The satellite Ymir-1 has successfully completed two tests with its VDES payload collecting high quality AIS signals from more than 6,000 vessels. This is an important step for the AOS project and the Ymir-1 satellite becoming operational.

Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) has extended its partnership with InterSAT one of Africa's leading satellite service providers to support InterSAT’s growth in the Pan-African enterprise and retail segments.

Kineis and Semtech are proud to announce this strategic collaboration, which enables the integration of satellite and terrestrial IoT on the same single chip.

On the final day of CABSAT 2024, major satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal with services and technology provider neXat, which will enable them to manage various hubs in a single application for its new multicontinental managed services offering.

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, and Arabsat, the leading satellite operator and service provider in the Arab world, are extending their successful multi-year partnership to bring connectivity to new markets in the Middle East, Africa and West/Central Asia.

Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to design and build the space weather forecasting satellite Vigil, the first operational mission in ESA’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Safety Programme (S2P).

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a first phase contract worth €25m with the European Space Agency (ESA) to demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit by 2028. The development of this LEO Cargo Return Service will be co-founded by Thales Alenia Space.

Eutelsat Group and YahClick, the data solutions’ arm of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), enabling YahClick to leverage capacity on Eutelsat’s geostationary satellite, EUTELSAT KONNECT.

CABSAT 2024, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment sectors, returns for a second day to promote innovative solutions, technologies, and ideas that are fundamentally reshaping the media and entertainment industry.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that its fully virtualized satellite communications (SATCOM) ground system, OpenSpace®, was employed as part of BlueHalo’s milestone demonstration for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program.

Finnish hyperspectral satellite and AI-powered insights company Kuva Space has announced the appointment of André Parris as its new Global Head of Business Development.

AAC Clyde Space and its partners is creating a hub for laser satellite communications in the Netherlands, supported by agreements with Dutch TNO and FSO Instruments.

FreeWave Technologies, a pioneering leader in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions, is pleased to announce the promotions of Vice President of Engineering Richard Reisbick to Chief Technology Officer and Director of Manufacturing Karen Barboza to Vice President of Manufacturing.

Intellian Technologies Inc., a leading global provider of feature-rich, resilient satellite communications solutions, announces the development of a 3.6m TVRO system, to enable passengers on cruise ships access to TV services worldwide.

UK Satellite Applications Catapult’s Harwell Campus will be the site of the second PlugFest of the Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI).

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has launched NexusWave, a fully managed connectivity service underpinned by a ‘bonded’ multi-dimensional network, offering high-speed connectivity, unlimited data, global coverage, and ‘secure by design’ infrastructure.