On October 9, 2019, at 10:17:56 the Proton-M carrier rocket with Briz-M booster together with Eutelsat 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 satellites successfully launched from launchpad No.39 pad No.200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.The Proton active flight time lasted 582 sec, after that the orbital unit was injected to the suborbital trajectory.
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, the majority shareholder of ILS International Launch Services, (ILS) announced the departure of Kirk Pysher as ILS President. John Palme, ILS Chief Operations Officer, will serve as interim President until a successor is appointed.
Mr. Alexey Varochko, KhSC Director General, expressed his thanks to Mr. Pysher for his work on offering Proton M launch services on the global market.
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) to Play Pivotal Role in Tomorrow’s Digital Environment
More...The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) to be held at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 28 October – 22 November 2019, will address requirements for some of the leading edge technological innovations set to play a pivotal role in tomorrow's digital economy with immense implications for the trillion-dollar telecommunication and ICT industry. It will be preceded by the Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19), 21 – 25 October 2019.
Arqiva Group Limited, the leading UK communications infrastructure company, today announces that it has reached an agreement with Cellnex for the sale of its telecoms infrastructure and related assets at an enterprise value of £2.0bn.
The transaction comprises c.7,400 of Arqiva’s cellular sites, including masts and towers as well as urban rooftop sites, and the right to market a further c.900 sites across the UK.
Boeing [NYSE: BA] is investing US$ 20 million in Virgin Galactic, a vertically integrated human spaceflight company. The companies will work together to broaden commercial space access and transform global travel technologies.
Comtech Telecommunications Announces Promotion of Rich Luhrs to President of Comtech Systems, Inc. and Retirement of Dick Burt
More...Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that Rich Luhrs has been promoted to President of its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc. (“Comtech Systems”) and that Dick Burt will be retiring after 40 years with the Company. Comtech Systems provides high-performance transmission products including over-the-horizon microwave and troposcatter systems and is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment.
ND SATCOM, the premier supplier of and integrator for innovative satellite communication systems and solutions, announced today the acquisition of TECNA located in Dakar, Senegal. This important strategic move will further enhance outreach and interaction between the company and its customers, partners and the leading communication companies in the West Africa region.TECNA Suarl has been renamed ND SatCom SENEGAL.
The Global Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Equipment market accounted for US$ 22.08 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 53.79 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period according to new research by Research and Markets.
At the IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including Alexander Mueller-Gastell, CEO
Long, long ago, when commercial teleport companies were a new thing, they had a terrific business model that offered access to the satellite network. They leased transponder capacity long-term, sliced and diced it up and served it out to customers – initially for broadcast TV and then for a gradually expanding set of applications from corporate data networks to the internet. Margins were good and the market was in growth mode.
