Satellites

Eutelsat ADVANCE, Eutelsat's New End-to-end Managed Connectivity Service, Gains Early Traction in the Maritime Sector

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Telecommunications, Satellite, Internet, Audio, Video, Technology, Maritime, Transport, Mobile, Wireless, Satellite Internet access, Eutelsat, Telecommunications, ETL, Satellites, Afghansat 1

Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that the first agreements have been signed with maritime connectivity operators for Eutelsat ADVANCE, its new end-to-end managed connectivity solution.

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  • Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that the first agreements have been signed with maritime connectivity operators for Eutelsat ADVANCE, its new end-to-end managed connectivity solution.
  • Several operators have selected Eutelsat ADVANCE to enhance their portfolios of connectivity services.
  • Philippe Oliva, Eutelsat's Chief Commercial Officer, commented: I am delighted that our new satellite network-as-a-service offer has already gained traction among a diverse range of new maritime clients.
  • EUTELSAT Advance is yet another valuable resource that will enable us to build on our market share gains in the maritime industry.

IPO Edge to Host Fireside Chat with Spire Global CEO

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Technology, Alternative energy, Energy, Finance, Cruise, Banking, Professional services, Travel, Security, Satellite, Trucking, Nanotechnology, Maritime, Air, Transport, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Engineering, Aerospace, Data management, Logistics, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Satellites, John Jannarone, Mollusc shells, Spire Global, Spire, Platzer, Satellite constellation, Applied sciences, Spire Global, Inc., NavSight Holdings, Inc., SPIRE GLOBAL, INC., NAVSIGHT HOLDINGS, INC.

Spire Global, Inc. (Spire, Spire Global or the Company), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced that Peter Platzer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spire, will participate in a fireside chat with IPO Edge on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET.

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  • Spire Global, Inc. (Spire, Spire Global or the Company), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced that Peter Platzer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Spire, will participate in a fireside chat with IPO Edge on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1:00 PM ET.
  • IPO Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone will moderate the conversation with Mr. Platzer, which will last approximately 60 minutes and include a Q&A segment with the audience.
  • Spire uses one of the worlds largest multi-purpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions.
  • However, while NavSight and Spire may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, NavSight and Spire specifically disclaim any obligation to do so.

New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Entertainment, Technology, Satellite, TV and Radio, Other Technology, Telecommunications, SES S.A., Telecommunications, Satellites, Betzdorf, Luxembourg, Welt, Astra, Bild Live, Astra 2C, Astra 1D

WeltN24, subsidiary of Axel Springer will be launching a new free-to-air high-definition (HD) channel – BILD – in August via SES’s prime ASTRA neighbourhood 19.2 degrees East in a new multi-year capacity agreement, both companies announced today.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210720006306/en/
    New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East (Photo: Business Wire)
    The new agreement will continue to see SES broadcast Welt and N24 Doku, two channels that are owned by WeltN24, the subsidiary of Axel Springer SE.
  • BILD TV will be the third TV channel to be distributed via SESs ASTRA satellites.
  • The new free-to-air TV channel BILD will be available in HD via SESs prime TV neighbourhood of ASTRA 19.2 degrees East at frequency 10.964,25 MHz as of 22 August.
  • The TV channel BILD will focus on the live broadcasting segment BILD LIVE, which will cover news and current affairs from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

EUTELSAT 36D Satellite Selected by Airbus to Embark Its Latest Ultra High Frequency Payload

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Satellite, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Audio, Video, Internet, Data management, Consumer electronics, Eutelsat, Satellite Internet access, Satellites, Telecommunications, Spacecraft, Airbus Defence and Space

Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) EUTELSAT 36D satellite has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to carry its latest Ultra High Frequency (UHF) payload.

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  • Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL) EUTELSAT 36D satellite has been selected by Airbus Defence and Space to carry its latest Ultra High Frequency (UHF) payload.
  • Airbus Defence and Space has already received firm pre-commitments on this payload.O perating in the dedicated 225-400MHz frequency band, the payload will address French governmental applications and other allied governmental applications to support communications over the EMEA region.
  • Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the all-electric EUTELSAT 36D will assure all the main legacy missions of EUTELSAT 36B, with enhancements to coverage areas and performance.
  • Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.

OneWeb Fully-Funded with New $500m Investment. Secures $2.4bn in Total Funding

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Satellite Internet access, Bharti Enterprises, Telecommunications, OneWeb, Satellite telephony, Satellites, Outer space, OneWeb satellite constellation

OneWeb has completed its transformation with the exercise of a Call Option by Bharti to invest an additional $500m into the company.

