News Analysis

Telesat Reports Drop in Revenues for the Quarter Ended June 30

Ottawa, Canada, August 2, 2018 — Telesat Canada today reported consolidated revenues of CDN$ 212 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018, compared to CDN$ 226 million in the same period in 2017.

Globecomm Growth Continues Across Crucial Industry Markets, Posts US$ 215 Worth of Orders for Fiscal 2018

Hauppauge, NY, August 1, 2018--Globecomm, a global service provider of multi-network communication solutions, today announced orders valued at over US$ 215 million for its fiscal year 2018, which ended June 30, 2018. Orders from new customers as well as renewals and expansions contributed to robust growth across the company’s government, telecom, enterprise, oil and gas, and media markets.

Intelsat Posts US$ 46.8 Million Loss in 2nd Quarter 2018

Tysons Corner, VA, , July 31, 2018 -- Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) reported total revenues of US$ 537.7 million but suffered a net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 46.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

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Iridium Completes Seventh Successful NEXT Launch

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., July 25, 2018 - Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that at 04:39:30 am PDT (11:39:30 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low earth orbit (LEO). Lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, this was the seventh of eight launches planned for the Iridium NEXT constellation, replacing the company's existing 66 satellite network.

Ariane 5 Places 4 Additional Galileo Satellites in Orbit

Kourou, French Guiana, July 25, 2018 -- For its third launch in 2018, the European Ariane 5 launcher has placed an additional four satellites in orbit, which will form part of the European Galileo navigation constellation. The Ariane 5 lifted off on schedule at 13h25mns and 1 second CET from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), carrying Galileo satellites 23, 24, 25 and 26.

Telesat Launches Telstar 19 VANTAGE Bringing New High Throughput Ku and Ka-band Capacity across the Americas and Atlantic

Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 23, 2018  ̶̶̶̶̶̶  Telesat successfully launched its new Telstar 19 VANTAGE high throughput satellite (HTS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred on Sunday, July 22nd, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

 

 

Integrasys Triples Profit After Customer Wins, Strategic Partnerships

Madrid, Spain, July 24, 2018 – Integrasys, a manufacturer of Carrier Monitoring Systems and VSAT commissioning tools, has closed its 2017 year results with three times the profit compared to 2016 brought about by its successful customer wins and strategic partnerships.

X2nSat Purchases On Call Communications

Petaluma, Calif., July 16, 2018--Satellite network operator X2nSat has reached a definitive agreement to purchase On Call Communications, a leading provider of mobile satellite solutions.

Hispasat and LeoSat Sign Strategic Investment Agreement

Madrid, Spain, July 10, 2018--LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of low-earth-orbit communications satellites providing the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has entered into an agreement with Hispasat, the Spanish national satellite operator, to invest in LeoSat, both companies announced today. With this agreement, Hispasat joins Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT, in the growing trend for satellite operators to future-proof their communications solutions through the development of low earth orbit (LEO) capabilities.