Last week, two sets of share movements were reported at satellite operator Eutelsat. The first concerned Spacetime Transformations, which, acting on behalf of clients and funds under its management, now […]
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Forrester’s Digest: UAE’s Space42 wants to build LEO constellation
Space42 is the newly-established combination of Abu Dhabi’s Al Yah (YahSat) and Bayanat AI, which operates the Thuraya fleet of satellites. Its latest, Thuraya 4, was launched on January 3rd […]
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat gets tough on SpaceX
U.S. satellite operator Viasat has filed a further objection to SpaceX’s plans to start using some of its satellites for Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) services. The filing, ‘Petition for Reconsideration regarding SpaceX […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES seeks early wrap on Intelsat purchase
SES is buying rival Intelsat for $3.1 billion (€2.99bn) in a deal announced last April. The purchase had been expected to be completed in the second-half of 2025 once all […]
Forrester’s Digest: SpaceX raising billion$ in new shares
SpaceX’s Tender Offer is for $1.25 billion (€1.19 billion) of new shares and is priced at $185 per share. It values the rocket-to-broadband company at about $350 billion, according to […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile signs up Vodafone
AST SpaceMobile wants to be the world’s space-based cellular supplier. The company has already secured Verizon in the U.S. and has now signed Vodafone to a global agreement which runs […]
Forrester’s Digest: Ariane 6 delayed again
The already much-delayed launch date for Europe’s giant heavy lift Ariane 6 rocket has again been delayed. Arianespace officials and the European Space Agency (ESA) said in the summer they […]
Forrester’s Digest: Could Musk’s influence extend to FCC authorization?
The past months have seen a tennis match of submissions volley back and forth between SpaceX and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over granting SpaceX and its Starlink satellites access […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink oversubscribed in Africa + SES results ahead of expectations
Starlink is pausing its subscriber drive in several African countries because of “soaring demand for its broadband service”. SpaceX says too many users are trying to access the Starlink service […]
Forrester’s Digest: OneWeb ready to go live in Thailand
Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO system will be officially launched in Thailand in December and go fully ‘live’ in January for commercial users, according to The Bangkok Post. OneWeb and the nation’s […]