Focus: Telecom

SES announced that the new SES 15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees west orbital position since Jan. 1. SES 15 flew into orbit on a Soyuz rocket...

Atlas Space Operations and Xenesis, a communications company that focuses largely on the space-to-ground hardware market, have announced a partnership to develop a global optical communications network designed for high...

DataPath has announced the appointment of two new executives, naming Carter Johnson as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Brad Majeres as its inaugural Chief Operations Officer (COO). As CFO, Johnson’s primary responsibilities include...

Speedcast International has announced the appointment of John Truschinger as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pierre-Jean Beylier. Truschinger is a veteran of the U.S. Marine...

A research associate at the University of Maryland believes in-orbit satellite servicing spacecraft akin to the one under development at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) could heighten tensions...

The aviation world has come a long way from the days when the extent of connectivity in the cabin revolved around self-contained in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems comprising a...

Cubic Corporation announced its GATR satellite antenna systems will proceed to Full Rate Production (FRP) for the U.S. Army’s Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) program. The FRP decision will enable...

The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced the Norwegian Space Center has ordered a new, 15 kg microsatellite satellite called NorSat 3. Construction is well underway at SFL’s manufacturing facility at...

CETel has signed a five-year contract with SES Networks to connect new exploration and production sites in Africa via SES’ Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b satellite constellation, the two companies...

Yahsat announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tanaza, an Italian Wi-Fi cloud management software provider. Under the terms of the MOU, Tanaza will provide Yahsat with...