Author: Jeffrey Hill

SMS to Serve as AMOS-17’s European Gateway
Satellite operator Spacecom has selected Rugby, Warwickshire-based Satellite Mediaport Services (SMS) to serve as the European gateway for its new AMOS-17 high-throughput communication satellite, which recently become operational over the...
Launch
Artist’s rendition of the Amos 17 satellite based on the BSS-702MP bus. Image Credit: Boeing
Gilat Hires Former Newtec Americas Region Executive
Satellite networking technologies provider Gilat Satellite Networks named Slava Frayter as its North American regional vice president, the company announced Dec. 2. Frayter previously served as Vice President of the...
Finance
China Launches 27th Satellite of 2019
China successfully launched a new weather radar-imaging satellite designed for civilian use, Chinese state media confirmed. Gaofen 12, the latest in a fleet of Chinese Earth observation satellites, lifted off...
Imagery and Sensing