The news that a C-band consortium (the C-Band Alliance/CBA) between Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat of Canada has been formed to see the exploitation of their valuable C-band frequencies over the US, has resulted in a very positive report from investment bank Jefferies. Giles Thorne, equity analyst at the bank, suggests that the initial 100 […]

Would-be ‘mega-constellation’ OneWeb (which wants to orbit 900 smallish satellite to cover the planet with broadband connectivity) is late with its satellites, which are reportedly costing more to build than estimated, and is giving Wall Street the jitters with its financial forecasts. Asked whether these problems being experienced by OneWeb would give satellite giant SES […]

Seemingly unfazed by the problems facing SpaceX founder Elon Musk over his Tesla car financing statement, and the fallout from a Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into various Tweets he made about the alleged refinancing, Musk’s team is sticking with Starlink. A recent report suggested that the SpaceX scheme to circle the globe with […]

Intelsat’s share price hit a new 52-week ‘high’ of $26.74 on September 25th (up 16 per cent) and the price went even higher the next day following the successful launch of its two latest satellites. Translate this into an annual performance and it equates to a massive 570 per cent rise in value since one […]

Elon Musk has more than a few challenges on his plate. He has problems with the powerful Securities & Exchange Commission over comments he made about his Tesla electric car. He is also busy developing the immense ‘Big Falcon Rocket’ (BFR) to take at least one paying passenger around the Moon, and ultimately to take colonists […]

SES will unveil its Q3 results a month from now on October 26th, and a report from equity analysts at investment bank Exane/BNP takes a positive view of the satellite operator’s prospects. “After several years of consecutive organic revenue decline, we expect the company to confirm its return to growth in Q3,” states the bank.  […]

There are significant improvements planned for the Baikonur launch facility (in Kazakhstan, but controlled by Russia) ahead of the planned series of launches for the ‘mega-constellation’ of OneWeb satellites. Russian news agency Sputnik reports that floors in the main assembly hall and testing facility are being replaced in order to limit dust and improve air […]

Inmarsat has signed what it describes as a major 10-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight broadband and entertainment for commercial airlines. The pair say the partnership would enable them to combine their “highly complementary” services to offer broadband in-flight connectivity (IFC), paired with high-value solutions and services to customers in the commercial aviation […]

A week ago Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) was talking openly of closing (or perhaps selling or merging) its Palo Alto satellite construction facility, and blaming the decision on the downturn in commercial geostationary satellite orders. SS/L stated that 2019 might see no more than 8 or 9 new orders, and when divided amongst the industry this […]

Artificial Intelligence is a phrase you hear everywhere these days. It will make the buses the run on time, it will diagnose your illness better than your doctor, it will drive your car better than you. Probably. Maybe. As the range of interpretations of expressed in the main feature of the current Euromedia demonstrate, what […]