May 6, 2025
 

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Phemotron Systems CEO Femi Ishola on Building Africa’s Satellite Ecosystem
In this week’s episode, On Orbit interviews Femi Ishola, founder and CEO of Phemotron Systems, winner of the 2025 Startup Space competition at SATELLITE. Ishola is from Lagos, Nigeria, and has worked and studied all over the world including in Japan, Australia, and the U.S.

Now he is taking his global experience developing space systems to use small satellites to solve challenges in Africa.…[continued]

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Eutelsat Appoints Orange Exec Jean-François Fallacher as CEO, Replacing Eva Berneke
Eutelsat Group has appointed Orange France CEO Jean-François Fallacher to lead the satellite operator as CEO, replacing Eva Berneke. Eutelsat announced the change on Monday…[continued]
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Industry Leader and Longtime Hughes CEO Pradman Kaul Dies
Industry leader and former Hughes Network Systems President and CEO Pradman Kaul has died, Hughes announced on May 4. Kaul was a longtime leader in the…[continued]
Finance
Trump’s Proposed NASA Budget Looks to Cut Funding by 24%
President Trump’s budget proposal for NASA looks to cut funding for the agency by 24%, while increasing funding for human space exploration and slashing space…[continued]
Government/Military
US Space Force Taps 12 Space & Satellite Companies for Latest STP Contract
A dozen satellite companies are to benefit from the latest U.S. Space Force (USSF) 10 year contract worth upto $237 million as the USSF looks…[continued]
Opinion
ICYMI: Fighting Climate Change One Harvest at a Time
Data-driven decision-making has come to the agricultural industry, and satellite technology is driving its adoption, offering valuable insights into crop health, soil conditions and resource…[continued]
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In the Magazine: Celebrating Women in Satellite 2025
This year, when Via Satellite put out a call for nominations for Celebrating Women in Satellite, we received the largest-ever response — an outpouring of…[continued]
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