Liechtenstein was turned down by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) last week in its request to grant its licence-holder Rivada Space a one-year extension to its launch plans for two 300-satellite constellations. But the ITU has granted a French National Frequencies Agency (ANFR) application on behalf of OneWeb and Airbus an eight-month extension to begin […]
Eurovision, the widely praised approach to some key annual broadcast opportunities, is a suitable model for space-related activities, according to Chris McLaughlin, chief of government, regulatory and engagement at OneWeb. Europe can remain competitive in the commercial space industry, says McLaughlin, “[but] needs an open door to innovation and opportunity. This, of necessity, extends the […]
OneWeb has received unanimous approval from Brazil’s telecommunications regulator for a satellite Landing Rights license in the country. Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) has granted a 15-year licence for OneWeb’s cutting-edge satellite technology to address the connectivity needs of thousands of Brazilian and international businesses. This licence will also enable OneWeb to support the Brazilian […]
A massive Indian rocket (GSLV Mk3) will launch in October, and again in January 2023, carrying satellites for the OneWeb low Earth orbiting mega-constellation. India’s Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chairman, Dr S Somanath confirmed the order from OneWeb and explained that the October launch would be the maiden flight for the rocket. The GSLV Mk3 […]
OneWeb already has some two-thirds of its 648 broadband constellation in orbit while Amazon’s Kuiper has yet to start launching its initial fleet of 3,236 satellites. Elon Musk’s Starlink has launched 2,706 craft into their target low Earth orbits. Some of the Starlinks have failed but OneWeb and Kuiper have agreed a set of planned […]
Satellite services business Speedcast says it needs more capacity as its bandwidth demands have now returned to pre-pandemic levels. Houston-based Speedcast says it has already added 13 gigabits/second during May – and a new record high for the company – in order to support demand from clients which include some major cruise liners. The company […]
Wallonia-based Aerospacelab, based in Charleroi, is building a 16,000 sq m factory with the aim of ramping up satellite production to 500 units per year. The new production line will focus on communications and Earth observation craft and is being built with backing from Charleroi’s Venture Capital Sambrinvest. The company raised €11 million in 2019 […]
OneWeb, the global space-based communications company, and commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions, have successfully delivered high-speed, low-latency inflight LEO satellite connectivity to a commercial airliner. Stellar Blu, has partnered with antenna technology provider Ball Aerospace to incorporate its electronically steered arrays (ESA) into the terminal solution. This collaboration realised breakthrough performance on OneWeb’s […]
Satellite operator OneWeb has opened up its teleport in Ghana and fitted 15 of its antennas and related customer equipment. Tinsky Connect was selected as OneWeb’s technical engineering partner for its first west African SNP. The gateway is located in Tema on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana, on a site of six hectares. The site […]
Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, announced at EBACE 2022, a new three-way partnership agreement with OneWeb, the global communications company powered from space, and QEST, a player in aeronautical antennas. The collaboration is to progress development of an Electronic Phased Array antenna to support OneWeb’s advancing mobility services. The agreement also covers a […]