Satellite News

The launch of Yamal-401 aboard a Proton M has reportedly been postponed to 15 December.

Eutelsat Communications announced the software-defined “Eutelsat Quantum” class of satellites, which according to the company will set new standards in terms of coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency configurability for users operating in government, mobility and data markets.

Northrop Grumman Corporation said it has delivered fourth AEHF payload to prime contractor Lockheed Martin 4 1/2 months early.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that its Kratos Integral Systems Europe (Kratos ISE) subsidiary has been awarded a contract to extend the existing Capacity Management Center (CMC) of Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to accommodate the Es’hail-2 satellite, scheduled to launch in late 2016.

The Swedish Space Corporation, SSC, said it is successfully providing ground station support to the Spanish satellite DEIMOS-2, which started providing commercial services to users around the world on 3 November.

SES Government Solutions (SES GS) hosted a capabilities demonstration of the O3b satellite constellation for U.S. Government customers at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Members of the armed forces witnessed the enhanced communications capabilities available to them through the new O3b satellite fleet, including increased information throughput and significantly reduced latency.