Some 24 years ago Telesat’s Anik F1 was launched. It has now been retired to a safe ‘graveyard’ orbit a few hundred kilometers above the normal geostationary arc. When Canada’s […]
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Vernon Valley Teleport part of USEI-operated 200 antennas worldwide ‘Bringing the World Together’
The Vernon Valley Teleport (VVT) is now operating 25 antennas supporting GEO satellites as part of USEI-operated 200 antennas worldwide, including a network of tri-band capable full-motion antennas in Germany, […]
TVRO portfolio expanded by Intellian
Intellian Technologies Inc. has developed a 3.6 meter TVRO (Television Receive-Only) system, to enable passengers on cruise ships access to TV services worldwide. Available for pre-order, with delivery scheduled for […]
Thales Alenia Space to develop the radar instrument for ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer Harmony satellites mission
Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed a first 7M€ contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the Earth Observation Synthetic Aperture […]
SpaceX sends Telkomsat’s Merah Putih 2 mission soaring
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, […]
SpaceX plans Tuesday launch of Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 for Indonesia’s Telkomsat
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, February 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
EUTELSAT 117 West A selected by TV Azteca for video distribution over Mexico
TV Azteca has renewed its satellite capacity commitment through a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris, London Stock Exchange: ETL). Further strengthening a decade-long partnership between TV Azteca and […]
Maxar’s Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite built for Intelsat is performing well
Maxar Technologies, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has announced that the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite built for Intelsat is performing as expected after launch. The spacecraft […]
SpaceX launches Intelsat’s G-37 mission into the night
UPDATE: On Thursday, August 3 SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 launched the Intelsat G-37 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station […]
EUTELSAT 10B satellite enters service
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has successfully entered into service the company’s multi-mission, high-capacity, EUTELSAT 10B satellite (built by Thales Alenia Space), slotted at the 10°East orbital position. EUTELSAT 10B […]