SES, a leading space solutions company, today announced the completion of its highly value accretive acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 […]
Satellite Fleet
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat to add 340 OneWeb satellites
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat says it will add another 340 of its OneWeb satellites into orbit by 2029. These 340 will be additional to the 100 craft already on order. […]
SES completes acquisition of Intelsat, creating global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse
SES, a leading space solutions company, today announced the completion of its highly value accretive acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 […]
Quadsat and Arabsat sign MoU for spectrum management and antenna qualification
Quadsat, UAV-based antenna testing and RF measurement solutions provider, and Arabsat, the leading satellite operator in the MENA region, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at CABSAT 2025. The MoU […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink ups UK fees in congested areas
UK consumers are facing a surcharge of almost £200 (€235) over and above the initial signing on fee because of Starlink network congestion in some parts of the country, according […]
Complaints over Rivada’s ‘Outernet’ name
Rivada Space Network has been using the term ‘Outernet’ to describe its planned orbital satellite service for some time. But its use, especially as a potential trademark, is being challenged […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rocket Lab acquires Mynaric
Sir Peter Beck’s New Zealand-based rocket builder, Rocket Lab, is buying German-based satellite laser specialists Mynaric. Rocket Lab will pay $75 million (€68.7m) in cash and stock and there’s potential […]
Forrester’s Digest: Rivada plans 2026 ‘demo’ launches
Rivada Space Networks used the Washington Satellite 2025 show to announce that it would launch “demonstration” satellites in 2026, and offer “full Outernet service delivery by late 2027” according to […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat orders 100 new OneWeb satellites
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat, which already has some 654 of its OneWeb satellites in low Earth orbit, is ordering another 100 satellites from Airbus Defence & Space. The new satellites […]
Forrester’s Digest: EU spends €10bn on Starlink rival
The IRIS2 project for hundreds of satellites was confirmed December 16th with the signing of contracts worth €10.6 billion with the SpaceRISE consortium. The consortium, led by satellite operators SES, […]