by Matt Wilson | Jul 7, 2020 | Constellation, ESA, Finance, Satellites, Science, Seradata News, Space politics
On 3 July 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA), on-behalf of the European Commission (representing the EU), issued development contracts for six missions that will compliment and enhance their Copernicus Earth observation programme. These initial contracts are valued... 
by David Todd | Apr 15, 2020 | Satellites
Omnispace, the firm that received the assets and satellite ICO-F2 from the now-defunct ICO Global communications satellite firm, is planning to launch a constellation to track assets and devices from space via an Internet of Things (IoT) communications satellite... 
by David Todd | Jan 10, 2020 | Satellites, Seradata News
The European spacecraft and communications payload manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space, has received an order from the European satellite operator Hispasat to build the Amazonas Nexus spacecraft. The spacecraft is designed to operate in geostationary Earth orbit over... 
by David Todd | Dec 5, 2019 | Satellites, Seradata News
It has been announced that the regional satellite operator Nilesat has ordered the construction of a new communications satellite called Nilesat 301 from Thales Alenia Space. The spacecraft will eventually replace the Nilesat 201 in geostationary orbit. The 4,100kg... 
by David Todd | Oct 29, 2019 | Satellites
While the solar array problem on its Eutelsat 5 West B spacecraft was a shock, it does not mean that Eutelsat’s ordering plans have changed for the time being. Thales Alenia Space was celebrating the receipt of a construction contract for the Eutelsat 10B...
