Recent #Satellite Services news in the semiconductor industry

3 months ago

➀ The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has achieved a record six-month period for contract wins involving the European Space Agency (ESA).

➁ The agency highlights a significant increase in funds for ESA programmes, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts for the UK space sector between June 2022 and December 2024.

➂ The UK now receives 99p back in contracts for every £1 invested, after overheads, marking an improvement from the previous 93p.

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5 months ago
➀ Ukraine is set to become one of the first countries in the world to receive satellite-to-smartphone service following an agreement with Elon Musk and Kyivstar, a Ukrainian mobile operator. ➁ The service will utilize modems on Starlink satellites to beam signals to handsets, with a messaging service expected to begin in Q4 2025. ➂ Starlink has already provided military communication services to Ukraine since 2022, and the new service is seen as a sign of continued U.S. government support for Ukraine.
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9 months ago
➀ Intelsat plans to be the world's first operator to offer multi-orbit solutions for all business units by the first half of 2025; ➁ The new terminal strategy will enable multi-orbit managed-service solutions across various verticals; ➂ Intelsat has invested in Greenerwave for an innovative electronically-steerable antenna.
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