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Government/Military
James Webb Space Telescope to Launch in 2020 Now
NASA announced another delay for its $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project pushing back the potential launch date to May 2020 following continued integration and testing issues. Problems […]
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Partner Content
3200W Ku-Band BUC/SSPB/SSPA – Second Generation GaN Technology
Advantech Wireless’ Ku-Band 3200W Hub-mount SSPA/SSPB/BUC UltraLinear™ SapphireBlu™ series GaN Technology was awarded Teleport Technology of the year 2014 by the World Teleport Association and Most Innovative Product of the Year […]
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Finance
Interview: Cristi Damian, Advantech Wireless
Mark Holmes, Group Content Director for Via Satellite, sits down with Cristi Damian, VP of Business Development for Advantech Wireless. Advantech Wireless is the leading wireless broadband communications solution provider […]
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Video
Via Satellite Interview: Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX
Mark Holmes, Group Content Director of Via Satellite, sits down and interviews Gywnne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX. Gwynne won Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year, and was […]
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Finance
Interview: Sherry Petrakis, Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Mark Holmes of Via Satellite sits down with Sherry Petrakis, Sales Director of Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (IT). CarlisleIT designs, builds, tests, certifies and delivers comprehensive, high-performance interconnect solutions created to […]
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Finance
Interview: Paul Scardino, Globecomm
Mark Holmes of Via Satellite sits down to interview Paul Scardino, Senior VP of Globecomm. Globecomm provides reliable, secure, and smarter connectivity solutions for all satellite communication needs no matter […]
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Government/Military
NDAA: A Step Forward to Stronger, Unified Satcom
With the President’s recent signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, the United States government is taking a significant step in recognizing the criticality […]
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Partner Content
Keeping Up with Important Trends, Emerging Tech in Media and Entertainment
The cord-cutting trend that has been watched for years in the United States is quickly going international, with the global Over-the-Top (OTT) media services market rapidly heating up. A report […]
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Opinion
Has Maritime Reached the Tipping Point for Satellite?
If there is one truth the satellite industry universally accepts, it is that mobility is key to the future. Broadcasting cost-effectively one-to-many has always been satellite’s secret sauce. In a […]
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Opinion
EO from LEO: Earth Observation Going Mainstream
The amount of innovation and investment around NewSpace has not been exaggerated: 120 venture firms invested $3.9 billion in the industry during 2017 alone. More than 295 nanosatellites were manifested […]
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Feature
Megaconstellations: Recipe for Disaster or Biggest Opportunity Yet?
A handful of hot, young satellite communications companies harbor big plans to launch super-powerful, smaller satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), creating megaconstellations that will power every broadband application imaginable. […]
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Magazine
Senator Nelson on the Way Forward to a Sustainable Space Future
Many milestones in space have occurred since that day in May 57 years ago when President Kennedy committed America to putting a man on the moon and return him safely […]
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Opinion
10 Trends that will Define NewSpace in 2018
Over the past decade, the space industry has seen a gradual transition from an industry populated almost exclusively by governments and large corporations toward something more decentralized and accessible. Falling […]
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Launch
Firing It Up at Both Ends? New Launch Vehicles Extend Mass Range
In 2018, the space industry has — with a mélange of excitement and relief — witnessed advances in launch capabilities on both ends of the mass spectrum. Rocket Lab’s dedicated […]
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Finance
The Missing Link to the Last-Mile Strategy to Value Creation in NewSpace
Have you wondered which NewSpace companies are really generating revenues and creating value today? NewSpace has been a buzzword in the space industry over the last decade, with the foundation […]
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Connectivity
How You Might Benefit from Liquid-Cooled HPAs
Liquid cooling was once the primary method for keeping high power microwave tubes and amplifiers and transmitters from overheating. The necessity to achieve strong uplink signals using the high power, […]
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Connectivity
CPI to Showcase New HPAs at Satellite Show and NAB
The Satcom Products Group of CPI’s SMP Division is offering an innovative lineup of high power uplink amplifiers at this year’s Satellite and NAB trade shows. From liquid cooled TWTAs […]
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Connectivity
SATCOM Power Amplifier White Papers
Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. is the world’s leading satellite communications (SATCOM) uplink power amplifier supplier, offering the broadest product line in the industry. The company has announced a library of […]
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Connectivity
Latin America, Great Potential for Cellular Backhaul
As is known in the sector, terrestrial mobile networks by themselves cannot cope with the growing demand of today’s market, and it is undeniable that the best complement is […]
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Government/Military
ISS as a Catalyst for NewSpace Industries
Just as the early railroads transformed the American West and spurred an economic boom across our then young nation, commercial activity in space is blossoming. Expansion of these activities, especially […]
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Connectivity
Myriota to Establish IOT Lab in Adelaide
South Australian satcom company Myriota will open a $2.72 million Internet of Things (IOT) laboratory in Adelaide to help meet the demand for its technology. The South Australian government’s Future […]
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Opinion
Old Pros in Satellite Share Wisdom for Budding Entrepreneurs
What’s the one piece of advice you’d like to give to a new entrepreneur in the satellite business? When asked this question, every executive in the industry has an answer. […]
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Opinion
With Angosat 1 a New African Country Reaches Space
Last December 26, Angola launched its first satellite, a communications satellite called Angosat 1. The launch of the satellite is the first most visible initiative of the Angolan Space Strategy […]
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Opinion
A Sobering Look at the Future Role of HTS Systems for 5G
I’m pleased to be invited by Via Satellite to write an article that may provide contrarian perspectives to the popular beliefs that are pervasive in the market that somehow HTS […]
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Feature
LEO/MEO Satellites Poised to Make a Mark in Military Sector
Commercial enterprises and consumers in underserved markets are not the only industry segments excited about the potential of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, which soon […]
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Government/Military
2019 Shapes Up as US Government’s Defense Strategy Evolves
The subject of defense can be overwhelming, but Wallis Laughrey, the vice president of space systems within Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business, says he can’t recall an era where […]
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Connectivity
Check-In With AWN Exec, One Year Later
A year ago, we profiled the ambitions of Airborne Wireless Network (AWN), which has a goal of using airborne aircraft as signal repeaters that are capable of generating wireless internet signals. Throughout […]
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Connectivity
Iridium-Based Satcom System Could Be Bargain for Boeing 737 MAX
Airlines considering purchasing or operating the Boeing 737 MAX have a new option available when considering what type of satellite communications hardware to equip on the aircraft. Miami, Florida-based avionics […]
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Connectivity
FAA Approves First STC for SmartSky’s 4G LTE Network
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for SmartSky Networks’ airborne 4G LTE network, awarding it to SmartSky’s manufacturing partner Avidyne Corporation for installation […]


























