It seems that Charlie Ergen and EchoStar have decided to trim — if not exit — the satellite direct-to-consumer market. It is selling its AWS-4 and H-Block licenses (c. 50MHz […]
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Could Amazon buy into AST SpaceMobile?
An intriguing idea been floated around by Defence news expert Larry Ramer, suggesting that Amazon should buy — or make a considerable investment — in AST SpaceMobile. Ramer explained: “In […]
TPG completes acquisition of AT&T’s 70% stake in DIRECTV
TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced the completion of its acquisition from AT&T of the remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV it did not already […]
Oxford Space Systems deploys S-Band helical antenna for Astro Digital enhancing satellite communication capabilities
Oxford Space Systems, a leading innovator in deployable antennas for space, was successful with the on-orbit deployment of an S-band isoflux helical antenna for Astro Digital, a provider of satellite […]
SpaceX standing down from Axiom Mission 4 with four astronauts for repairs awaiting new launch date
SpaceX is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center […]
SpaceX to launch Axiom Mission 4 with four astronauts to ISS on Wednesday
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy […]
SpaceX readies for Tuesday launch of Axiom Mission 4 astronauts from US, India, Poland, and Hungary to ISS
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, June 10 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax–4) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy […]
Forrester’s Digest: MDA ups bid for SatixFy by massive 43%
Canadian-based satellite construction specialists MDA has increased its offer to buy satcom technology provider SatixFy by 43 percent as it faced a competing bid. The increased offer values SatixFy at […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST SpaceMobile looks to raise $500m
AST SpaceMobile has issued a prospectus with the aim of raising a half-billion dollars. AST says it will sell fresh shares in the company. It is using B. Riley Securities, […]
ABI Research Forecast: 10,000+ software-defined satellites in orbit by 2031
According to a report from technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the number of newly launched active digital and software-defined satellites in orbit supporting cloud-native networks is projected to exceed 10,000 […]