Space Systems Loral (SSL) has announced that the BulgariaSat-1 satellite, designed and built for Bulgaria Sat, an affiliate of Bulsatcom, which is a leading telecommunications company and the largest provider of pay-TV services in Bulgaria, was launched on Friday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres according to …
Read More »ISU’s 30th Space Studies Program Kicks Off in Cork Ireland
Dr. Omar Hatamleh SSP director, kicked off the International Space University’s (ISU) 30th Space Studies Program (SSP17) in Cork, Ireland – hosted by the Cork Institute of Technology, CIT. In true ISU tradition, the participants, this year 112 from 26 countries, entered the Cork City Hall, in country groups carrying …
Read More »Orange Central African Republic and SES Networks Partner to Reinforce Connectivity in Country
SES and Orange Central African Republic, a leading provider of corporate telecommunications and one of the largest mobile and internet services operators, has announced an agreement to provide connectivity services in the Central African Republic. Orange will be using SES Network’s IP Transit solution to deliver faster 3G services and …
Read More »Somalia’s Dalkom and Intelsat to Expand Broadband, Media Options for Customers in Africa, Middle East
Intelsat S.A., operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, has announced that Dalkom Somalia signed an agreement for satellite services that will expand its broadband enterprise and direct-to-home (DTH) services in East and Central Africa and the Middle East. Under a multi-year agreement, Dalkom, …
Read More »Space Exploration Masters Competition Kicks Off at Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show was the setting for the announcement of Europe’s first innovation competition focused on space exploration. The ‘Space Exploration Masters’, launched by AZO on behalf of ESA, is looking for innovative business ideas in space exploration that provide major benefits for the global society and the economy. …
Read More »Space Experts and Enthusiasts to celebrate Asteroid Day
On the anniversary of Earth’s largest asteroid impact in recorded history, more than 700 events in 190 countries will take place to mark Asteroid Day. On June 30, 1908, an asteroid devastated 2000 square kilometres of forest in Siberia. In 2016, Asteroid Day was sanctioned by the United Nations, as …
Read More »UAE’s Thuraya IP M2M Service Launched To Connect The Internet Of Remote Things
Thuraya Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of the Thuraya IP M2M Service to support high volume, high throughput machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. The service is powered by Thuraya’s real-time, two-way IP network with speeds of up to 444 Kbps, a state-of-the-art Remote Terminal Management (RTM) platform and the Thuraya IP+ …
Read More »Military Satellites Included In Massive U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal; Pressure Is On For France
Details are emerging about the U.S.$110 billion arms deal struck between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the visit of President Donald J. Trump to Riyadh in May 2017. The main focus of the massive arms package on offer to Saudi Arabia are precision strike and …
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC Signs STEM Education MoU With University of Dubai
To strengthen links of cooperation between educational institutions in the UAE and centre’s specialized in advanced technology, science and space, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Dubai (UD). The MoU aims to develop and qualify national human resources capable …
Read More »Inmarsat awards contract for additional GX satellite to Thales Alenia Space
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has announced that it has awarded the contract for the construction of an additional Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) broadband network communications satellite to Thales Alenia Space. This award reflects Inmarsat’s strategy of adding capacity to its already established, unique, high-speed …
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