India
Global Eagle looks abroad for new aviation business
Satellite connectivity provider Global Eagle Entertainment on April 2 detailed three nearly complete international connectivity deals with airlines in Europe and Asia that have the potential to increase its number of connected aircraft by a third.
Indian prosecutors seek to try former ISRO chairman on charges linked to satellite deal
The Central Bureau of Investigation said it's planning to charge G. Madhavan Nair, former ISRO chairman, and two other ISRO officials.
U.S. must speed satellite acquisition and launch, top intelligence nominee says
Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, nominated to be the director of national intelligence, said he was "shocked" to learn India had deployed 104 satellites from a single rocket.
India’s PSLV launches 8 satellites in a record fifth mission this year
India’s PSLV rocket on Sept. 26 successfully placed the Indian SCATSAT-1 meteorological satellite and seven co-passengers into separate polar low Earth orbits.
AsiaSat reports flat revenue but uptick in Chinese mainland business
Satellite fleet operator AsiaSat of Hong Kong on Aug. 17 reported flat revenue for the six months ending June 30 despite increased business in China following Chinese government regulatory approvals.
Customers of India’s PSLV rocket say India unlikely to accept U.S. terms
Past and future customers of India’s PSLV rocket said they doubt whether India will ever sign the kind of price-commitment agreement with the U.S. government that has been a subject of dispute for a decade.
House committee seeks details on Indian launch policy
A House committee is asking several Obama administration officials new questions about policies regarding the launch of U.S.-built satellites on Indian vehicles.
Japan’s DSN-1 military communications satellite damaged during transport to launch base
Japan’s DSN-1 X-band military communications satellite was damaged during transport from Japan to Europe’s Guiana Space Center spaceport in South America and will miss its planned summer launch aboard a European heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket, also delaying its intended co-passenger, India’s GSAT-18 telecommunications satellite, industry officials said.
Satellite operators give negative reviews of Indian regulator’s satellite-TV proposal
Commercial satellite fleet operators doing business in India are reacting with surprise and concern at an Indian regulatory proposal to consolidate all satellite television broadcasts onto a couple of Indian government-owned satellites.
India says PSLV launches generated $101 million in commercial launch fees 2013-2015
India’s PSLV rocket launched 28 non-Indian satellites between 2013 and 2015, generating 80.6 million euros ($101 million) in commercial launch fees, mainly on the strength of three missions carrying foreign satellites as the main payloads, the Indian prime minister’s office said.
Getting the Cubesat Revolution Out of Low Gear
The U.S. government is reviewing its policy on Indian rockets after being approached by satellite companies with complaints about a dearth of available launch services.
India OKs Budget for Building, Launching 15 PSLV Rockets by 2020
The Indian government’s Union Cabinet on May 21 approved a budget of $484 million to build and launch 15 PSLV rockets between 2017 and 2020, meeting a demand for 4-5 launches per year “with the possibility of clinching commercial launch service contracts,” according to the office of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
For Airbus, Modi Visit Opens Door To Building Larger Satellites in India
Airbus Defence and Space said it stands ready to build large telecommunications satellites in India as part of a reinforced presence there being encouraged by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
