Tag: Geostationary Satellites
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SiriusXM Puts SXM-11, Its Most Powerful Broadcast Satellite, Into Commercial Service
SiriusXM confirmed on September 15 that its SXM-11 geostationary communications satellite has completed in-orbit testing and entered full commercial service. The spacecraft, described by the company as the most powerful broadcast satellite in its fleet, is designed to improve signal reception, expand coverage in Alaska and strengthen the delivery of satellite audio and information services…
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Commercial GEO Satellite Orders Rebound to 14 in 2026 as C-Band Transition Drives Fleet Renewal
Commercial geostationary communications satellite orders reached 14 spacecraft through September 21, up from 10 during all of 2025 and the highest annual total since 2020, according to market intelligence firm Novaspace. The recovery is being driven partly by satellite operators preparing for another U.S. C-band spectrum transition while replacing aging broadcast and connectivity assets. The…
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Mitsubishi Electric Orders SWISSto12 Phased-Array Antennas for Japanese Government GEO Program
SWISSto12 and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding on September 14 covering advanced satellite payloads, radio-frequency products and market development in Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, while Mitsubishi Electric placed a separate order for phased-array antenna products supporting a Japanese government secure communications program in geostationary orbit. The companies did not disclose…
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Eutelsat Orders GEO Satellite Life Extension Mission from Infinite Orbits
Eutelsat has selected French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to extend the operational life of at least one satellite in its geostationary fleet, the companies announced September 10 during the International Space Summit in Paris. The agreement gives Infinite Orbits its third commercial life-extension customer and expands the order book for its Endurance servicing spacecraft.…
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ChinaSat Satellite Series Overview: How China Built the Strategic Communications Network Behind Its Space Power
The failed ChinaSat-4B launch has once again drawn attention to one of the most important yet least understood pillars of China’s space program: the ChinaSat communications satellite fleet. Over three decades, the program has evolved from reliance on foreign-built spacecraft into one of the world’s largest geostationary communications satellite systems, supporting everything from television broadcasting…