February 5, 2025
 

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In This Issue: Policy Priorities for Trump 2.0 With Madeleine Chang | Verizon Promotes Direct-to-Device With Buzz Aldrin | Taiwan’s Luxury Airline Starlux to Roll Out Viasat IFC | ArkEdge Space Raises $52M in Series B Funding Round | ST Engineering iDirect Names Sridhar Kuppanna as CTO
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The Satellite Industry’s Policy Priorities for Trump 2.0 With Madeleine Chang
This week on On Orbit, we hear from Madeleine Chang, director of policy for the Satellite Industry Association about the policy priorities SIA is advocating……[continued]
Connectivity
Verizon Promotes Direct-to-Device in New Commercial With Buzz Aldrin
Verizon’s latest commercial, featuring astronaut Buzz Aldrin, highlighted the company's work with satellite technology to eliminate cellular "dead zones." The ad emphasized Verizon’s satellite capabilities……[continued]
Mobility
Taiwan’s Luxury Airline Starlux to Roll Out Viasat IFC Across its Fleet
Starlux, a luxury airline headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, plans to roll out Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution across its entire fleet. The deal announced Tuesday……[continued]
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Finance
ArkEdge Space Raises $52M in Series B Funding Round
ArkEdge Space, a Japanese space start-up, raised 8 billion yen ($51.58 million) in a Series B funding round. ArkEdge Space has been developing a standard……[continued]
People
ST Engineering iDirect Names Sridhar Kuppanna as Chief Technology Officer
ST Engineering iDirect promoted Sridhar Kuppanna to the position of chief technology officer effective immediately, the company announced Feb. 4. Kuppanna will continue to serve……[continued]
Sustainability
ICYMI: Satellite Industry Talks Sustainability – But What Will It Take to Bring Real Change?
LONDON — The space industry needs to get serious about sustainability and not just pay lip service to it, industry leaders agreed last week at……[continued]
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