Top Stories for the week of January 17, 2025

Connectivity | January 14, 2025
Next-Gen Globalstar: CEO Paul Jacobs Talks Growth in D2D, IoT, and Satellite/Cellular Convergence
Globalstar has been through a reinvigoration over the past few years through its deal with Apple to provide the satellite capacity for iPhone satellite messaging.……[continued]
Connectivity | January 14, 2025
Momentum for Satellite Direct-to-Device Hits Critical Mass Heading into 2025
Momentum for direct-to-device technology and services hit a critical mass in 2024. Of course, not everyone has it on their phone today, but public consciousness…...[continued]
Launch | January 16, 2025
Blue Origin Debuts New Glenn Rocket, Reaching Orbit in First Launch 
Blue Origin launched the New Glenn rocket for the first in the early hours of Thursday morning, reaching its intended orbit. Years in the making, Blue…...[continued]
Launch | January 17, 2025
SpaceX's Dramatic 7th Starship Test Triggers FAA Investigation 
SpaceX’s dramatic Starship test on Thursday afternoon has triggered a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mishap investigation after debris from the test impacted air travel and…...[continued]
Finance | January 13, 2025
Comtech Shakes Up Leadership Again: Ratigan is Out, Ken Traub Takes the Helm 
Less than three months after naming a new CEO, Comtech Telecommunications is going through another leadership shakeup. The company’s board named Ken Traub as president…...[continued]
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Launch | January 14, 2025
SpaceX Launches 131 Payloads to LEO in its 12th Rideshare Mission
SpaceX launched 131 payloads on the Transporter-12 mission to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) on Jan. 14. This was SpaceX’s first rideshare mission of 2025.  The Falcon…...[continued]
Opinion | January 15, 2025
Space Startups Need Bridges, Not Barriers, to Work With the DoD
It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since I retired from active duty after 34 years in the U.S. Air Force. In that…...[continued]
Partner Content | January 8, 2025
Intelsat Delivers a High-Tech, Multi-Orbit Solution for the IFC Market
The pace of innovation in the inflight connectivity (IFC) market has accelerated over the last decade as technology and business models change. Passengers expect to…...[continued]
People | January 14, 2025
Industry Leaders Share Space and Satellite Forecasts for 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in the satellite industry as we approach the second part of the 2020s. In an exclusive…...[continued]
Space Economy | January 10, 2025
Space Economy Will Be Worth Nearly $1T in Less Than 10 Years, Novaspace Predicts 
The space economy could be worth close to $1 trillion in the next 10 years, consulting firm Novaspace predicts in the 11th edition of its…...[continued]
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