Asia Pacific Space Community Council
October 3, 2022 – Viasat Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies for $1.96 billion, subject to customary transaction adjustments in accordance with the agreement. The sale is expected to result in cash proceeds to Viasat of approximately $1.8 billion net after…
September 30, 2022 – Republican Centre for Space Communications (RCSC), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry and SES, the leading global content connectivity solutions provider via satellite, announced today that they will jointly offer high-speed connectivity services to businesses across Kazakhstan. The services will be delivered via O3b mPOWER,…
September 28, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to produce the range safeguard system for the new Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Europe’s new launcher will combine proven and innovative solutions to meet changing market requirements, while maintaining the Ariane family’s track record of reliability. Thales Alenia Space in Belgium has…
September 27, 2022 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. announced that TV5MONDE S.A.S., the global television network and leading broadcaster of French language programming, has selected AsiaSat 5 to distribute ‘TV5MONDE Pacifique HD’ to serve audiences in regions of North East Asia and Oceania. This is a further addition to TV5MONDE’s TV bouquet on AsiaSat…
September 26, 2022 – Sateliot, a satellite telecommunications operator, is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build a cloud native 5G service designed to provide customers with secure and reliable narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) connectivity over non-terrestrial network using its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. These revolutionary satellites act as cell towers from space,…
September 23, 2022 – OneWeb and Kymeta, the world-leading company for flat panel antennas, will introduce their joint superyacht offering at Monaco Yacht Show with a low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity and antenna combination specifically designed for superyachts. OneWeb successfully tested its LEO connectivity with two Kymeta antenna at sea off the coast of Monaco…
September 22, 2022 – British Earth Observation company, Satellite Vu has signed a second SpaceX launch contract for their second satellite, doubling their thermal data collection capacity, faster than planned, amidst rising climate concerns. The deal will see Satellite Vu’s unique Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite launched into Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) aboard a Falcon 9…
September 21, 2022 – Leading Indonesian entertainment network operator Mola will engage SES 360 Unified Media Platform to bolster its over-the-top (OTT) content services across Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, SES announced today. The direct partnership agreement is set to augment Mola’s current content offerings to audiences on a regional scale. Under the…
September 19, 2022 – Arianespace, a world-leading provider of launch services for all types of satellites and destinations, and SAB Launch Services (SAB-LS), specialized in Launch Services for small satellites, announced today, during the International Astronautical Congress, the signature of a multi-year framework agreement. The contract entrusts SAB-LS to co-operate as partner of Arianespace for…
September 18, 2022 – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), chose Infinite Orbits to develop In-Orbit Service technologies for its satellite fleet. Enabled by autonomous navigation and on-board sensors, planned service vehicles can perform several missions with an agile and cost-efficient…