by Matt Wilson | Jun 17, 2020 | Finance, Satellites, Seradata News
Intelsat, the global satellite operator undergoing Chapter 11 proceedings in the USA, confirmed on 15 June that it had ordered six new GEO satellites from American manufacturers. These are broken down into four satellites ordered from Maxar and two from Northrop... 
by Matt Wilson | May 28, 2020 | Finance, Seradata News
Not to be out-done by fellow satellite operator SES, Intelsat also submitted their commitment to the accelerated C-band clearing process to the FCC on 26 May 2020, (before the 29 May deadline). With the confirmation that both SES and Intelsat (accounting for 91 per... 
by Matt Wilson | May 14, 2020 | Finance, History, Seradata News
Intelsat, one of the primary FSS operators globally, announced on 13 May that it had entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection via a Court in the USA. The company described the move as a “financial restructuring” process. This new status, which protects the... 
by Matt Wilson | Mar 30, 2020 | Finance, History, Satellites, Seradata News
OneWeb LLC, a major player in the nascent LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite communications market, put itself into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court on 27 March 2020. It follows failure to negotiate additional funding, which was partly blamed on the “market... 
by David Todd | Mar 18, 2020 | Launches, NASA, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, SpaceX
SpaceX is looking ahead of the Coronavirus outbreak as it lands yet another launch contract. The global communications satellite operator Intelsat has chosen to launch its Maxar (SSL)-built Intelsat-40e communications satellite via a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The...
