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Hughes Network Systems will build a Jupiter gateway and provide 1,200 Jupiter terminals to Saudi Arabia service provider Luna Space Telecommunications under a deal announced Thursday. Luna Space is part of the Skyband Holding company.  Skyband has been a customer of Hughes for more than a decade. The company provides satellite network infrastructure to corporate...

Amazon’s Kuiper satellite constellation will provide connectivity in Latin America through a new deal with Vrio Corporation, the parent company of DirecTV Latin America and Sky Brasil. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Vrio plans to use Project Kuiper’s network to provide connectivity services to residential customers in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia...

Japanese ground segment as a service company Infostellar is deploying a company-owned network of satellite ground antennas throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Infostellar announced on June 10. Locations include Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.  Infostellar expects the stations to be available in the second half of 2025. The company said these locations will...

Viasat is launching a managed satellite connectivity service designed for remote oil and gas customers in the energy industry. The enterprise-grade managed service announced Tuesday will integrate Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) with existing multi-orbit and terrestrial capacity.  Viasat said it is designed for energy customers like oil and gas operators, drilling contractors, and service companies. The...

Thorium Space, a Polish space company, has signed a deal with Hellas Sat which will see the two companies to develop and build a fully flexible, software-defined payload working in Ku/Ka-band. It is Thorium Space’s most significant deal to date. This payload will be on a Hellas Sat satellite that will be placed in the...

Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe is expanding into European military, defense, and government sectors through a collaboration with Telespazio, the company announced Tuesday.  Hughes Europe will work with satcom service provider Telespazio to offer communication solutions including fully managed multi-orbit satellite network solution software, an SDR waveform agnostic intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) terminal,...

Kepler Communications has validated optical inter-satellite links, transmitting data between two relay satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The two Kepler satellites used in the test are equipped with Tesat SCOT80 optical terminals. Kepler announced the milestone on Tuesday.  The pair of satellites were launched in November of 2023 to demonstrate technology for the company’s space...

The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rocket Lab to provide $23.9 million in federal investment to increase production of the company’s solar cells that power spacecraft and satellites. The preliminary memorandum of terms is non-binding and a final agreement will depend on the results of further due diligence and...

Netcracker Technology, an IT/telecoms solution company, is launching its Digital Satellite Solution, which it believes will create a blueprint for multi-orbit IT to transform how satellite operators manage, optimize, and monetize their business. With this solution, Netcracker aims to help operators guarantee the best service quality, deliver a premium digital engagement to their customers and...

Neuron has made a new breakthrough in the maritime arena. Service provider Tototheo Global will deploy Neuron’s AI-powered quality of experience management (QoE) platform to vessels contracted to Tototheo. The two companies announced the deal on June 7. The agreement follows proof of concept tests verifying that Neuron’s QoE analytics solution, Neuron 360, aims to...