SES has resurrected its ‘Cleosat’ filing with the ITU which lapsed in 2015. Cleosat calls for an L and S-band constellation of 62 satellites (6×10 @ 850km/86°, 1 @ 533km/97.5° […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Globalstar’s plans emerge
Globalstar, last week, ordered 50 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space. It has now been revealed that the C$1.1 billion (€0.74bn) order reflects a request made to the FCC on February […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada: ‘SpaceX contracts still in place’
It was previously reported that would-be satellite operator Rivada Space Networks might have lost its important launch contracts with SpaceX. That is not the case says Rivada. A Rivada spokesman […]
FCC approves AST SpaceMobile’s 1st commercial satellite launch
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, […]
The ITU’s Space Sustainability Forum 2024 is now open for registration
The Space Ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, with private and public sectors boosting several novel activities valuable on Earth, such as accelerating broadband connectivity, monitoring our planet and travelling […]
AST SpaceMobile updates constellation filing with the ITU and FCC for forward thinking SATCOM
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, announces it has updated its constellation filing with the International Telecommunication […]
Azerbaijan secures the 46° East orbital slot
The management of the C- and Ku-bands served by the Azerspace-1 satellite located in the 46° East longitude geostationary slot is registered in the name of the Government of Azerbaijan. […]
World Radiocommunication Conference revises the ITU Radio Regulations to support spectrum sharing and technological innovation
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum, both on Earth and in space, at […]
Fleet Space Technologies acquires European frequency assets and continues the company’s global expansion
Fleet Space Technologies has expanded its global footprint with its acquisition of rights to new, long-term, frequency filings in Europe — in the firm’s first commercial venture on the European […]