News Analysis

Eutelsat Reports Decrease in Revenues in First Quarter 2021

Paris, May 11, 2021– Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL) reports revenues for the Third Quarter and Nine Months ended March 31, 2021.  The company reported nine months operating vertical revenues down 3.5% year-on-year. Third Quarter Operating Verticals revenues were down 6.1% year-on-year, in line with expectations.

OneWeb to Acquire TrustComm and Create New Government Subsidiary

London, UK, May 10, 2021--OneWeb announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Texas-based TrustComm Inc., which will enable OneWeb to offer its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients and TrustComm customers.

SES Reports Strong Start to 2021

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, May 6, 2021 -- Satellite operator SES S.A. announces financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2021. The company reported revenues of €436 million and Adjusted EBITDA of €268 million .  Highlights of the 1st qyuarter 2021 results include:

Better Satellite World: Is There a Satellite Inside?

New York City, NY, May 5, 2021--Every day, nearly everyone on Earth does something that involves a satellite.  Most of them never know it. That’s kind of cool – but also kind of frightening.   If people who benefit from your products and services don’t even know they exist, our commercial prospects are pretty dim.  Especially at a time like this, when satellite communications and earth observation are poised for the first time to break out into immense global markets, from IT, mobile and IoT to finance, insurance, and logistics. 

Intelsat Announces First Quarter 2021 Results

Tyson's Corner, Va., May 5, 2021-- Intelsat S.A.  (OTC: INTEQ), today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The company reported total revenue was US $502.8 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. was US$ 174.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Gilat Reports Slighty Higher First Quarter 2021 Revenues from Previous Quarter

Petah Tikva, Israel – May 4, 2021 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a today reported its results for the first quarter of 2021. The company reported revenues of US$ 44.7 million versus US$ 47.7 million in Q1 2020 and up from US$ 42.6 million in the previous quarter;

Marlink Group closes ITC Global Acquisition

Oslo, Norway, May 3, 2021--Marlink Group,  closed the transaction of acquiring ITC Global.. Within the Marlink Group, ITC Global will focus on Energy and high-end customers who need specific and complex managed network solutions. ITC Global is also further extending the group’s global footprint with its strong presence in the US, the UK and Australia.

A Way You'll Never Be

by Lou Zacharilla

New York City, NY, May 3, 2021--Few of us will ever enter a Hall of Fame as anything but a visitor or a guest.  The reason should be as obvious to you as it is to me.  After running the Space and Satellite Industry Hall of Fame inductions program for over 20 years you begin to see things clearly.  The explanation for why most of us remain spectactors is as mind-bogglingly simple as a Dr. Gladys West https://www.sspi.org/cpages/hof-west model of the shape of the Earth is complex.  

 

From Smart Cities and Connected Vehicles: Commercial Satellite Imaging Augments It All

by Himanshu Joshi

Pune, India, May 3, 2021--Commercial satellite imaging provides images of the Earth captured by  satellites operated by private companies and governments around the world. Commonly used satellite imaging spacecraft  that are operated by private companies and governments include WorldView-2, WorldView-3, IKONOS, GeoEye-1, and various others. Before 1972, satellites were only used for military operations and satellite imagery was commercialized in 1984. IKONOS became the first high-resolution commercial imaging satellite that was launched in September 1999.