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.

Hispasat, the Spanish satellite communications operator and world leader in the distribution of content in Spanish and Portuguese, and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, have entered into a partnership to commercialize Hispasat’s Ka band satellite capacity over Brazil, with an estimated potential revenue of tens of millions of dollars over a period of several years.

NSR’s Big Data Analytics via Satellite, 2nd Edition report, published today, finds downstream Big Data solutions continue on a sustained growth path over the next decade, largely driven by Earth Observation and M2M/IoT applications in several key markets. Big Data analytics via satellite will generate close to US$ 18.1 billion in cumulative revenues by 2027, owing to increasing demand from end users in the transportation, government & military and energy sectors.

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced today that Jim Maser will join the company on Aug. 13 as senior vice president of the Space Business Unit, reporting directly to CEO and President Eileen Drake.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat – SEHK: 1135) announced today that it is integrating the company’s commercial, marketing and business development teams under the leadership of Ms.

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.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation has appointed Gaston Sandoval as Global Head of Marketing and Product Management. In this role, Gaston will lead Panasonic’s marketing and product strategy as the company evolves into a digital platform and services company and delivers the next generation of passenger experiences.

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.

iKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, named today David Treadway as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia has opened for international bidding the procurement of a new multifunctional satellite that will provide connectivity to over 149,400 remote public sites consisting of schools, hospitals, state/local government, defense, and security administration around the Indonesian archipelago.

The project for the financing, design, procurement, pre-operating costs, construction, launching, operation and maintenance of the satellite is valued at US$459.8 million or Indonesian Rupiah 6.58 trillion.