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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) today announced its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of CDN$ 180 million, a decrease of 6% ($12 million) compared to the same period in 2021. When adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenue declined 8% ($16 million) compared to 2021. The revenue decrease was primarily due to a reduction on renewal of a long-term agreement with a North American DTH customer and, to a lesser extent, revenue from short-term services provided to another satellite operator in 2021 that did not recur in 2022.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP- 22) was held from 26 September to 14 October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania. It was hosted in the actual Parliament House--a palace built by former Romanian President Nikolai Ceausescu. The Parliament House is bigger then the Pentagon and decorated like Versailles, a very comfortable venue. Over 3000 delegates from 183 of ITU’s 193 Member States, international organizations and private sector representatives gathered for three weeks to elect ITU’s top executives and bring consensus on the role of ITU in the future global ICT digital inclusive society and to ensure that the benefits of digital technology reaches out everywhere in order to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
The SATELLITE 2023 Conference and Exhibition has unveiled its conference program, with close to 60 breakout sessions and more than 100 speakers already confirmed, representing the world’s most innovative satellite and space companies.
The 2022 NAB Show New York will showcase hands-on learning and interactive product discovery with more than 230 leading-edge companies, including 32 first-time exhibitors. NAB Show New York takes place October 19-20, 2022, at the Javits Center.
Marlink, has completed the acquisition of the satellite communications business of Hellenic Radio Services (HRS). Through this transaction Marlink has acquired the satellite communication assets, the experienced staff and the customer support structure of HRS, substantially increasing its installed base in the Greek market with over 750 additional satcom-equipped vessels.
The satellite communications business of HRS will be combined with Marlink CG, creating an even stronger local company and leading force in the Greek and Cypriot markets.
The September-October 2022 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the broadcast market sponsored by Spacebridge is now available. Featuring:
The Role of Satellites in Delivering OTT Content by Elisabeth Tweedie
Trends in Satellite Video Broadcasting by Thomas Wrede
TECHBrief: IP Cores for Satellite Applications
Company Spotlight: Satellite Mediaport Services
Happiness is a Warm Rocket by Lou Zacharilla
Women in Space Engagement by Elisabeth Tweedie
Mastering the Business of Space by Martin Jarrold
PLUS Products and Services Guide to the IBC 2022, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, and many more. Click here to read or download the file.
After a hiatus of three years, IBC is back as an in-person event at its usual venue, the RAI in Amsterdam. The show runs September 9th – 12th. The main IBC conference takes place on the first two days only, and is centered around the theme: “What’s next?
You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to recognize that the space and satellite industries are predominantly a male enclave. According to data from the United Nations, “the number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22% of the workforce, roughly the same proportion as 30 years ago.” The difference is, that now women are becoming more visible. 30 years ago, when I joined Hughes, industry conference rooms were a sea of dark suits, alleviated by the odd splash of color, from the few women in the industry that were senior or important enough to attend c
29 August the long-anticipated launch of the Artemis-1 SLS launch vehicle was postponed at countdown T-40 minutes due to an engine coolant problem. This must have been disappointing not only for NASA and ESA (which developed the Artemis program Orion spacecraft Service Module) but to the millions who were looking forward to the spectacle of the most powerful launcher ever blasting-off, signaling the beginnings of the human return to space beyond the low Earth orbit of the ISS, and in preparation for a new generation of Moon landings… and more.
