Satellite News

Alphasat’s laser communications terminal correctly identified its target at ESA’s ground station on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands for the first time on 4 November, proving that it can be pointed precisely enough to hit a point more than 36,000 km away.

Eutelsat Communications and Azam Media Ltd. announced the signature of a long-term contract for capacity on the Eutelsat 7A satellite.

NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) has used a pulsed laser beam to transmit data over the 382,00 km between the moon and Earth at a record-breaking download rate of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).

Following the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris that concluded the first phase of arbitration in September 2013 and a preliminary injunction by the regional civil court of Bonn, SES and Eutelsat Communications have collaborated in the best interest of customers to ensure a smooth transition of operations on frequencies at 28.5 degrees East under a German filing.

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SES announced that it has signed a new long-term multiple transponder contract with Arqiva to serve its television and radio customers in the UK and Ireland.

Boeing has transmitted a government-developed, frequency-hopping signal through a commercial satellite, demonstrating the potential for the military to access more communications pathways at a lower cost than building new satellites, while protecting its data from jamming attempts.

SES announced that CETel has renewed a multi-year deal and signed a new multi-transponder capacity deal with SES to provide services to meet the demand for VSAT services and corporate networks in the Middle East.