April 21, 2026
 

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Inside SatEnlight’s Spiral Staircase of Lasers: Interview with Startup Space Winner Matteo Vismara
Based in Milan, Italy, SatEnlight is an optical communications technology company with a terminal that stacks multiple beams on top of each other, arranged in what looks like a multi-layered spiral staircase of lasers.  SatEnlight CEO and co-founder Matteo Vismara and his co-founder developed the product based on years of scientific research in Physics and work based at the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva.  Vismara joins On-Orbit this week in a conversation with Via Satellite Executive Editor Jeffrey Hill after he won SATShow’s 10th Annual Startup Space entrepreneur pitch contest. In this interview, he explains why he chose the…[continued]
Launch
New Glenn Grounded and AST SpaceMobile Satellite Lost After Launch Anomaly
AST SpaceMobile plans to file an insurance claim for the BlueBird 7 satellite it will lose after a New Glenn vehicle placed it into the…[continued]
Government/Military
Poland Invests in New Defense GEO Satellite Built by Thales, Airbus, and Radmor
Poland is the latest country to invest more in its space defense capabilities with a key new contract with some of Europe’s biggest players for…[continued]
Technology
Ovzon Launches New Mobile Terminal in Small Form Factor
Swedish satellite operator Ovzon has debuted a new mobile satellite terminal in a small form factor, the Ovzon T8. The terminal is designed for mobility…[continued]
Mobility
ICYMI: IFC News Roundup from AIX
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) was another opportunity for satellite companies to make the case for in-flight connectivity (IFC) to airlines. Via Satellite rounds up some…[continued]
Partner Content
Space Symposium Video Interview: Karman Director of Space & Launch Market Renee Frohnert Recaps Artemis II Support
Via Satellite Managing Editor Rachel Jewett interviews Karman Space & Defense Director of Space & Launch Market Renee Frohnert at Space Symposium about how the…[continued]
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