Top Stories for the week of September 3, 2022

Royal Caribbean Signs Deal to Deploy SpaceX Starlink Internet Service

Royal Caribbean Group plans to implement SpaceX’s Starlink broadband connectivity service on all Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises ships. Starlink deployment will…

August 30, 2022

Telecom

Elon Musk Announces SpaceX Starlink Cellular Partnership with T-Mobile

SpaceX and T-Mobile are collaborating to enable satellite direct-to-cell connectivity with the second generation of Starlink satellites. Such a service would close gaps in cellular…

August 25, 2022

Broadcasting

Intelsat Shuts Down Galaxy 15 Payload as Satellite Drifts

Intelsat engineers have shut down the Galaxy 15 payload after losing command of the satellite in August. An Intelsat spokesperson told Via Satellite that Galaxy…

September 1, 2022

Government/Military

L3Harris Pursuing Early Materials Acquisition for SDA Tracking Layer Satellites

The fiscal year 2022 defense appropriations law provided $550 million for the Space Development Agency (SDA) to accelerate development of the Tracking Layer to support…

August 26, 2022

Technology

Astra Space to Supply Engines to Airbus OneWeb Satellites

Airbus OneWeb Satellites [AOS], which manufactures satellites for the OneWeb constellation, signed a deal with Astra Space to integrate its engines into the Arrow small…

August 29, 2022

wolfSSL Cybersecurity Software Solutions

wolfSSL is an embedded, lightweight cybersecurity software package for satellite applications. We have a history of providing security for defense systems, secure boot, and secure communications for satellite systems. FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 available!

Technology

A Blue Ocean Market for Commercial Space Data Relay Services

On-demand data relay from Low-Earth Orbit has long challenged the space industry, as operators must wait for satellites to cross over ground stations, to make…

August 29, 2022

Launch

Boeing-Built SES-20 and SES-21 Satellites Prepare for Launch

Two SES C-band satellites — SES-20 and SES-21 — have been delivered and mated ahead of their upcoming launch. The Boeing-built satellites were delivered to Cape Canaveral…

August 31, 2022

Business

New Zealand’s Quest for a Sustainable Space Industry

When Rocket Lab first launched its Ātea-1 rocket in 2009, the company put New Zealand on the map in the space industry. “When Peter Beck and…

August 29, 2022

Telecom

Telcos Talk Satellite, LEO, and Where the Relationship is Headed

The relationship between telcos and satellite players could be changing. A number of factors are leading to a perfect storm, giving satellite a larger opportunity…

August 29, 2022

Partner Content

Thursday Morning Conversation: ST Engineering iDirect Discusses New Ground Survey Results

In this week's Thursday Morning Conversation, Mark Holmes discusses the results of a recent industry survey by ST Engineering iDirect in partnership with Via Satellite. Looking…

August 31, 2022

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