Top Stories for the week of June 23, 2023

Intelsat and SES Talks End Without a Merger

Intelsat has ended talks of a potential merger with fellow satellite operator SES, a source close to the discussions told Via Satellite. SES confirmed in…

June 21, 2023

Opinion

Why 5G New Radio NTN Will Take the Satcom Market by Storm

As the global mobile communication industry eagerly awaits the next revolution in connectivity, all eyes are fixed on the goal of providing seamless coverage anywhere…

June 22, 2023

Business

Analysts Caught Off Guard by Steve Collar’s Sudden Departure from SES, Describe Timing as "Odd"

SES’s announcement on Monday that Steve Collar is leaving his role as CEO means there will be huge change at one of the world’s biggest…

June 15, 2023

Broadband

Eutelsat Exits European Retail Broadband Market

Eutelsat is exiting the European retail broadband business. The operator is selling its activities here to an unnamed private operator, Eutelsat announced June 15…

June 16, 2023

Sustainability

RAND Study Calls for International Space Traffic Management Organization

Space traffic management (STM) is nearing “a tipping point” and key space nations need to establish an international space traffic management organization (ISTMO) to deconflict…

June 20, 2023

wolfCrypt Embedded FIPS Module

See us at booth N35 at Space Comm Expo 2023. wolfCrypt is an embedded FIPS module for satellite applications. We maintain FIPS 140-2 cert3389 and are in process with 140-3. wolfCrypt and our secure bootloader, wolfBoot, are perfect for your design.

Government/Military

NASA Signs Unfunded Collaborations With Blue Origin, SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, and Others on Commercial LEO Projects

NASA announced unfunded Space Act agreements with seven companies on Thursday on projects related to human spaceflight and the commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy.…

June 16, 2023

Partner Content

Stellant Systems CEO Paul Russell on New Beginnings for a Company with a Pioneering Past

Stellant Systems emerged in October 2021, when Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) purchased the L3Harris Electron Devices & Narda Microwave-West businesses. The company has a rich…

June 12, 2023

Government/Military

EU Adds 9 Startups to Contribute Data to Copernicus Mission

The European Union (EU) has added nine startups to contribute data to the Copernicus project. Each startup will receive a 5 million euro contract to…

June 20, 2023

Technology

Intelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman

Intelsat has ordered another Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics, the fourth mission-extending deal that the operator has done with Northrop Grumman. This…

June 20, 2023

Podcast

On Orbit’s Future Space Economy Series: Laws and Liability in Space

Space is an exciting new frontier for the global economy, but like all frontiers, it exists largely without a legal framework to guide and protect…

June 16, 2023

Introducing Hughes In-Flight Connectivity

From the company that invented satellite internet comes Hughes In-Flight, a suite of multi-transport solutions that enable airlines to deliver first-class Wi-Fi. Get high-speed connectivity with GEO & LEO satellite service options. Learn more.

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