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Retail Asia18/05/2017

Inmarsat has launched the fourth high speed broadband satellite in its Global Xpress constellation, the Inmarsat-5 F4 (I-5 F4). The new satellite was launched by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 Rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the US. It was manufactured by Boeing Network & Space Systems. Inmarsat’s Global Xpress worldwide broadband […]

Retail Asia17/05/2017

India is planning to launch Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark-III, the country’s most powerful rocket, in June. The rocket is capable of transporting a heavier 4 ton (3,628.7 kg) communications satellite and described as a game-changer in the first-of-its-kind space mission. With this rocket, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is aiming for a […]

Retail Asia15/02/2017

The Indonesia’s biggest telecommunication company Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has successfully launched its Telkom 3S satellite from Arianespace’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 6.39 p.m. on February 14 local time or Wednesday at 4.39 am Jakarta time. The US$215 million worth satellite carries 24 C-band, eight extended C-band, and 10 Ku-band transponders, which intends to […]

Retail Asia14/02/2017

Close to the equator, French Guiana, a scarcely populated country with only 158,000 inhabitants, is regarded as an ideal place to launch satellites. Mostly covered by equatorial forest, the South American country provides a stable climate, as well as invulnerability to earthquakes and hurricanes. Lying just over 500 km north of the equator, Kourou provides […]

Retail Asia02/02/2017

Telkom Indonesia plans to launch a third satellite in less than two weeks as part of efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign satellites. The state-owned operator will launch the Telkom 3S from the Guiana Space Center on February 14. The satellite was constructed by Thales Alenia Space and will be launched abord Arianespace Europe’s […]

Retail Asia25/01/2017

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has launched its seventh satellite, the AOBA VELOX-III, into space from the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 January. It is the first Singapore satellite to be launched from the ISS, the 110-meter habitable human-made satellite that orbits the Earth. Unlike the conventional way of launching a satellite directly […]

Retail Asia12/10/2016

Last week’s successful launch into orbit of the second broadband satellite of Australia’s national broadband network, Sky Muster II, is expected to provide fast broadband services for rural and remote areas in the country. An estimated 400,000 Australian homes and businesses are set to benefit. “This service is already helping to improve healthcare outcomes by […]

Retail Asia08/09/2016

Low-earth-orbit satellite network operator startup LeoSat Enterprises has signed up its first customer – a globally operating financial trading company. LeoSat is building a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites that aim to provide fiber-like speeds with lower latency than traditional satellite and terrestrial networks. The financial trading company customer plans to take […]

Retail Asia12/08/2016

Vietnamese military-run operator VNPT has launched mobile satellite services via subsidiary VinaPhone. The operator has signed an agreement with Thuraya to expand its coverage to 100% of Vietnam’s territory – as well as two thirds of the world – by utilizing the Thuraya network. Thuraya will provide its land and maritime handsets for the services, […]

Retail Asia31/05/2016

Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has arranged to use two Intelsat satellites to improve wireless broadband connectivity for the nation and expand broadband access for businesses. The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement will allow the government to significantly enhance its own network and help mobile operators achieve their 2G and 3G deployment goals, the parties said […]

Retail Asia30/03/2016

The Philippines’ first microsatellite, Diwata-1, was launched into space last week from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Camp Canaveral, Florida. Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario G. Montejo said that Diwata-1’s launch into space would enable the government to generate real-time data that will help the country improve its disaster response […]

Tag: satellite

Inmarsat launches fourth Global Xpress satellite

India’s game-changing rocket to launch next month

Indonesia launches Telkom 3S satellite successfully

Telkom’s $250m satellite to better connect Indonesia’s islands

Telkom Indonesia to launch third satellite this month

NTU Singapore launches seventh satellite

Australia’s second NBN satellite targets remote areas

LeoSat pre-signs first customer for LEO network

VNPT launches mobile satellite services

Myanmar taps Intelsat for satellite backhaul

Philippines’ first microsatellite lifts off