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Number of Aircraft Offering IFC Reaches New Heights According to our in-flight connectivity (IFC) quarterly tracker, the fourth quarter of 2022 saw the installed base of connected aircraft surpass the...

The Federal Communications Commission approved in September a new regulation where all non-functional Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites have to be deorbited no later than five years after their decommission. Prior...

A few short years ago, the question posed by that title would have been laughable. How could the future of the internet – with its 997 terabits per second of...

As the commercialization of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) continues at pace, there is a growing concern as to the continued availability of insurance for satellites operating in it. The last few...

The telecom industry has been observing a steady rise in demand for reliable high-speed connectivity services. It is going through the migration to 5G networks to meet these evolving requirements....

Satellites are vital to many of our day-to-day activities. They are as critical to infrastructure such as water treatment facilities, electrical substations, and transportation operations. Whether it is navigation, communication,...

The space industry has long been interested in the opportunities offered by solar sails. Developing the analogy between space and maritime exploration, early space scientists and fiction writers have thought...

The past year saw huge advancements in the space industry. We witnessed landmark achievements such as the discovery of the earliest galaxies seen to date, and the release of the...

Held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, COP-27 came with its lot of successes and disillusions, among which a lost opportunity to address the pressing issue of curbing the use of fossil...

2022 was one of the most exciting years in recent history for the satellite industry, with a number of key milestones including the inclusion of satellite in the 3GPP standards...