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Feb 20 2017
Paris, 20 February 2017 – High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) with the 240 HD channels launched in 2016 equalling the total number launched during the previous two years. The symbolic landmark of 1,000 channels was crossed this month with the launch […]
Feb 17 2017
International Launch Services (ILS) which markets the use of Russia’s Proton rocket system to ‘western’ satellite operators, says it “cautiously” expects to return to normal flight operations by April or May of this year. ILS’ president Kirk Pysher, in an interview with trade magazine Space Intel Report, said the engine quality problems which had grounded […]
Feb 1 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 1 February 2017 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 […]
Feb 1 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 1 February 2017 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 […]
Jan 27 2017
Arianespace has orbited the Hispasat 36W-1 telecommunications satellite for operator Hispasat. The launch took place on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:03 p.m. (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the first launch of the year for Arianespace, and also the first Soyuz launch into geostationary transfer […]
Jan 16 2017
Madrid, 16 January 2017.- Today Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator HISPASAT presented their Hispasat 36W-1 satellite (H36W-1) at their headquarters in Madrid. The satellite will be put into orbit on January 27 using a Soyuz launch vehicle and will be launched from the European Spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. Elena Pisonero, president of HISPASAT, […]
Jan 6 2017
Key Features → Satellite multiscreen video delivery to smartphones and tablets → Linear TV and on-demand → Free-to-air and premium content with simple Digital Rights Management integration → Seamless integration with existing OTT services and mobile applications → Ubiquitous coverage with guaranteed quality of service irrespective of local internet connections → Suitable for public venues […]
Dec 8 2016
British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat has confirmed that it has switched a launch from SpaceX to Arianespace. The decision also affects Arabsat-owned Hellas-Sat which forms part of the launch’s overall mission. Inmarsat says it will use an Ariane-5 heavy lift rocket to launch its ‘European Aviation Network’ S-band satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space in […]
Sep 9 2016
SES Satellite Leasing (SESSL), SES’s entrepreneurial investment arm has plans to expand SES’s satellite operations by building a new teleport that will have several earth stations on the Isle of Man. The teleport, which is expected to enter into service in 2017, will be a state-of-the-art facility providing satellite telemetry, tracking and commanding (TT&C) facilities […]
Sep 9 2016
Eutelsat is launching from the HOTBIRD video neighbourhood an Ultra HD channel showing HDR (High Dynamic Range) content using HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) technology, the new HDR standard developed by the BBC and NHK. Eutelsat has teamed up with 4EVER-2, the French collaborative project on Ultra HD, ATEME and Samsung to show the spectacular appeal of […]
Aug 12 2016
Egypt’s Nilesat reported net profits for the first-half of this year (to June 30th) were $40.05 million (€35.9m), which is down on the same period last year ($47.98 million). Earlier this week it was confirmed that Nilesat remains the dominant supplier of channels over the MENA region at least as far as Egyptian viewers are […]
Mar 15 2017
SES’ hybrid SES-15 satellite arrives for Arianespace’s next Soyuz mission
French Guiana has welcomed another payload for Arianespace’s fast-paced mission schedule in 2017 with yesterday’s arrival of SES-15 – the first hybrid satellite for SES, which will be launched in April by a medium-lift Soyuz. SES-15 was delivered by a cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué Airport near Cayenne. After unloading in its protective […]
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By Expat • SATELLITES, UK Media News • • Tags: 129° West, Arianespace, SES-15, Soyuz