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The space economy, which for millennia was only a distant dream, is now a present reality. A rapidly expanding sector that uses satellites and space-based technologies, the space economy is […]

Since the launch of Sputnik in the late 1950s, satellites have never been more controversial. From Starlink’s disruptive technology, new direct-to-device services, to emerging market entrants, survival-driven mergers, and a […]

As space becomes more congested and contested, the space industry and governments look to more advanced solutions to make sense of on-orbit activity and be aware of potential bad actors. […]

It was only a decade ago at SATELLITE 2015 where the new CEO of a brash new startup SWISSto12 walked around the conference with a small 3D printed antenna and […]

The world of global trade is bracing itself for the impact of tariffs on goods and raw materials imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. How much will […]

While the Trump Administration’s 10 percent tariff on all imports took effect in April, alongside higher tariffs on imports from 57 countries, several U.S. space industry experts weighed in on […]

Commercial enterprises and government space agencies are preparing to significantly increase their presence in cislunar space. A key challenge in this expansion is understanding how to navigate and exploit the […]

The SATELLITE show is over for another year and what a show it was. There was such a strong energy about the event this year. There is a sense that […]

The choices we make in the next decades will determine how we use space in the future and how countries, and future generations, will access it. It is time to […]

As OneWeb prepares to launch commercial service in the business aviation market, more than two years after Starlink, we examine how its high-speed, low latency low-earth orbit (LEO) Ku-band solution […]

Home-assembled made-in-China $300 Mavic drones laden with grenades have become the symbol of Ukraine’s ingenious fight to maintain independence from its eastern neighbor. The bloody war, which has to-date killed […]

The Los Angeles fires of early 2025, which left 29 people dead and destroyed more than 18,000 structures, have raised a lot of questions: What could have been done to […]

When it comes to space as a national security issue, the Trump 2.0 administration is expected to lean forward on offensive capabilities and integrating commercial service providers into Department of […]

As the space domain continues to evolve, so do its threat actors. In the proverbial game of keeping data safe and secure, how is the cybersecurity world keeping up? Via […]

SWISSto12 CEO Emile de Rijk and Slingshot Aerospace’s Agatha AI product won the 2024 Satellite Executive and Technology of the Year awards, Via Satellite announced Wednesday. Winners were chosen by […]

New startups and strategic partnerships are coming together to provide resiliency and network options to an increasingly critical multi-orbit landscape. That was the message from executives involved in building and […]

Satellite operators and stakeholders are working with NATO as the alliance evolves its role as a space guardian, industry veterans said Tuesday at SATELLITE. NATO has a critical role in […]

Experts from commercial satcom, and remote sensing companies gathered at SATELLITE to talk about the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) program, focusing on partnerships between the U.S. Space Force and […]

Global cooperation in space, both between nations and between government and commercial efforts, is the key to a resilient and sustainable future for the sector, panelists told SATELLITE attendees Wednesday. […]

Satellite operators took aim at the narrative that Starlink is dominating the satellite communications industry, pointing to growth and strong demand in their connectivity businesses. “There is a narrative in […]

Satellite industry CTOs talked up novel manufacturing techniques, integration with terrestrial networks, including direct-to-device connectivity, and a new market for satellite services in quantum key distribution, during a panel at […]

After years of waiting in the wings, three new rockets finally made their debuts over the last 15 months as the industry saw the first launches of the Vulcan, Ariane […]

Direct-to-cell (D2C) connectivity will be available soon to many different military and commercial users, but the issue of who uses it and how it will be used is still being […]

The Space Development Agency’s (SDA) rapid pace is driving strategic business lessons for the satellite industry, experts said in a discussion on Monday at SATELLITE 2025. Paula Trimble, the policy […]

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh kicked off SATELLITE with the announcement that the operator is working with Lynk Global on direct-to-device (D2D) service offering. Under the strategic partnership announced Monday, SES […]

SATELLITE 2025 kicked off with a bang with a standing room only multi-orbit panel where executives from Intelsat, Eutelsat, Viasat, and Paradigm debated the future of satellite broadband. One of […]

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is on a growth spurt, specifically around developing workforce and incorporating artificial intelligence for more data gathering and assistance in managing that data. That […]

One of the big discussions at SATELLITE 2025 will be the advances in ground technology. What does the future look like for the main ground tech players? What does the […]

This year’s SATELLITE show continues its tradition of spotlighting fresh voices, including government officials, defense leaders, end users, and pioneers in connectivity solutions. Via Satellite highlights 10 notable speakers in […]

This year, the SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition is debuting a new co-located event geared toward how the space industry interfaces with government, called GovMilSpace. Developed in partnership with Defense Daily […]