Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has announced that its newest satellite, AMOS-17, is completing the final stages of its pre-launch preparation.

Rethink Technology Research’s Rethink TV service has launched a new report which shows how Direct to Home satellite TV (DTH) subscriber falls will accelerate and spread from North America to Europe and eventually to the Far East. Where subscribers numbers rise there will be falls in ARPU.

The new report is entitled, “Who benefits as Global DTH revenue set to shed $ billions – Forecast to 2024” and it is part of the Rethink TV series of forecasts, sold by Rethink as a subscription service.

The dynamics of the global space community are honing the focus towards developing more international cooperation, with these opening opportunities to transform various industrial sectors.

Accion Systems today announced that Tom Phelps has joined the company as Vice President of Product. Phelps will lead the product strategy for Accion’s in-space propulsion system, as well as future technologies and products.

KVH Industries has announced that Ken Loke has been named Vice President – Asia Pacific, to direct all initiatives for KVH in this important region.

Anokiwave has announced the latest addition to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Alastair Upton to the position of chief strategy officer, a new position within Anokiwave, effective May 2019. Upton will report directly to chief executive officer, Robert Donahue.

Pascal Homsy, 54, has been appointed executive vice president of Thales Alenia Space’s Telecommunications Business Line, effective May 13, 2019. He succeeds Bertrand Maureau, who takes on new responsibilities within the Thales Group.

Pascal Homsy graduated from Telecom ParisTech in 1991 and began his career in sales at TRT-Philips.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) announced today that during its third quarter of fiscal 2019, its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a $1.0 million equipment order for an Air Traffic Control (“ATC”) communication network in Latin America.

Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) today announced the results of 2019 elections to its Board of Directors. The SSPI membership has elected six new Directors and re-elected four Directors to serve three-year terms beginning May 8.

The Board of Directors of Inmarsat and majority of its shareholders have voted on May 10 in favor of the acquisition of a consortium, comprising Apax, Warburg Pincus, and a pair of Canadian pension funds for US$3.3 billion (€2.9 billion) for the satellite operator.

The deal is expected to close in Q4 this year following regulatory approvals. The offer of acquisition was first reported in March this year.