June 19, 2023 – The SATRIA communications satellite was successfully launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle from Cape Canaveral in Florida. SATRIA (SAteliT Republik IndonesiA) is a satellite designed to bridge the digital divide in Indonesia. Offering throughput of 150 Gbps, it will deliver high-speed Internet to the thousands of islands in the Indonesian…

June 19, 2023 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has announced the opening of Astroscale France SAS (“Astroscale France”) and a contract with the French national space agency, Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The contract, to be signed on June 20 at the Paris Air…

June 15, 2023 – Eutelsat Communications has reached an agreement to sell its European broadband retail activities to an experienced private operator. The activities to be disposed of by Eutelsat include the affiliate Bigblu Operations Ltd and the other European retail activities in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, and Greece.…

June 15, 2023 – SES’s O3b mPOWER system will provide sovereign solutions for defence and disaster recovery missions as part of a strategic partnership between Luxembourg and the U.S. Following Luxembourg Parliament’s approval and official publication of the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Global Services (MGS) programme valued at €195 million over 10 years, the MGS…

June 14, 2023 – OneWeb signs a Letter of Intent with Kazpost and Beeline Kazakhstan to cooperate in fixed LEO satellite connectivity services to enable digitalization of the nationwide postal offices’ network in the Republic of Kazakhstan. OneWeb announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kazpost, Kazakhstan National Postal Service, with…

June 14, 2023 – Comtech and E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, today announced a teaming agreement to collaborate, develop and deploy innovative space-based communications solutions and IoT services to support predominantly government and targeted commercial customers. The collaboration will leverage Comtech’s…

June 9, 2023 – Connectivity services provided via SES’s O3b and O3b mPOWER constellation operating in medium earth orbit (MEO) are now available commercially for the first time in Taiwan to Aerkomm Taiwan’s government customers, announced both companies. Aerkomm Taiwan Inc., a subsidiary of Aerkomm Inc. USA, was recently awarded a commercial satellite communications frequency…

June 8, 2023 – Network Innovations Inc. (Network Innovations or NI) and ABS, a global satellite operator, have formed a strategic commercial alliance to deliver C-band and Ku-band managed satellite services. The partnership benefits from the unique combination of ABS’ satellite capacity and teleport services and Network Innovations’ managed network services capabilities. The first network…

June 6, 2023 – Share My Space, the French space surveillance and operations safety startup has signed a new contract with Japanese headquartered in-orbit servicing company Astroscale. This first contract will optimally enable Astroscale to assess space objects’ attitude in LEO, a mandatory requirement for any on-orbit rendez-vous. As space exploration and satellite population continue…

June 6, 2023 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space, have entered into a strategic partnership to enable tighter space to ground integration, and promote technology and vision for the future. The partnership, which comes at a time when the satellite world is evolving to…

June 6, 2023 – Intelsat has reached an agreement with long-time customer Japan Airlines (JAL) to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution. In addition to the fleet of Boeing 737s and 767s, JAL’s subsidiary airline, J-AIR Co. Ltd. is currently installing Intelsat’s 2Ku system on the carrier’s…

May 31, 2023 – Arianespace announced the signature of a launch contract for the Earth observation satellite Kompsat-6 that will be delivered to orbit by the European light launcher Vega C. Kompsat-6 will be launched from Europe’s Spaceport, in French Guiana, as early as December 2024. Kompsat-6 is the second SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) imaging…

May 30, 2023 – INTEGRASYS, a leading provider of network automation technologies, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new 5GNTN center of excellence and the new office in London, UK. The strategically located office at, Chiswick High Street signifies an important milestone in INTEGRASYS’ expansion plans and highlights the company’s commitment to serving…

May 26, 2023 – ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement to Inmarsat’s Fleet Secure Endpoint, verifying the solution’s fulfilment with functional elements that support effective cyber risk management as set out in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2021 regulation. The application for certification under the Innovation Endorsement scheme was submitted by Inmarsat’s partner JSAT MOBILE…

May 23, 2023 – Azercosmos and the global satellite operator Intelsat have signed a commercial agreement on the joint implementation of long-term projects in the West African region. According to the agreement, Intelsat will provide Cellular Backhaul (CBH) services to its customers in the West African region, which has 17 countries and a population of…

May 22, 2023 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and Clearbox Systems Pty Ltd, the Australian company that uses technology to provide better approaches and techniques for the operations and management of communications networks and the electromagnetic spectrum, have signed a collaboration agreement to…

May 21, 2023 – ABS announces the expansion of its services and continued growth in the EMEA region with the support of its new teleport partner in Cyprus. ABS’ partner, Cyta, offers satellite access and international extensions globally through a resilient broadband network with integrated security, flexibility and scalability. ABS has successfully migrated its Telemetry,…

May 19, 2023 – Inmarsat has announced that SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace providers, will develop its new eighth-generation of spacecraft. The three I-8 satellites will provide additional network resilience, securing the future of Inmarsat’s global L-band safety services. Swissto12, headquartered in Switzerland, will use its HummingSat satellite platform – in conjunction with unique…