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Dozens of small satellite launch startups have entered the market, aiming to make launching technology more affordable and reliable. But while the last two years haven’t been without challenges, Monday’s […]

In a presentation that brought together the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Air Force Intelligence, OneWeb, and Iridium, the methodologies of watching and engaging enemies with a new […]

The extraordinary diversity of the smallsat sector makes it unlikely that standards can solve challenges for its ground systems, but many of the same objectives can be achieved through virtualization, […]

Jim Bridenstine is on a mission to preserve and manage space for future expansion, and to build a regulatory structure while watching out for any existential threats. His message is […]

While the world is slowly adapting to new norms with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, new global challenges are emerging, from warfare and economic sanctions to the acceleration of climate change. […]

Satellite data enables critical Earth intelligence, from showing the pace of deforestation over 10 years, or forecasting a potential disruption to the titanium supply chain. But given the mind boggling […]

The space industry saw an unprecedented wave of financial interest in 2021. At one of the opening panels of SATELLITE 2022, “Space Goes Public: The Experts Speak,” finance experts talked […]

The satellite industry is rapidly changing as it integrates more with the global telecoms ecosystem, and this year’s SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition reflects that change. While the satellite industry has […]

SATELLITE 2022 is expected to spark many talking points as the satellite industry gets together in force to debate the future of the industry. In this analyst roundtable, Via Satellite talks to […]

If you ask a dozen satellite industry veterans about the biggest development in space sustainability, chances are they’ll say “awareness.” Across the industry, we’re seeing deeper commitments to sustainability in […]

On the morning that SATELLITE 2022 officially opens its vast exhibit hall, nine startup entrepreneurs, hailing from all over the world, will take the stage in a battle of lightning-fast […]

The SATELLITE 2022 conference and exhibition comes at a time of peak activity involving public and private investment, a rapid expansion of the off-world economy, a massive deployment of satellite constellations, increased […]

More than 50 CEOs and executive leaders from the world’s largest commercial space companies have confirmed to speak at the SATELLITE 2022 Conference and Exhibition, which will take place March […]

Nominations for Via Satellite awards are now open through January 8, 2022. The awards, Satellite Executive of the Year and Satellite Technology of the Year, honor industry leaders and technology […]

SpaceBridge is known for developing Very Small Aperture (VSAT) hubs and terminals for satellite connectivity. CEO David Gelerman spoke with Via Satellite at SATELLITE 2021 about the progress the company […]

Antenna developer ThinKom has had a number of announcements lately, from its work with Telesat on the Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to a new family phased-array antennas for use […]

Matt Little, senior systems test engineer at Ball Aerospace spoke with Via Satellite at SATELLITE 2021 about the company’s approach to developing phased array antenna technology at attractive consumer price […]

AvL Technologies produces satellite communications antennas and positioners. The company’s antennas serve a variety of use cases including vehicle mounts and manpack antennas for the U.S. military. Todd Brown, AvL […]

Via Satellite’s Executive and Technology of the Year awards are two of the industry’s highest honors, highlighting outstanding success in leadership and technological achievement. In a normal year, the winners […]

This year marks a milestone anniversary for the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition. What started as a modest gathering of satellite professionals in a parking garage 40 years ago has […]

Less than two months after captivating global audiences with a trip into suborbital space, Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson will appear at the SATELLITE 2021 Conference to share stories […]

Now in its fifth year at the SATELLITE conference and exhibition, the Startup Space entrepreneur pitch contest has become both a must-win for the aerospace industry’s new entrants and a […]

Last week’s SATELLITE 2021 LEO Digital Forum featured many of the industry’s big hitters in a debate about how Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technologies and services will shape the future […]

SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell and Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) won Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive and Technology of the Year awards for 2020. The winners, chosen by Via Satellite’s […]

Somewhere out in rural America, an unhelpful internet service provider representative is making long drives to neighborhoods he will never connect, completely unaware that he may have inspired the catalyst […]

ThinKom is well-known for its performance in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) antenna market. Its Ku- and Ka-band, low-profile, high-throughput ThinAir antennas are in use on more than 1,400 commercial aircraft, […]

In March, Steve Collar, CEO of SES, was named our Satellite Executive of the Year for 2019. Collar has been integral in the rejuvenation of SES. 2019 was a banner […]

The 2019 World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-19) left the satellite industry filled with concerns over an uncertain future, as the need for broadband internet grows and multiple competing industries and nations […]

Agility was one aspect of New Space that On Orbit guests could agree on, as they put the hotly debated term under the microscope during a live podcast recording at […]

Space investments by billionaire “geeks for space,” such as Paul Allen and Jeff Bezos, have brought attention to the burgeoning commercial space startup sector. But now the field of investors […]