March 18, 2026
 

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Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT
In less than seven years of operation, Lite Coms has established itself as a large player in the U.S. military VSAT market, with nearly 1,000 VSAT terminals deployed. At the core of its engineering philosophy is multi-orbit, constellation-agnostic connectivity. Lite Coms puts customer requirements at the center of its product design, and designs VSAT terminals to be deployed in the field within minutes.

Via Satellite interviewed Lite Coms U.S. Army Sales Manager Gabrielle D'Amico and Vice President of Operations and Programs Andrew Colaruotolo about the company’s multi-orbit, multi-band tech roadmap, how it's positioned for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Command and…[continued]

Finance
Telesat’s Lightspeed Service Launch Slips to 2028
Telesat’s Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation won’t enter service until 2028 due to delays with the ASICs that power the satellites’ onboard processors.  The constellation…[continued]
Technology
Nvidia Launches New Chips for Space Missions
Computing giant Nvidia announced new chips for space missions on Monday, geared toward applications like orbital data centers, geospatial intelligence and autonomous space operations. A…[continued]
Sponsored
Navigating FIPS, CNSA 2.0 & Post-Quantum Security for Satellites

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Government/Military
Canada to Invest in New Spaceport in Nova Scotia
Canada is the latest nation to significantly invest in improving its space capabilities by announcing details of a new spaceport. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency…[continued]
Mobility
Marlink Launches Cloud Platform for Maritime Customers
Marlink is launching a new cloud platform for its maritime customers as it looks to bring a more efficient IT set-up to customers. XChange NextGen…[continued]
Partner Content
On Orbit Podcast: Investing in American Manufacturing: Shey Sabripour Talks CesiumAstro’s Ramp-Up
As a young electrical engineer at RC Corporation, Shey Sabripour was inspired by the company’s legacy of contributing to space missions, and he wanted to…[continued]
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