FIRST UP Satcom | Facebook, Viasat join forces on rural internet • Exotrail wins 1.55M euros • Es’hailSat to host BridgeSat lasercomm station

FIRST UP Satcom | Facebook, Viasat join forces on rural internet • Exotrail wins 1.55M euros • Es’hailSat to host BridgeSat lasercomm station

by —

Facebook and Viasat are collaborating first in Mexico, but are open to expanding globally, Viasat said.

Commercial BridgesatEs’hailSatFacebookSatellite electric propulsionViasat
Eutelsat sells shared satellite to Es’hailSat

Eutelsat sells shared satellite to Es’hailSat

by —

French fleet operator Eutelsat sold a jointly-owned satellite to partner Es’hailSat of Qatar, expanding Es’hailSat’s fleet as the company awaits the launch of its second satellite late this year on a Falcon 9 rocket.

Commercial Es’hailSatEutelsat
Es’hail-2 Clears Design Review at Melco

Es’hail-2 Clears Design Review at Melco

by —

Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat on Sept. 7 said its Es’hail-2 telecommunications satellite is on track for a late-2016 launch.

Commercial Es’hail-2Es’hailSatMelcoMissions