SiriusXM has ordered a new satellite, SXM-9, from Maxar Technologies. The SXM-9 satellite will be based on Maxar’s 1300-class platform and built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. It is expected that SXM-9 will launch in 2024. Maxar has been building satellites for SiriusXM since 2000, which includes the first-generation Sirius satellites […]
Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat has teamed with ThinKom Solutions to collaborate on the development of antennas for Telesat’s upcoming Lightspeed fleet of Low Earth Orbiting broadband satellites. Telesat is talking up downlink speeds of 830 Mb/s. The two companies will work together to facilitate operations of the ThinKom Ka2517 antennas on the fully integrated 298 […]
The only business to enter a bid for Thailand’s orbital slot auction is sitting tenant Thaicom. An auction, organised by the nation’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), has seen zero interest from other suitors. NBTC, in something of a last-ditch effort, has set August 28th as a new deadline for bids to be entered. […]
A Northern Sky Research study says the impact on non-Geostationary High Throughput Satellite supply will dramatically change the parameters for satellite operators. “The Satellite Industry’s transformation continues with revenues shifting to Data verticals and deep changes in business models. The onslaught of capacity coming in targeted to tap key markets, specifically Backhaul, Consumer Broadband, Mobility […]
Anuvu, which is the new name for In-Flight Connectivity business Global Eagle Entertainment, has ordered up two small geostationary satellites as part of a fleet of eight in a new mini-constellation. Anuvu will use the satellites, due for launch in 2023, to serve WiFi on aircraft, boats and remote locations in North America and the […]
Satellite operator SES has announced an extension of its partnership with Orange to serve maritime customers with digital broadband services. “With this innovative agreement, Orange will integrate its own global infrastructure with the global network coverage powered by SES Networks’ Skala Global Platform. Together it will enable Orange maritime customers to cost-effectively scale up their […]
The European Union has issued its Request for Proposals for a major ‘New Space’ project – or projects – that embrace multi-orbit satellite constellations. The brief is comprehensive and asks for ideas on the construction and operation of a new fleet of satellites which will provide broadband connectivity, and so-called ‘Quantum’ solutions and other potential […]
Following on from the success of launching himself and three passengers into space last week, Sir Richard Branson’s sister business Virgin Orbit will start launching and deploying a greater number of satellites in 2022. Virgin Orbit’s VP/Flight & Launch Activities, Tyler Grinnell, newly appointed to the position after a dozen years at SpaceX, told Fox […]
Taiwan is looking closely at the development of its own low Earth orbiting satellites. Minister of Science and Technology Wu Tsung-tsong, in an interview with the country’s Central News Agency and reported by the Taipei Times, said “It is an opportunity Taiwan definitely cannot afford to miss,” he said. Such satellites, which are often deployed […]
Forsway and KenCast has announced the two technology companies are partnering to deliver KenCast’s Fazzt multicast content delivery system on Forsway’s Odin F-50 satellite modem and cost-effective Forsway Xtend satellite platform. A specialist in providing ultra-reliable content delivery over wireless and wired networks, KenCast can now offer a cost-savvy solution for underserved segments with poor […]