Mark Holmes

Viavi Solutions is bringing a new solution to market which it says will deliver critical security for Positional, Navigation and Timing (PNT) to communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers, government […]

Iridium has teamed up with the National Geographic Society in a new philanthropic venture. The two companies announced the partnership, Feb. 7. The venture will look to support National Geographic […]

Seraphim Space’s latest quarterly Space Index report, released Monday, said that 2022 could be considered the best year for seed stage investments in space startups. Seed financing deals were up […]

SpaceX will now launch Ovzon’s highly anticipated Ovzon 3 satellite in a launch provider switch. Arianespace had been slated to launch the satellite. Ovzon announced Feb. 3 that manufacturer Maxar […]

Hensoldt is going to partner with Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Technology (FHR) in the area of space surveillance radars. It is a significant partnership for the […]

Tiphaine Louradour is taking the helm at rideshare provider Spaceflight as the company’s new CEO. Spaceflight announced the news on Thursday, after Louradour announced her departure from ILS International Launch […]

Gravitilab Aerospace Services, a U.K. space engineering company, has claimed a world first for microgravity research and testing. At a UAV testing site in Cornwall in the United Kingdom, the […]

In this session of Thursday Morning Conversations, Intelsat expert Joel Schroeder shared insights on the drivers for the evolution of the next-generation land mobility services. As the demand for always-on […]

Fleet Space Technologies is forming a partnership with Canadian metal exploration company, Power Nickel, the company announced Feb. 1. It will mark the first deployment in Canada of Fleet Space’s satellite-based […]

Swissto12 has signed a new ka-band solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) deal with Thales, the company announced Jan. 31. These amplifiers will be a key component of the antenna link between […]

Ball Aerospace has appointed Aidan Fitzgerald as its new vice president of Finance, starting later this week. The company made the announcement, Jan. 27. Fitzgerald will lead all financial-related and […]

Measat has signed a new MoU to boost connectivity in rural parts of Malaysia. The company announced Jan. 27 that it is joining forces with Parcel365 and M2B Services (collectively […]

In-Space Missions has signed a new partnership deal in Asia, as it looks to bounce back after the recent Virgin Orbit launch failure in the United Kingdom, which it had […]

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, […]

Azercosmos will provide capacity that will enable satellite internet services to governmental organizations in Africa. The company announced Jan. 24, that it has signed a new deal with CommCarrier Satellite […]

Astroscale has appointed Andrew Faiola as its new commercial director for its U.K. and European subsidiary Astroscale Ltd, the company announced Jan. 24. He starts the role immediately. Headquartered in […]

SES has extended a relationship with a key mining company in Africa. It has signed a new deal with Ivanhoe Mines which will see the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the […]

Tim Peake, one of the most well-known names in the U.K. space industry, is to step down from the active European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut corps and assume an ambassadorial […]

The U.K. government is looking to tap into the space-based defence capabilities of Airbus Defence and Space in a major new partnership deal. The company, one of the U.K.’s leading […]

It was a busy year for Comtech and the company’s CEO, Ken Peterman. In this conversation with Via Satellite’s Mark Holmes, Peterman discusses some of the company’s core initiatives; trends in the […]

SES has completed a 5G backhaul demonstration in the Middle East, the company announced, Jan. 16. It has been working with and du from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), a […]

It has been quite a week for the UK space industry. What was meant to mark a new era of space launch has sadly been put on hold after Virgin […]

GapSat is acquiring QBX Limited, an Isle of Man based satellite solutions and consulting services company, GapSat announced Jan. 16. QBX has a portfolio of satellite radio frequency spectrum and […]

Eutelsat Communications has reached a key milestone for connecting people in Africa. The operator announced Jan. 12 that it had hit the 200,000-user mark for its Konnect Wi-Fi hotspots in […]

Inmarsat has won a new deal in the maritime arena for its Fleet Xpress solution. The company announced Jan. 9 that Campbell Shipping, a Bahamas-based ship-management group, has come to […]

Speedcast has won a key contract extension deal from the UK Ministry of Defence and Airbus, the company announced Jan. 10. Speedcast will provide gateway hosting services offering secure access […]

Es’hailSat will work with Axess Networks as it looks to improve it service offerings to multiple sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The two companies announced […]

The first major launch from U.K. soil could take place as early as next week. Virgin Orbit, the UK Space Agency (UKSA), Cornwall Council and the Royal Air Force announced […]

Composite manufacturer TISICS has been boosted in its plans to bring more sustainable launch technology to market. It announced Jan. 4 that it has been awarded funding through the UK […]