Azul, the Brazilian airline and Viasat, a specialist in satellite communications, have announced that seven aircraft in Azul’s new Airbus A330-900neo fleet will be equipped with Viasat’s trusted Ka-band in-flight connectivity solution, with the first aircraft scheduled to enter service next year. Consistent with the in-flight Wi-Fi offering on Azul’s other aircraft types equipped with […]
AST SpaceMobile already has five of its BlueBird satellites at Cape Canaveral waiting for launch by SpaceX. They are expected to be launched during the first half of September. It also has 17 of its advanced ‘Block 2’ satellites under construction at its Midland, Texas facility. CEO Abel Avellan told analysts during AST’s Q2 results […]
Lockheed Martin (L-M) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital. L-M was already a significant investor and client of Terran. The enterprise value of the transaction is about $450 million (€411m). L-M will acquire Terran Orbital for $0.25 in cash for each outstanding share of common stock and retire its existing debt. This […]
The FCC has fined Intelsat $160,000 (€145k) for the satellite operator’s “unauthorised operation of its Galaxy 35 satellite.” Intelsat admitted to violating the FCC’s rules, and agreed to implement a compliance plan, and will pay a $160,000 civil penalty. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, in its statement, said that Intelsat in April 2022 “requested authority to […]
Eutelsat and Bayobab have announced a multi-year agreement for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity on Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. This collaboration aims to address the connectivity needs for enterprises and cellular backhaul, providing solutions to enhance network performance and customer experience across the continent. Bayobab, the African digital and infrastructure service provider, will leverage Eutelsat’s OneWeb […]
Delta Airlines is already supplying free WiFi on some long-haul routes, and says the existing 700 equipped aircraft will be extended to “the vast majority of our fleet” by year-end. The WiFi is supplied using Viasat satellites and is presented by T-Mobile (which also happens to have an agreement in place with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband […]
“As of July 31st 2024, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was approximately $14.6 million which, without additional funding, will not be sufficient to meet its obligations within the next twelve months from the issuance of this quarterly report.” So said the cautionary note which accompanied Terran’s quarterly trading statement (for the three months […]
Europe’s plan for a highly-secure orbital constellation, called IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is widely accepted to be in trouble. Two key members of the winning consortium (Airbus Space & Defence and Thales Alenia Space) have already stepped down. The remaining members of the SpaceRISE consortium, formed specifically to bid for […]
Eutelsat is to sell its ground infrastructure assets, mostly the giant dishes and transmission technology that make up its teleports. The buyer – with whom it is in exclusive discussions – is Sweden-based private equity EQT Group. Eutelsat will retain a 20 per cent stake in the eventual business. Eutelsat’s ground station business consists of […]
SpaceX has told the FCC that it now has “more than 1.4 million” Starlink customers in the US, its largest market. In December 2023 it had claimed 1.3 million customers in the US. “Clearly, growth has slowed in the US, even while accelerating in other countries,” commented specialist satellite consultant Tim Farrar of TMF Associates. […]