Via Satellite Basic and Premium Members have early access to this article from the March edition of Via Satellite. In February, Telesat finally came forward with the long-awaited announcement of the details of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, a venture away from Geostationary Orbit (GEO) for the Canadian satellite operator. In its largest procurement ever,…

It has been a busy start to the year for a number of the big operators in the satellite sector, with a slew of capacity deals already announced, and some major news in context of the industry as a whole. Over the last two weeks, Eutelsat reached a major new European deal worth 100 million…

In this new round-up, Via Satellite looks at recent research reports in the space and telecommunications arena. This installment features a look at space investment activity in 2020, a report on NASA’s orbital debris efforts, and a look at satellite industry financials.  Space Capital Catalogs Strong Space Investment in 2020  Space Capital, one of the…

Welcome to our first big satellite operator round-up of the year, as the industry looks to begin 2021. While the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the satellite industry is getting down to business. At the time of going to press, we are all still awaiting the big announcement from Telesat about which companies…