Telesat discusses scaling up broadband constellation to 512 satellites
While Canada-based Telesat has approval to build a117 satellite network from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the company recently aired …
Airbus gets a crack at Telesat LEO broadband constellation
Earlier this week, Telesat announced it signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space and Maxar to further develop the system …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
SES, O3b adds more satellites & capacity
While the world waits for high-capacity, low-latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) networks, SES continues to launch GEO and MEO satellites …