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Rethinking the LEO Constellation: Massimiliano Ladovaz on SpinLaunch's Plans for Meridian Space
When SpinLaunch announced plans in April of this year to deploy Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Meridian Space, it raised eyebrows across the satellite industry. Why is the nonconventional launch startup going after broadband? It only got more interesting when SpinLaunch brought industry veteran Massimiliano Ladovaz on board as CEO over the summer.
The former CTO of OneWeb, Ladovaz led deployment of the constellation and then served as COO of Eutelsat/OneWeb Group, and has previous experience with SES and Inmarsat as well. In this interview, Ladovaz explains his decision to join SpinLaunch and how the constellation fundamentally rethinks the economics of…[continued]
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Government/Military
Kongsberg and Helsing Invest in Intelligence Constellation for Europe
Two European defense tech firms — Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Germany's Helsing — plan to build a multi-sensor satellite constellation for intelligence, surveillance…[continued] |
Imagery and Sensing
Umbra and Italy’s E-GEOS to Co-Develop Geospatial Intelligence Solutions
Umbra and Italian company e-GEOS have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to jointly develop geospatial intelligence solutions with the COSMO-SkyMed satellites and Umbra’s constellation. Both…[continued] |
Connectivity
Iridium to Provide Satellite IoT to HD Hyundai Construction Equipment in Asia
Iridium Communications will integrate global satellite IoT connectivity with HD Hyundai Construction Equipment's Hi MATE vehicle monitoring system under the terms of a new contract…[continued] |
Technology
Italian Carrier ITA Airways to Adopt Viasat’s Iris Air Traffic Solution
Italian airline ITA Airways will adopt Viasat’s air traffic modernization solution Iris, which was developed through a European Space Agency (ESA) program. Iris is a…[continued] |
Government/Military
ICYMI: Canada Partners With Telesat, MDA Space for Arctic Milsatcom Capability
Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday. This…[continued] |
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