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Connectivity
Eutelsat Secures Broadcast Renewal in Latin America With Cable Color
Eutelsat Group signed a multi-year renewal with Cable Color for satellite capacity to continue broadcast services in Latin America. Cable Color, based in Honduras, is a longtime customer of Eutelsat’s. […]
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Opinion
Overcoming Landing Rights Issues to Expand Access to Satellite
Imagine you are a European satellite operator looking to sell your capacity and land signals into a given region or territory. You’ve got the necessary ground segment and orbital resources […]
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Technology
Scout Space Plans VLEO Space Domain Awareness Demonstration on Dawn Aerospace Flight
Scout Space plans to fly a novel Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) space domain awareness (SDA) capability aboard a Dawn Aerospace suborbital spaceplane in an upcoming mission called “Morning Sparrow.” […]
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Technology
Beyond Gravity to Supply On-Board Computers for MDA Space Aurora Supply Chain
MDA Space has selected Beyond Gravity to supply on-board computers for its Aurora satellite supply chain, including for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Beyond Gravity will provide 252 on-board computers with […]
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Manufacturing
Tesat Opens New Production Facility in Germany for Laser Terminals
Tesat opened a new production facility in Backnang, Germany, to manufacture the company’s laser terminals. Tesat is ramping up for industrialized production of its laser terminals, which were selected to […]
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People
Kinematics Joins the Satellite Industry Association
Arizona-based motion control solutions provider Kinematics has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as its newest member, the company announced this week. Kinematics offers motion control products for solar, industrial […]
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Tech Focus Report
Scalable Solid-State Amplifiers
While most of the satcom world’s attention continues to be focused on creating hardware and solutions for higher frequency ranges, such as Ka, Q, V and more, a critical, but […]
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Tech Focus Report
Achieving Agility in Satellite Manufacturing
Aerospacelab is using an industry-leading approach to vertical integration that is reducing the time and cost of manufacturing satellites. By using standardized parts to build customized satellites, the company’s Versatile […]
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Magazine
Paris Olympics is a Shining Moment for Satellite Broadcast
I am sure many of us have been enjoying the Olympics over the summer and it is a marvel of engineering that satellite has consistently been the technology that enables […]
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Opinion
UK Space Regulatory Review 2024: Navigating Legal Certainty in the Age of Space Innovation
The space sector is brimming with potential, stimulated by advancements in technology, expanded international partnerships, and increased awareness of the benefits of accessing space. The growth of the lunar economy, […]
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Opinion
5 Years of SpaceX Rideshare Missions: The Spoils of Monopoly
Five years after launching its Transporter program, SpaceX now enjoys a monopoly on smallsat rideshare with heavy launchers, with the lowest price point on the market and an average launch […]
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Government/Military
European Space Startups Grapple With Red Tape on the Path to Growth
The European space startup scene has been going strong in the past few years despite global financial headwinds. But accessibility of growth-stage funding and too much red tape remains an […]
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Technology
Leveraging AI in Space: Experts Assess the Impact on the Defense and Space Domain
Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) disruptive potential has consumed the terrestrial world, especially with the arrival of large language models like ChatGPT that are rewriting the nature of work and what’s possible […]
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Magazine
4 Airlines Share Their Perspectives on the IFC Market
With the arrival of the multi-orbit era and airlines making decisions on how they will use satellite connectivity going forward, the market for in-flight connectivity (IFC) has entered an exciting […]
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Manufacturing
Where Does the GEO Piece Fit in Satellite’s Future?
We’ll always need GEO, even in a world that’s gone head over heels for LEO. It’s a matter of physics: The Geostationary Orbit (GEO) has unique characteristics. Because a satellite […]
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Partner Content
The Enterprise Grade Advantage
Take an interactive journey with four individuals as they utilize Intelsat’s enterprise-grade network services to enable reliable, high-throughput communications in situations and locations where cellular coverage is not available. Learn […]
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Government/Military
TrustPoint Wins 2 SpaceWERX Contracts in AltPNT Challenge
SpaceWERX has awarded TrustPoint two Direct-to-Phase II contracts to mature the company’s GPS-independent technologies as part of the SpaceWERX AltPNT Challenge. TrustPoint announced the two awards on Wednesday, worth $3.8 […]
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Finance
Astrocast CEO Explains Decision to Take the IoT Company Private
Swiss satellite IoT company Astrocast delisted from the Euronext Growth Exchange in Oslo, Norway, as leadership decided to take the company private. CEO Fabien Jordan explained the strategy behind the […]
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People
Iridium’s Longtime CFO Thomas J. Fitzpatrick to Retire
Iridium Communications announced Wednesday that its longtime CFO Thomas Fitzpatrick will retire at the end of the year. He will remain on the company’s board of directors. Fitzpatrick has been […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Signs 5G Partnership in Africa With Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Globalstar signed a strategic partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to deliver 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. The partnership announced Wednesday will provide Liquid with […]
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Finance
Mynaric Reports Production Delays, Slashes Financial Guidance
Mynaric is experiencing production delays on its laser communication terminals, causing the company to slash its revenue guidance. Mynaric updated its guidance on August 20 and also announced the company’s […]
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Launch
Rocket Factory Augsburg Engine Explodes in Test Ahead of Milestone Launch
A Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) engine exploded on Monday during a hot fire test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. Video captured by the BBC shows the rocket’s first stage […]
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Mobility
Brazilian Airline Azul Taps Viasat to Connect New Aircraft
Brazil’s largest airline Azul awarded Viasat a deal to connect seven aircraft in its new Airbus A330-900neo fleet with in-flight connectivity (IFC). Under the deal announced Tuesday, Viasat will equip […]
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Technology
SES Certifies All.Space Terminals to Operate on its Network
SES has certified All.Space terminals to operate on the company’s Ka-band Geostationary (GEO) satellites and its Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b network. All.Space announced the update on Tuesday. All.Space says it […]
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Connectivity
FCC Approves Globalstar Constellation Refresh Over SpaceX Objections
The FCC authorized Globalstar to deploy the upgrade of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, dismissing a SpaceX petition that Globalstar’s request be denied. The FCC granted Globalstar’s request to begin […]
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Podcast
Space Robotics: Leading Autonomous Systems for Building, Capturing, and Servicing
This episode in the Future Space Economy series highlights breakthroughs from leading space system manufacturers in building autonomous robots that inspect, service, assemble, build, and refuel in orbit. The discussion […]
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Imagery and Sensing
NATO Taps Planet Labs to Track Global Threats with SkySat Imagery
Planet Labs will provide high-resolution satellite data to support the NATO Communications and Information Agency‘s (NCIA) Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program under a new contract the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Now Offers Customizable Maritime Starlink Plans Based on Data Needs
European hybrid network managed services provider Marlink unveiled new, customizable Starlink internet plans for its maritime, enterprise, energy and leisure customers. The new plans, announced Monday, range from 10GB to […]
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Launch
SpaceX Launches 116 payloads on the 11th Transporter Rideshare Mission
SpaceX launched 116 payloads to orbit on Friday in the 11th Transporter dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the mission on Aug. 16 from Vandenberg Space Force […]
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Government/Military
York Space Systems and Tyvak Win SDA Awards to Build Tranche 2 Transport Gamma Satellites
The Space Development Agency awarded York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems contracts to build and operate 10 satellites each of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) – Gamma variant. […]




























