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Editor's Note
Space Capabilities Underpin Global Security Strategies
We’re closing out this edition of Via Satellite in the days after SATShow Week, before we head to Space Symposium. One of my biggest takeaways from SATELLITE x GovMilSpace is […]
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Huge Stories Kick Off the Year in Satellite
This year is already off to a bold start, shaping up to be one of the most interesting ones of the current decade. We have already seen a slew of […]
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A Case for the Defense | October/November 2025
The Via Satellite team has just come back from World Space Business Week. We had the opportunity to host a fantastic happy hour thanks to our good friends at Umbra, […]
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GEO’s Evolution, and Global Growth and Ambitions | September 2025
Welcome to the September edition of Via Satellite. This edition has a fantastic lineup of features touching on some of the most important issues driving the conversation in the satellite […]
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Small Satellite Market Goes from Strength to Strength | August 2025
Welcome to Via Smallsat, our annual special edition focused on the small satellite market to go alongside the Small Satellite Conference in Utah. It also now features two of our […]
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Hearing from the Space Industry on the Impact of Tariffs | June/July 2025
In this issue, we are digging into the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the space industry, with stories from freelancers Anne Wainscott Sargent and Tereza Pultarova on how tariffs […]
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There’s Never a Dull Moment in Space | December 2024
Welcome to the final edition of Via Satellite in 2024. There’s never a dull moment in the satellite and space industry and 2024 was no exception. One of the biggest […]
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The Cybersecurity Threat Continues to Grow for Space | November 2024
CyberSat returns very soon for its eighth edition as we look at what the satellite industry needs to do to keep its space assets safe. The event has gone from […]
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Taking the Pulse of the Industry | October 2024
After years of delays, we are finally seeing new launch vehicles take flight in 2024. We will likely see one more debut launch this year Blue Origin’s massive, heavy-lift New […]
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Paris Olympics is a Shining Moment for Satellite Broadcast | September 2024
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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Putting a Spotlight on the Work of Young Professionals | August 2024
We’re back with our annual special edition — Via Smallsat — a rebranded Via Satellite geared toward the smallsat community. This year we are launching a new young professional nomination […]
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Global Consolidation is Changing the Dynamics of the Sector | July 2024
Welcome to our July edition of Via Satellite. It has been a hectic first half of year. The headline moment was undoubtedly SES’s acquisition of Intelsat which changes the makeup […]
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An International Focus | June 2024
Welcome to the June edition of Via Satellite. You might have done a double-take when you saw the editor picture at the top, expecting Mark Holmes. I’m Via Satellite’s senior […]
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Our Latest Innovation – Content Collections | May 2024
Welcome to our May edition of Via Satellite. In this edition we celebrate the winners of our Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) and Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) […]
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The Excitement Builds | March 2024
The SATELLITE show is almost here. As always, there is huge excitement as the industry gets ready to discuss the big issues of the day. I always liken our March […]
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Shadows and Light | January/February 2024
SpaceX continues to cast a giant shadow over the industry with its dominance. As well its hold on the launch market, Starlink continues to strike eye-catching deals, that previously would […]
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Saying Goodbye to 2023 | December 2023
Can it really be the end of 2023 already? As we wind down another tumultuous year in the industry, we start looking to the year ahead, and wondering what 2024 […]
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A Changing of the Guard | November 2023
Change is afoot at the top of the satellite industry. For a number of the big operators, they have seen significant change in their management teams in recent years. At […]
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Vibrant Discussions A Underpin Busy September | October 2023
Welcome to the October Edition of Via Satellite. We are just back from a series of events including Connected Aviation Intelligence, IBC, and World Satellite Business Week where there have […]
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Full Speed Ahead | September 2023
Earlier this month, Telesat gave an update on its plans for its Lightspeed LEO constellation that will see a launch in the next few years. The constellation’s future was uncertain […]
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Via Smallsat Returns, Highlighting More Great Startups | August 2023
Welcome to our second Via Smallsat, an edition we do once a year to look at developments in the vibrant small satellite market. The centerpiece of this edition is our […]
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Dramatic Week for SES is Talk of the Industry | July 2023
As I write this ed note, it has been a fairly dramatic time in the satellite industry for SES. At the time of writing, we have seen the news of […]
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Addressing the Bottleneck in the Launch Market | June 2023
We know launching rockets isn’t easy. It never has been, and even though spaceports and launch providers are emerging at an impressive clip, it remains a tough market to crack. […]
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Celebrating the 2022 Winners of SEOTY and STOTY | May 2023
Welcome to our May Edition of Via Satellite where we celebrate our recent winners of the Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) and Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) awards. […]
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Life After SpaceX | April 2023
We all know that SpaceX has had a huge influence in our industry over the last decade. Beyond the company’s influence, SpaceX employees are starting up exciting companies in the […]
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A Celebration of All Things Satellite | March 2023
Welcome to our March edition, or as we christen it, our SATELLITE edition, the biggest issue of the year. I see it as a celebration of all that is good […]
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The New Normal in Satellite | December 2022
When we look back on the year that is 2022 we will see a year that has been nothing short of seismic for the satellite industry. Huge pieces of consolidation, […]
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CyberSatGov Brings Key Government Influencers to the Table | November 2022
CyberSatGov brings together key influencers from the government, satellite, and cyber communities to talk about the growing security threats to satellite assets. The war in Ukraine has brought this topic […]
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Industry Prepares for Pivotal Cybersecurity Event | October 2022
We are just weeks’ away from our CyberSatGov event in Reston, Virginia, and we have a great roster of speakers lined up to talk cybersecurity and satellites. The A-list roster […]
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Industry Consolidation Efforts are Ready For the Next Step | September 2022
If there is one subject that is sure to get the satellite industry talking it is major industry consolidation. After much talk in previous years, things have really kicked into […]





























