News Analysis

The September 2020 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on Asian Satellite Market sponsored by Gazprom Space Systems is now available.  Featuring:

The Indian Satellite Market by Omkar Nikam

Executive Spotlight with Jay Gullish, US-India Business Council

Challenges for LEO HTS Megaconstelllations by Muhammad Furqan and Zoe Shahid

The Roots of Quality of Service in Teleport Operations by Robert Bell

Proactive Mitigation of Satellite Interference by Alvaro Sanchez

69 Countries and Counting... by Martin Jarrold

Better Satellite World Series: Overcoming the Digital Drought

PLUS Product and Services Spotlight, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics, Satellite Markets 20 Stock Index and many more. Click here to read or download the file

New York City, NY, September 3, 2020--For all of history, water has been the stuff of life, flowing in rivers nearby or drawn up from the hidden streams that flow underground.  

Ottawa, Canada, September 3, 2020--Calian Group has acquired Tallysman Wireless, a manufacturer of precision Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) antennas, and related components.The definitive agreement is valued at up $24.5 million. Amount paid on closing is $15.7 million (net of cash received) and contains two earnout periods of $4M and $4.8M based on the achievement of a certain level of EBITDA performance over the next 30 months. Tallysman’s results will be consolidated and reported with Calian’s Advance Technology segment.

Lake Forrest, Calif., September 2, 2020--Applied Composites Holdings announced today that it has acquired Alliance Spacesystems, a leading, vertically integrated provider of high-performance composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite market.

McLean, VA, August 31, 2020–Despite being in bankruptcy proceedings,  Intelsat (OTC: INTEQ), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the commercial aviation business of Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the largest global provider of in-flight broadband connectivity, for US$ 400 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments.

Redmond, Wash., August 18, 2020--Kymeta Corporation acquired Lepton Global Solutions LLC  which will become a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Kymeta Corporation. Established in 2013, Lepton Global Solutions is a provider of satellite-based customized turnkey communications solutions and services with expertise in the Intelligence Community (IC), Special Operations Command (SOC) and other government sectors.

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, August 7, 2020--Satellite operator SES reported 1^st half 2020 results in line with expectations and continued underlying growth in Networks of +7.1% year-on-year and  revenues of EUR 947.5 million, -1.5%  decrease as reported with underlying revenue 2.4% lower than H1 2019.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August 4, 2020--BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation. Based in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Iowa, with a workforce of approximately 700 employees, the Military GPS business has been a pioneer in its field for more than 40 years and has a global installed base in excess of 1.5 million devices on more than 280 airborne, ground, and weapon system platforms.

Paris, France, July 31, 2020--The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, released the company's financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. It reported total revenues of of €1,278 million--a 3.9 percent decrease from the previous fiscal year 2018-2019 on a reported basis and by -5.0% like-for-like. 

Ottawa, Canada, July 30, 2020--For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of CDN$ 208 million, a decrease of 10% (CDN $23 million) compared to the same period in 2019. When adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenue declined 11% (CDN$ 25 million) compared to 2019.