Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 million that will help accelerate sovereign defense and intelligence capabilities and space leadership across […]
Middle East and Africa (MEA)
UAE’s Space42’s expansion of affordable satellite access with new mobile hotspot
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities with global reach, today announced the commercial availability of Thuraya Mobile Broadband Hotspot (Thuraya […]
Algeria’s El Ikhbariya channel joins Es’hailSat’s video hotspot
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Algeria’s El Ikhbariya (Algeria 3 / A3) TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East […]
SES’s 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to start delivering connectivity services
SES announced today that the latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites launched in December 2024 is now ready to offer services across the globe. Featuring redesigned payload power modules, the […]
Es’hailSat incorporates Syria’s Al-Ikhbariya TV channel into video hotspot on Es’hail-2 Satellite
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Syria’s Al-Ikhbariya TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat opens up Jordan to high-speed satellite
Eutelsat has linked with Orange Jordan and, using its powerful Konnect VHTS satellite, has made broadband-by-satellite capacity available to the Middle East country. “For the first time, satellite internet is […]
Es’hailSat expands channel lineup with Roya Media Group
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its content offerings by adding three channels from Roya Media Group (RMG) to its video distribution platform at the 26° East orbital position […]
GlobalData’s Report: African telcos pivot amid Starlink competition
As Starlink intensifies competitive pressures and African governments remain uncertain about intervening to protect telco incumbents, African telecom companies are increasingly focusing on underserved regions. In response, they are launching […]
SpaceX launches Hisdesat SpainSat NG I and retires hard working Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX on Wednesday launched the Spanish communications satellite Hisdesat SpainSat NG I atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff of […]
SpaceX ready for SpainSat NG1’s launch tomorrow from Kennedy
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 29 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Hisdesat SpainSat NG I mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space […]