SES swaps SES-12 and SES-14 launches after satellite anomalies
Satellite fleet operator SES has announced a swap of launch vehicles and slots for its SES-12 and SES-14 spacecraft. Under new...
Iceye raises US$13m and plans first three launches within 12 months
Finnish satellite imagery startup Iceye has raised US$13m in new funding, including US$8.5m in series A add-on financing. The provider of synthetic-aperture...
Canada’s Helios Wire orders Russian Soyuz rocket for 30-satellite IoT constellation
Canada startup Helios Wire has picked Russia’s Roscosmos to begin launching its 30-strong IoT/M2M nanosat constellation from December. The launch...
Brazil regulator lashes AT&T’s proposed Time Warner tie-up
US telcoms giant AT&T faces a barrier to its proposed US$85.4bn acquisition of Time Warner after Brazil’s antitrust regulator panned the deal,...
Heico buys AeroAntenna Technology in its second space-related acquisition this year
US aerospace components manufacturer Heico has bought satcoms antenna firm AeroAntenna Technology for at least US$316.5m in its largest ever...
Hughes targets growth in Americas with powerful new satellite
US broadband satellite operator Hughes Network Services has its sights on growth potential in the US with the recent purchase of a next-generation satellite from Space Systems Loral. The subsidiary of...
Space junk-eating rocket to join Airbus mission to space station
Australian startup Neumann Space claims to have developed a rocket that has the potential to remove rocket parts, defunct spacecraft and other...
Discovery Communications gets new loan, boosts revolver to fund Scripps buy
US media company Discovery Communications has secured a new loan and is boosting its revolver so that it can fund...
Raytheon elects Robert Work to board | Executive Moves
US aerospace and defence contractor Raytheon has elected Robert Work as a director. He has served in the military, government and...
Dish Network names Carlson to lead OTT platform Sling TV | Executive Moves
DTH operator Dish Network has announced that COO Erik Carlson will lead OTT platform Sling TV. The move follows the departure of...
