GAF AG, an e-GEOS S.p.A. (Telespazio S.p.A./ASI) company, has been entrusted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to set up and operate the Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) Rapid Response Desk […]
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Eutelsat eyes Italian satellite contract
Various reports on a proposed $1.5 billion Italian plan for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites talk of the agreement being ‘cancelled’ or ‘paused’ or ‘stalled’. In its place Eutelsat’s CEO has […]
EU + Costa Rica deepen digital partnership with satellite connectivity agreement
The European Union and Costa Rica have further enhanced digital connectivity and technological sovereignty with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Costa Rica’s Ministry of Science, Innovation, […]
SSC’s ground station contracts for Copernicus, EU’s Earth Observation program
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has been awarded several additional satellite ground station contracts by ESA for Copernicus, EU’s Earth Observation program. The new contracts include ground station support from both […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat to replace Starlink in Ukraine?
French satellite operator Eutelsat is in detailed talks with the EU to replace Starlink as Ukraine’s primary service for military communications, company CEO Eva Berneke said on March 6th. Eutelsat […]
Eutelsat’s share price continues upward and triples in two days
Eutelsat’s shareholders enjoyed a rise in the Paris-based satellite operator’s value, up 82 percent in value to €3.66 per share. When the shares hit the high of €4.49 some investors […]
Eutelsat stock up 50% on EU reports
The financial news for Eutelsat has been depressing for some time. But March 3rd saw its share price rocket ahead by almost 50 per cent on news that diplomatic problems […]
Forrester’s Digest: British Airways discussing IFC switch
British Airways (BA) is in discussions with SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper with the prize being the outfitting of its entire jet fleet with either Starlink Wi-Fi or Kuiper’s service. […]
Forrester’s Digest: EU spends €10bn on Starlink rival
The IRIS2 project for hundreds of satellites was confirmed December 16th with the signing of contracts worth €10.6 billion with the SpaceRISE consortium. The consortium, led by satellite operators SES, […]
GIESEPP MP project concludes with cost-effective breakthroughs in cost-effective SATCOM tech technology
The GIESEPP MP project, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 program, is set to conclude in December of 2024, marking a pivotal milestone in the development of […]