December 1, 2023 – Full production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich. After initial preparation the panels will be dispatched to other Airbus sites before final integration and testing at…

November 29, 2023 – Hanwha Systems has signed a distribution partnership agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb to provide high-speed, low latency connectivity services to South Korea. Hanwha Systems is pursuing participation in the ‘commercial low-orbit satellite-based communication system’ project that secures a Korean government network using Eutelsat OneWeb’s satellite network and is also installing satellite communication…

November 27, 2023 – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (NTT DOCOMO), NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options…

November 22, 2023 – INTEGRASYS announced the opening of its new office in Kyiv, Ukraine. This strategic move follows INTEGRASYS’s recent donation to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Ukraine, encompassing critical equipment and smart solutions aimed at enhancing the country’s operational capabilities amid ongoing defense challenges both strategic and tactical capacities, focusing on ensuring…

November 22, 2023 – Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, Ambassador of France to Thailand, hosts an official signing ceremony between Thaicom’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, and Airbus’s Head of Space Systems and President of Airbus Defense and Space, Mr. Jean-Marc Nasr, to commemorate their partnership on the building of Thaicom’s new generation software-defined high…

November 21, 2023 – OneWeb India has today received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India. OneWeb India is the first organisation to be granted this authorisation. Eutelsat OneWeb, the low earth orbit operator, is part of Eutelsat Group. IN-SPACe is the agency of the Government of…

November 16, 2023 – Viasat, Inc. and Skylo Technologies announced the launch of the world’s first global direct-to-device (D2D) network. The companies’ global infrastructure agreement will, for the first time, allow Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), device makers and chipset manufacturers to take 3GPP Release 17 compliant products to market, within Viasat’s global network coverage. Combining…

November 16, 2023 – JUPITER™ 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and the spacecraft has passed readiness testing by the manufacturer, Maxar Space Systems. Hughes is now testing the satellite communications with ground equipment, which is the final step before initiating broadband services for customers such as airlines, corporations, governments,…

November 15, 2023 – Chunghwa Telecom, the largest integrated telecommunication service provider in Taiwan, has signed an exclusive multi-million-dollar distribution partner agreement for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services with Eutelsat OneWeb, ushering in a new era of satellite connectivity in Taiwan. Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite network will enable Chunghwa Telecom to bolster their expansive…

November 14, 2023 – Intelsat and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) have deployed more than 3,000 rural base satellite antennas across several countries in Africa since 2018, providing new telecommunication services to more than 8 million people. AMN is a group of companies that builds, owns, operates and maintains mobile network infrastructure servicing Africa’s largest Mobile…

November 12, 2023 – SES announced today that two additional O3b mPOWER satellites were successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 4:08pm local time. With the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites launched, the system completes the six medium earth orbit…

November 9, 2023 – Thales Alenia Space unveiled its project to build the Space Smart Factory, one of the largest digital and reconfigurable facilities of its kind in Europe. The facility will form part of a system of interconnected space factories in Italy, employing advanced technologies to build satellites of different sizes for various fields…

November 9, 2023 – Intelsat will shortly provide the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) support, following the award of the Army’s first-ever Satellite Communication (SATCOM) as a Managed Service (SaaMS) contract. The scope of the Army’s SaaMS pilot includes end-to-end managed subscription services to support connections with commercial…

November 9, 2023 – Comtech announced the receipt of a $20.0 million order from the company’s UK-based partners, Spectra Group. The order will allow Spectra Group, the appointed regional distributor of Comtech’s Compact Over-the-Horizon Transportable Terminal (COMET), to service multiple orders already received, and several expected follow-on orders from undisclosed customers in the NATO and…

November 8, 2023 – Eutelsat Communications has been selected by MediaMobil, a telecommunications company improving internet access to remote locations, to provide maritime connectivity to hundreds of ships and off-shore vessels around the globe. MediaMobil will benefit from Eutelsat ADVANCE solution, a global GEO network of unparalleled coverage facilitating long-distance connectivity and an innovative satellite…

November 1, 2023 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that Delta Air Lines has selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to power passenger Wi-Fi service on more than 400 Boeing 717 and regional jets serving North America. Designed for commercial aircraft, the weight-optimized, high-performance aeronautical solution combines the advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning powered…

October 31, 2023 – INTEGRASYS, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions, is pleased to announce the successful technical integration and compatibility of its Satmotion Pocket product with Gilat modems and SkyEdge II-c VSAT platform, marking a significant milestone in a strategic partnership. This collaboration is geared towards enhancing the development and technical capabilities of…

October 31, 2023 – SKY Perfect JSAT announced today the execution of a multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics, the world’s leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, to provide Gbps-class Ku-band capacity on Superbird-9, a software-defined high throughput satellite. This milestone agreement will contribute to Panasonic Avionics’ strategic expansion plans to deliver higher-speed internet…