SSL has announced that a high performance satellite designed and built for Australias new nbn broadband network has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will...
SSL has announced it was awarded a contract from DARPA to study on-orbit robotic assembly of geostationary communications satellites. Called Dragonfly, the program is designed to enable larger and more powerful satellites that...
SpeedCast has been awarded a multi-year communications contract from Gulf Marine Services (GMS). The new dual-beam Ku-band satellite service will provide high-performance broadband connectivity for client office applications and voice...
Ali Al Kuwari, CEO, Es’hailSatEshailSat has contracted with Promer Qatar Contracting Company W.L.L to design and build the EshailSat Teleport.A dedicated 50,000 square metre site north of Doha has been...
The Ambassador of Japan to the United Arab Emirates, H.E. Kanji Fujiki, visited the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) where he met a number of executive officials, most notably,...
Arianespace’s VA225, carrying the Eutelsat 8 West B and Intelsat 34 satellites, lifted off today at 5:34 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.Eutelsat...
MEOSAT has announced that its O3b system is live and operational, delivering uninterrupted network service to Southern Iraq. Oilfields enabled by digital technologies provide the highest ROI and have the...
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) celebrates the sixth anniversary of DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making the first step the country...
Thaicom is marking the tenth anniversary of IPSTAR – a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) and one of the catalysts of the huge shift the satellite industry has undergone over the past...
Yahsat has announced a major milestone in the construction of its third satellite; Al Yah 3, due to be delivered by the end of 2016. In partnership with Orbital ATK,...
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services has been selected by EchoStar Corporation to provide commercial launch services for the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. The satellite is scheduled to launch in late...
Speedcast has been awarded a multi-year communications contract by international shipping company, Vroon. The new Ku-band satellite service will facilitate high-performance broadband connectivity with multi-megabit speeds, providing hotel experience Internet...
Yahsat has announced a successful collaboration with Texas-based mobile backhaul technology developer Sevis Systems, to deliver an optimised backhaul solution that facilitates the expansion of mobile networks across the Yahsat...
Philip Dunne, Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Air Commodore John Philliban, Head Joint User of C4ISR, Joint Forces Command both of the UK Ministry of Defence have joined...
Atlantic Marine Services (AMS) is an offshore support service contractor, providing accommodation and drilling rigs to major operators in the oil and gas industry, including governmental operators. Currently they manage...
Offshore oil rigs require complex satellite solutions that need to be robust, always online and work to perform a slew of different operations. Besides communications, oil rigs need to provide...
Large broadcasters, news agencies or broadcast unions are looking to automate workflows in order to reduce mainly OPEX in many ways. At the same time, automation on a converged IP...
Eutelsat has become a partner of Starburst Accelerator, a start-up accelerator that stimulates innovation in the aerospace industry.Starburst Accelerator was set up in 2013 to propel innovation in the aerospace sector...
Thuraya Telecommunications, in partnership with Airtel Ghana, has announced its strategic launch to provide Ghanaians with 100 percent coverage through terrestrial and mobile satellite connectivity.Thurayas satellite-based solutions help bridge the...
The toughest race in the world, the Red Bull X-Alps, where athletes are pushed to the limit during 14 days of paragliding, hiking and running, has been won for the...
MenaMedia UK has announced the launch of Nilesat transponder 7-degree West position, with full footprint coverage over the Middle East and North Africa region. Since MenaMedia UK began operations two years...
Thuraya has announced the launch of Calling Card a market solution that reinforces value-for-money, convenience and versatility for both individual users and business managers.Available in three denominations of 25...
SSL has announced that the Intelsat 34 satellite, designed and built for Intelsat S.A., has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be launched aboard an...
Arianespace and EUMETSAT have announced the signing of a contract entrusting Arianespace with the first launch services for the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) series of geostationary satellites. The contract comprises...
Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that a satellite designed and built for Embratel Star One, was launched and is successfully performing post-launch manoeuvres according...
Arianespace has inaugurated FCube (Fregat Fueling Facility), the new building dedicated to fueling the Fregat upper stage of the Soyuz launch vehicle. Located at the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport...
Eutelsat has announced that its latest satellite, EUTELSAT 8 West B, has arrived at the European spaceport in French Guiana and is now in final stages of preparation for launch...
Arianespace has successfully launched two geostationary satellites: Star One C4 for the private operator Embratel Star One, a satellite communications company in South America, and MSG-4 for EUMETSAT, the European organisation...
Thuraya has developed a 75MB bundle plan adding to its list of flexible, value-for-money voice and data bundles and zero up-front fees on hardware.With the maritime sector enduring financial pressures,...
The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida prior to its expected launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.MUOS-4 is...
