by Matt Wilson | Aug 14, 2018 | Finance, Seradata News
Following the completion of a deal on 9 August, France-based, global FSS (Fixed Satellite Service) operator Eutelsat S.A. has sold its interest in the joint EUTELSAT 25B/ES’HAIL 1 satellite, to co-owner Qatar-based Es’hailSat. The satellite is positioned...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 10, 2018 | Finance, Seradata News
After accepting the post in December 2017, Jim Simpson has left the role of CEO of ABS. His role has been temporarily filled by Chairman of ABS Board of Directors Jim Frownfelter. Comment by Matthew Wilson: It is widely believed that Mr Simpson was brought in...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 2, 2018 | Satellites, Seradata News
On 30 July, Canadian FSS operator Telesat signed an design agreement with an industrial consortium made up of European manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and the American manufacturing of Maxar Technologies, SSL. These two companies have decided to pool resources to...
by Matt Wilson | Aug 2, 2018 | Satellites, Seradata News
Following the release of their Annual report, Eutelsat reports that it has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European-satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) for the construction of two all-electric satellites. These two satellites...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 30, 2018 | China, Constellation, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
Lifting off at 0140 GMT, 29 July, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China, a Long March-3B/Y1 (CZ-3B/Y1) rocket carried two BEIDOU satellites in to orbit. The two units, BEIDOU-3M5/-3M6, form part of the indigenous Chinese Beidou...
