Mark Holmes

The fall of OneWeb came fast and in a matter of days. Recently, Via Satellite spoke with a OneWeb insider to talk about the events that led up to the […]

I had the unique opportunity to talk to Greg Wyler a month before OneWeb’s descent into bankruptcy, and then a month after the news. It makes for fascinating reading as […]

With LeoSat gone, OneWeb in Chapter 11, two of the major Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) players that had ambitious plans — barring a miraculous phoenix-like rise from the flames — won’t see […]

OneWeb’s bankruptcy follows the demise of LeoSat, creating more fodder for debate on the topic of building successful business models around Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. Via Satellite spoke to Tom […]

The U.K.-based subsidiary of satellite antenna company Phasor Inc., is undergoing financial reorganization due to COVID-19. Phasor told Via Satellite that the company was recently at a very late stage of […]

Our Thursday Morning Conversation this week takes us to the city of Paris where we catch up with Arianespace’s CEO, Stéphane Israël. Here, we talk about how Stéphane and his […]

For the latest Thursday Morning Conversation, Via Satellite went all the way to Hong Kong to talk to Tom Choi, executive chairman at Airspace Internet Exchange. We find out what […]

OneWeb‘s recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as well as the earlier failure of LeoSat, has again put the debate around long-term business plans in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) into […]

Intelsat has been at the center of some of the biggest stories in satellite this year, from the splits in the C-Band Alliance (CBA), the technology breakthrough with the remote […]

Our latest Thursday Morning Conversation is with our new Satellite Executive of the Year winner, Steve Collar of SES, who really needs no introduction. Here we talk everything from finest […]

Welcome to the May edition of Via Satellite. As countries around the world are practicing social distancing to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, I assume a high number of our […]

In March, Steve Collar, CEO of SES, was named our Satellite Executive of the Year for 2019. Collar has been integral in the rejuvenation of SES. 2019 was a banner […]

OneWeb filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday, March 27. The company has been one of the standard-bearers […]

The video streaming distribution and technology partnership Viasat announced with fuboTV in February had been four years in the making, and shows Viasat’s In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) ambitions. Cristina Arango, director […]

The way we view space could dramatically change during the current decade. For example, by the end of the 2020s, space tourism may be a perfectly normal, thriving business in […]

If things go according to plan with SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the satellite industry could soon see the era of constellations made up of tens of thousands of […]

“If the schedule is long, the design is wrong,” was an adage shared by SpaceX Founder and Chief Engineer Elon Musk as he waded into a range of topics on […]

  As SES announced its 2019 financial results earlier this week, the satellite operator also set forward a new strategic plan which could ultimately result in its Video and Networks […]

While there is a lot of talk about how the major operators are going to invest in satellite capability going forward, a number of regional operators also face a similar […]

Tom Campbell, L3Harris Technologies general manager of Space Antennas, Space and Airborne Systems Tom Campbell, L3Harris Technologies general manager of Space Antennas, Space and Airborne Systems, believes there will be […]

Relativity Space is now moving to a huge new facility in California as it looks to continue its growth. The company announced Friday that it has secured a new headquarters […]

In January, CBPE Capital announced that it had invested in satellite technology vendor ETL Systems, and is open to making further investments in the satellite arena. Jolyon Latimer a CBPE […]

I want to start this note by telling you a story. Around 16 months ago, we needed an extra feature for our December 2018 edition of Via Satellite. Now, for […]

Satellite Executive of the Year is the most prestigious individual award in our industry, and very soon we will be unveiling the winner. The winner of Satellite Executive of the […]

Read the latest list — Via Satellite’s 10 Hottest Companies in 2022 Relativity Space Could Relativity Space be the next SpaceX? While there are many parallels between the two launchers, […]

Satellite Executive of the Year is the most prestigious individual award in our industry, and very soon we will be unveiling the winner. The winner of Satellite Executive of the […]

Last week was potentially a pivotal week for the U.S. satellite industry in regards to the future of C-band. FCC Commissioner Aji Pai proposed accelerated relocation payments for satellite operators that […]

While markets such as India and Philippines continue to show strong growth, there is little doubt that satellite pay-TV is facing huge challenges across Asia as Over-the-Top (OTT) competition begins […]

Earlier this month, OneWeb and SatixFy announced a significant deal where the two companies announced plans to add a digital technology pathway payload that will include a full digital payload […]

It is all about Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in this edition. LEO is the revolution that is happening in our industry, as numerous operators launch an unprecedented number of satellites. I […]