Marlink Group,  closed the transaction of acquiring ITC Global.. Within the Marlink Group, ITC Global will focus on Energy and high-end customers who need specific and complex managed network solutions. ITC Global is also further extending the group’s global footprint with its strong presence in the US, the UK and Australia.

Commercial satellite imaging provides images of the Earth captured by  satellites operated by private companies and governments around the world. Commonly used satellite imaging spacecraft  that are operated by private companies and governments include WorldView-2, WorldView-3, IKONOS, GeoEye-1, and various others. Before 1972, satellites were only used for military operations and satellite imagery was commercialized in 1984. IKONOS became the first high-resolution commercial imaging satellite that was launched in September 1999. 

Euroconsult announced today new dates for the World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). The event will be held from Monday, December 13 to Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Paris, France.

 

The April 2021 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Non-GEO Satelllite Market is now available.  Featuring: Is 2021 the Year Smallsat IoT Takes Off?  by Hub Hurlings Prospects in the Cubesat Market by Mayank Halmare Space Tourism: Fueling Commercial Demand Across Space Market Verticals by Omkar Nikam Executive Spotlight: Bart Van Poucke, VP-Product Management, ST Engineering iDirect TECHBrief: Retrofiting ACU 7200 with sat-nms ACU2-19V2 by Michael Ulbricht Company Spotlight: Mission Microwave Continues Growth and Moves into a New State-of-the-Art Facilty In the Land of Virtual by Robert Bell 10,000 Viewers and Counting: Dubai, Singapore and DC Calling by Martin Jarrold PLUS Product and Services Spotlight, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics, Satellite Markets Stock Index and many more.

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today announced it completed the purchase of Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl ("EBI"), the wholesale broadband services business created as part of Viasat's former partnering arrangement with Eutelsat Communications.

The Space sector has seen a record-breaking number of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) deals announced in the first quarter of 2021, worth more than US$ 7 Billion collectively. Research conducted by Seraphim Capital reveals that the ‘SpaceTech’ industry has become one of the most sought-after markets for SPAC mergers.

HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator of the Red Eléctrica Group, has signed an agreement to take over the management and signal transport business of Media Networks Latin America, a subsidiary of the Telefónica Group involved in multimedia. The agreement will be implemented gradually in upcoming months in strict compliance with regulatory provisions and without affecting the service that Movistar’s television clients receive in South America.

Space and information-technology entrepreneur Dr. Max Polyakov today announced the completion of his acquisition of a majority stake in Dragonfly Aerospace, a South African NewSpace company with over 20-year track record in high-performance imaging satellites and payloads.

Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has entered into an agreement with OneWeb for the subscription of approximately 24% equity stake, becoming a leading shareholder of the company alongside the UK Government and Bharti Global. Eutelsat will invest US$ 550 million in OneWeb, with closing expected in H2 2021 subject to regulatory authorizations.