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Adel Al-Saleh on Why Combining SES and Intelsat Fuels the Operator to Scale Up
Shortly after taking the helm as CEO of SES, Adel Al-Saleh made the splash move to acquire Intelsat in a stunning piece of industry consolidation. It has echoes of when Eva Berneke became CEO of Eutelsat and within a short period of time announced a deal to acquire OneWeb. The satellite industry has entered a…
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Spire Global Names Theresa Condor as CEO
Theresa Condor has been appointed the new CEO of Spire Global as founder and CEO Peter Platzer transitions to the role of executive chairman. Condor was part of the company’s founding team and currently serves as chief operating officer. She is credited with leading the expansion of the company’s solution offerings and business lines. As…
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NASA to Broadcast its 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure
NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, for its return to Earth. NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure begins at 10:50 a.m. EST on NASA+. The Dragon spacecraft will undock from the forward port…
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Eseye and Sateliot Partner to Deliver Global 5G IoT Connectivity via LPWAN Satellite Technology
Eseye, a provider of global IoT connectivity solutions, has announced its partnership with Sateliot, the leader in the IoT satellite connectivity landscape, dedicated to delivering reliable and global 5G from Space IoT solutions using advanced LPWAN satellite technology. The partnership aims to enable seamless and ubiquitous global connectivity in locations where there is no cellular…
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Why L-Band Connectivity for Maritime is Here to Stay
With conversations in the satellite connectivity space focused on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) offerings such as Starlink and how incumbent Geostationary (GEO) very small aperture terminal (VSAT) offerings will fare in the coming years, it’s easy to forget the mobile satellite services (MSS) market. L-band services remain critical in commercial shipping because of their safety,…
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India to launch Eurpope’s Proba-3 spacecraft pair to study the Sun, demonstrate tandem maneuvering in orbit
Artist’s view of Proba-3 on an ISRO PSLV-XL launch vehicle. Graphic: P. Carril/ESA Update 5:46 a.m. EST (1046 UTC): The launch was delayed a day due to a “technical issue in the Proba-3 spacecraft,” per ESA. The European Space Agency is preparing to launch two missions on Wednesday, half a world and half a day…
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CesiumAstro Extends NASA Contract to Advance Starling Mission with CommPack Payload
CesiumAstro, a company in advanced space communications solutions, has secured a contract extension with NASA for its revolutionary Starling mission. This extension builds upon the resounding success of CesiumAstro’s custom-developed CommPack cross-link communications payload, which achieved the coveted Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9) status in late 2023, marking its full operational capability in the…
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SSC and Ovzon to Collaborate on Sovereign Space Capabilities
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Ovzon have strengthened their partnership as Sweden looks to boost its capabilities in space. They have signed a teaming agreement to broaden and deepen the partnership with the aim to develop unique sovereign space and satellite capabilities. The two parties announced the deal, Dec. 2. Ovzon, with its Ovzon 3…
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Launch Roundup: Sentinel 1C and PROBA 3 among ten planned launches
This week is busy in spaceflight, with 10 orbital launches planned throughout the week. China has, as expected, continued its launch cadence from last week with three more launches this week. SpaceX planned to launch five Falcon 9 missions in five days with the launches of four Starlink missions and one customer payload but has…
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Open Cosmos to Build 3 Satellites for ESA to Monitor Earth’s Magnetic Field
Open Cosmos won a 35 million euro ($37 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build three satellites to monitor Earth’s magnetic field in the NanoMagSat mission. The first satellite is expected to launch by late 2027 with the second and third to follow. Open Cosmos will serve as the prime contractor and…