Press Release: Hughes unveils flat panel antenna for OneWeb service
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for more than 50 years, succes... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Honeywell, SES, Hughes demo multinetwork military IFC
Honeywell, SES and Hughes have successfully demonstrated multinetwork, multiorbit high-speed airborne connectivity for military customers, a... Continue Reading
Inmarsat continues to offer GX+ North America powered by Hughes, GX
Though there is no shortage of speculation in the market about the future of the Inmarsat-and-Hughes GEO powered GX+ North America inflight ... Continue Reading
Press Release: GDC terminal for Inmarsat GX receives FAA approval
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today announced that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has... Continue Reading
Spirit hones Wi-Fi portal as partners prepare for SES-17
Spirit Airlines is conducting inflight Wi-Fi testing on a limited number of aircraft and, according to its aero ISP partner Thales InFlyt Ex... Continue Reading
Press Release: Hughes, SES demo new satcom for remotely piloted aircraft
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and SES today announced the successful first demonstration of a new multi-orbit satellite communication... Continue Reading
Aircraft retrofit market readies for new IFC system installs
A wave of new inflight connectivity system installations is forthcoming as airlines prepare to replace legacy kit with next-gen hardware and... Continue Reading
OneWeb taps SatixFy multi-orbit terminal for inflight connectivity
Satellite operator OneWeb has at long last selected a partner to develop a new inflight connectivity terminal to operate simultaneously over... Continue Reading
ESA adoption in commercial aviation could take years
When will electronically steerable antennas be ready for primetime in commercial aviation? COVID has kicked the proverbial can down the road... Continue Reading
Inmarsat positions GDC terminal for global GX
Inmarsat is positioning GDC Technics’ new inflight connectivity terminal – with ThinKom’s Ka VICTS phased-array antenna – as not just ... Continue Reading
Hughes sees big aero capacity opportunities in the Americas
If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite ... Continue Reading
![The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA](https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/corp-i6f1-thermalvaccumtest-Custom-300x185.jpg)
Inmarsat readies for most ambitious tech roadmap in its history
Celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network, Inmarsat is gearing up for the launch of four new GX payloads a... Continue Reading
OneWeb moves closer to fulfilling mission; forges new pact with Hughes
A week before Christmas, OneWeb received an early present. On 18 December, the satellite operator, whose aim is to deliver Internet access e... Continue Reading
Inmarsat and Hughes join forces on high-capacity IFC for North America
The inflight connectivity market in North America is hotly competitive, with service providers such as Gogo, Global Eagle and Viasat duking ... Continue Reading
#Humpspotter Alert: ThinKom Ka antenna breaks cover on Spirit mod
Rumors have long swirled that ThinKom Solutions was helping Thales rectify the problems plaguing its long-delayed Ka-band inflight connectiv... Continue Reading