Month: April 2018

A space vehicle that could one day be used for manned space travel has flown for the eighth time. In a successful launch, dubbed Mission 8 (M8), the New Shepard...

Speedcast International, a provider of remote communication and IT solutions, has unveiled Speedcast Bandwidth on Demand, a portfolio of new subscription plans for the yachting market for use with Kymeta’s...

French renewable energy solutions provider Vergnet Group has selected Marlink to provide a satellite-based connectivity solution for its hybrid wind farm/power station construction project in Amdjarass, Republic of Chad. Vergnet...

French space agency CNES has chosen the Space Alliance, formed by Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space, to extend the fiber-optic communications system (STFO) at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s...

In honor of Jim Bridenstine’s confirmation to the post of NASA Administrator, I present three stories highlighting the importance and capability of satellite imagery to study and better know our...

They say timing is everything and, just as Steve Collar begins his term as CEO of SES, the operator appears ready to turn things around. SES, which announced its first...

Concerned that large, high-value satellites are vulnerable to growing threats from potential enemies, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Department of Defense (DOD) to consider making greater...

Iridium Communications has reported financial results for the first quarter of 2018 and affirmed its full-year 2018 and long-range outlook. Net income was $11.5 million, compared to $37.9 million for...

Orbcomm has announced that the government of Canada has exercised the option for another year on its contract through Orbcomm’s Canadian partner Maerospace, a global supplier of advanced data analytics...

Year after year, traffic orbiting the Earth is increasing while space debris poses an ever-greater threat for satellites and crews of space vehicles. To combat this problem, the European Space Agency (ESA)...