Audacy receives FCC license for commercial inter-satellite data relay network
Audacy, a space communications service provider with offices in San Francisco and Singapore, announced today that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the company a license to operate the...
Ariane 5 launches DSN-1/Superbird-8 & HYLAS 4
On Thursday April 5, Arianespace conducted its third launch of the year and the 98th launch of Ariane 5. The launch saw Ariane 5 orbit two geostationary communications satellites - DSN-1/Superbird-8,...
Mitsubishi Electric begins developing new satellite
Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, Mitsubishi Electric has announced that it has begun development of a new Earth Observation satellite for Japan's space agency JAXA.
The new satellite, known as the Global...
ISRO 2020: What to look out for in India’s space programme
On New Year’s Day, the Chairman of India’s space agency
ISRO, K. Sivan, held a press conference to make public the agency’s
accomplishments of 2019 and share its plans for 2020. Here are...
SKY Perfect JSAT Invests in LeoSat for Faster-Than-Fibre Connectivity
Asia’s largest satellite operator, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC), has signed an agreement with US-based LeoSat Enterprises to invest in the latter, which seeks to provide the first commercially available, extremely...
Highlights of GLEX 2017 happening in Beijing from 6-8 June 2017
The Global Space Exploration Conference 2017 (GLEX 2017) is currently being held in Beijing, China, from 6-8 June 2017. Jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Chinese Society...
ISRO’s satellite budgets & plans, India’s Space Bill
Yesterday, during a session of the Lok Sabha (the Indian parliament’s Lower House), several questions were raised about the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO’s) budget and plans, as well an official...
AST Launches Real-Time Application Control for Satellite Communications
The AST Group, a provider of satellite communications services and solutions, today announced the launch of INTEGRA Control, which it claims offers "the first real-time application control for satellite communications"; and...
ISRO successfully tests High Thrust Vikas Engine for GSLV-Mk III
Yesterday, India’s space agency the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced it has successfully completed a ground test to qualify a high thrust version of its Vikas Engine, which is used...
NorthTelecom announces strategic partnership with KNS
Dubai-based satellite service provider NorthTelecom has announced a strategic partnership with KNS, a South Korean satellite antenna systems manufacturer.
The partnership will leverage KNS’ marine antenna capabilities to boost NorthTelecom’s bid to...