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For decades, the mention of space-faring nations has brought to mind major players like the United States, Russia, China, India, and Europe. But that dynamic is rapidly shifting. In recent […]

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. […]

The revolution of the space industry has made access to space affordable and attractive. Emerging countries in particular see space commercialization as a huge opportunity. Launching small satellites can improve […]

The space investment environment could not be worse than 2022, right? Halfway through 2023, we can start to draw some conclusions. There have been plenty more challenges, not least the […]

Hyperspectral imaging from sensors mounted on satellites has profoundly changed the way objects are viewed on Earth, other planets, and the space in between using different wavelengths of light reflected […]

Satellite internet is supposed to connect people who otherwise face limited choices — or have no other options — for internet service. While satellite generally isn’t faster than fiber optic, […]

The past few years has seen an upsurge in activity in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), led by megaconstellations of broadband satellites from SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb, followed by flocks of Earth […]

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. […]

In college, I learned of a concept both fearful and awesome — one that is a measure of chaos and reminds us of the importance of order: entropy. Put in […]

Discussions at SATELLITE 2023 last month ranged from the elephant(s) in the room – Starlink, Kuiper, orbital debris, and new funding challenges – to opportunities like direct-to-device and new technologies […]

Most fires don’t start as big explosions, but as small, smoldering hazes that look like yellowish pillows of smoke. It can take between one and several hours for a flame […]

Long before the first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites began launching by the likes of SpaceX and OneWeb, a crop of innovative smallsat manufacturers began building a new type of factory. […]

A lot can happen in a few months. It wasn’t that long ago that Apple was not part of the satellite ecosystem. It is one of the most revered companies […]

Slingshot Aerospace, a relative newcomer in the space situational awareness market, has quickly earned the trust of satellite operators. In just five years of operation, Slingshot has managed to include […]

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 […]

During a conflict, the U.S. must be able to augment satellite capabilities on short notice – a strategy known as Tactically Responsive Space, or TacRS. Built by Millennium Space Systems, […]

Open RAN Architecture Changes the Game The next generation of cellular networks, 5G-Advanced, is set to be drastically different in terms of how the infrastructure is built and deployed. One […]

Number of Aircraft Offering IFC Reaches New Heights According to our in-flight connectivity (IFC) quarterly tracker, the fourth quarter of 2022 saw the installed base of connected aircraft surpass the […]

Delta Air Lines made huge headlines at the start of the year with the news that it will start offering free Wi-Fi on board its aircraft in partnership with T-Mobile. […]

Delta Air Lines threw down the gauntlet to other air transport operators when it said in January that it would roll out free in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet, becoming the […]

To commemorate International Women’s Day, Via Satellite celebrates women who have made a difference for the greater satellite and space industry, and in the lives of their colleagues. More than […]

Two decades ago, few in the U.S. defense community considered using commercial satellite services for national security missions. Nor did they envision a future where thousands of small systems in […]

In SpaceX’s more than two decades, the company has grown from a fledgling startup into the world’s leading launch provider. Today, SpaceX boasts a reported staff of about 10,000 people. […]

The global launch market is in a state of flux, as the market awaits delayed heavy-lift vehicles and deals with recent mission failures. One major question is the potential sale […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce is updating export control rules in regards to foreign space launch vehicles that could lead to potentially “hundreds of millions of dollars” in new exports […]

The hack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network in early 2022 is still casting a shadow over cybersecurity discussions more than a year later. In a cybersecurity panel on March 16 at […]

The satellite industry must figure out how multiple stakeholders can work together to manage space and mitigate debris while addressing concerns such as lack of trust or the presence of […]

Satellite manufacturers are grappling with an increasingly diverse and fragmented marketplace, adjusting their strategies for the multi-orbit future of satellite communications. Customers’ multi-orbit plans represent an “age of opportunity” for […]

Flexibility. Interoperability. Resilience. Sustainability. True multi-orbit integrated capabilities—described as the “real magic” of satellite development by keynote speaker Steve Collar, CEO of SES — were all topics of discussion among […]

Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot Aerospace CEO, won the 2022 Satellite Executive of the Year award, and Apple’s iPhone 14 with emergency messaging via satellite as the winner of the 2022 Satellite […]