Two large GEO communications spacecraft would be deployed before the end of the decade

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Airbus will take a charge of nearly one billion dollars because of poor cost and schedule performance on a variety of satellite programs, and will evaluate strategic options for its space business.

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Yahsat ordered a pair of low Earth orbit satellites from Airbus amid a $1.1 billion program for its next two geostationary broadband spacecraft, the Emirati operator announced June 10.

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Airbus will continue to improve its Pleiades Neo Next constellation rather than duplicating the capabilities of its two Pleiades Neo satellites.

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More than a year after losing two Pléiades Neo high-resolution imaging satellites in a launch failure, Airbus has outlined plans to replace them.

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Kepler Communications, a Canadian small satellite operator, is teaming up with Europe’s Airbus Defence and Space and its independent laser terminal subsidiary Tesat-Spacecom to develop an optical relay network in low Earth orbit.

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Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. is joining Starlab Space, the joint venture of Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space that is developing a commercial space station.

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Manufacturers of traditional geostationary communications satellites insist demand for their products is not going away thanks to technological advances and interest in multi-orbit solutions.

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Exotrail announced March 6 it has successfully deployed a satellite from its first spacevan orbital transfer vehicle.

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Problems with satellite programs forced Airbus to take 600 million euros ($650 million) in charges in 2023.

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Starlab Space, the joint venture developing the Starlab commercial space station, has selected SpaceX’s Starship to launch the station on a single flight.

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European space giants are putting the final touches on a proposal for a sovereign broadband constellation they say is inspired by Starlink but will not be a copy of SpaceX’s network from across the Atlantic.

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Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have finalized a partnership to develop the Starlab commercial space station, seeking to win customers for it from both sides of the Atlantic.

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European government and industry officials say the policy of “georeturn,” which guarantees nations receive contracts in proportion to their investments, needs to be adjusted, particularly to make Europe’s launch industry more competitive.

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The European Space Agency has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager Space to study potential use of the companies’ Starlab commercial space station as a successor to the International Space Station.

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Airbus DS Geo, Capella Space, GHGSat, Maxar, PlanetiQ, Spire Global and Umbra were selected under the fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Earth observation data and services in support of NASA research.

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The growing need to tackle climate change presents a transformational growth opportunity for the Earth observation industry, executives from an international mix of companies in this market said Sept. 15.

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Thaicom has picked Airbus to deliver an Asia-focused spacecraft in 2027, putting the manufacturer ahead of the pack for geostationary communications satellite wins so far this year after leaving 2022 empty-handed.

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Voyager Space is joining forces with Airbus Defence and Space on a joint venture for the development of the Starlab commercial space station.

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ESA and three European satellite manufacturers have announced plans to work together to develop “ambitious and meaningful targets” for dealing with orbital debris.

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SpaceX launched the Badr-8 TV broadcast and telecoms satellite May 27 for Saudi Arabia-based fleet operator Arabsat, equipped with a jamming-resistant optical communications payload demonstrator.

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A thruster issue was behind a temporary outage of Arabsat’s aging Badr-6 broadcast satellite in February, according to an executive for the Saudi Arabia-based operator.

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Companies with a history of manufacturing large geostationary satellites have succeeded in diversifying their product lines to attract new customers.  

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Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has agreed with Airbus Defence and Space to deliver its I-6 F2 satellite via a series of ‘stepping stones’ across the […]

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