Elon Musk’s SpaceX is scheduled to launch 52 of its Starlink craft into circular orbits today (December 17th). This is an unusual move from Musk’s team — this launch is […]
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Forrester’s Digest: SES-17 Launch Delayed / EUTELSAT + UHD Importance / Intelsat’s Bankruptcy Exit Plan Hearing Delayed
The launch of SES-17 has been delayed. Arianespace stated that investigations are ongoing in order to identify a new launch date from the Kourou spaceport. The Ariane 5 launch vehicle […]
Forrester’s Digest: French Space Force / An SES Rebuttal / Appear’s DSNG Solution
Two years ago, French president Emmanuel Macron said he would create a Space Force. On October 12th, he backed up his promise with a 30 billion euros commitment for investment […]
UPDATE: Forrester’s Digest: OneWeb A “European Asset” / Nilesat 301 / Intelsat’s Document Deliveries + Examiner Rejection
Eutelsat’s CEO Rodolphe Belmer, in a meeting with a French parliamentary committee, told delegates that the OneWeb satellite consortium is now a “European asset” and that it was likely to […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat Publishes Investor Warnings…
Intelsat has used the New York Times and Wall Street Journal to publish warnings to investors of an upcoming court hearing to consider confirmation of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reconstruction. […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES-17 Readied For Flight To Arianespace — Plus — Legal Objection To Scotland’s Space Hub Sutherland Is Denied
SES has wrapped the performance tests for its SES-17 craft at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Cannes and the satellite is now being prepared for the September 22nd flight […]
Forrester’s Digest: Virgin Galactic Grounded By FAA / Satellites Are Important To Facebook / Amazon Continues Their SpaceX Complaints / Hughes + OneWeb Enter A Distribution Agreement
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has firmly told Virgin Galactic that its SpaceShipTwo Boeing ‘Cosmic Girl’ and sub-orbital rocket flights are grounded. The FAA is investigating why the SpaceShipTwo rocket […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat Receives Support Of Some Of The Firm’s Major Debt Holders
Intelsat has told its Chapter 11 bankruptcy court that it has achieved the support of some of its major debt holders. Intelsat says that it could lead to a “comprehensive” […]
Forrester’s Digest: An ‘Aye’ For Scottish Launch Site + Everyone Is Talking… About Satellite Mergers
A submission from a landowner who objected to the establishment of a rocket launch site in the Sutherland (Scotland) Highlands & Islands failed and permission has now been given for […]
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat’s Momentum, EchoStar’s Smallsat S-Band Save, EUTELSAT Vs. Intelsat’s EAN, Measat-3 Farewell
Broadband satellite operator Viasat has already a solid client list for its connectivity, including private customers, businesses and airlines. In reporting its Q1/2022 numbers to (June 30), the company said […]