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OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson Talks Executing Operator’s Ambitious Connectivity Vision

By Mark Holmes | September 28, 2021

Neil Masterson was new to the satellite industry when he joined the revamped OneWeb in November 2020 after more than 20 years at Thomson Reuters. Nearly a year later, Masterson...

Government/Military

Intelsat’s Micha Explains Intelsat US Government Strategy

By Mark Holmes | September 28, 2021

David Micha joined Intelsat as president of government subsidiary Intelsat General in February of this year, after decades at L3 Technologies and the combined company L3Harris. In his first interview...

Connectivity

Can LEO Meet the Changing Arctic’s Connectivity Needs?

By David Hodes | September 28, 2021

The U.S. government has realized that it needs to step up its game in the Arctic as the region becomes increasingly strategic to security and economic interests. Increasing activities in...

Opinion

NSR’s 10 Takeaways from SATELLITE 2021

By Joseph Ibeh | September 28, 2021

The space and satellite industry got back together in person at SATELLITE 2021 with a lot to discuss, as progress has not slowed down since March 2020. This year, topics...

Opinion

The Case for Asset-Based Financing for the Space Sector

By Mathieu Luinaud | September 28, 2021

Both long standing and recent trends in the space industry have shed light on new needs for financing space activities. The development of new ventures in the space sector has...

Opinion

Cruise Connectivity Expects Progressive Gains in the Coming Years

By Xavier Lansel | September 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 situation is improving around the globe, the cruise industry is emerging from a period of near-absolute inactivity. In the early days of the pandemic, contamination clusters onboard...

Technology

PPM Systems Releases New RF Tech Products

By Mark Holmes | September 28, 2021

PPM Systems has released new RF components for its satellite and defense customers, the company announced Sept. 26. The company has unveiled a series of high power broadband diplexers, plus...

Connectivity

Totum Claims First Indoor, Direct-to-Satellite IoT Connection

By Rachel Jewett | September 28, 2021

Totum reports it has demonstrated a bidirectional communication between a fully integrated system-on-a-chip and a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. The company claims this is the first operation of indoor direct-to-satellite...

Visualization of applications of blockchain in space. Photo: Spacebit

Space Economy

Spire, SpaceChain Team Up to Prove Blockchain's Feasibility in Space

By Jeffrey Hill | September 28, 2021

Two space-as-a-service solutions providers are teaming up to demonstrate the feasibility of blockchain technology computation in space. Spire Global, a publicly traded space data analytics company, announced it entered into...

Partner Content

Universal Switching Corporation Satellite Industry Product Solutions

September 28, 2021

Global Leader in Switching Technology Universal Switching Corporation is an internationally recognized leader in the switching industry that manufactures “state-of-the-art” switching, distribution and conversion equipment. Since 1992 (nearly 30 years),...