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 […]

The Swedish owners of Ovzon-3 must be breathing a strong sigh of relief at the news that their much-delayed Ovzon-3 satellite will launch in December. The problem for Ovzon is that if the satellite doesn’t launch by December 31st it could find its frequency rights to occupy 59.7 degrees East slot cancelled for failing to […]

Geo-satellites will be resilient, but Starlink is winning the broadband connectivity battle and making 100,000 dishes per month, acording to Dr Tim Farrar, president of TMF Associates. Speaking at the 2023 Milsat Symposium (as part of the Silicon Valley Space Week), Farrar compared and contrasted the position of the well-established geostationary satellite operates such as […]

Russia has shifted one of its Luch satellites (which translates as ‘Beam’ or ‘Ray’) right alongside Eutelsat’s 3B craft. The Russian satellite is reported by observers to be about 18kms from the Eutelsat, which is extremely close. Satellite, which are registered with the ITU observe an orbital slot about 40kms by 40 kms. According to […]

Josef Aschbacher, Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA), says that planned pre-launch testing schedule for the new Ariane 6 rocket has been amended in order to “optimise” the timetable. Aschbacher said: “In order to optimise the #Ariane6 testing schedule, the test sequence has been inverted. This allows us to anticipate the launch rehearsal […]

Satellite operator ABS has unveiled a new brand identity that is says reflects a transformative new phase of the company. With new ownership and new management in place since last year, and an ambitious strategic vision, ABS – Agility Beyond Space is poised to elevate its role on the global stage within the satellite industry. […]

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, the UAE-based satellite solutions provider, has announced that its mobility arm, Thuraya Telecommunications Company, and its satellite broadband solutions provider, YahClick have signed a new service partnership to launch their mobility and data services in South Sudan in cooperation with the South Sudanese start-up Gate for Technologies (G4T). Through […]

SES is one of 16 suppliers awarded contracts from the US Department of Defense for what is described as “Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based services (SBS)”. The contract came from the US Space Force and the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The contracts cover demands for the US Department of Defense (DoD), other federal […]