Satellite News

Space Systems/Loral (SSL) was selected to provide a communications satellite to Azercosmos, the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan. Under a strategic agreement with Intelsat, the satellite will be located at the 45 degrees east orbital location where it will provide service in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) has signed a satellite procurement contract with APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite), a Hong Kong based satellite operator, for the Apstar-6C satellite programme, which is the second DFH-4 platform based communications satellite to be delivered by CGWIC to APT Satellite following Apstar-9.

Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roskosmos will propose a joint satellite system to India on Tuesday, a source from the agency said.

Lockheed Martin reported financial results for the third quarter 2015.

Inmarsat has signed a contract to provide high-speed inflight connectivity services for passengers onboard Lufthansa’s European continental fleet.

Eutelsat Communications announced that Michel de Rosen has informed the Board of Directors that he will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer in March 2016. He will remain in the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eutelsat until the end of his current mandate in November 2016, at which point his mandate will be submitted to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for renewal.