The group is led by satellite operators Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat; and satellite makers Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space.
Thales Alenia Space
As part of the project funding, ESA and CNES are supporting this development.
The partners have conducted a series of flight demos at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Thales Alenia Space will provide operational support and servicing in case of incidents to deliver optimal 24/7 support for EGNOS.
Tim Kienberger, a former Boeing Co. chief engineer and director, recently served as a director at defence and communications technology company L3Harris.
The satellite operated until it was decommissioned, continuing to provide maritime connectivity even while services were transferred to the new Eutelsat 5 West...
EIB loan will help fund SES’s three fully digital satellites serving Western Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The contract repurposes a previous launch agreement and introduces one additional satellite.
A new generation of high-throughput, software-defined satellite will allow flexibility and instant reconfigurability to adapt to changing missions.
Eutelsat 10B satellite will deliver high-throughput service across Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian...