At SATCON 2013, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Mohamed Youssif, COO of satellite operator ABS on their upcoming satellite launches and their plans for the Americas.

The 2013 Vision Awards ceremonies held November 13, 2013 at SATCON in New York City honoring the Most Innovative Product of the Year, the Most Promising Company of the Year and the Visionary Executive of the Year in the global satellite industry.

Here are the interviews at SATCON 2013 and MILCOM 2013.

On the eve of the first launch attempt of the SES-8 satellite in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with SES SVP for Asia Pacific & ME Deepak Mathur on the features of the SES-8 satellite and their future plans.

On the eve of the first launch attempt of the SES-8 satellite in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with SES CTO Martin Halliwell on the preparations for the launch.

After the first launch attempt of the SES-8 satellite in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with SES SVP for the Americas Elias Zaccack on the significance of the first commercial GTO launch by Spacex.

Here are the interviews at the SES-8 Launch, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Spacex Chief Designer and CEO Elon Musk and SES Chief Technology Officer Martin Halliwell brief the media the day before the first launch attempt of the SES satellite in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

At SATCON 2013, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Anhalt, VP & General Manager, Iridium PRIME on the status of Iridium PRIME and his views of the military satellite market going forward.

Fox International Channels (FIC) Asia has appointed Helena Choe as Vice President of Syndication, effective November 18, while Rahul Sood was also named Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Commercial, effective December 9