Satellite News

The first rocket launch from Russian cosmodrome Vostochny, which has been plagued by construction delays and mishaps, was postponed by a day, the space agency Roskosmos said.

Telesat has procured two prototype Ka-band satellites for operation in low Earth orbit (LEO) that Telesat anticipates launching mid-to-late 2017 as part of a test and validation phase for an advanced, global LEO satellite constellation that Telesat is developing.

SES S.A. announced a satellite broadband deal with Facebook to provide high-speed broadband connectivity services to Sub-Saharan Africa. This agreement will support Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi programme that is part of their Internet.org initiative to connect the world.

The Boeing Company reported financial results for the first quarter 2016.