Author: David Hodes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Military space domain operators are working more closely with the commercial satellite industry to not only exchange vital operational information, but also to forge ahead integrating with them, and to deal with issues around protecting commercial assets.  This comes at a time when nefarious satellite interruption activities have ticked up across the board,...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The importance of allies and partners working together to understand what military deterrence in space activities means, and define what rogue behaviors should trigger deterrence, has become a bigger part of space domain situational awareness. Military commanders, leaders in military intelligence, and commercial industry partners from Canada, Norway, the U.S., and Germany,...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— International military collaboration is critical to ensure the safety and security of space, a panel of military space force and space command leaders from six different countries emphasized in a discussion at Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 9. The U.S. is in a leadership position for initiating and developing...

In-flight connectivity (IFC) developers are working to balance cost with capabilities while offering an in-flight internet experience to match what is available at a consumer’s home. A panel of experts from Intelsat, Gogo Business Aviation, Viasat, Hughes Network Systems, Anuvu, and Gilat Satellite Networks took stock of evolving IFC expectations this month at SATELLITE 2024....

Although new sustainable technologies are impacting space development like highly maneuverable spacecraft, repair ships, refueling depots, to name a few — the industry still faces uncertainty in terms of leadership on the guidelines for sustainability in space. Richard DalBello, director of the Office of Space Commerce under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), kicked...

Ten space tech entrepreneurs presented their business plans and ideas in a competition that pitted startups against startups, all hoping to a win what could be a multi-million-dollar payoff from an investor to develop their business. Six industry judges grilled presenters after they discussed their plans during the competition, on March 19 at the Unveiled...

In-flight connectivity (IFC) is no longer just an option for commercial airlines. It has to be available and scalable and apply the latest technology in order to meet an ever-growing demand for seamless internet connection just like any internet connection on the ground. That was part of the bottom line of the discussion between Delta...

DENVER, COLORADO — Satellite operators building constellations in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) are targeting in-flight connectivity as a critical market for their businesses. Executives made bold projections for how airlines will adopt LEO at the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit, in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 7. Jason Sperry, head of Business Aviation for OneWeb, projects that the...

DENVER, COLORADO — Providing passengers in-flight internet connectivity (IFC), with live TV and on-demand entertainment streaming services from takeoff to landing is gaining serious momentum in the airline industry. Satellite operators like OneWeb, Intelsat, Viasat and Telesat are among the satellite providers competing to offer IFC services to airlines. According to a Frost and Sullivan...

Hyperspectral imaging from sensors mounted on satellites has profoundly changed the way objects are viewed on Earth, other planets, and the space in between using different wavelengths of light reflected by objects that create a detailed spectral fingerprint. Extreme high-resolution details of images on the ground and in space can be seen, monitored, and tracked...