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We are getting ready for our second SATELLITE show in six months in March. We are really looking forward to this one, as we expect more global participation as the […]

As the pressure around the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) illustrated, climate change is the greatest global challenge we face today and requires action from all countries and […]

Last year saw multiple special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger announcements in the United States from space start-ups, illustrating a growing interest in space from private investors. Many experts have […]

The SATELLITE 2022 conference and exhibition comes at a time of peak activity involving public and private investment, a rapid expansion of the off-world economy, a massive deployment of satellite […]

The story of satellite communications is a tale of the search for more bandwidth. Physics defines the terrain of the search — communicating across the vast distances of space can […]

Via Satellite presents its annual Satellite Technology of the Year award to companies that develop and deploy the most impactful satellite-related products and services available to the market. Via Satellite […]

A revolution is taking place in the satellite industry, against the backdrop of the pandemic of the last two years that has heightened the need for universal connectivity. The satellite […]

Back by popular demand, Via Satellite’s 10 Hottest Companies list highlights the “must watch” companies providing satellite communications, ground systems, manufacturing, imagery and sensing, and launch services. Via Satellite editors […]

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

The SATELLITE 2022 conference and exhibition comes at a time of peak activity involving public and private investment, a rapid expansion of the off-world economy, a massive deployment of satellite […]

A revolution is taking place in the satellite industry, against the backdrop of the pandemic of the last two years that has heightened the need for universal connectivity. The satellite […]

Via Satellite presents its annual Satellite Technology of the Year award to companies that develop and deploy the most impactful satellite-related products and services available to the market. Via Satellite […]

I would like to wish all of the readers and the satellite community a happy New Year. We wish you all the best for the year ahead and look forward […]

The satellite communications market has long been a monolith, standing apart and operating relatively independently from terrestrial communications markets typified by mobile and landline networks. Today, two significant technology advances […]

Space missions cannot be tethered to Earth through a wire: they need to use the electromagnetic spectrum to send and receive commands and to transmit data on orbit. As demand […]

The internet has become an indispensable catalyst for societal development in world economies. With massive internet adoption, countries have shifted towards a new economy where innovation underpins the growth of […]

One of the deals of 2021 saw AT&T partner with OneWeb to bring satellite-based connectivity to AT&T’s business customers who need connectivity in remote and challenging locations. This is a […]

Smallsats increasingly define the commercial space launch market, with a desire for independent access to space driving a new push by small launchers around the world. The number of small […]

In November last year, Viasat stunned the satellite world when it announced it was acquiring Inmarsat in a deal worth over $7 billion. It was the biggest deal of 2021, […]

And that was 2021!!! Our final edition of the year is here and what a year it has been on many levels. Just before this edition has gone to press, […]

The demand for broadband connectivity has been ever increasing. As of 2020, there were one billion broadband subscriptions including Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable, or fiber-optic broadband services. Telecoms have […]

When I noticed the rumors that Apple’s new iPhone 13 would come with a satellite connection I drove over to my nearest wireless store to find out more details. The […]

The space and satellite industry continued to move at a rapid pace in 2021 — seeing more investment in both startups and new public companies, technological innovations, and blockbuster industry […]

It’s a solid vote of confidence. The United Kingdom’s National Space Strategy is an endorsement of the homegrown innovators in the sector. It puts into focus two things: The United […]

Aeronautical engineer Austin Link entered his post-graduate career amid the initial SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, dreaming about a future on orbit where, as he puts it, “we could sail the […]

Most people have group chats and use them to update family when there is big news, or just for the joy of talking to loved ones. But imagine opening up […]

Intelsat has had a tumultuous 18 months and has made some of the biggest headlines in the industry, going through Chapter 11 restructuring. Acquiring Gogo Commercial Aviation while in bankruptcy […]

I write this editor’s note the week that 90-year-old actor William Shatner, an icon from many our childhoods through watching Star Trek, went to space on a Blue Origin flight. […]

Cybersecurity remains one of the central topics when it comes to the space sector, not the least because of the role that satellite networks play in society, from satellite communications […]

“Max-Q” is the moment in the launch sequence where a rocket experiences maximum dynamic pressure. After this point, the force on the rocket decreases quickly and the entire mission control […]