Author: Marisa Torrieri
March 26, 2024
Varda Space’s mission is to expand “the economic bounds of humankind,” but despite co-founder, CEO and President Delian Asparouhov’s self-described “deep passion” for aerospace, you’re more likely to find him at a pharmaceutical trade show than a NASA conference. The company, which was co-founded in late 2020 by Asparouhov, Will Bruey, and Daniel Marshall, is…
March 25, 2024
Earth observation satellites are critical assets for deriving insights into everything from deforestation to natural disasters – and the need for the insights they deliver has never been greater. There is a flurry of promising use cases from satellite companies — such as Planet Labs, Pixxel, and SkyFi — that bring hope as climate change…
March 20, 2024
Thanks to advances in wireless, fiber, and satellite technologies, many assume broadband access is ubiquitous. But that’s far from the case, as recent global events like the pandemic demonstrated. Five industry leaders who took the stage at SATELLITE 2024’s Tuesday afternoon session on public-private partnerships addressed lack of access and other challenges, while stressing the…
March 20, 2024
Satellite players are advocating heavily for the convergence of cellular and satellite networks, while working through the challenges involved in achieving this goal. Leaders from Comtech, Viasat, EchoStar, Iridium, Globalstar, and John Deere outlined the key issues during the Opening General Session at SATELLITE 2024 on March 19. “We've gone from a place where raw…