Opinion

Welcome to the September edition of Via Satellite. This edition has a fantastic lineup of features touching on some of the most important issues driving the conversation in the satellite […]

In-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing or “ISAM” activities are predicted to be high-growth activities, which Analysys Mason estimates could be a 11 billion pound ($14.82 billion) market opportunity globally by […]

When Netflix shipped DVDs by mail in the early 2000s, the U.S. Postal Service effectively offered a higher data rate than dial-up internet. Then broadband internet arrived — and seemingly […]

As satellite connectivity becomes a cornerstone of global telecoms infrastructure, China is rapidly accelerating its space-based ambitions through a wave of mega-constellation deployments. Leading this charge is Spacesail’s Qianfan constellation, […]

Satellite communications have become a lifeline for operations in remote, maritime, military, and industrial environments — the places where terrestrial networks simply don’t reach. But as reliance on these networks […]

It’s no secret that Europe is trailing behind in the new ‘space race.’ We’ve often depended on our friends in the United States for systems and infrastructure. That worked for […]

Welcome to Via Smallsat, our annual special edition focused on the small satellite market to go alongside the Small Satellite Conference in Utah. It also now features two of our […]

Futurism needs perspective and that only comes with time. Having worked in ground segment and satellite operations for 25 years, I’ve gained some perspective on its evolution and speculate what […]

Rising geopolitical instability is highlighting the strategic value of small satellite system use. In national security and defense operations, resiliency and rapid responsiveness are crucial, particularly in contested theaters. Ukraine’s […]

Europe is actively expanding its defense ambitions, and space is becoming an increasingly strategic part of that vision. Yet the pace of space-based capability development hasn’t always matched the growing […]

On Friday June 13, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of preemptive kinetic and drone strikes against Iranian military assets and nuclear facilities. Shortly after Israeli kinetic strikes, cyber activities […]

The nature of the offshore energy sector, particularly for oil and gas, means that companies often explore for resources in very remote areas around the world, sometimes in extremely harsh […]

In this issue, we are digging into the impact of U.S. tariff policy on the space industry, with stories from freelancers Anne Wainscott Sargent and Tereza Pultarova on how tariffs […]

The space economy, which for millennia was only a distant dream, is now a present reality. A rapidly expanding sector that uses satellites and space-based technologies, the space economy is […]

Since the launch of Sputnik in the late 1950s, satellites have never been more controversial. From Starlink’s disruptive technology, new direct-to-device services, to emerging market entrants, survival-driven mergers, and a […]

For decades, space dominance was defined by how high and how far nations could go. Modern warfare is changing that equation, bringing the fight closer to Earth. Some of the […]

Space systems are growing in importance, raising the stakes if infrastructure is disrupted. In response to growing cyber threats, the conversation surrounding cyber security and space is evolving rapidly, as […]

Data-driven decision-making has come to the agricultural industry, and satellite technology is driving its adoption, offering valuable insights into crop health, soil conditions and resource management. According to the Global […]

Europe is scrambling to bolster its defenses. It doesn’t take a genius to see why. Geopolitical shifts are underway. There’s a war on the Eastern frontier. And the Americans say […]

The team at Analysys Mason shares its top 10 takeaways from SATELLITE 2025, looking at the impact of geopolitics, the direct-to-device (D2D) ecosystem, supply chain issues for manufacturing, and more. […]

The choices we make in the next decades will determine how we use space in the future and how countries, and future generations, will access it. It is time to […]

As OneWeb prepares to launch commercial service in the business aviation market, more than two years after Starlink, we examine how its high-speed, low latency low-earth orbit (LEO) Ku-band solution […]

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications has become a focal point in the drive to ubiquitous connectivity for mass-market handset devices. There are two flavors of D2D; the established MSS (mobile satellite […]

Last year, Look Up Space logged the milestone that there are more than 10,000 active satellites in orbit. When you consider that in 2020, there were just over 3,000, it […]

In an August 2024 podcast interview, the past and present President of the United States said that “when these poor fools talk about global warming, they don’t call it that […]

The evolution of urban life hinges on a blend of sustainability and forward-thinking design. This is what makes the concept of smart cities so captivating — places where innovation meets […]

It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since I retired from active duty after 34 years in the U.S. Air Force. In that time, I had the privilege […]

The satellite communications industry is going through a transformative period. The current shift towards virtualization and digitization is leading to innovation, and a whole host of emerging technologies are pushing […]

Welcome to the final edition of Via Satellite in 2024. There’s never a dull moment in the satellite and space industry and 2024 was no exception. One of the biggest […]

Flat panel antennas (FPAs) have been a popular, and technologically necessary, addition to the satcom ground segment. Serving the needs of new space, multi-orbit strategies, and customer demand, the technology […]