Questions mount on impact of SXM-7 satellite problems on space insurance
The failure in January of certain payload systems aboard Sirius XM’s SXM-7 satellite carries implications for the space insurance industry. A ...
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The importance of scalability in uncertain GEO satellite manufacturing climate
The cloudy forecast for GEO comsats poses unprecedented challenges for satellite manufacturers coordinating their facilities and businesses this year. After ...
US newspace industry weighs impact of stricter CFIUS foreign investment rules
Stricter CFIUS rules on foreign investments in the US are already being felt across newspace, threatening to shake up the satellite ...
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 ...
Mobile broadband satellite lifts GEO outlook amid financing progress
Swedish venture Ovzon’s order for a broadband satellite gives the GEO market a much-needed lift, and prospects for financing it this time ...
Could US mid-terms be the catalyst for unshackling Ex-Im for sizeable satellite deals?
Optimism is building that US mid-term elections could pave the way for fully reviving the United States Export-Import Bank, potentially ...
Amos-8 loss could fuel SSL GEO comms exit and signal rising regional dominance
US satellite maker SSL has lost its US$112m contract to build Amos-8 in a move that appears to make its ...
Would GEO operators miss SSL? | Viewpoint
News that SSL could abandon GEO communications satellite manufacturing sent ripples across the industry, helping to crystallise a trend that could have ...
SES eyes growth opportunities in a future where satellite and terrestrial co-exist | Q&A
Steve Collar was promoted to CEO of satellite fleet operator SES in April, after leading a network business that is ...
Middle East operators flex satellite muscle as questions abound about emerging market opportunities
UAE-based companies Es’hailSat and Yahsat are expanding as Middle East satellite operators increasingly flex their muscle against the backdrop of deepening international ties, thriving ...
