Satellites serving the UK.
Nov 19 2018
The contract signature took place at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (United Kingdom). From left to right: Graham Turnock, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency, Nicolas Chamussy, EVP, Head of Space Systems, Airbus, Sam Gyimah, MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, and Rodolphe Belmer, CEO, Eutelsat Enhanced quality services […]
Oct 31 2018
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that leading UK music channel broadcaster The Box Plus Network has signed a multi-year UK DTH distribution deal. The Box Plus Network, a Bauer Media/Channel 4 joint venture, broadcasts music and entertainment channel 4Music and six music TV channels: The Box, Box Upfront, Box Hits, Kiss, […]
Sep 13 2018
QVC audiences in the UK and Ireland to benefit from the extension of direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast of its retail channels provided by SES and MX1 Luxembourg, 13 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to receive QVC’s range of retail channels as the result of a multi-year renewal agreement signed with SES, including […]
Sep 11 2018
Channel 4 extends satellite capacity agreement with SES for Direct-to-Home broadcast services in the UK and Ireland Luxembourg, 11 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to enjoy reliable Channel 4 programmes on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms following a multi-year extension agreement at 28.2/28.5 degrees East with SES. Under the agreement, Channel 4 will […]
Apr 12 2018
Paris, 12 April 2018 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewers from across […]
Mar 19 2018
GovSat-1 provides highly secure and advanced communication capabilities to enable critical missions for governments and institutions Luxembourg, 19 March 2018 – GovSat-1 enters operational service today, to provide secure communications to governmental and institutional users. GovSat-1 is the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the Government of Luxembourg and the world-leading satellite […]
Feb 16 2018
Revenues of €697 million, down 5.7% like-for-like1 and by 1.8% excluding Other Revenues Discretionary Free Cash Flow of €339 million up 8.1% at constant currency High level of profitability: EBITDA margin of 78.4% at constant currency, up 0.5 pts Effective capex containment LEAP cost-saving program ahead of track; All elements of the Financial Outlook confirmed […]
Jan 26 2018
Following Ariane-5 launch anomaly, SES has successfully established connection with SES-14 Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, 26 January 2018 – Following the anomaly that occurred during the launch on an Ariane 5 rocket last night, SES announces that it has successfully established a telemetry and telecommand connection to its SES-14 spacecraft and is setting up a […]
Jan 15 2018
Luxembourg, 15 January 2018 – SES announced today that the new SES-15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees West orbital position since 1 January. As planned, the all-electric satellite took six months to reach its orbital position and to successfully complete its testing. SES-15 carries a hybrid payload, comprising Ku-band wide beams and […]
Jan 12 2018
OTTAWA, CANADA, January 12, 2018 – Telesat announced today the successful launch of its first LEO satellite, an important milestone in the company’s plans to deploy a global LEO constellation that will revolutionize broadband communications services around the world. Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite was launched aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) operated by […]
Oct 12 2017
Dual-mission satellite will enable SES to accelerate delivery of HD and UHD channels using C-band capacity across the US, while Ku-band payload will serve EchoStar’s enterprise, media and broadcast needs Luxembourg/ Cape Canaveral, 12 October 2017 – SES announced today that the EchoStar 105/ SES-11 satellite was successfully launched into space on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 […]
Nov 30 2018
Arianespace integrates GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A for next week’s Ariane 5 launch
The Ariane 5 launch vehicle for Arianespace’s 10th mission of 2018 is now fully assembled following integration of its two satellite passengers at the Spaceport in French Guiana. During activity in Ariane 5’s Final Assembly Building, the upper payload component – containing GSAT-11, mounted on its SYLDA dispenser system and protected by an ogive-shaped fairing […]
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By Expat • Satellite Launches • • Tags: Ariane 5, French Guiana, GEO-KOMPSAT-2A, GSAT-11, Kourou