February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... construct the correct coverage. Far left: Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) captures target satellite Intelsat 901 (IS-901) to initiate final docking of the two spacecraft. MEV-1 successfully returned IS-901 to service in its...
February 2021
Why flat panel antennas remain a challenge
...so flat panels are naturally an attractive option From recent discussions with satellite operators - including Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Intelsat and others - it seems apparent that despite many years of promises that flat panel antennas would be available...
April 2021
Satellites in the cloud: data from orbit
...direct connectivity partner programmes to include satellite operators and service providers, from Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute (SES, Intelsat, Viasat) to IBM DirectLink (SES). Such partnerships ensure high performance cloud access to satcom customers...
05 August 2016
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Games, Brought to You by Your Local Satellite
... operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch services providers, and ground equipment suppliers), such as Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES and Telesat, operate over 150 geostationary satellites and bring connectivity to broadcasters who in turn...
17 July 2017
New company seeks to shake-up satellite launch industry
...” led by Silicon Valley venture firm Social Capital. Other investors such as Phillip Spector (formerly of Intelsat), the University of Southern California, Stanford University and Y Combinator Continuity also participated. Y Combinator is a Silicon...
01 August 2023
Report predicts continued growth of smallsat market
...Several players are thus considering >500 kg constellations, including Starlink 2G, Project Kuiper, Telesat Lightspeed, Rivada, Intelsat MEO, and O3b mPower. However, as some constellation operators transition to larger satellites in a quest for more...
