Author: Juliet Van Wagenen

[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Gogo has signed an agreement for services on the Intelsat 29e satellite. The In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) provider will use high-throughput services from the first satellite in the...

[Via Satellite 11-17-2016] Capella Space has purchased a launch spot and is scheduled to put its U.S. commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite in space a year from now, in...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] An unnamed offshore drilling contractor has tapped RigNet for a multi-million dollar remote communications contract. The contract includes services for a new-build, ultra-high specification, jack-up rig with...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Global Technologies, an international technology company, has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications for C-band capacity on the company’s Eutelsat 8 West B satellite. The capacity...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has launched what it claims as the world’s first dual mode, dual Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) phone. The Thuraya XT-Pro Dual...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] Telecom Egypt has reaffirmed its commitment to Intelsat satellite solutions to support communications services in the country. Under a multi-year agreement, Telecom Egypt, the country’s incumbent telecommunications...

[Via Satellite 11-11-2016] Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite launch company currently trialing 12-foot prototypes of the company’s planned 42-foot launch vehicles, is now moving into tracking capabilities with the aim...

[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has awarded SES Government Solutions a managed services contract to support BBG in broadcasting U.S. government civilian content across the world...

[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has awarded CACI International a $446 million prime contract to provide operations, maintenance and sustainment of the U.S. Air Force Satellite Control...

[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] DigitalGlobe has successfully launched its WorldView 4 satellite, the company’s newest high-resolution commercial imaging satellite. DigitalGlobe has acquired signals from the Lockheed Martin-built satellite indicating its proper...