News: Inmarsat
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- H-IIA launches next-generation Inmarsat-6 Flight 1 satellite NASASpaceflight · 21 Dec 2021 Japan succesfully launched the Inmarsat-6 Flight 1 (I-6 F1) satellite Wednesday as a part of Inmarsat’s next-generation satellite broadband service. I-6 F1 launched aboard an H-IIA 204 rocket at 12:32 AM local time Thurs...
- Viasat-Inmarsat deal remains on track SpaceNews · 14 Dec 2021 Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat is moving ahead, company executives said, despite ongoing work to secure approval from the British government as well as a drop in share price that has cut a billion dollars from the valu...
- Viasat buying Inmarsat in $7.3 billion deal SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 Viasat has agreed to buy British satellite fleet operator Inmarsat in a $7.3 billion deal to expand its broadband network globally in multiple orbits and spectrum bands.
- Hiber partners with Inmarsat for IoT satellite network SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2021 Days after acknowledging it would no longer operate its own satellite network, Dutch internet-of-things startup Hiber says it is partnering with Inmarsat to provide those services.
- Inmarsat Q&A: Orchestrating a new multi-orbit broadband constellation SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2021 British satellite operator Inmarsat plans to spend $100 million over the next five years preparing to enter the increasingly competitive low-Earth-orbit market. SpaceNews caught up with Todd McDonell, Inmarsat’s presiden...
- French court denies European Aviation Network challenge SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2021 France’s highest court has rejected a legal challenge from Eutelsat against Inmarsat’s hybrid satellite and cellular European Aviation Network.
- Inmarsat unveils multi-orbit Orchestra constellation SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2021 British operator Inmarsat plans to add at least 150 low-Earth-orbit satellites to its global fleet, stepping up competition against OneWeb and others developing megaconstellations for mobility markets.
- Dutch administrative court sides with Inmarsat on spectrum auction plan SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 An administrative court in the Netherlands has suspended the Dutch government’s plan to sell off 3.5 GHz spectrum, which British satellite operator Inmarsat uses for maritime safety and distress services.
- Former airline exec Fredrik Gustavsson to lead Inmarsat strategy SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2021 Inmarsat has named Fredrik Gustavsson, a former airline executive, as chief strategy officer in the British satellite operator’s third board appointment in three months.
- Skylo launches connected device services in India on Inmarsat network SpaceNews · 8 Jun 2021 Silicon Valley startup Skylo has started connecting machines and sensors in India to its Internet of Things (IoT) network, using British operator Inmarsat’s satellites.
- Inmarsat heading to administrative court over Dutch 3.5 GHz auction SpaceNews · 10 May 2021 Inmarsat is pivoting to an administrative court in its battle to stop the Netherlands from auctioning 3.5 GHz spectrum, which the British satellite operator says it does not want to cede to bandwidth-hungry 5G networks.
- Top EU court rejects European Aviation Network challenge, but legal action continues SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2021 Inmarsat’s competitors have vowed to continue pursuing legal action to block its hybrid satellite and cellular European Aviation Network (EAN), after the European Union’s highest court rejected their challenge.
- Australian Defence Force expands Inmarsat satellite partnership SpaceNews · 30 Mar 2021 The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has extended a contract to use British operator Inmarsat’s satellites to 2027, expanding the agreement to cover managed services.
- Inmarsat takes Dutch government to court over 3.5 GHz auction plan SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2021 Inmarsat is launching legal action over the Dutch government’s plan to auction 3.5 GHz spectrum, which the British satellite operator uses for maritime safety services.
- Inmarsat gets funding to develop satellite-based telemetry relay network for rocket launches SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2021 The UK Space Agency will partly fund the development of an in-orbit telemetry relay system called InRange, which will use British satellite operator Inmarsat’s L-band constellation to guide rocket launches.
- Inmarsat hires Nokia executive as new CEO SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 Satellite operator Inmarsat has hired the former president and chief executive of Nokia as its new chief executive, succeeding Rupert Pearce.
- Capella sends first task order through Inmarsat data relay SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2020 Fleet operator Inmarsat and communications technology firm Addvalue Innovation announced success Nov. 23 relaying data between Capella Space’s operations center on the ground and Capella’s Sequoia synthetic aperture rada...
- Hughes, Inmarsat urge FCC restrictions on subsidized C-band satellites SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2020
- Ariane 5 launches with TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5 NASASpaceflight · 26 Nov 2019
- Launch of 250th Ariane rocket marks new era for Inmarsat broadband fleet Spaceflight Now · 26 Nov 2019
- Inmarsat shareholders approve takeover offer SpaceNews · 11 May 2019
- ThinKom, Phasor, C-Com hit antenna milestones • Hughes, Inmarsat gain India IFC approvals SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2019
- Inmarsat receives another acquisition offer — this time from a consortium of public and private investors SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2019
- Inmarsat to place GX Flex next-gen satellite system order this year SpaceNews · 7 Mar 2019
- Inmarsat books Japanese H3 rocket’s first commercial launch SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2018
- FIRST UP Satcom | China allegedly seeking US satellite tech via startup; Inmarsat gets favorable ruling in RigNet dispute SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2018
- Inmarsat preps new maritime product to fend off KVH competition SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2018