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 […]
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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 […]
Forrester’s Digest: Apple pours billion$ into Globalstar + SES + Telekom Srbija extend deal
Globalstar is the satellite operator supplying emergency SOS and Text messages for Apple’s iPhones. Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01 bn) and […]
Forrester’s Digest: Space piracy is a real risk
Authors of a new book, Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit, to be published in January of 2025 by Wiley and written by Marc Feldman and Hugh […]
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper wants to offer D2D connectivity
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has published in its consultation documentation that Amazon’s proposed constellation of broadband satellites (‘Project Kuiper’) is developing technical solutions for Direct-to-Device (D2D) cellular connectivity. The Ofcom […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada’s latest problems might be fatal
Rivada Space Networks, the would-be constellation operator of 288 yet-to-be-built satellites, is in deep trouble. Rivada’s litany of problems continues to mount. Not only is the company late in stumping […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink’s South Africa launch gets closer
South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with Elon Musk over Starlink’s availability in the country, and the discussions included potential investments. Ramaphosa told local press that the discussions […]
Forrester’s Digest: Confusion over IRIS2 bids
Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space, which were once part of the IRIS2 SpaceRISE consortium bidding for a mega-constellation of low Earth satellites, have submitted separate bids to […]