ViaSat to offer 5.5 million shares as WildBlue investors cut stake
ViaSat has launched a fully underwritten share offering of 5.5 million shares. Of the shares on offer, ViaSat is to...
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Insurers moot lead underwriters in claim process
The insurance community is working on a new initiative to address the way it handles claims. Unlike the aerospace insurance...
Skynet military system gets fourth satellite
In a separate boost for the British space industry, the Ministry of Defence has decided to extend the Skynet 5...
Arinc in sale rumours
Private equity firm Carlyle is allegedly seeking to sell aerospace communications company Arinc. According to reports in the US, the...
EchoStar withdraws offer for SatMex…
EchoStar terminated its US$374m takeover bid for struggling Mexican satellite operator Satmex after the latter's debt holders rejected the offer....
Market keeps fingers crossed for record Ariane 5 launch
As SatelliteFinance goes to press, the space insurance community will be anxiously watching the skies to see if the Ariane...
Star pulls Tata Sky plan
Rupert Murdoch's Star India has withdrawn its proposal to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to increase its stake in...
Globecomm expands with dual acquisition
The US-based satellite services provider Globecomm has acquired two new businesses at a combined price of US$15m. It has bought...
Intelsat keeps options open for future refi opportunities
Intelsat reported impressive full year results that saw revenue grow 6% to US$2.5bn, and adjusted EBITDA rise by 7% to...
First flight test goes smoothly for Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic has completed the first captive-carry test flight of its suborbital space tourism vehicle. The test lasted 174 minutes,...
