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Government/Military
DoD Establishes New Office to Help Tech Companies Access Private Capital
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Dec. 1 established a new U.S. Department of Defense office charged with helping companies that are developing technologies critical to national security partner with private […]
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Government/Military
Commercial Space Key for Domain Awareness, SPACECOM Commander Says
Commercial space is becoming key for the U.S. Department of Defense to detect, analyze and respond to threats, a top official said on Nov. 29. “As of today, we’ve got […]
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Opinion
The Coming Era of Satellite Direct-to-Handset Connectivity
There is not a single regulatory framework that addresses mobile cellular devices with satellite capabilities – this unaddressed dichotomy belongs to the past. National satellite service licensing frameworks need to […]
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Opinion
2022: An Eventful Year in Satcom
The past year has been one of the most eventful on record for the satcom industry. In the 12 months from October 2021 to September 2022, the industry saw multiple […]
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Connectivity
Sizing Up the Satellite-to-Cell Opportunity
At any given moment around the world, 15 percent of the planet’s 5.2 billion mobile phone users are not connected, according to research conducted by Lynk, the first company to […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Signs CRADA With Blue Origin to Restart Certification of New Glenn Rocket
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Blue Origin for the company’s New Glenn Rocket, more than three years after the […]
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Opinion
The Challenges and Options for Selling Fixed Enterprise Satellite Services in Africa
The satellite industry is in the midst of major innovations, with over 17,000 satellite launches planned for the next decade. This will add some 200 Tbps of capacity to the […]
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Finance
Nominations Now Open for the Satellite Executive and Technology of the Year
Every year Via Satellite, the most trusted news source for the global satellite and space communities, recognizes excellence in the industry with the Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite […]
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Finance
With Eyes on Profit, Boeing Streamlines Defense Business
Boeing on Thursday announced a consolidation and streamlining of its $26 billion defense unit, which has struggled with a slew of performance issues the past few years that have bled into […]
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Government/Military
NRO Issues Solicitation for Commercial Hyperspectral Satellite Data
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has issued a solicitation for the commercial provision of hyperspectral imagery. NRO Director Chris Scolese announced the new NRO effort during a Nov. 15 Leadership […]
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Technology
Boeing Tests Anti-Jamming Prototype for Protected Satcom
Boeing said on Nov. 15 that its engineers recently tested a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications Prototype (PTS-P) for the U.S. Space Force to prevent the jamming of U.S. Department of […]
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Government/Military
SDA Eyeing Risk of Possible Launch Delay of L3Harris Tracking Layer Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency believes it will meet a scheduled launch next March for four Tranche 0 Tracking Layer satellites by L3Harris, but the agency is eyeing the […]
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Government/Military
SDA Considers PNT Payloads for Future NDSA Satellites
Hundreds of future satellites under the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) may carry GPS-type payloads to complement, improve, and back-up GPS satellites, per the Department of the Air Force Space […]
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Finance
Maxar Acquires Wovenware to Strengthen AI Capabilities
Maxar Technologies on Thursday said it acquired Wovenware, which specializes in artificial intelligence and software developing, and will make the Puerto Rico-based company one of its software development and AI/machine learning […]
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Finance
Terran Orbital Receives $100M Lockheed Martin Investment, Ends Plans for PredaSAR Constellation
Satellite designer and manufacturer Terran Orbital Corp. on Monday said it has received a $100 million investment from Lockheed Martin to allow the company to accelerate and expand its manufacturing capabilities. Lockheed Martin […]
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Opinion
The Evolution of 5G Networks and the Impact of LEO-Based Satcom Services
The telecom industry has been observing a steady rise in demand for reliable high-speed connectivity services. It is going through the migration to 5G networks to meet these evolving requirements. […]
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Opinion
What Russia’s Attack on Undersea Energy Infrastructure Means for Satellites
After the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea burst, Swedish investigators found evidence that Russia detonated the pipelines in an act of “gross sabotage.” Russia’s sabotage was done […]
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Earth Observation
How Satellite Imagery Magnified Ukraine to the World
There’s a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. But in 2022, much of the imagery that’s captured by commercial satellites flying over Ukraine has rendered the world […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Wins Brazilian Oil and Gas Connectivity Contract
Gilat Satellite Networks (Gilat) has won a new contract in the lucrative Brazilian oil and gas market. It announced Oct. 20 that it was selected by Sencinet to work on […]
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Manufacturing
Beyond Gravity Wins New Loft Orbital Deal
Beyond Gravity will supply power electronics equipment, Power Control & Distribution Units (PCDU), for Loft Orbital’s Longbow spacecraft based on the Airbus Arrow platform. The companies announced the deal on […]
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Video
Interview with SATELLITE 2022 Startup Space Winner Luisa Buinhas, Vyoma Space
Vyoma Space took home the winning prize at the 7th Annual Startup Space pitch competition at SATELLITE 2022.
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Video
Interview with 2021 Satellite Executive of the Year Winner – Tina Ghataore
See Via Satellite’s Interview with 2021 Satellite Executive of the Year winner, Tina Ghataore. Read our interview with Tina Ghataore from the May Edition here: https://interactive.satellitetoday.com/via/may-2022/theres-a-lot-more-left-for-me-to-do-mynaric-cco-tina-ghataore-is-just-getting-started/
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Video
Interview with 2021 Satellite Technology of the Year Winner – Astroscale
See Via Satellite’s Interview with 2021 Satellite Technology of the Year winner, Astroscale. Read our interview with Astroscale from the May Edition here: https://interactive.satellitetoday.com/via/may-2022/astroscales-nobu-okada-talks-what-needs-to-be-done-to-make-space-sustainable/
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Opinion
Connectivity as a Service Will Enable the Internet of Everything
Connectivity as a service is coming, and it’s going to change the way we think about being online as profoundly as cloud computing is transforming business and information technology. […]
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Finance
Sierra Space Launches Ventures Arm
The commercial space company Sierra Space launched a new business Oct. 12 that will invest in and partner with innovators and disruptors in the emerging new space market. Sierra Space Ventures […]
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Video
SATELLITE 2022 – Via Satellite Awards Luncheon
Startup Space, Satellite Technology of the Year & Satellite Executive of the Year Awards Presentation from SATELLITE 2022
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Government/Military
York Space Systems Wins SDA Contract for 12 Future Communications Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Oct. 6 said that it has awarded a firm-fixed price Other Transaction Authority prototype contract with a ceiling of about $200 million to Denver’s York […]
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Government/Military
SDA Tranche 0 Satellites to Participate in Northern Edge Exercise Despite Delay
While the first launch of nine to 10 Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0 satellites has slipped from September until December, SDA said that it still plans to have a […]
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Imagery and Sensing
HawkEye 360 Plans to Have 60 Satellites on Orbit By 2025
Virginia-based HawkEye 360 plans to have 60 satellites — 20 clusters of three satellites — on orbit by 2025, Alex Fox, the company’s chief growth officer, said this week. The company […]
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Finance
AE Industrial Partners to Acquire Majority Stake In York Space Systems
The private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire a majority share of the spacecraft company York Space Systems, which has a prime contracting role in […]





























