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Opinion
Reaching Every Opportunity with Satellite and Backhaul
As we enter a new digitalized era, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are under intense pressure to expand networks and earn new subscribers. In the developing world, connectivity paves the way […]
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Opinion
Regulatory Sandboxes Spur Innovation in the Space Sector
“Regulatory sandboxes” is a concept mainly associated with the Fintech sector. It was originally developed to represent the creation of safe spaces for testing new products and services, under regulatory […]
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Finance
Top Satellite Industry Takeaways from OilComm 2020: An Attendee’s Perspective
The very first virtual OilComm in the show’s 20-year history spoke volumes about the interesting times we live in. In less than 12-months, our entire way of life has changed […]
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Opinion
Reaching for the Stars: Why We Need a US Space Port Authority
For Americans looking toward the heavens, space has always been the final frontier, a fascination that triggered a global space race and launched NASA. Since NASA was formed in 1958, […]
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Connectivity
Report: Facebook Operates Satellite With Broadband Potential
Facebook confirmed to Light Reading that it now operates a satellite equipped with broadband potential. “Arianespace [a satellite launch company] successfully launched a ride-share rocket mission that included a Facebook […]
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Government/Military
SpaceX, L3Harris Win Space Development Agency Contracts for Missile Warning Satellites
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded L3Harris Technologies and SpaceX contracts worth a total of $342.8 million for the development of the Wide Field of View (WFOV) program to […]
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Opinion
US Space Force Makes the Cosmos More Real and Accessible
With the announcement of the U.S. Space Force military branch, my generation, Gen Z, was spared from reliving the jaded optimism of the 1970s-era space culture. It also saved us […]
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Government/Military
NASA Administrator Suggests Challenge to Nations Violating Outer Space Treaty
Nations that damage satellites are ripe for legal challenge under the 1972 Liability Convention to the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine suggested on Tuesday In a […]
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Opinion
IFC Market’s Post-COVID Future Depends on Today’s R&D Efforts
Right now, the aviation industry is grappling with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as the world’s airlines announce budget cuts, furloughs, and layoffs. According to the International Air […]
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Opinion
IFC: Now Is The Time To Look Beyond Passenger Sessions
With few exceptions, deployment of in-flight digital applications has so far failed to match the promise and intent which surrounds them. Fault for this cannot really be placed on either […]
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Opinion
Is Consolidation the Path to Growth for Satcom Operators?
In recent years, the satcom industry has been going through a transitioning period. It is now more competitive than ever, with this new landscape forcing players to adapt to remain […]
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Government/Military
Air Force is Developing 2 eSats, Service Acquisition Chief Says
The U.S. Air Force is developing two digitally engineered satellites — so-called “eSats,” Dr. Will Roper, service acquisition chief, told the Air Force Association virtual Air, Space, and Cyber (vASC) […]
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Government/Military
Report: Trump Nominates Social Media Hawk Nathan Simington for FCC Commissioner
President Donald Trump has nominated longtime telecom lawyer Nathan Simington to be the Federal Communications Commission’s next commissioner, as reported by Law360. Last week, The Verge first reported that Simington had emerged as a […]
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Cybersecurity
White House Releases Cybersecurity Policy on Space Systems
The White House on Sept. 4 released Space Policy Directive-5 (SPD-5) regarding cybersecurity for space systems, as a senior administration official told reporters that cyber threats on U.S. space systems happen with […]
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Finance
Applied Composites Acquires Satellite Structures Company Alliance Spacesystems
Applied Composites on Wednesday said it has acquired Alliance Spacesystems, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite markets. Terms of […]
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Opinion
Who is the Space Economy For?
For an industry that aims to go where no one has gone before, space and satellite has an imagination problem. You are probably familiar with the 2018 report from Morgan […]
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Connectivity
FCC Rejects Satellite Operators’ C-Band Protest
An effort by a handful of small satellite operators to prevent their relocation from the lower 200 MHz of the C-band spectrum has been denied by the FCC in a […]
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Government/Military
Report: SpaceX’s NASA Contracts Threatened Over Tesla China Ties
Congressional negotiators are considering whether NASA contracts awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX represent a potential national security risk due to Chinese financial support for the billionaire owner’s electric car company, Tesla. […]
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Government/Military
Report Advises Ramp Up Of Space Traffic Management Efforts
A report this month by a panel of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) advises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Space Commerce (OSC) in the U.S. […]
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Finance
KBR to Acquire Centauri for $827M
KBR, Inc. on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Centauri for $827 million in cash in a deal that complements its existing civil space business with work in the space domain […]
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Government/Military
ULA Prepares Delta IV Heavy Rocket for NRO Launch
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing a Delta IV Heavy rocket with a classified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload, NROL-44, for launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Aug. […]
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Opinion
Satellite TV Enables Access to Meaningful Content for COVID Response in Africa
The whole world has been completely disrupted by COVID-19 in the past six months, and unfortunately, the pandemic does not seem to be ending anytime soon. For some countries and […]
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Opinion
Going Green: Why the Launch Industry Urgently Needs Environmental Regulations
All industrial revolutions have had their economic successes and the space industry is no exception. At the same time, they have impacted the environment leading to the defining issue of […]
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Opinion
2020: A Turning Point for Chinese Commercial Space
Space in China has historically been associated with the state, and for good reason. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has been synonymous with space in China. With […]
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Opinion
The European Green Deal Brings Opportunities for the Satellite Services Industry
Over the past decades, the effect of human activities on the environment has been widely acknowledged. Anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants accelerates global warming and causes changes […]
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Opinion
Will Launchers Survive 2020’s ‘Gloom and Doom’ Climate?
It is fair to say 2020 has been widely chaotic, and that is no different for the space launch industry. The industry is facing a pandemic that affects the global […]
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Connectivity
Pentagon To Open Up 100 MHz Of Mid-Band Spectrum for Commercial 5G Use
The White House said Monday it will make a section of military-use mid-band spectrum available to the commercial sector, with plans to begin auctioning it off in December 2021 and […]
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Finance
Earnings Fall At L3Harris On Divestiture, COVID Costs
L3Harris Technologies last Friday reported a big drop in proforma net income due to the sale of its security detection and automation business, costs related to the ongoing pandemic, and […]
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Finance
Northrop Grumman Posts Strong Q2, Led by Space System Sales
Bolstered by generally solid results across its operating segments, Northrop Grumman on Thursday reported higher sales and earnings in its Second Quarter (Q2) and the company raised its outlook for the […]
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Finance
Report: SpaceX Looks to Raise Funds at $44B Valuation
Bloomberg reports that billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of about $44 billion, according to people with knowledge of […]

























