Satellite News

The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen OHB System AG as prime contractor for a new programme called PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars), with Thales Alenia Space as a partner.

Telesat and Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., a provider of satellite-based connectivity services to global mobility markets, have agreed to collaborate in optimising the capabilities of Telesat’s LEO system to serve broadband requirements of maritime and aeronautical markets.

According to Frost and Sullivan’s recent analysis, Small-satellite Launch Services Market, Quarterly Update Q1 2018, there will be an estimated 11,631 launch demands for new constellation installations and replacement missions by 2030, which could take the market past the US$62 billion mark.