The US Department of War has awarded a $2 billion (€1.7bn) contract to Boeing for its Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) service life extension. The solution, often described as a ‘space tug’ is a rescue mission comprising two satellites. Work will be performed at Boeing’s plant at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced that the Boeing Company and Gilat have reached a milestone toward offering Gilat’s multi-orbit Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) as a future line-fit solution for in-flight connectivity service providers. Through IFC integration partners, Boeing will offer a line-fit Sidewinder terminal installation […]
Aerospace company Boeing has introduced what it describes as a “micro-Geostationary” satellite platform. Boeing is working with its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems combining advanced payloads and faster production. In Satellite engineering, the new concept targets flexible, mid-sized satellite missions. The concept supports faster delivery and includes a new satellite option for missions that need more […]
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has announced that Air India has selected the Hughes In-Flight connectivity solution to deliver a consistent Wi-Fi experience using a common connectivity platform across its mixed widebody fleet. Hughes will leverage Airbus HBCplus for A350-1000 aircraft and the RAVE Aerospace solution for Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The current […]
Boeing has delivered a giant ViaSat- satellite, the third in a series (VS-3 F3) that it has built for Viasat, to Florida ready for launch. The satellite is built on Boeing’s 702MP+ platform and will provide connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. “ViaSat-3 F3 reflects the strength of Boeing’s 702 family and our long-standing partnership with […]
WestJet is celebrating a sky-high milestone: 100 of its 737 aircraft now offer WestJet Wi-Fi presented by TELUS. That’s right — WestJet now leads the pack with the world’s largest fleet of 737 Starlink-equipped aircraft, a feat no other airline in the world has achieved among its mainline fleet. “We’re entering a new era of […]
The latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:12 pm local time, SES announced July 22nd. These two new satellites enhance global coverage and bring incremental capacity to scale up services provided by SES’s […]
Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch two O3b mPOWER satellites today (July 21st) for SES. The Boeing-built satellites are number 9 and 10 in the mPOWER fleet. SpaceX is using a ‘flight proven’ booster stage which will be the sixth flight for the rocket. The O3b satellites are high-throughput and very adaptable craft which feature Boeing’s […]
Boeing has delivered two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. The pair will be the ninth and tenth members of the O3b mPOWER fleet. The satellites, which feature Boeing’s fully software-defined payload technology to actively allot power to meet user needs, are now en route to Kennedy Space Center, Florida. for a planned launch this summer. […]
There are reports out of Indonesia that its Nusantara Lima (N5) high-throughput satellite, due to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this winter, could be delayed because of the break-up of Intelsat’s i-33e craft on October 21st. Boeing built the Intelsat satellite and the Indonesian craft has a near-identical specification and uses the […]