Mark Holmes

We know launching rockets isn’t easy. It never has been, and even though spaceports and launch providers are emerging at an impressive clip, it remains a tough market to crack. […]

Welcome to our May Edition of Via Satellite where we celebrate our recent winners of the Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) and Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) awards. […]

A lot can happen in a few months. It wasn’t that long ago that Apple was not part of the satellite ecosystem. It is one of the most revered companies […]

We all know that SpaceX has had a huge influence in our industry over the last decade. Beyond the company’s influence, SpaceX employees are starting up exciting companies in the […]

Delta Air Lines made huge headlines at the start of the year with the news that it will start offering free Wi-Fi on board its aircraft in partnership with T-Mobile. […]

Welcome to our March edition, or as we christen it, our SATELLITE edition, the biggest issue of the year. I see it as a celebration of all that is good […]

As satellite technology makes huge advances, industries such as mining, agriculture, forestry, and construction are evaluating their relationships with the satellite industry. The modern world runs on data, and the […]

Every year, Via Satellite honors an executive that has had a significant impact on the changing satellite industry. The Satellite Executive of the Year award honors an executive that has […]

For the fifth year, Via Satellite’s 10 Hottest Companies list highlights the “must watch” companies providing satellite communications, ground systems, manufacturing, imagery and sensing, and launch services. Via Satellite editors […]

Welcome to our first edition of Via Satellite in 2023. As always, we start the year with a huge optimism for the year. Last year was characterized by some huge […]

The topic of cybersecurity for space assets is now one of the key conversations in the space industry, and virtually every space event in 2022 addressed the issue. In 2022, […]

When we look back on the year that is 2022 we will see a year that has been nothing short of seismic for the satellite industry. Huge pieces of consolidation, […]

CyberSatGov brings together key influencers from the government, satellite, and cyber communities to talk about the growing security threats to satellite assets. The war in Ukraine has brought this topic […]

At World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris recently, there was a lot of chatter about a potential combination of Intelsat and SES. Rumors swirled, but this has always been […]

We are just weeks’ away from our CyberSatGov event in Reston, Virginia, and we have a great roster of speakers lined up to talk cybersecurity and satellites. The A-list roster […]

World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) was back in force this year in Paris. Sessions and happy hours were packed, and many commented on the number of new faces at the […]

Space assets play a vital role in modern warfare and keeping them secure is a priority. For the U.S. government and the Space Force, this is a key challenge as […]

If there is one subject that is sure to get the satellite industry talking it is major industry consolidation. After much talk in previous years, things have really kicked into […]

The relationship between telcos and satellite players could be changing. A number of factors are leading to a perfect storm, giving satellite a larger opportunity to serve telcos. One recent […]

Welcome to our August edition of Via Satellite, or should I say Via Smallsat — an entire edition dedicated to the vibrant small satellite market. All of the content in […]

The global startup space industry is thriving. Startup space ventures brought in a record $15 billion in financing in 2021, and seed investments in startups rose by 46 percent, according […]

Summer is truly here and most of us have been enjoying being back on the road and seeing our friends and colleagues within the community. There are some interesting talking […]

Welcome to the June edition of Via Satellite. It is exciting to say that the trade show season is in full swing as we return to seeing our community. We […]

On February 24th, the world changed for Ukraine as Russia mounted an invasion which marked a new era in world geopolitics. In the initial stages of the invasion, cities like […]

In late December, Eutelsat announced Eva Berneke as its new CEO, tapping a leader from outside of the industry at a pivotal time for the operator. Berneke, who has worked […]

It​​ is hard to believe it has already been a month since the SATELLITE show. It was refreshing and humbling for me personally to be part of the community in […]

Now in its fourth year, the competition for Via Satellite’s Satellite Technology of the Year (STOTY) award gets fiercer every year. More than 30 companies entered to win in 2021. […]

I write this editor’s note at a strange time. On the one hand, I am about to come to SATELLITE for the first time in three years and see our […]

When Via Satellite spoke to Greg Wyler in 2020, I asked if this was it for him and the space industry, that after O3B and OneWeb, he would follow a […]

We are getting ready for our second SATELLITE show in six months in March. We are really looking forward to this one, as we expect more global participation as the […]