Ex-Im Bank
Senate prepares to vote on Ex-Im board nominees
The Senate is expected to vote this week on three nominees to serve on the board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, giving it the ability for the first time in years to approve large deals, including for satellites and launches.
Falcon 9 launch the final leg of Indonesian satellite’s roundabout journey
The Indonesian communications satellite that is SpaceX’s primary payload for its second Falcon 9 launch this year overcame a change of manufacturers and the loss of a U.S. Ex-Im Bank loan to reach the launch pad.
White House resubmits NOAA, Ex-Im Bank nominations
The White House has once again nominated Barry Myers to be administrator of NOAA, as well as four people to serve on the board of the Export-Import Bank.
Ex-Im Bank nominee fairs well in Senate hearing
U.S. satellite manufacturers say they need Ex-Im Bank to have a level playing field with foreign competition. The bank currently lacks enough board members for a quorum, making large satellites, and any other deals over $10 million, bigger than what Ex-Im can finance.
Senators still unconvinced Trump’s Ex-Im pick has the bank’s best interest in mind
U.S. senators vetting President Trump’s leadership nominations for the Export Import Bank of the United States voiced serious concerns about Scott Garrett, who as a congressman voted against the export-credit agency.
White House nominates additional directors for Ex-Im Bank
The White House has nominated three additional people to serve as directors of the Export-Import Bank, including one with experience in the satellite industry.
U.S. Trade Representative nominee waiting for White House instructions on Ex-Im Bank
Robert Lighthizer told senators it would be up to President Trump to nominate new board members for the bank.
Satellite builders unsure what Trump will mean for their business
Satellite manufacturers aren’t yet sure how the policies of the Trump administration will impact their businesses.
Boeing expects market for big communications satellites to remain soft
The commercial market for geostationary communications satellites shows no signs of rebound, according to Boeing executives who attribute lackluster demand to the rapid pace of innovation in the satellite market, few launch opportunities and the inability of the U.S. Export Import Bank to finance large transactions.
Kacific overcomes Ex-Im setback by teaming with JSAT on Boeing condosat order
More than a year and a half after the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s six-month shutdown scuttled Boeing’s sale of a satellite to a Singapore startup, Kacific has finalized its order for a high-throughput platform it will share with Sky Perfect JSAT of Japan.
Ex-Im Bank included on White House budget hit list
The U.S. Export-Import Bank is among nine federal programs targeted for elimination under a hit list the White House Office of Management and Budget circulated this week, according to The New York Times.
Trump mum on Ex-Im Bank during speech at Boeing plant
President Donald Trump made no mention of the U.S. Export-Import Bank during a speech Feb. 17 some had expected to include a call for restoring the bank’s full ending authority.
Trump expected to announce support for Ex-Im Bank
It's unclear what Trump will say regarding the export credit agency in a Friday speech.
U.S., French export-credit agencies’ role in OneWeb remains questionable
The French export-credit agency, Coface, on Sept. 13 said it was examining the OneWeb global internet-delivery constellation with an open mind but that it remains unclear whether the agency could guarantee a large portion of OneWeb’s debt.
MDA Corp. says more HTS satellites coming; pursues repositioning as U.S. entity
Commercial satellite manufacturer MDA Corp. of Canada on July 28 said “a material amount” of satellite bid requests it receives is for high-throughput satellites (HTS) but that those interest are focused on a broad range of capacities, not just 1-terabit-per-second spacecraft.
