Author: Kendall Russell

The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully tested a new kind of satellite propulsion system that uses molecules in the atmosphere to generate thrust. This is the first time Air-Breathing...

The satellite industry is in the midst of a major renaissance, overcoming market barriers that have existed for decades and finding new opportunities in a range of verticals. However, as...

SpaceX marked its 50th Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday, successfully orbiting a city bus-sized satellite for Spanish operator Hispasat. The Hispasat 30W-6 satellite lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40...

Aimed at assisting safer autonomous driving, STMicroelectronics has introduced its first multi-frequency satellite navigation receiver chipset suitable for automotive applications and high accuracy positioning at the decimeter and centimeter-level for...

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) announced that Channel NewsAsia has upgraded the quality of its regional broadcast distribution from Standard Definition (SD) to a full 24-hour High Definition (HD) channel, delivered...

ViaLite has launched its L-Band HTS–HWDR RF over fiber link to address the need for more dynamic range within the ground segment generated by High Throughput Satellites (HTS), which are...

The former President and CEO of SES, Karim Michelle Sabbagh has accepted the role of CEO at cybersecurity startup firm DarkMatter based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Faisal Al...

Hispasat announced its participation in a team of companies that will perform testing on the design of hybrid networks, which will provide 5G services for mobile telephone networks in the...

Iridium Communications announced it has selected Honeywell Aerospace, Skytrac, Avitek and Navicom Aviation as the first Iridium Certus service providers for the aviation industry. As Iridium Certus service providers, each company...

Armstrong Transportation has selected Orbcomm to provide a logistics tracking and monitoring solution for their trailer fleet. Orbcomm’s end-to-end solution will provide wireless connectivity through its proprietary hardware and a...