News Analysis

Herndon, Va., June 17, 2019 — Peraton, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solers, a leading provider of software development and systems integration for space situational awareness, satellite ground systems and operations, cybersecurity engineering, and enterprise cloud-based solutions.

Cologne, Germany, June 11, 2019 — CETel, a satellite communications and network service provider, announces the acquisition of UK-based Cobbett Hill Earth Station Limited in terms of an asset purchase transaction for an undisclosed amount.

Waltham, Mass., June 9, 2019--Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corp. have entered into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The transaction will create a premier systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments within aerospace and defense. The merger of Raytheon, a leading defense company, and United Technologies, a leading aerospace company, comprised of Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, will offer a complementary portfolio of platform-agnostic aerospace and defense technologies.

Luxembourg, June 6, 2019--Intelsat S.A. (NYSE:  I)  announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., intends to offer US$ 300 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.750% senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The offering would constitute an offering of additional notes having the same terms as Intelsat Jackson’s existing 9.750% Senior Notes due 2025 (other than issue price).

Melville, N.Y., June 5, 2019 — Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMTL) net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 rose to $170.4 million compared to the US$ 147.9 million achieved during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, representing an increase of US$ 22.5 million, or 15.2%.

by Alvaro Sanchez

Madrid, Spain, June 3, 2019--Managing new business challenges should encompass the entire satellite workflow and make it far easier to set up satellite antennas, reduce operator fails/ issues and ensure entire networks are continuously and automatically monitored. Integrasys has already worked and continues to do so, with a few satellite operators to drastically reduce running costs through better tools for installation and monitoring. Yet, there is one area that remains very tricky complicated and that is the process of buying and selling satellite capacity. Especially when you are not a experience satellite expert.

The June 2019 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Asia-Pacific Satellite market sponsored by Spacebridge is now available.  Featuring:

China's Space Industry Industry Has Come a Long Way by Blaine Curcio and Tianyi Lan 

Update on the Japanese Satellite Market by Naoakira Kamiya 

Old School by Lou Zacharilla  

Link Budget for Dummies by Alvaro Sanchez

Executive Roundtable on Innovations in  In-Flight Connectivity  by Bernardo Schneiderman

5G Satellite Integration by Martin Jarrold

PLUS Products and Services MarketPlace Guide to CommunicAsia 2019, 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

Paris, France, May 28, 2019 — CANAL+ Group is acquiring M7, one of the largest independent pay-TV companies in Europe operating in Benelux and Central Europe. M7 is owned by Astorg, a leading European private equity firm. This acquisition is subject to the European Commission’s approval.

Hackensack, NJ, May 28, 2019 — LiveU, a provider of live IP video solutions, is pleased to announce that Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity firm, together with co-investor IGP Capital, have acquired LiveU from its existing shareholders.

by Lou Zacharilla

Washington, D.C.  May 15, 2019--At Satellite 2019 there was a payload full of exotic, interesting sessions, many flavored for the month and the buzz of the “New Space” era. While our commercial space and satellite industries are undergoing a burst not unlike the roar caused by Mount Vesuvius when it blows, the long hours on the show floor, the stream of panels and the happy chatter at networking events yields an inevitable echo chamber. By the last day we bounce around each other, happily, collegially and more often than not in a state of overload.