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Opinion | July 30, 2026

Starlink’s Link Budget Comes up Short for the D2D Opportunity

SpaceX  has identified a massive total addressable market (TAM) for Starlink Mobile … but many people have expressed doubts.  Let’s look at the technical issues…[continued]
Magazine | July 27, 2026

Via Satellite Rising Stars of 2026

Back for the third year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of…[continued]
Launch | July 28, 2026

Rocket Lab Nabs Largest Launch Award; Establishing Site In Alaska

Rocket Lab on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company’s largest ever launch contract, which calls…[continued]
Finance | July 30, 2026

SES Optimistic for Second Half Year Bounce after “Soft” Q2

Satellite operator SES’s Networks business surpassed 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in revenue during its six-month fiscal period ending June 2026, according to the operator’s…[continued]
Podcast | July 27, 2026

Space-Based Data Centers: Inside the Race to Move Compute to Orbit

As AI is driving explosive growth in data center construction on Earth, there’s accelerating interest in moving some of the computing infrastructure to orbit. The…[continued]
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Connectivity | July 27, 2026

Amazon Leo Files for 5,105 Satellites in Globalstar Spectrum for D2D

Amazon has filed with the FCC to launch an Amazon Leo Direct-to-Device constellation of up to 5,105 satellites, in spectrum to be acquired in the…[continued]
Technology | July 29, 2026

Katalyst Space Encounters Attitude Control Issues With Link Spacecraft

Katalyst Space has run into technical issues with attitude control on the recently launched LINK spacecraft, on a mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory.  Katalyst…[continued]
Connectivity | July 28, 2026

Virgin Media O2 Exec Explains Strategic Approach to Direct-to-Device With O2 Satellite

Virgin Media O2 has long been one of the strongest players in the U.K. mobile market. In February this year, the operator began service on…[continued]
Connectivity | July 27, 2026

SES Set to Receive $5.6B in Incentive Payments for C-Band Clearing 

Satellite operator SES is set to receive $5.6 billion in incentive payments to clear the C-band, while Eutelsat is set to receive $504 million, according…[continued]
Magazine | July 27, 2026

How Fast Can You Build a Satellite? Inside the Smallsat Manufacturing Market

There’s no escaping the three-body problem—not in physics, but in project management. The classic constraints always apply: good, fast, cheap. Except in space, where there’s…[continued]
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