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  • OneWeb has completed its transformation with the exercise of a Call Option by Bharti to invest an additional $500m into the company.
  • Today's announcement comes as OneWeb prepares for its eighth launch on 1st July, delivering highly anticipated and strategically valuable Arctic region coverage down to 50 degrees latitude.
  • The Call Option is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
  • On completion, OneWeb will have secured $2.4bn of equity investment, with no issued debt.

OneWeb Fully-Funded with New $500m Investment. Secures $2.4bn in Total Funding

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Satellite Internet access, Bharti Enterprises, Telecommunications, OneWeb, Satellite telephony, Satellites, Outer space, OneWeb satellite constellation

OneWeb has completed its transformation with the exercise of a Call Option by Bharti to invest an additional $500m into the company.

Key Points: 
  • OneWeb has completed its transformation with the exercise of a Call Option by Bharti to invest an additional $500m into the company.
  • Today's announcement comes as OneWeb prepares for its eighth launch on 1st July, delivering highly anticipated and strategically valuable Arctic region coverage down to 50 degrees latitude.
  • The Call Option is expected to be completed in the second half of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
  • On completion, OneWeb will have secured $2.4bn of equity investment, with no issued debt.

Company Insights for the Satellite Telecommunications Industry | Emerging Trends, Company Risk, and Key Executives

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Satellites, Satellite broadcasting, Telecommunications, Outer space, Satellite constellation, Satellite, Communications satellite, Spaceflight, Laser communication in space, Space segment

NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BizVibe has identified the increasing low-earth orbit communications satellite constellations as a major trend for the satellite telecommunications industry.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BizVibe has identified the increasing low-earth orbit communications satellite constellations as a major trend for the satellite telecommunications industry.
  • Currently, a large number of companies are planning to launch large LEO satellite internet constellations.
  • This trend is expected to have a strong influence on satellite telecommunications companies, especially in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
  • The satellite telecommunications industry group features 2,500+ company profiles categorized into multiple product and service categories.

ASRC Federal Subsidiary Awarded $67 Million NOAA Contract for Engineering Mission Operations Support Services

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Satellites, Argos, European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, MetOp, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, ASRC, Polar Operational Environmental Satellites

RESTON, Va., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected ASRC Federal Space and Defense (AS&D), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, to support the Engineering Mission Operations Support Services VI (EMOSS-VI) contract in its efforts to further deploy, manage and collect data from vital satellite programs to monitor weather, environmentand climate conditions.

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  • RESTON, Va., June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected ASRC Federal Space and Defense (AS&D), a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, to support the Engineering Mission Operations Support Services VI (EMOSS-VI) contract in its efforts to further deploy, manage and collect data from vital satellite programs to monitor weather, environmentand climate conditions.
  • The contract is valued at approximately $67 million with a period of performance through March 2026.
  • Additionally, the team will perform engineering services for NOAA instruments on the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites; operational and ground systems engineering for the Jason/Sentinel-6satellite mission series; and engineering configuration management of mission operational spacecraft databases and products for the NOAA satellite constellation.
  • ASRC Federal comprises a family of companies (including AS&D) that deliver digital operations and IT modernization, software, applications and analytics, engineering solutions, professional services, and infrastructure operations to U.S. civil, defense and intelligence agencies.

Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract by the United States Army

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Satellite telephony, Satellites, Iridium satellite constellation, Telecommunications, Global Positioning System, Satellite constellation, GPS satellite blocks, Outer space, Satellite Internet access, Iridium Communications, In spaceflight, Iridium satellites

(NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.

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  • (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.
  • The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium constellation's capabilities.
  • "Iridium has always been focused on providing innovative, reliable and high-value services to the U.S. warfighter," said Scott Scheimreif, executive vice president, government programs, Iridium.
  • For this contract, Iridium partners Satelles and SEAKR will bring their expertise as subcontractors to assist with development.

Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract by the United States Army

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Satellite telephony, Satellites, Iridium satellite constellation, Telecommunications, Global Positioning System, Satellite constellation, GPS satellite blocks, Outer space, Satellite Internet access, Iridium Communications, In spaceflight, Iridium satellites

(NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.

Key Points: 
  • (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.
  • The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium constellation's capabilities.
  • "Iridium has always been focused on providing innovative, reliable and high-value services to the U.S. warfighter," said Scott Scheimreif, executive vice president, government programs, Iridium.
  • For this contract, Iridium partners Satelles and SEAKR will bring their expertise as subcontractors to assist with development.