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Boeing has handed a mobile satellite to the Mexican government in support of efforts to bolster the nation’s national security, civil and humanitarian programs. Boeing and the Mexican government plan to conduct field testing for the Morelos-3 702 high-power satellite following the delivery, the company said Wednesday. “[Mexico] has delivered on its vision to provide […] More
Boeing has kicked off operations for an all-electric propulsion satellite the company developed for ABS. The 702SP satellite now services customers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa following an on-orbit handover on Aug. 31, Boeing said Thursday. “702SP’s patented dual-launch capability helps customers share launch costs, which can significantly lower overall expenses for […] More
Boeing will build a third 702SP all-electric propulsion satellite for ABS to provide satellite services to Australia, New Zealand, Russia and countries in the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia. The company said Friday ABS-8 will add to the ABS-3A and future ABS-2A all-electric propulsion satellites and replace ABS-7 at its orbital location. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing’s satellite systems business, […] More
Boeing has purchased an equity stake in a SoftBank-backed joint venture that develops satellite-based disaster response communications concepts for Japan. SoftBank Satellite Planning Corp. will work to develop, assess and forward satellite concepts to Japan’s ministry of internal affairs and communications, Boeing said Monday. Craig Cooning, president of Boeing’s network and space systems business, said the company intends to […] More
Boeing has received initial signals from its first all-electric propulsion satellites that were launched into space over the weekend. The two 702SP satellites took off as a conjoined stack onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Boeing said Monday. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc., said the paired, lightweight satellite system model is intended to […] More
Boeing has confirmed that the second satellite built for Inmarsat is operating in orbit hours after the spacecraft was launched. The Inmarsat-5 satellite took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan onboard an International Launch Services Proton Breeze M rocket, Boeing said Sunday. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International, said the satellite is designed […] More
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. and Kacific Broadband Satellites have selected Boeing to build a satellite that will work to facilitate mobile communication and internet connectivity for customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Boeing said Monday its 702 satellite will carry two payloads and is slated for a 2019 launch. SKY Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-18 payload is designed to expand mobile and broadband […] More
Iridium will move to absorb the majority of Boeing‘s team of workers who provide operations and maintenance support to Iridium satellites beginning Jan. 3, 2017 as part of an insourcing agreement signed between the two companies. Both companies restructured their current partnership as Iridium prepares to launch and transition into the NEXT satellite broadband service, the satellite communications firm said Wednesday. Iridium will pay a […] More
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at  Inmarsat‘s U.S. government segment, has said she believes partnerships could help usher in a new model for the Defense Department to procure satellite communications technology from industry. She wrote in a blog article published Friday that some government and industry executives provided their insights on […] More
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