Australian telco Telstra signed a mobile service agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink back in July 20233. A report from analysts at Northern Sky Research (NSR) says the partnership aims to offer voice-only and voice plus Starlink enabled broadband packages to rural customers in hard-to-reach Australian locations. NSR says that Starlink already has 120,000 customers “signed” for […]
Terran Orbital held a virtual Town Hall meeting for shareholders on October 26th in an attempt to quell dissent amongst certain shareholders. The event provided some key news, not all of it positive, but its share price recovered a little to 84 cents (€0.80). Last week, the share were trading at about 64 cents. Marc […]
Eutelsat’s has reported its Q1 2023/24 results, but before that, on October 25th, its share price fell to an all time low of €4.15 before a slight recovery to finish the day at €4.31. The low value puts Eutelsat’s market capitalisation of just €2.10 billion, down 53 per cent over the past 12-months. A five-year […]
Satellite builder Terran Orbital has won a modest $4.7 million (€4.5m) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for an “in-orbit servicing mission”. The news is extremely timely as Terran is holding a Town Hall virtual meeting today (October 26th) for shareholders, some of whom have expressed displeasure with the CEO and Board of Directors […]
Terran Orbital is holding its Town Hall meeting on October 26th but management will be strengthened by a new 36-craft order from Lockheed Martin (LM) for Terran’s satellite buses, the main structural component of a satellite. LM is a shareholder in Terran. The order comes because of LM contract with the US Space Development Agency […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is using an image of a giant spaceship, more like a massive cruiseliner than a space vehicle, as a teaser for its VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) scheme. ESA DG Josef Aschbacher says that ESA wants to “Unleash the potential of Very Low Earth Orbits: [and] calls for innovative missions, […]
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobility arm of the UAE satellite solutions provider, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with nybl, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) platform with headquarters in the UAE. The agreement sets out the framework for introducing AI and ML-driven solutions over Thuraya and […]
Satellite builder Terran Orbital, facing demands from some shareholders to fire the CEO and also being forced to restructure the company’s shares, is to hold a Town Hall meeting for shareholders. The virtual event is intended to be “transparent and accessible” and with “shareholders our top priority” said the company’s announcement. It is scheduled for […]
SpaceX has signed a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) over potential satellite launches, according to the WSJ. Normally – in fact almost always – ESA uses Arianespace rockets to launch its scientific and governmental missions. However, there are no Arianespace launches available until 2025. The first test flight of Arianespace’s new Ariane 6 […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has slashed the price of its dish/modem equipment for Germany. Its new ‘deposit’ for the equipment has been cut to €299 (plus €23 for delivery) and down from €499. The monthly subscription stays the same, however, at €50. Retailers such as Cyberport and MediaSaturn have the kit on offer, and MediaSaturn […]