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The evolution of satellite operator Viasat has been one of the most interesting stories in the satellite industry in recent years. The company has grabbed major headlines from the Inmarsat acquisition to […]

The Defense Department on Tuesday released its first Commercial Space Integration Strategy that outlines priorities for pursuing commercial solutions and describes the national security space mission areas where these capabilities have a […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a solicitation this week for one contractor to build about 20 Tranche 2, Transport Layer (T2TL)-Gamma satellites, the final in the T2TL series. […]

In-flight connectivity (IFC) developers are working to balance cost with capabilities while offering an in-flight internet experience to match what is available at a consumer’s home. A panel of experts […]

In the expansive landscape of the space industry, Winchester Interconnect is an indispensable partner, ensuring precision and reliability from conceptualization to the realization of space missions. Renowned for its flight […]

Human beings can be messy, selfish, and provincial when it comes to environmental responsibility on Earth. We leave rubbish behind us – and expect someone else to clean it up; […]

The introduction of low profile and discrete antenna design has sparked in-flight connectivity (IFC) adoption after years of relatively limited growth. Data from the Valour Consultancy quarterly IFC tracker shows […]

In the next half-century, a plethora of tech sectors currently stationed here on Earth are poised to move up to space, and the U.S. government and its commercial partners want […]

More than four years after the establishment of a sixth military service, U.S. Space Force, in December 2019, a new report advises the creation of a seventh service, the U.S. […]

Ensuring the world’s 8.5 billion mobile phones never lose coverage isn’t a new idea, but it’s becoming increasingly viable, thanks to more powerful antennas and the arrival of Low-Earth Orbit […]

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 […]

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 […]

Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun said on Monday that he will step down at the end of 2024, initiating a leadership transition as the aerospace and defense giant continues […]

By the end of next year, Boeing‘s small satellite plant in El Segundo, California, may reach an annual production capacity of 60 satellites. In 2018, Boeing bought Millennium Space Systems, which […]

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) said that it has ironed out wrinkles in Link 16 delivery from space to military forces over existing radios. Last November, SDA […]

The fiscal limits in last year’s Fiscal Responsibility Act will slow U.S. Space Force modernization in fiscal 2025, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said in a March 8 briefing with […]

This new Via Satellite Content Collection features interviews with the women who are blazing a new trail and driving the satellite industry forward.

BlackSky Technology said on March 4 that it won a multi-million dollar U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contract to collect and annotate thousands of BlackSky multi-frame burst images to train […]

Umbra on Wednesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected the company for the second stage of a commercial remote sensing contract the agency uses to obtain radio satellite-based radio […]

A collection of Via  Satellite stories with satellite customers about how connectivity improves their business cases.

Space is evolving into a critical warfighting domain. With the U.S. Space Force indicating the potential anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities developed by Russia and China as a reason for the need […]

The launch of the Peregrine-1 mission in early January gave the space community the occasion of a reminder that the Moon is not only subject to exploration and commercial endeavors, […]

The failed debut launch of Virgin Orbit from British soil in January of last year was a bitter start to the U.K.’s spaceflight ambitions. It was also the beginning of […]

The Department of Defense confirmed late Wednesday that six demonstration satellites launched earlier that evening for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA)  successfully reached orbit and […]

BAE Systems in the coming days will close its $5.6 billion acquisition of Ball Aerospace after receiving all required regulatory approvals, the company said on Wednesday morning. Ball Aerospace will operate […]

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Space sustainability is becoming an undisputed necessity. However, not everyone agrees yet on the how, nor does everyone believe in the viability of a commercial market for space safety, security […]

An orbital debris removal research project by Astroscale Japan Inc. is to launch later this month or in early March aboard an Electron rocket by Rocket Lab. The Rocket Lab Electron, carrying Astroscale’s […]