Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” or “the Group”) has selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch Thuraya 4-NGS, the Group’s advanced satellite, which employs the latest satellite communications technologies, to expand Thuraya’s coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 was selected primarily due to its high reliability and […]
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Maxar Contracted By SiriusXM To Build The SXM-10 Comms Satellite
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) has received an order to build another geostationary communications satellite for longtime customer SiriusXM, following the SXM-9 satellite order that was announced earlier this month. The SXM-10, a high-powered digital audio radio satellite, will be built on Maxar’s proven 1300-class platform at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. Maxar […]
RSCC’s Express-AM5 Assisting With Comms During The Yakutia Region’s Fires
The Express-AM5 satellite, operated by RSCC, is now restoring communications and the internet in the Yakutia regions of Russia that have been affected by the fire Information notice — the satellite assignment makes it possible to prevent serious communication interruptions. Forest fires have swept over 7 million hectares in Yakutia, burning out an area comparable […]
Gilat’s Multi-Million Dollar Contract From SES Provides Multiple Broadband Services In Latin America
SES, provider of global content connectivity solutions, awarded Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) a multi-million-dollar contract for multiple broadband applications in Latin America. Gilat’s multi-service platform will support SES in cellular backhauling, enterprise and Universal Service Obligation (USO) projects, as SES extends services into Latin America with the deployment on new regional hubs. […]
Ovzon’s New Order From Airbus UK
Ovzon has received a new order for its Satellite-as-a-Service solution through its distribution partner Airbus UK to meet new customer requirements. The contract is for 12 months with delivery start in August 2021. The order consists of Ovzon’s fully managed end-to-end service which includes Ovzon’s high performing data throughput global satellite network and Ovzon T6 […]
C-COM’s Phased Array Antenna Takes A Major Step Towards Commercialization
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI and OTCQB: CYSNF), provider of commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced that its electronically steerable phased array antenna has passed another milestone test, delivering good results at different scanned angles over the Telesat Anik F3 satellite. “Our 1024-element electronically steerable Ka-band, prototype Phased Array Mobile Antenna, performed as […]
ORBCOMM And Farmbot Watch Water Downunder
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that Farmbot Monitoring Solutions (Farmbot), provider of remote monitoring technology for Australian agriculture, has selected ORBCOMM’s satellite IoT technology to enable their smart agriculture solutions. Farmbot helps farmers improve the visibility and management of their water resources. Farmbot’s solution is powered by ORBCOMM’s global satellite […]
Maxar’s SXM-8 Satellite Completes In-Orbit Testing Now Ready for SiriusXM Service
Maxar Technologies‘ (NYSE:MAXR) SXM-8 satellite has completed in-orbit testing after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite on June 6, 2021, for SiriusXM from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SXM-8 is the ninth high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar for SiriusXM. Built on Maxar’s 1300-class platform and designed to provide more than 15 years […]
Airbus’ Integration Of Third Copernicus Sentinel-2 Complete
Here’s a test that will take until next year to ensure that extensive environmental tests prove the satellite’s readiness for space. Now that Airbus has finished the integration of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite, the third of its kind, it will now be tested to prove its readiness for space. The test campaign will last until […]
A Trio Of Regulatory Approvals For Iridium® SATCOM In Japan For Aircraft, Ships + Vehicles
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced that Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has approved regulatory amendments necessary to allow for Japanese adoption of Iridium Certus® broadband, Iridium Controller–Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and other aeronautical services for aviation and Iridium’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service (GMDSS). Over the past […]