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Telesat, the Canadian global telecommunications satellite operator, announced that the two teams tasked with designing a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation have completed system requirements reviews. The teams are Airbus …
Future Telesat LEO Constellation Passes Milestone Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Annual deliveries of remote sensing satellites are increasing at high rates. Only 18 remote sensing satellites launched in 2013, but 177 were launched …
Remote Sensing Satellite Market Takes Off, Driven by SmallSat Deliveries Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The European Space Agency on August 12 signed contracts for the development of a new launch vehicle designated Ariane 6, its launch …
ESA Awards Contractors $3.8 Billion for Launch Vehicle Development Work Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A partnership between ESA, Eutelsat, and Airbus Defence and Space has introduced a commercial communications services satellite platform that utilizes new technology. The …
New Quantum Satellite Bus Will Be the Focus of New Technology Development Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the top five commercial communications satellite manufacturers will be MDA, Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing, Thales, and Lockheed …
MDA Tops List of Commercial Communications Satellite Manufacturers Read More