December 18, 2025

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Via’s Rising Stars Talk the Future of Our Industry
The satellite industry has seen an unprecedented scale of change over the last few years. It is also an industry full of bright young minds who believe that space can shape a better life on Earth. Via Satellite’s 2025 Rising Stars feature in August put the spotlight on some of the young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry.

When looking at the future of the space and satellite industry, who better to talk about it then some of the 2025 Rising Stars? Taking part in this roundtable are…[continued]

People
Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
The Senate voted to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator on Wednesday afternoon. Isaacman will take the helm of NASA after an interesting journey to…[continued]

Connectivity
Airtel Africa Partners With Starlink for Direct to Cell Service
Airtel Africa plans to bring Starlink Direct to Cell to its customers under a new partnership announced Tuesday. The telco will be the first mobile…[continued]

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Connectivity
OQ Technology Believes Semiconductor IoT Breakthrough Will Open new Markets
OQ Technology has taken a technology step that it believes will rapidly expand its global addressable IoT device ecosystem for satellite connectivity. The company has…[continued]

Technology
Leonardo DRS Tests Secure Data Transport Capability On Orbit
Leonardo DRS conducted an on-orbit test of its multi-channel software-defined radio (SDR) with integrated advanced cryptography. The SDR, called the eXtended Crypto Module3-Space (XCM3-Space), was…[continued]

Technology
ICYMI: The Move to Open Ground Systems: Has the Satellite Industry Fully Embraced an Open Approach?
For years, satellite conferences have been peppered with cyclical conversations concerning the alleged lethargy of the ground segment. Despite being rooted in more conventional technologies,…[continued]

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