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and Deimos Space UK Ltd announced that they plan to proceed with a project co-funded by MBRSC, DEIMOS Space and the UK Space Agencys...
STN has announced the first steps of a major internal reorganisation.Over the coming months the company is planned to complete a designed transition both internally and externally. These new appointments...
Yahsat CCO, David Murphy, flanked by Executive Director, Ms . Najat Khalid Rahmam (l), and Regional Director, Sajid Shabir Mangrio, addresses the press in Islamabad, Pakistan.UAE-based...
ABS has announced that it has selected Boeing Satellite International Inc. to manufacture the ABS-8 satellite. ABS-8 will replace ABS-7 at 116.1 degree East orbital location, and will also deliver...
The Space Data Association (SDA) has further increased its membership, with ORBCOMM Inc. and TÜRKSAT being the latest satellite operators to join. This follows an announcement earlier this year when...
Batelco and Ericsson have once again partnered to deliver world class technology for Batelcos customers. The two partners have teamed up to deploy Ericssons state-of-the-art 4G LTE Radio Dot System solutions...
Ericssons Mobility Report for the Middle East and North East Africa (RMEA), reveals that, despite the market being extremely varied with regards to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) adoption and...
Iridium Communications has announced it has completed the first satellite payload-to-bus integration on an Iridium NEXT satellite. This successful mating of the communication payload and the Aireon hosted payload to...
Etisalat has announced the launch of its Hello Business programme, enabling small and medium businesses (SMBs) to set up in the UAE.This programme includes many benefits among the following:Value-for-money offerings...
Newtec has announced that global satellite operator ABS has selected Newtec Dialog to launch next generation VSAT and data services.As a multiservice platform, Newtec Dialog guarantees optimal modulation and bandwidth...
AsiaSat has announced its plan to deploy Asias first dedicated Ultra HD (UHD) broadcast platform in the next few months.Initially using a C-band transponder on AsiaSat 4 at 122°E, the...
Space Systems/Loral (SSL) has announced that the Star One C4 satellite, designed and built for Embratel Star One, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it...
Yahsat, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, and Orbital ATK has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to announce the joint creation of the...
Image credit: WAMThe UAE Space Agencys initiatives were unveiled in Abu Dhabi yesterday, in the presence of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, and Vice President...
ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of Radio Frequency (RF) distribution equipment for satellite communications, has provided BAE Systems Australia, the largest defence contractor in Australia, with customised amplifier...
STN (Satellite Telecommunications Network) has successfully launched and is now broadcasting since May 1st 2015 the first ever channel over Africa in the new HEVC (h.265) codec. High Efficiency Video...
Talia has announced that Jack Buechler has joined the executive team as Vice President of Business Development, reporting to Alan Afrasiab, Chief Executive Officer. Buechler brings many years of experience in sales,...
The 25 April 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal and subsequent aftershocks have disrupted last mile communications to communities with millions of people needing medical and other relief support. Intelsat has...
The UAE Space Agency and Airbus Group join forces to roll-out the first series of Airbus Little Engineer Space workshops for the first time in the Middle East.The inaugural workshop...
Thales Alenia Space, Telespazio and SSM, announced that the Göktürk-1 observation satellite for the Turkish Ministry of Defense has been shipped to Ankara AIT center to start environmental tests. The...
The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) will be holding its next workshop at the Eutelsat Headquarters in Paris on 25th and 26th June.This latest workshop will once again outline the...
Hermes Datacomms, a leading global provider of managed networks for the upstream oil and gas industry, part of the SpeedCast Group, has announced the opening of its newest office in Erbil,...
ESA and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a 177 million contract to develop the Jason-CS / Sentinel-6A Satellite mission for Europes Copernicus programme.The mission will use a radar altimeter...
Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat.Arabsat has partnered with Arab States Broadcasting Union “ASBU” in organising and sponsoring the 16th edition of Arab Festival for Radio and Television from...
Arianespace, Arabsat and King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have announced the signature of a launch service contract for the Hellasat-4/Saudi Geo Satellite-1 satellite.The satellite will be built...
Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat.Arabsat has taken part in a networking dinner organized to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its partner Newtec.Held at the residence of the Ambassador...
Regional and international leaders from the space sector will be highlighting the importance of investing in space education and development at the Global Space & Satellite Forum 2015 in Abu...
Raytheon Company will field the newest element in a space-based system which makes air travel safer and more efficient for millions of travellers.The Raytheon-supplied system will be a key feature...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a resolution establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).The Space Centre...
AREWA24, the first-of-its-kind 24-hour free-to-air Hausa-language entertainment and lifestyle channel, announces a multi-year capacity lease with Eutelsat Communications on the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. Leveraging the satellites Ku-band footprint that sweeps...
