Technology

[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] ExactEarth, provider of satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services, has successfully launched four hosted payloads for its next generation constellation, exactVie RT powered by Harris. Launched...

[Via Satellite 01-18-2017] Orange Business Services has entered into a three-year, multi-million dollar contract with Viasat Group for a global Internet of Things (IoT) roaming service for up to 350,000...

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[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] Palau Telecoms has increased network capacity with O3b Networks for the fifth time in less than 24 months, nearly doubling its service capacity since going live over...

[Via Satellite 01-17-2017] UrtheCast has entered into a binding agreement with a confidential government customer for the sale and shared operation of the first two satellites in its OptiSAR constellation, a commercial...

[Via Satellite 01-13-2017] The Bangabandhu Satellite 1 program has successfully passed its Critical Design Review (CDR), which took place in Thales Alenia Space end of 2016. The Bangabandhu-1 (BD 1)...

[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] SES has refinanced the remaining debt from its April 2016 $20 million investment in Medium Earth Orbiting (MEO) satellite system O3b Networks. Since acquiring the remaining shares...

[Via Satellite 01-12-2016] Car manufacturers such as Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), Volvo, Audi, Toyota, General Motors and others are beginning to invest in the connected car, which will likely call on satellite...

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] EightyLEO CEO Matthias Spott says the company’s vision of the Internet of Things (IoT) servicing network of communications satellites remains intact and on track, despite the fact...

[Via Satellite 01-11-2017] Rocket Crafters (RCI) Co-founder, President and Chief Technology Officer Ronald Jones has been granted a U.S. patent for a method of designing and fabricating fuel grains for...