A takeover bid for satellite operator Thaicom has been made by Gulf Edge, Gulf Energy and Intouch Holdings. Gulf Edge already owns 41.14 per cent of Thaicom and if successful with its bid says that it will maintain the current business plan and the business will stay listed on the Thai stock exchange. Thaicom, and […]

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted a vertical launch licence to Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a German rocket company to use the SaxaVord launch site in Scotland. “This is a new era for aerospace and granting the first vertical launch licence from UK soil builds towards a historic milestone for the nation,” the […]

Analysts at Barclays have joined a growing number of researchers favouring AST SpaceMobile (AST). A report from the bank explains to investors the background to AST’s recent agreement with Ligado Networks, and says the additional L-band spectrum acquired by AST to be meaningful. The bank says that while the agreement, permitting access by AST to […]

Italy’s Telecom Italia (TIM) is to withdraw its premium satellite service on January 19th. Local reports suggest that TIM failed to agree a new pricing structure with Eutelsat. One report said: “This decision follows Eutelsat’s unilateral move to cease providing the satellite connectivity that powers the service.” The service commenced in 2020 and designed to […]

The authoritative McKinsey satellite market projections have seen significant developments and deviations based on the trends up to 2024 as the number of active satellites exceeded 9,100, growing faster than anticipated. Launch volumes are now trending toward the higher end of 3,500–4,500 annually, already approaching the projected 2030 ‘maintenance demand’ range. The McKinsey study looked […]

Satellite operator Telesat has announced that Michel Forest will be its new Chief Technology Officer following the retirement of David Wendling at the end of February 2025. In this role, Forest will report to Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO, and oversee Telesat’s satellite operations, satellite and systems engineering, launch activities and programme management. Serving […]

The expected double launch of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket as well as Elon Musk’s giant Starship, both initially expected to launch on January 10th, have been delayed. The problem is the weather which for the Jeff Bezos-backed New Glenn rocket is at least one of the problems. One report says that the Florida […]

NovelSat, a player in content connectivity, and Ayecka, a provider of solutions for satellite link-based IP and video delivery, have announced their unification, creating a single, unified company. This strategic union combines the companies’ complementary technologies and expertise, positioning the converged company to offer end-to-end solutions across multiple markets, including broadcast, media, government, defence, mobility […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has successfully closed the acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions, a US-based provider of next-generation SATCOM terminal solutions. The deal was first announced in June 2024. Gilat expects its annual revenues from Stellar Blu to range between $120 million (€115m) and $150 million in 2025, based on Stellar Blu’s backlog. In addition, the […]

The planned launch of the Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket on January 6th was delayed because of poor weather at the Cape. The rocket, named New Glenn, is now slated to launch from Florida on January 10th. The plan puts it head-to-head with Elon Musk’s important Starship and its seventh flight and attempted ‘chopstick’ landing. […]