News Analysis

Geneva,  September 2, 2024 - ​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released today an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. 

The September-October 2024 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

The Changing Video Market for Satellites by Elisabeth Tweedie

The Satellite IoT Market by Hub Urlings

Executive Roundtable on the Latin American Broadband Market featuring Juan Pablo, Regional Vice President, Americas, Eutelsat Group; Daniel Losada, VP International Division at Hughes; Dolores Martos, Regional VP Sales Latin America & Caribbean, Telesat; and Leandro Gaunszer, General Director of Viasat Brazil.

How Satellite Technology is Transforming Climate Action by Bogdan Gogulan

Case Study; Maximizing Uplink Performance:TEAM:MEDIA's Collaboration with  Orbital Connect and Terrasat 

iKOMG: From Trailblazing Startup to Market Leader in Content Distribution 

 Company Spotlight: RF Design

Plus  Products and Services MarketPlace Guide to IBC 2024, Market Trends, Executive Moves, Vital Stats and many more. Click here to read or download the file

by Bogdan Gogulan, Managing Director of NewSpace Capital

Luxembourg City, August 29, 2024--Wildfire season is upon us, and due to global warming, we can anticipate one of the worst on record. Canada, which is training extra firefighters, warns of an ‘explosive’ season. Greece is doubling its firefighting crew and adopting new tactics. Portugal has banned bonfires, barbecues, and the use of machinery that can trigger sparks, such as chainsaws and trimmers. And it isn’t just wildfires that are cause for concern. The risk of massive floods in cities like New York, Shanghai and Kolkata increases each year. Summers get hotter, winters get colder. Hurricanes and cyclones get stronger – and more destructive.

Bethesda, Md., August 15, 2024 --  Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital [NYSE: LLAP], a provider of satellite-based solutions primarily supporting the aerospace and defense industries.

by Bruce Elbert, President, Application Technology Strategy, Inc.

Austin, Tex., August 15, 2024--Space may be the final frontier, but the principles of its exploitation have not changed since Russia and the US launched the first artificial satellites before 1960. Our best approach is to view space as a complex technical domain where objects made by humans are launched in earth orbit (and potentially beyond) by vehicles that burn chemical fuel to coexist with an environment very different from what we find on our planet (or any other planet for that matter).

Jacksonville, Fla, August 14, 2024 – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hera Systems, Inc., a spacecraft developer focused on specialized missions for national security space customers. With the addition of Hera Systems’ cutting-edge platform, Redwire expects to strengthen its spacecraft portfolio and be well-equipped to support specialized National Security Space missions in geostationary orbit (GEO).

Long Beach, Calif., August 8, 2024 --Launch service provider Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) today released the financial results for fiscal second quarter, ended June 30, 2024.

The July-August 2024 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

How is Space Technology Different? by Bruce Elbert

The New Age of Satcom: Choppy Waters in a Rising Tide by Blaine Curcio

Can Satellites Enable the Next Phase of Advanced Secure Networking   by Michael Cubeddu

Plus  Market Trends, Executive Moves, Vital Stats and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 30, 2024 - Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (”ADX”, under symbol: YAHSAT, ISIN: AEA007501017) announced today its consolidated financial results for the six month period ended 30 June 2024

Toronto, Canada, July 9, 2024 -- Baylin Technologies Inc. (TSX: BYL)  announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the company's Mobile and Network business unit to a strategic acquiror from Korea for purchase consideration that includes substantially all liabilities of the business. Subject to receipt of regulatory and other approvals and satisfaction of other closing matters, the company expects to complete the transaction in the third quarter.