Big promise of LEO satellite broadband will require big bucks
Low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband networks promise to deliver fiber-like latency and gigabit speeds to a global audience. In …
Telesat selects Thales Alenia Space & Maxar for broadband LEO constellation proposal
Canadian-based Telesat has entered into a contract with Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies, owner of SSL, to “further develop” …
Analytical Space Radix relay satellite launched from space station
Early this morning, July 13, Analytical Space‘s first satellite was successfully deployed from the International Space Station. Radix is a …
Telesat teams with General Dynamics for LEO user terminals
This week Telesat announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics Mission Systems to work together to …
Hispasat invests in LeoSat enterprise satellite constellation
LeoSat Enterprises has secured investment money from Hispasat to build its low earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellation, joining SKY …
Plans for Boeing-built broadband satellite constellation stuck
Boeing hasn’t done much in the two years after asking for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses to build a massive …
Sky and Space Global tests narrowband, RF interference tools
Over the last 30 days, Sky and Space Global (SAS) announced it has successfully tested its narrowband communications network with …
O3b gets FCC approval to expand satellite fleet and serve U.S., world markets
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given SES approval to serve the U.S. market with its O3b fleet. SES’s non-geostationary …