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What’s Next for Direct-to-Device Satellite Communications?
Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications has become a focal point in the drive to ubiquitous connectivity for mass-market handset devices. There are two flavors of D2D; the established MSS (mobile satellite services) operators looking to extend their current offerings, adopting new 5G NTN (non-terrestrial network) standards to deliver D2D to next generation handset devices. Then there are the new entrants such as Starlink and AST Space Mobile, who are accelerating plans to deploy large LEO constellations that reuse terrestrial mobile spectrum, targeting the customer base with existing, unmodified devices. Although these approaches differ in their choice of air interface waveform and…[continued] |
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Connectivity
Report: Starlink Receives Key Regulatory Approval in India as Elon Musk Feuds with President Trump
SpaceX scored a major victory for its Starlink constellation business by winning a long sought-after license from India's Department of Telecommunications to launch commercial operations…[continued] |
Finance
SES Hires New CFO Lisa Pataki
Global satellite operator SES hired former Aerojet Rocketdyne executive Elisabeth (Lisa) Pataki as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the company announced June 6th. She will…[continued] |
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Leveraging the in-space flight heritage of more than 270 propulsion systems, this breakthrough innovation delivers a superior experience while maintaining Enpulsion’s hallmark simplicity and reliability. Designed for spacecraft up to 500 kilograms, Nexus delivers significantly increased thrust and enhanced orbit-raising capabilities, addressing the growing demand for responsive, high-performance electric propulsion in smallsat missions. Enpulsion is accepting orders now for delivery in Q4 2026.
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Launch
Canada's Maritime Launch Services Wins Multimillion-Dollar Investment Tax Credit for Spaceport Nova Scotia
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia will issue a Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC) worth approximately $10.5 million (Canadian Dollars) to Maritime Launch Services, a…[continued] |
Government/Military
BAE Systems Wins $1.2 Billion Contract to Build U.S. Space System Command's Epoch 2 Missile Warning Constellation
U.S. Space Systems Command selected BAE Systems to serve as the prime contractor for its Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit…[continued] |
Mobile Connectivity
SoftBank & Cubic3 Form Satellite Software-Defined Vehicle Connectivity Partnership, Publish eBook with Intelsat, Skylo, and Viasat
SoftBank's telecommunications and IT operator business has formed a strategic partnership with software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions provider Cubic3 to accelerate the commercial deployment of a…[continued] |
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