March 25, 2026
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This week, the Via Satellite team is on-site at SATShow Week. Catch up on all of our coverage in the SATShow 2026 Content Hub, featuring news from the show, executive Q&As, podcasts, awards nominees, and more — all in one place.
TOP STORY


Geopolitical Shakeups and Capital Wars Push Top Operators to Iterate Faster
With multiple active conflicts happening throughout the world and geopolitical concerns rising across the board, commercial satellite leaders say these developments put the importance of satellite communications in stark light – and put pressure on the industry to deliver.  

“The geopolitical developments that we're seeing are creating some of the biggest commercial opportunities for Telesat and the rest of us. It's all of the increased defense spending [from the] NATO countries; it’s how the war has unfolded in Ukraine; and how consequential LEO satellite communications have been to that war…[continued]

Launch
Launchers Cite Busy Manifests and Scarcity as Commercial Demand Grows
“Really, really busy.” That’s how launch providers described manifests for the next two years during a conversation on heavy-lift launch competition at SATShow on Tuesday.…[continued]
Connectivity
Lynk and SES CEOs Talk D2D Demand, As D2D Merger Awaits Completion
Despite fierce competition for capital and increasingly divided world politics, the direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has something going for it: demand is booming. SES CEO…[continued]
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Government/Military
SDA Takes ‘Strategic Pause’ on Launches to Work Through Fixes
The Space Development Agency (SDA) was stood up to move fast and disrupt traditional space acquisition while leveraging commercial practices to enable a higher rate…[continued]
Partner Content
Interview With Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains at SATShow Week
With the massive increase in satellites in orbit, there's growing demand for radio frequency (RF) components to support satellite systems. Via Satellite interviews Jin…[continued]
Connectivity
Astranis and Oman Group Execs Detail How Middle East Conflict is Driving Demand For Sovereign Satellite Services
The war in the Middle East underlines the value proposition of sovereign satellite communications, partners of a recent satellite deal between Astranis and MB Group…[continued]
Manufacturing
Redwire, Moog Sign Deal to Integrate Redwire ELSA Solar Array Wings with Moog Meteor Bus
Officials from Redwire and Moog cemented a recent $12.8 million contract to integrate Redwire’s Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA) wings with Moog’s largest satellite bus…[continued]
Partner Content
On Orbit Podcast: Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy
Semiconductors are foundational to satellite operations, powering everything from communications payloads, to sensing, and propulsion control. As CEO of Spirit Electronics, Marti McCurdy’s work is…[continued]
Partner Content
SATShow Q&A: SpaceBridge CEO David Gelerman Explains Why UniHub is a Pivotal Launch for Company
SpaceBridge is going to launch a new technology solution during SATShow 2026, the UniHub. This is a key launch for the company as UniHub aims…[continued]
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