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 Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), Informa Tech and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced new details around Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) today. The invitation-only ATxSummit will gather top government, tech and business leaders to engage in conversations on trends, challenges and opportunities across four key pillars – Tech x Trust, Tech x Good, Tech x Builders, and Tech x Creative – to shape our shared digital future. The inaugural summit will spearhead ATxSG events, to be held from 13 to 16 July 2021.

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.

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.

IBC today set out more details around its plans to bring the content and technology industry together again to discover the future of media and do business face to face. The world’s most inspiring content and technology event is set to lead the way in a new era of inclusive hybrid events, enabling the industry to engage and discover together, whether physically onsite in Amsterdam or online at home.

The organizers of CABSAT 2021 announced ahat after consultation with their key stakeholders, that a special edition of CABSAT – the region's leading media, entertainment and satellite event, shall take place on 26 - 28 October 2021 at Dubai World Trade Centre EXPO 2020.