South Korea has selected Arianespace’s Vega C mid-sized rocket to launch its KOMPSAT-6 satellites that has remained grounded due to sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine. The satellite was due to be launched by a Russian Angara rocket from its Plesetsk Cosmodrome. South Korea’s vice minister for science, Oh Tae-seog, said that the Vega-C […]
Low-cost airline ZIPAIR has selected SpaceX’s Starlink to bring higher-speed and lower-latency Internet to all passengers in-flight as the first Asian airline, suggesting that Starlink’s satellite technology will revolutionise the flying experience, providing ZIPAIR passengers with seamless connectivity and enabling an in-flight Internet connection as good as or better than they are used to at […]
OneWeb and Galaxy Broadband Communications, the Ontario-based satellite service company that provides telecommunications services to enterprise customers, have announced a $50 million (€45.8m) multi-year deal to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Canada including the northern territory of Nunavut. Powered by OneWeb’s LEO satellite communications network, Galaxy offers connectivity services designed specifically […]
Intelsat says it has cleared its C-band frequencies in accordance with the FCC’s agreement. Intelsat was the largest holder of C-band licenses over the US and migrating its share of the spectrum meant squeezing 60 percent of its capacity used mostly by broadcasters into the remaining 40 percent of capacity remaining on its satellites. At […]
Elon Musk’s team of engineers at SpaceX are maintaining an impressive launch cadence. On January 31st they successfully launched 49 Starlink satellites which, says Musk, will mostly help provide connectivity over higher latitudes. On February 2nd the team in Florida will launch 53 more Starlinks. The February 2nd launch (officially Launch 5-3) will deliver 53 […]
Iridium Communications GO! Is a new compact personal satellite communications gadget which is a smart companion to all smartphones, tablets and laptops. Based on Iridium Certus technology, the Iridium GO! exec also provides fast, reliable data speed and easy connectivity to Iridium’s satellite constallation, claims the company. The device is built and ideal for professionals […]
SpaceX has added Norwegian Cruise Line to its roster of commercial clients for its Starlink broadband service. Norwegian Breakaway and Oceania Riviera have already been equipped with broadband dishes and contracts have been signed for the rest of the company’s fleet. Reports suggest that all its vessels will be equipped by the end of this […]
Under the overall umbrella of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Egyptian government, the African Space Agency has been created. Its HQ is within the grounds of Egypt Space City outside Cairo. A special ceremony was held with Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research on January 25th to formally inaugurate and declare […]
SpaceX is scheduled to launch 49 of its Starlink broadband satellites today (January 31st) from Vandenburg Space Force Base, California. Launch is scheduled for 16.15 GMT. The launch was postponed from January 30th. SpaceX, via Twitter, confirmed that the weather in California was “looking good” for launch. It will be the seventh launch and landing […]
Airbus Space & Defence has delivered Inmarsat’s next satellite to Kennedy Space Centre for its launch. The satellite manufacturer used one of its Airbus ‘Beluga’ super-large transport aircraft for the journey. Launch is due later in February by SpaceX. The second satellite of the Inmarsat-6 generation is based on Airbus’ ultra-reliable Eurostar E3000 spacecraft and […]