March 27, 2026

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Bridgit Mendler Outlines Northwood’s Vision for Rapidly Deployable Ground Infrastructure
Bridgit Mendler detailed how she and the team at Northwood Space are working to solve the “gnarly problem” of satellite ground infrastructure by developing an end-to-end ground system built for rapid deployment.

“There will continue to be exponentially more spacecraft going up into orbit,” she said. “We’re going to lose track of that if the ground systems are still ballooning in cost. So, you need to be able to build something that can actually match that proliferation.” Mendler brought star power to SATShow’s closing fireside chat on Thursday, where she discussed her path from Disney actress and singer to MIT…[continued]

SATShow 2026
D2D, Sovereign Demand, and Mega-Valuations: Space Leaders Navigate Market Volatility
The majority of SATShow attendees polled at the start of Wednesday’s General Session indicated that the space industry’s outlook was too uncertain to assess, while…[continued]

Partner Content
Interview With AvL CTO Chris Rose at SATShow Week
AvL Technologies CTO Chris Rose shares his perspective on the evolution of tactical fly-away systems in this interview from the AvL booth during SATShow…[continued]

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Government/Military
Sovereign Satcom Networks Grapple With Data Security Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty
Nations are seeking stronger control over their own communications architectures. But how to define what sovereign space means, and what it can do within a…[continued]

Partner Content
Interview With Qorvo Director of Satcom & Systems Engineering Ryan Jennings at SATShow Week
Qorvo Director of Satcom & Systems Engineering Ryan Jennings talks with Via Satellite during SATShow Week about Qorvo's radio frequency (RF) solutions, ranging from…[continued]

Finance
Investors Debate IPO Path, Financing Routes Needed to Grow Space Market
The way the commercial space sector is financed needs to catch up with the huge advances industry has made in its capabilities, venture capitalists at…[continued]

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