Top Stories for the week of September 9, 2022

Apple to Debut iPhone With Emergency Messaging Enabled by Globalstar Satellites

Apple’s new iPhone 14 will be able to send emergency SOS messages outside the reach of cellular networks, enabled by Globalstar satellite connectivity. The service…

September 7, 2022

Business

Kevin Steen to Leave ST Engineering iDirect for OneWeb Technologies

Kevin Steen, CEO of ST Engineering iDirect, is leaving the company to lead OneWeb Technologies. Steen succeeds former OneWeb Technologies CEO, Bob Roe, who previously…

September 6, 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

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

UK Ministry of Defence Publishes Space Power Doctrine

The U.K. Ministry of Defence published its first doctrine on national space power this month. The new UK Space Power doctrine brings together government policy…

September 6, 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!

Broadband

Thales to Provide SpaceGate Ground Solution to Eutelsat for Konnect VHTS

Thales Alenia Space will provide its SpaceGate ground connectivity solution to Eutelsat for the Konnect VHTS satellite. SpaceGate is a satellite access network solution designed…

September 2, 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

Ground Systems

hiSky Receives FCC Approval to Market Ku-band Smartellite Terminal in US

hiSky is ready to market its Smartellite Ku-band satellite terminal in the United States after receiving FCC certification. The terminal passed a testing process to…

September 2, 2022

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

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

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