Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Sky Italia have reached a strategic agreement for the renewal of Sky’s capacity contract at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD position. The agreement represents the latest step […]
Satellites
Thuraya Orders Their Next Satellite From Airbus Defense & Space
Airbus has been selected by Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat to build the Thuraya 4-NGS, the next generation, mobile telecommunications system that will drive the continued advancement of Thuraya’s […]
UAE’s Hope Probe Celebrates First 100 Million Kilometers on Way to Mars
A major milestone was announced as the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, revealed its Mars Hope probe has completed a fifth of […]
USSF’s SMC Verifies WGS Mitigation + Anti-Jam Enhancements
The United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center completed the First Article Test (FAT) Increment 3 of the Mitigation and Anti-Jam Enhancement (MAJE) capability for the Wideband Global […]
China’s Latest EO Satellite Heads To Orbit
China has successfully launched a new Earth Observation (EO) satellite, the Gaofen-9 05. The launch occurred from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:27 a.m. on Sunday […]
Ball Aerospace’s Completes Small Instruments Airborne Tests For Landsat Missions
In partnership with NASA, Ball Aerospace is demonstrating the operational Landsat program’s next generation technology, having successfully completed the final airborne science flights of two compact, well-calibrated NASA Sustainable Land […]
5G Satellite IoT Data Connection Success for MediaTek + Inmarsat
MediaTek has completed a successful field trial that transfers data through Inmarsat‘s Alphasat L-band satellite, in Geostationary Orbit (GEO), 35,000 kilometers above the equator. The results of MediaTek and Inmarsat’s […]
Eutelsat: No New C-Band Satellite + Intelsat Balancing FCC Requirements
Eutelsat, which is also involved in the restructuring of C-band frequencies over the US, has confirmed to the FCC that it will not be buying a dedicated C-band satellite to […]
The Arabsat Badr-8 Satellite Build Contract Goes To Airbus Defense + Space
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) has signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to manufacture the Badr-8 satellite, the first of the company’s 7th generation satellites that is expected […]
Ariane 5 Not Ready to Go for the Fifth Time With a Triple Satellite Payload
Word was issued Thursday, from Arianespace that due to unfavorable weather conditions the launch that was targeted for Friday, August 14, will not take place. The soonest date for a […]