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Latest Americas Developments / Analysis

The May-June 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine

The May-June 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

Africa: A New Era for Space and Uncertainty for Satcom by Blaine Curcio

Five Ws and One H for System Success by Bruce Elbert

Administrative Blockages Puts Europe's Ability to Defend Itself at Risk by Dr. Robert Brüll

Better Satellite World: The Bright Side of Changing Diapers by Lou Zacharilla

Executive Spotlight: Interview with Francesco Cataldo, Chairman of the Board-iKO Media Group

Company Spotlight: Creonic

Plus  Products and Services Profiles SATExpo (CABSAT) and Satellite Asia 2025, Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Trends, Executive Moves,  and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Rocket Lab Enters Payload Market with Agreement to Acquire Geost

Long Beach, Calif. May 27, 2025--Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the parent holding company of Geost, LLC , a Tucson, Arizona-based electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payload development and manufacturing company and provider to high-priority national security satellites, from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners, for US$ 275 million in a mix of US$ 125 million of cash and US$ 150 million in privately placed shares of Rocket Lab common stock, plus up to US$ 50 million in potential additional cash earnout payments tied to revenue targets. 

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Americas Executive Moves and Views

Vislink Appoints William J. Bender, USAF, Lt Gen (Ret), to its Board of Directors

Bender-Bill_IMG4.jpgMt. Olive, New Jersey-June 2, 2025 - Vislink Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: VISL),today announced the appointment of William J. Bender, USAF, Lt Gen (Ret) to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025.

 

 

Interview with Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Hammadi, Executive Director-Sales-Es’hailSat

Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Hammadi.jpgDoha, Qatar, May 12, 2025 - Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Interview with Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Hammadi, Executive Director of Sales at satellite operator Es’hailSat. We focused our discussion on the VSAT services,  Excerpts of the interview follows:

 

 

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Americas Events

Global Media and Technology Community Gears Up to Drive Innovation, Collaboration and Business Connection at IBC2025

London, UK,  May 12, 2025 – IBC2025 is now open for registration, with the global media, entertainment and technology community set to gather at the RAI Amsterdam from 12–15 September. As the industry’s most important international platform, IBC drives innovation, collaboration, and real-world business success across the content and technology ecosystem. With a dynamic four-day exhibition and a three-day conference, IBC2025 promises to connect professionals from across the media and entertainment (M&E) landscape – from broadcasters and streamers to tech pioneers and content creators.

First-ever Edition of SATExpo Middle East to Spotlight Innovations Shaping Global Space and Satellite Industry

Dubai, UAE, May 9, 2025--SATExpo Middle East 2025 launches as the premier regional event for the space and satellite industry, in response to industry demand for a specialised platform for innovation and collaboration. Set to take place from May 13 to 15, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), SATExpo has grown out of long-running B2B event CABSAT. While the annual edition of CABSAT covers a wide spectrum of broadcast, content, and digital media, SATExpo zeroes in on critical applications across aviation, maritime, government, telecom, energy, and emergency response sectors.

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