Gilat Satellite Networks, which makes most of its cash by providing connectivity equipment for satellite operator services, has reported double-digit growth in revenues and profits for 2022. The Israel-based company in its guidance for 2023 forecast more of the same as the satellite industry recovered. Gilat’s Q4 revenue of $73 million, up 8 per cent […]
UK communications regulator Ofcom has given MangataEdge, part of Mangata Networks, a licence to operate satellite-based frequencies for fixed and mobile communications. Mangata has already announced it will build a factory to build its satellites in Prestwick, Scotland, and which will employ up to 575 jobs. The company raised $33 million (€30.9m) in funding a […]
SpaceX delivered a textbook launch of Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus in the early hours of February 7th (at 03.32 GMT). The satellite, weighing some 4500 kgs, will serve Hispasat’s Americas clients. The satellite also carries an additional element to serve the US Space Agency in the form of a “high-bandwidth protected communications transponder” as part of […]
Virgin Orbit has won an extra launch contract from nano-satellite satellite builder SatRev. Virgin has already successfully orbited four craft for SatRev from Virgin’s base in the Mojave Desert. The new launch agreement covers a number of satellites and provides Poland-based SatRev with the flexibility to launch 500 kg. over multiple launches to a variety […]
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit satellite launch business has raised a financial stop-gap of $10 million (€9.1m), according to a filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 30th. The cash comes from a sister – but separate – company, Virgin Investments Limited (VIL), the investment arm of the Branson’s Virgin Group. […]
Gilat Satellite Networks has won a contract worth “multi-millions of dollars” to supply and equip for the expansion of continuous satellite-based services on trains in the Asia-Pacific region (although it does not specify precisely where). “Throughout the world, Gilat’s field-proven ER7000 antennas have been successfully deployed to empower SATCOM On-The-Move applications. They provide reliable, high-performance […]
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar has moved in regard to its coverage of the planet with S-band frequencies. EchoStar already has European coverage with its EchoStar Mobile Ltd under a licence from the EU (although due to expire in 2027). EchoStar has now dramatically expanded that coverage with a commitment to launch 28 satellites with Astro Digital […]
Munich-based Isar Aerospace has agreed with US-based Spaceflight Industries for a series of satellite launches. Under the agreement, Spaceflight secured one dedicated launch in 2026 to a sun-synchronous orbit taking off from Andøya, Norway and an option to add an additional dedicated launch to occur in 2025. A statement from both companies read: “This agreement […]
Yury Borisov, Director General of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, has said the company wants to deploy more than 1,000 satellites by 2030. This is a rate 5-times higher than currently being launched. Borisov, speaking at the Korolev Academic Space Conference in Moscow, said that in order to achieve such growth, it is necessary to […]
Thales Alenia Space has been awarded the lead contract to develop quantum technology-based satellites and their ground links. The development will mean much-improved cybersecurity benefits. Thales and its consortium members are looking to build satellites and matching optical ground stations by the end of 2026 to demonstrate the planned long-distance quantum satellite connectivity. The project […]