Panasonic Avionics, a supplier of in-flight engagement and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, announced at the Singapore Airshow a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies (Spacesail) to explore opportunities to add Spacesail’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to Panasonic Avionics’ IFC global network. The MOU allows the parties to immediately begin developing the plan […]

A Chinese state-owned enterprise has launched the first batch of satellites for a mega-constellation designed to rival US company Space X’s Starlink’s near-global internet network. The launch, led by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), took place at Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, one of China’s main satellite and missile launch centres, located in the northern province […]