In this round-up, we take stock of 2024 and look at some of the top commercial satellites expected to launch this year. Designed by Maxar, the satellite has faced numerous delays, pushing it from a 2022 launch, to late 2023 and now early 2024. CEO Per Norén spoke with Via Satellite in 2022, saying the satellite will “revolutionize” the company’s satcom-as-a-service offering and allow service for new generations of small, mobile satellite terminals. Also, according to its most recent financial report, SES also expects the ASTRA 1P broadcast satellite to launch in the second half of 2024. After validating its demonstration satellite in 2023, the company is preparing for its first five “BlueBird” commercial satellites to launch in the first quarter of 2024.

Source: Libya Today January 02, 2024 16:59 UTC