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.
Earlier this week satellite builder Airbus Defence and Space said that it had handed over Astra 2G to its client SES of Luxembourg following its launch on December 27th. But Astra 2G was also destined to initially go to a ‘secret’ location for 3 months in order to “bring into use” some of the satellite’s […]
Satellite manufacturer Boeing Space has delivered its first pair of ‘all electric’ satellites. Built for Bermuda-domiciled ABS and Paris-based Eutelsat the two satellites are due for launch late next month by Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company. The satellites will leave Boeing’s factory on January 19th for shipping to SpaceX’s launch site at Cape Canaveral. Key […]
Investment bankers Credit Suisse, in a note to clients this week, has helped boost share prices for the main satellite operators to near-record levels. The report focuses on “the 4K revolution” likely to have a major impact on satellite capacity over the next year or two. Credit Suisse says: “4K, the next generation of HD, […]
Arianespace’s CEO Stéphane Israël says the launch company is expecting an “intense” schedule for this year. “We are targeting another record year of missions, while continuing our pursuit of commercial activities to further expand the order book,” he said. “This follows a milestone 2014 from the operational point of view, along with the important actions […]
A December 31st launch of a Chinese Long March rocket closed out the most successful year for launches since 1993. The Chinese rocket was the 92nd orbital launch of the year, and China launched an additional 15 satellites during the year. 2013 saw just 81 rockets launched. Russia placed 32 satellites into orbit from Baikonur […]
As CES opens in Las Vegas (January 6th) the organisers say that visitors will see many more 4K/Ultra-HD displays on show, and also expect the year to see some dramatic reductions in the cost of the sets. Richard Doherty, an analyst with the Envisioneering Group, said “You’ll see price points come down much faster than […]
A blog from T&T Capital Management argues – quite sensibly – that “content will once again prove to be King’. The author, Tim Travis, was extolling the virtues of Discovery Communications – as an investment opportunity – and arguing that its lack of celebrity actors meant that the broadcaster represented a “first class” media franchise […]
O3b is a constellation of Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites backed by Luxembourg-based operator SES. Unlike geostationary satellites which orbit at very high levels above the Earth, these MEOs fly around the planet at heights of 5009 miles and at very high speed. Nevertheless, SES has demonstrated that O3b can also comfortably handle HD video […]
Riyadh-based Arabsat is looking to invest a total of $2.5 billion in order to complete its 6th generation of satellites. “What is worth saying is that sixth-generation satellites are a quantum leap in terms of manufacturing technology and the capabilities of satellites. The new satellites will cover the Middle East, Africa, Asia and many parts […]
Satellite builder Loral Space & Communications says that it has participated in a mediation session in order to determine how the $100 million patent misuse award made to ViaSat of California was to be allocated. The legal dispute came about when ViaSat claimed that Loral, and its then subsidiary Space Systems/Loral, has misused and infringed […]
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