Tag Archives: Satellite Communications

Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that NASA has awarded the next phase of funding for its ground-breaking Dragonfly on-orbit satellite assembly programme. The contract modification to move forward with the detailed design of a semi-autonomous robotic system for in-space satellite …

Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, together with UkrKosmos, Ukraine’s State Space Agency, is now offering satellite transponder services for content sharing to the country’s regional broadcasters. Utilizing AMOS-7 at the 4 degrees W prime orbital position, Spacecom and UkrKosmos are starting with an initial 19 regional channels on the …

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, announced today the signing of an agreement with Al Rayyan Media to expand their service offering on Es’hail‐1 located at 25.5°E broadcast hotspot. Al Rayyan HD, Al Rayyan SD, Sout Al Rayyan (Radio) and Sout Al‐Islam (Radio) joins Al Rayyan 2 HD, which is already …

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is attending the humanitarian and international development event, AidEx, held from September 13-14, 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator will be meeting with disaster management partners and displaying its latest range of relief comms equipment at the event. Now in its fourth year, …

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is exhibiting at the annual IBC exhibition in Amsterdam, the leading platform for the broadcast, content delivery, digital media and satellite sectors across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The company is showcasing Es’hail‐1, currently transmitting high quality, premium DTH television content from the …

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is showcasing its recently launched Dual Mode Satellite & LTE Hotspot – Thuraya WE – along with service partner, Cygnus Telecom, during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) held from September 12-16, 2017, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Now in its 15th …

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced on September 11, 2017, that Globe Telecom, Inc. has chosen Gilat for a five year multi-million dollar managed service contract, to enable accelerated deployment for the mobile operator’s rapid network expansion throughout the Philippines. Gilat …

As Earth’s orbits become more crowded due to more countries entering the space domain and the emergence of large commercial constellations, the challenge of sustaining space as an environment in which Earth can continue to derive all of the advantages of satellite increases. In a blog post originally authored for …

Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defence technologies, announced on September 11, 2017, significant progress on the industry’s first commercial in-space satellite servicing system. The Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV 1) spacecraft successfully completed its critical design review earlier this year and is now in production with about 75% …

Thuraya Telecommunications Company and specialized security solutions partner, smp aviation, will be collaborating to showcase their recently launched airborne satellite communication service, Thuraya Aero, at booth N3- 402 during the upcoming DSEI event in London. Held from September 12-15, 2017, the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition is the …