Ligado Networks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 6th. Ligado holds some extremely valuable ‘L-band’ spectrum over North America but is in the middle of a bitter dispute […]
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SES launches 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites, stregthening MEO constellation
SES announced today that its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, […]
Forrester’s Digest: Telesat retires satellite to graveyard slot
Some 24 years ago Telesat’s Anik F1 was launched. It has now been retired to a safe ‘graveyard’ orbit a few hundred kilometers above the normal geostationary arc. When Canada’s […]
Ten-year smartphone sales hit over $4.6 Trillion
The smartphone industry has had a challenging few years, with global demand for new devices shifting back and forth due to consumer spending cuts, component shortages, inventory build-up, and longer […]
SSC’s largest balloon ever launches from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden
Larger means higher – and on July 17 at 4.39 pm local time, the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern […]
Silicon Sensing’s first U.S. office and returning employee is new head of sales
Silicon Sensing is to open its first U.S. office, with a dedicated in-country team lead by the new head of sales – Americas, Kevin Swain. This new facility will help […]
SpaceX and Intelsat are ready for Falcon 9’s launch of Intelsat G-37
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 3 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Intelsat G-37 mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space […]
STN announces the first dedicated HDTV Platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy-19
STN has announced the first, high-definition TV (HDTV) platform on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite. With this HDTV platform, viewers can now enjoy high-quality entertainment experience from the comfort of […]