Chris Forrester is one of the most experienced and highly regarded journalists in the field. His insight and analysis, particularly in the satellite and pay-TV arena, is highly prized. He has written for all the major business journals in the sector as well as several national newspapers.
Thailand’s state-owned National Telecom (NT) should give up its 126 degree East orbital satellite slot, says a local consultancy. The advice is that NT should pass the satellite position to the country’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The 126 degrees slot expires in December. Because of financial and operational headwinds, the planned offering of […]
Moody’s Ratings have issued a Baa1 rating for SpaceX, which is slightly higher than that issued to Tesla (which is Baa3). “SpaceX’s Baa1 issuer rating reflects the company’s exceptional franchise strength as the world’s leading orbital launch provider and operator of the largest low earth orbit satellite broadband network, Starlink. The company benefits from robust […]
An Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders at Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has approved the company’s reduction of Capital and some key governance changes. “At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on June 17, 2026 in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, SES shareholders approved all board-backed resolutions, including the cancellation of shares repurchased under the buyback programme launched in November […]
There are reports out of India that giant telecommunications business Reliance Jio is preparing one of its most ambitious telecommunications projects yet. The reports say the company is planning to build and deploy a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation comprising around 1,600 to 1,650 satellites to offer broadband internet and direct-to-device connectivity services across India […]
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is always suspicious of what it calls “paper satellites”, where an operator files for certain orbital spectrum in order to secure transmission rights to the frequencies. The ITU sets strict term limits on such filings and where the applicant has very tight deadlines to meet. However, a filing by China […]
One of SpaceX’s key targets for growth and profitability is its AI division. Last week’s IPO delivered the cash needed for SpaceX to make further investments. Analyst Brett Winton from ARK Invest (ARK) has examined the likely future process for SpaceX and its prospective return on capital. In ARK’s view, SpaceXAI’s listing launched one of […]
The trading in SpaceX shares are as buoyant as ever. On June 15th its shares finished the day at $192.50 (€165.82), up 19.6 per cent during the day. The shares were offered to investors on June 12th at $135 per share. More than $80 billion of shares have changed hands since then. The company’s valuation […]
An oversubscribed IPO and an opening day that saw the already healthy share price rocket by almost 30 per cent proves that the market remained hugely confident of Elon Musk’s business. SpaceX now has a value of some $2.1 trillion (€1.8tn). But rocket launches and Starlink broadband might not be enough to propel the business […]
A report on Polish TV (TVP World) which included an interview with Major General Michael Traut, the head of Germany’s Space Command, said Moscow may be developing technologies that could allow it to place a nuclear warhead in space. Traut also pointed to recent manoeuvres by Russian Kosmos satellites near ICEYE-36, a radar satellite operated […]
Eutelsat shares (listed in Paris and London) have been volatile of late. One month ago, they were trading at €4.55, but then they started a steady decline as profit taking prompted a reduction in value. By June 10th this meant that Eutelsat shares had fallen to about €2.79. But June 11th saw a recovery, finishing […]
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