Analysts say the smallsat IoT business is on the way to becoming a $1 billion market in the next 10 years. New Space startups in this area are increasing their momentum building constellations and developing technologies to connect devices in remote areas outside the bounds of terrestrial networks. IoT smallsat business development has accelerated as…

While space gets more and more crowded with an increasing number of satellites being launched, issues such as a crowded Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), space debris, and satellite collisions have become more than a concern for the companies putting these satellites in space. It’s also an issue for all space-faring governments because unpredictable events in space…

Established launch players working on the next generation of rockets are fueling a future of more launches — and more historic launches — that few could have imagined just a few years ago. Leading launchers shared excitement for current capabilities and where that can lead during SATELLITE 2022. Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance…

In 2011, there were fewer than 1,000 active satellites on orbit. Today, there are well over 5,000. The next wave of telecom constellations is not just hundreds of satellites but thousands, and even tens of thousands of satellites. Where is that market going, what are the challenges of large and small satellites — and given…