SATELLITE 2023

The global launch market is in a state of flux, as the market awaits delayed heavy-lift vehicles and deals with recent mission failures. One major question is the potential sale […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce is updating export control rules in regards to foreign space launch vehicles that could lead to potentially “hundreds of millions of dollars” in new exports […]

The hack on Viasat’s KA-SAT network in early 2022 is still casting a shadow over cybersecurity discussions more than a year later. In a cybersecurity panel on March 16 at […]

The satellite industry must figure out how multiple stakeholders can work together to manage space and mitigate debris while addressing concerns such as lack of trust or the presence of […]

The transformation of battlespace communications involves working with advancements in technology to enhance situational awareness and operate with clear battlefield advantage. But as the development process gets underway, experts have […]

While the satellite industry is buzzing about the potential for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and multi-orbit constellations to provide connectivity and service, regional operators have their own unique needs for service […]

Satellite manufacturers are grappling with an increasingly diverse and fragmented marketplace, adjusting their strategies for the multi-orbit future of satellite communications. Customers’ multi-orbit plans represent an “age of opportunity” for […]

Flexibility. Interoperability. Resilience. Sustainability. True multi-orbit integrated capabilities—described as the “real magic” of satellite development by keynote speaker Steve Collar, CEO of SES — were all topics of discussion among […]

Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot Aerospace CEO, won the 2022 Satellite Executive of the Year award, and Apple’s iPhone 14 with emergency messaging via satellite as the winner of the 2022 Satellite […]

The surge in demand for smallsat launch raises a number of questions: What’s driving the growth? How do industries that want to get into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) find the right […]

Satellite industry leaders struck a cautiously optimistic note about the industry’s future at the Tuesday morning Opening General Session at SATELLITE 2023, hailing innovations fueling the space economy, while cautioning […]

Amazon’s Project Kuiper will launch its first satellites this spring and expects to be beta testing with customers next year, with plans to put more than 3,000 satellites into Low-Earth […]

Aalyria, the Google spinoff that emerged from stealth mode in September, made its big-stage debut at SATELLITE 2023 with a demonstration of its buzzy Spacetime software platform on Monday, March […]

Established satellite operators, SES and Eutelsat, joined panelists from SpaceX, emerging constellation provider Mangata Networks and network orchestration player Aalyria, in a lively debate on the viability of constellations businesses, […]

Satellite industry executives are eager to partner with mobile network operators (MNOs), but they disagree on the timing of the opportunities those partnerships will represent. Some see significant near-term potential […]

Space-based 5G is a growing development with the promise of a big impact in military communications because of its high reliability, and its accuracy for communication and information exchange in […]

The ‘Big Four’ satellite operators — Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat — could consolidate into a ‘Big Three’ or even a ‘Big Two,’ in the next year, Jose Del Rosario, […]

The Monday morning CTO roundtable at SATELLITE 2023 brought together leaders from innovative space companies to convene on buzzworthy developments in laser communications, AI, and system architecture and design. Yet […]

A new crop of startups from around the world will take the stage at the 2023 Startup Space competition, pitching their businesses for a chance to appear before leading space […]

The SATELLITE trade show is known for bringing together the biggest leaders of the industry — yet the conference also highlights fresh voices whether they be new executives, end users, […]

SATELLITE 2023 will have many talking points as the industry debates a path forward for the 2020s. In our annual roundtable, we talk with leading analysts about the key issues […]

Satellite direct-to-cell is an area that has dramatically increased in activity in the past year, with new demonstrations, services, and partnerships launched. The promise of satellite-to-cell is connecting unmodified cell […]

While preparing for each annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition, we get a unique view into the growth trajectories for both the commercial satellite and space industries. The size of the […]

While preparing for each annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition, we get a unique view into the growth trajectories for both the commercial satellite and space industries. The size of the […]