Asia Pacific Space Community Council
February 5, 2024 – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), has completed a series of historic test flights to the Arctic Circle demonstrating that airlines that require inflight internet connectivity on long-haul flights at extreme northerly latitudes can access low-latency, high-throughput…
February 3, 2024 – Long March 2C (LM-2C) Launch Vehicle successfully launched 11 satellites (collectively known as the second orbit plane of Geely Future Mobility Constellation) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC). China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC), provides the launch services for the 11…
February 2, 2024 – Eutelsat Group confirms that following an anomaly on its EUTELSAT 113 West A satellite which occurred on 31st January, it has ceased operations on the satellite. Launched in 2006 and operating in inclined orbit at the 113° West position, EUTELSAT 113 West A (ex-Satmex 6) provided coverage of the Americas in…
February 1, 2024 – Viasat, Inc. announced AST (Applied Satellite Technology), a leading global innovator in satellite communication solutions, has joined its ELEVATE program. ELEVATE is a growth program, ecosystem and marketplace for ambitious IoT solution providers, connectivity wholesalers, enablers and OEMs who want to work with Viasat to use its network and footprint to scale.…
February 1, 2024 – Comtech announced it received approval from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to move forward on the Company’s previously announced $544 million Global Field Service Representative (GFSR) contract. Under this contract, Comtech will provide onsite professional engineering services, as well as supply and support the Company’s market leading satellite and terrestrial networking…
January 31, 2024 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced that it has entered into an investment agreement with Tenchijin, Inc., a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) startup, during the Series A 1st close. Through this capital participation, the companies will also promote to strengthen business collaborations, aiming to further expand the satellite data business using…
January 24, 2024 – Viasat, Inc. announced that Lufthansa Group has selected Viasat to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. EAN combines S-band satellite coverage provided by Viasat with a complementary ground component network operated…
January 24, 2024 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces it has completed the final phase of its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale (ELSA-d) mission with the safe and controlled de-orbit operations of the ELSA-d servicer satellite using the remaining operational thrusters, marking the…
January 24, 2024 – Intellian Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of feature-rich, resilient satellite communications solutions has announced the addition of the ARC-M4-Block 1 and X150D to their SES O3b mPOWER terminal portfolio, following successful over- the-air testing with SES at their R&D Center in South Korea. For navy forces, the ARC-M4-Block 1 naval…
January 22, 2024 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced a $45.0 million investment by current shareholders White Hat Capital Partners LP (“White Hat”), an investment firm focused on sustainable value creation in technology companies serving mission-critical applications, and funds affiliated with Magnetar, a leading alternative investment manager with over $14 billion of assets under management. In…