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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 […]
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Government/Military
New Report Indicates DOD Networks Still Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) networks and weapon systems remain vulnerable to adversarial cyber-attacks and programs, such as the Joint Regional Security Stacks and Cyber Protection Teams, and aren’t meeting […]
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Launch
World Economic Forum to Launch Global Centre For Cybersecurity
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is taking the next step after listing cybersecurity as one of its top global risks for 2018 with the launch of a new Global Centre […]
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Government/Military
Scientific Community to Drive Economic Equalities In India
The Geospatial World Forum 2018 concluded in Hyderabad, India where more than 50 nations gathered for the annual conference. Throughout the week, discussions across defense and security, Internet of Things […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Tested New Kick Stage on Latest Electron Rocket Launch
Rocket Lab, whose new Electron launch vehicle recently reached orbit for the first time, revealed Jan. 23 that the rocket included a previously undisclosed kick stage designed to increase orbital […]
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Connectivity
How Secure Are In-Flight Connectivity Systems?
The aviation world has come a long way from the days when the extent of connectivity in the cabin revolved around self-contained in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems comprising a […]
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Connectivity
2017 Proves Potential of Connected Helicopter for Satellite
The integration of newly available satellite and cellular-based data communications technologies, or “connectivity,” is creating new opportunities to improve helicopter offshore support, search and rescue (SAR), medevac and corporate/VIP operations. […]
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Technology
SoftBank Backs New High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Venture
A High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) is a category of unmanned aircraft that AeroVironment thinks could deliver a multitude of benefits to the commercial market through use of Internet of Things […]


























