SATELLITE 2021

Karina Perez Molina, co-founder of the Zed Factor Fellowship, which encourages students from underrepresented backgrounds in aerospace careers, appeared on the main stage at SATELLITE 2021. “I’m really excited to […]

Laser communications satellites are poised to help make ultra-secure communications networks possible, executives from Mynaric, LyteLoop, Xenesis, BridgeComm, and Blue Marble Communications said at SATELLITE 2021. Tina Ghataore, president of […]

Ground systems technology is years behind the satellites it supports and catching up will require a fundamental transformation of the sector and interoperable standards, panelists at SATELLITE 2021 said. Stuart […]

The perfect antenna is one the customer uses, never sees, and never worries about, said Carl Novello, CTO of NXT Communications. “‘Perfect’ means very different things to each one of […]

New ideas, a new focus on the consumer, and new technologies are driving growth and change in the launch segment of the space industry, speakers from leading launch providers said […]

Sir Richard Branson’s time in space was just a few minutes, but it was a journey 25 years in the making. During Wednesday’s closing keynote at SATELLITE 2021, Branson shared […]

The push to harness Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in military satellite systems will require greater use of commercial advancements, a panel of experts said Thursday at SATELLITE 2021. Dr. […]

Faced with a steady decline in the price of their basic commodity, satellite operators have turned to vertical integration to drive efficiency savings and capture more of the value chain, […]

In the wake of Brexit, OneWeb’s shakeup, and a pandemic that wreaked havoc on the economy, the United Kingdom is emerging as a space and satellite-industry powerhouse. Even Queen Elizabeth […]

OneWeb and Hughes Sign Service Distribution Agreements for US, India — Hughes Network Systems has agreed to distribute OneWeb capacity in agreements for the United States and India. The U.S. […]

Regulatory experts at SATELLITE 2021 argued that a lack of global consensus on space policy could get costly as space gets more crowded and contested. UNOOSA Director Simonetta Di Pippo […]

Despite COVID-19, global space continues to attract strong investment. Q2 2021 saw record deal activity: $11.9 billion in private capital from January to June and 14 “mega deals” of $50 […]

SpaceLink Signs On for Next-Gen Mynaric Laser Terminal — SpaceLink has signed on as the second customer for Mynaric’s next-generation CONDOR Mk 3 optical communications terminal, with delivery and pricing […]

Execution and meeting customer needs are critical to making the business case for new LEO companies, major satellite operators said Tuesday at SATELLITE 2021. OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson said his […]

Amazon Web Services dived further into the space sector by establishing the AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions division, headed by retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clint Crosier — credited […]

There are many factors driving the ballooning complexity of ground systems, but paradoxically one of them is customer desire for simplicity, speakers said at SATELLITE 2021. Jon Sala of Eutelsat […]

Industry leaders share their key talking points for SATELLITE 2021 and debate the impact of LEO and ground technology questions facing the industry. Tom Choi of Airspace Internet Exchange asks […]

OneWeb Tests LEO System With Kymeta u8 Antenna — OneWeb and Kymeta tested the Kymeta u8 antenna with OneWeb’s LEO constellation in Toulouse, France, achieving downlink speeds of more than […]

Leaders from SES, SpaceX, Facebook, and ST Engineering iDirect agreed during the SATELLITE 2021 general session that satellite must think in new ways to become more integrated in the overall […]

In an electrifying keynote at SATELLITE 2021, Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, announced a breakthrough partnership between OneWeb and AT&T and laid out his plans for OneWeb over […]

The satellite industry was hit hard by pandemic supply chain crises including the worldwide microchip shortage, but executives at SATELLITE 2021 said the experience helped them re-imagine supplier relationships. Northrop […]

This year marks a milestone anniversary for the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition. What started as a modest gathering of satellite professionals in a parking garage 40 years ago has […]

Jat Brainch, Inmarsat’s new chief commercial and product officer (CCPO), is confident she can blaze a trail for Inmarsat over the next few years. The operator is in the midst […]

As the satellite industry comes back together 18 months since the last SATELLITE show, analysts share what they will be watching at SATELLITE 2021. Luigi Scatteia of PwC will focus […]

Via Satellite announced the 2020 Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) and Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) winners in April during the LEO Digital Forum: SpaceX President and COO […]

IT’S TME TO GET EXCITED ABOUT THE SATELLITE 2021 CONFERENCE Every year, at every SATELLITE show, people always ask me what excites me about the event. This year, my answer […]

Now in its fifth year at the SATELLITE conference and exhibition, the Startup Space entrepreneur pitch contest has become both a must-win for the aerospace industry’s new entrants and a […]

Executive leaders from four regional telco and MNOs did not pull any punches when discussing their sometimes frustrating relationship with satellite service providers during SATELLITE 2021’s EMEA + Asia virtual […]

European industry players discussed how the EU’s proposed LEO connectivity constellation — announced by the European Commission at the close of 2020 — may take shape during SATELLITE 2021’s EMEA […]

Asia’s regional satellite operators share a common strategy: expand beyond pure satellite infrastructure. Asiasat CEO Roger Tong: “We don’t want to be a pure infrastructure play anymore.” Asiasat has enjoyed […]