DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 insurance claim to face heavy scrutiny as GEO income falls
Earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe is seeking “full recovery” for WorldView-4’s loss from a satellite insurance market that is increasingly under ...
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MDA’s takeover of DigitalGlobe expected to close in early October following CFIUS consent
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates’ C$4.7bn (US$3.76bn) acquisition of DigitalGlobe is expected to close late next week following the completion of a ...
MDA to supply DigitalGlobe with satellites ahead of their planned tie-up
Jumping ahead on the timing of an expected announcement, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates said that its US subsidiary Space Systems Loral was ...
Analysts weigh SpaceX’s planned LEO business after finances leak
As SpaceX returned to flight earlier this month The Wall Street Journal reported on internal financial documents leaked out of the company ...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 207
SatelliteFinance Editor Jason Rainbow examines the latest quarterlies from the leading FSS operators and finds green shoots, but pricing worries continue ...
Inmarsat launches US$650m convertible refi and plans more debt this year to optimise balance sheet
Inmarsat has placed US$650m convertible bonds and may launch a further benchmark offering this year to cut financing costs and improve ...
General Dynamics launches US$1bn bond for possible share buyback
US aerospace and defence contractor General Dynamics has issued US$1bn of unsecured notes for a potential share buyback in its first debt ...
Sirius XM issues US$1bn bond to help pay for Canadian takeover
New York-based satellite radio provider Sirius XM has issued a US$1bn bond to repay debt and fund its planned stake increase ...
Boeing prices US$1.2bn notes
US aerospace giant Boeing has launched a US$1.2bn triple tranche bond for general corporate purposes. It comes as shares slip 2% on murmurs ...
MDA to purchase SS/L for US$875m
Canadian space technology firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed an agreement to acquire satellite manufacturer Space Systems Loral ...
