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I was actually on vacation in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts when the first email alert hit my smartphone that Thursday morning about the SpaceX explosion at the Cape, the […]

For decades, satellite programs were the preserve of the countries that could afford them. Harnessing the cash and capability to buy, build and launch a satellite has long been beyond […]

Via Satellite recently spoke to Winston Beauchamp, a member of the Senior Executive Service, the deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space, and the director, principal DOD space […]

There was a time when satellites could be described as more “routine.” Yes, most are heavily customized beasts of machines, but the launch sector knew what operators needed and had […]

Africa is a region where many satellite operators believe there are strong opportunities for growth, particularly in terms of the broadcast sector where pay-TV penetration levels are still low. Bubbling […]

Africa is seen as the land of opportunity. With the majority of its population still struggling to get connected, and due to its sheer size, the continent is held up […]

The Middle East and Africa continues to offer one of the largest addressable markets for satellite broadband. With just 15 percent of African households having internet access, challenging geographies, underdeveloped […]

The recognition that space activities, services and products play a central role in the sustainable social and economic development of states has led to a clear increase in the number […]

Africa remains a continent where satellite solutions can have a key impact in a number of verticals going forward. What is particularly interesting is what impact LEO as well as […]

“Britain is still open for business” said Nicola Blackwood, the then chair of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee at a U.K. Parliamentary Space Reception just three days […]

It’s no overstatement: there is seemingly always something going on in the Middle East. And now, with nuclear-related sanctions lifted from Iran, the region has, perhaps, even more eyes on […]

One of the big buzz terms at recent satellite events has been the Internet of Things (IoT), where we live in an uber-connected world full of connected devices which can […]

On May 19 this year the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that the Zika virus had been detected off the north west coast of Africa for the first time. Tests […]

With a background in physics and astronomy, Andy Welton’s college career encouraged students to pursue internships that were purely centered on research. Now a product test engineer at Globalstar, Welton […]

Over the last few years, no company has garnered more industry headlines and commentary than SpaceX. The launch provider, which promises to reinvent a critical part of the satellite market […]

Inmarsat, Hughes and SpeedCast Become Skynet Partners Airbus Defence and Space, owner and operator of the Skynet X-band satellite system, has struck up partnerships with Inmarsat Government, Hughes Network Systems, […]

Beximco Communications Selects Content for RealVU DTH Platform Beximco Communications, a joint venture of Beximco Holdings and GS Group has revealed its content strategy for RealVU, its recently established DTH […]

Over-The-Top (OTT) television has been little short of a phenomenon in recent years. Netflix, for example, was a company that almost no one had heard of a few years ago, […]

It can literally be a line in the sand or a fence made of concertina wire. A guard outpost on a busy road. A strip of unoccupied beach. A patch […]

Nathan Jones was unfamiliar with the satellite industry before he became a part of it. As a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin, he works on the company’s space projects, and […]

With one satellite in operation, a second due for launch soon and the construction of it’s own teleport, it promises to be a busy few years for Es’hailSat. Es’hailSat, The […]

In 1973, J.C. Fuenzalida and colleagues published a study pertaining to nonlinear characteristics of High Power Amplifiers (HPAs). The study showed that nonlinear HPA not only amplifies the uplink carriers […]

There is no doubt that OTT video is growing at a rapid pace. Based on our 2015 ConsumerLab TV and Media study*, 80 percent of teenagers and 30 percent of […]

Over the past several years, including most recently at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), the satellite industry has had a run of remarkable success in protecting its spectrum “turf” […]

Many in the industry believe that 2019 will be a critical decision-making point on the future of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) constellation, with the […]

There is an interesting new trend present in the maritime industry. Companies traditionally focused on the aero market, notably Panasonic Avionics and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), have made acquisitions — […]

After much anticipation, the first full-fledged linear 4K Ultra-HD channels are up and running. The barrier of insufficient content is falling faster than it’s worth charting, now that producers are […]

Editor's note for Via Satellite's Next Space Edition 2016

Early stage investors are meeting with space companies on a much more regular basis today than in the past, but many in the space industry are new to this fast-paced world. To get and keep an investor's attention, they need to know a few dos and don'ts.

With SmallSat companies set to send their CubeSats into multiple orbits, the wait to hitchhike into orbit has become increasingly frustrating. But companies are hopeful that greater launch availability is just down the line.