for its new generation, software-defined, High Throughput Satellite. Airbus will provide one of the company’s latest satellites — a fully reconfigurable OneSat. This […]