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The space sector is brimming with potential, stimulated by advancements in technology, expanded international partnerships, and increased awareness of the benefits of accessing space. The growth of the lunar economy, […]

Five years after launching its Transporter program, SpaceX now enjoys a monopoly on smallsat rideshare with heavy launchers, with the lowest price point on the market and an average launch […]

The European space startup scene has been going strong in the past few years despite global financial headwinds. But accessibility of growth-stage funding and too much red tape remains an […]

Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) disruptive potential has consumed the terrestrial world, especially with the arrival of large language models like ChatGPT that are rewriting the nature of work and what’s possible […]

With the arrival of the multi-orbit era and airlines making decisions on how they will use satellite connectivity going forward, the market for in-flight connectivity (IFC) has entered an exciting […]

We’ll always need GEO, even in a world that’s gone head over heels for LEO. It’s a matter of physics: The Geostationary Orbit (GEO) has unique characteristics. Because a satellite […]

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 […]

Changing Perspective on Electric Propulsion With more than 200 propulsion systems in space and an accumulated on-orbit time of over 400 years Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology has become […]

Moving With Speed Through Automation Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Frank Calvelli laid out nine space acquisition tenets in October 2022, stating at that […]

The U.S. Department of Defense seeks access to resilient, proliferated, and diverse mission architectures — and diversification includes the altitudes at which operations can take place. Very-low Earth orbit (VLEO), […]

AI is being increasingly used in satellite systems and for the provision and development of satellite products and services. This raises issues on the impacts and limits on the use […]

I would hazard a guess that most Via Satellite readers have been following Starship’s development tests fairly closely, or at the very least, watching the livestream tests. But to recap: […]

Space has always been a huge part of popular culture. In fact, some of the highest-grossing movies like “Star Wars” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” have space at the heart. The […]

Things are picking up rapidly for Belgium-based satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab. This year alone the company launched four demonstration satellites on the Transporter-10 rideshare mission, broke ground on a new mega […]

While high-level deals and investment rounds often make the news, it’s the work happening behind the scenes every day that lays the groundwork for success — developing solutions, educating customers, […]

Small satellite companies that have grown out of the New Space boom are retiring the cubesat platforms that made them to focus on larger, more powerful next-get small sats that […]

We are entering an industrial era in which space is becoming an important driver of technological advancement, global sustainability and geopolitical competition; one in which investing in interoperability is more […]

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 […]

Recently at Cal Poly, we released a 95-page report on outer space cyberattacks, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. As the first of its kind, it explains not only […]

The satellite Earth Observation (EO) industry has seen huge advances in technologies in recent years. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more real, the role of satellite companies […]

In 2024, broadband connectivity is nothing short of survival. That’s why Argentine satellite internet provider Orbith is on a mission to ensure that every individual and business in Latin America […]

After years of the satellite industry’s top brass making the case for consolidation, those dreams are finally playing out across the top operators. While Viasat was the first to take […]

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 […]

For some, the renewed focus on defense in the space sector is a concerning trend. But for others, it’s a big opportunity. There is no shortage of new space companies […]

On May 3, Bloomberg reported that Eutelsat Group is exploring options to sell its ground station network, which is said to be valued at over $850 million. Eutelsat is said […]

New Zealand is a country that punches above its weight in the space arena. The country, which has a population of just over 5 million people is making a big […]

“Exploit what we have, buy what we can, build what we must.” While this has been the message of U.S. Space Force leadership over the past few years, many agree […]

China’s progress in space exploration and technology has been rattling U.S. defense and NASA experts for years. From the threat of space weapons to the risk of appropriating the moon, […]

August 2024 could mark one of the most important points in the United Kingdom’s space history, with plans underway for the first vertical launch from U.K. soil. If the launch […]

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) […]