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Report: Middle East space sector surges

Euroconsult, the strategy consulting and market intelligence firm specialised in the space sector and satellite-enabled verticals, has launched its latest white paper, Beyond the Stars: The Middle East’s Space Ecosystem on the Move. The analysis reveals the significant growth potential of the Middle East’s space sector, projecting a monumental surge to $75 billion (€68.4bn) by […]

January 8, 2024

Analyst: Improvements in satellite broadband speeds

Analysts at CCG Consulting report that their examination of Ookla download statistics for satellite operators, and in particular SpaceX’s Starlink, shows a “significant improvement” in download speeds in Q3 2023 when compared with the position at the end of 2022. However, there are caveats. CCG says: “Starlink’s median download speed in the third quarter of […]

January 4, 2024By Chris Forrester

Indra eyes Hispasat

Spanish defence contractor Indra is reportedly looking to buy Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat. The report, from Spanish business newspaper Cinco Dias, says that Indra is looking to dispose of €800 million-worth of assets in order to free up cash to make the bid. Hispasat is majority-owned by Spanish power generator Red Electra which holds an […]

January 3, 2024By Chris Forrester

UK government loses £200m on OneWeb stake

The merger between Eutelsat and constellation operator OneWeb has cost the UK taxpayer around £200 million (€230.9m) in losses. The unexpected decision to rescue OneWeb from bankruptcy was driven, at least in part, by anxieties that China could gain control of the struggling business. Dominic Cummings, a key adviser to the now disgraced former Prime […]

January 2, 2024By Chris Forrester

Musk: “No rush for Starlink IPO”

Elon Musk has again stressed that there is absolutely no rush to spin-off his SpaceX Starlink broadband-by-satellite business. He told Fortune magazine that having floated his Tesla car business (in 2010) he preferred Starlink to stay private. Of course, would-be investors have their eyes on a probable significant return on an Starlink investment, so the […]

January 2, 2024By Chris Forrester

SpaceX to recover record-breaking booster’s engines

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster (#1058) made a record-breaking 19th flight – and landing – but was then partially lost during a December 26th 2023 early morning transfer back to port. Near-three metre waves and 25 knot winds and the subsequent rough seas toppled part of the rocket booster into the ocean. Officials at SpaceX […]

January 2, 2024By Chris Forrester

M7 distributes new RTL Hungary channels

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group, has extended its long-standing partnership with CLT-UFA HBD for the satellite distribution of four new linear TV channels. Following the agreement, M7 Platform Services is now providing RTL Hungary with a full-service satellite distribution solution for Kölyökklub (Kid’s Club), Moziklub (Cinema Club), Sorozatklub (Serial Club) and RTL OTTHON […]

December 22, 2023

Hughes brings Jupiter 3 into service

Hughes Network System has launched new Hughesnet service plans for US/Americas consumers that leverages capacity from its new Jupiter 3 satellite (the largest commercial communication satellite ever built). Hughes says these Jupiter-powered plans fundamentally reinvent what satellite internet can be – offering faster speeds (up to 100 Mb/s download speeds), unlimited data, Whole Home Wi-Fi […]

December 21, 2023By Chris Forrester

Forecast: 28,700 satellites to launch in next decade

Analysts at Euroconsult forecast that the next decade will see some 28,700 satellites launched into space. The activity will be worth around $588 billion (€536.4bn). Activity from, Starlink, Project Kuiper, Telesat’s Lightspeed, Eutelsat/OneWeb and Chinese craft will lead the exponential growth. The analysts admit that their forecast might be an underestimate; they have included in […]

December 20, 2023By Chris Forrester

IRIS2 signing slips

The European Union’s planned IRIS2 broadband multi-orbit mega-constellation which was planned to be firmly in its final stages of agreement by mid-December, has slipped. IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is a major EU satellite initiative providing “a space-based secure communication system for the benefit of EU citizens” had an admitted aggressive […]

December 18, 2023By Chris Forrester