The growth of satellite telecommunications is the story of government research and development, and technology-demonstration missions, aided by the occasional military system, gradually giving rise to a commercial space business.
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SpaceNews Paris Bureau Chief Peter B. de Selding and Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust are covering the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2014) in Toronto, this week. For live updates […]
Cash Infusion Reaffirms Putin’s Commitment to New Launch Complex
Putin pledged 50 billion rubles to finish construction of the Vostochny Cosmodrome in anticipation of a 2015 first flight from the complex.
Commentary | Does the Satcom Industry Have a Future?
Quietly, without any fuss, and largely unnoticed by managers and engineers alike, the satellite communications industry is sliding toward potential catastrophe.
Profile | Yuri Prokhorov, Director-general, Russian Satellite Communications Co.
Prokhorov’s focus is on his company’s plans to deploy Ka-band services in Russia, and more immediately its recovery from a series of satellite losses, at launch and in orbit, that weighed on RSCC’s 2013 financial results.
Profile | Sergey Gugkaev, Chief Executive, Sea Launch AG
Nearly 16 months after a launch failure, Sea Launch, returned to flight and wants the commercial market to view it as back in business.
Profile | Romain Bausch, Chief Executive, SES
Romain Bausch is retiring after 19 years with SES that saw the company become the world’s second-largest operator by revenue.
Profile | Don Thoma, Chief Executive, Aireon
Aireon’s service uses GPS positioning, navigation and timing data to track aircraft worldwide, regardless of whether they are over large land masses or in midocean, where there are no terrestrial ADS-B towers.
Profile | Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, Chief Executive, Es’hailSat
Armed with a long-term strategic partnership with Qatar’s Al-Jazeera broadcaster, Es’hailSat is on the verge of ordering an Es’hail 2 to use the frequencies resulting from the Arabsat agreement.
GPS 3 Prime Contractor Solicits Info on Alternative Navigation Payload
The moves come as the Air Force leaders have complained about a lack of competition in space-based navigation payloads.