Top Stories for the week of November 17, 2023

Telecom | November 10, 2023
Qualcomm Ends Direct-to-Device Deal With Iridium
Qualcomm is ending its direct-to-device relationship with Iridium because smartphone manufacturers are not adopting the satellite-compatible chips. Analysts say the price and the lack of……[continued]
Launch | November 15, 2023
ULA Previews Christmas Eve Vulcan Debut and the Rocket's 70-Mission Backlog 
The Centaur V upper stage for the first Vulcan Centaur rocket has arrived in Cape Canaveral ahead of its debut mission, set for Christmas Eve.…...[continued]
Business | November 14, 2023
Terran Orbital Slashes 2023 Revenue Outlook as Rivada Misses Payment 
Terran Orbital cut its revenue guidance for 2023 nearly in half as Rivada Space Networks has not made a milestone payment for its constellation deal. …...[continued]
Imagery and Sensing | October 23, 2023
How AI and ML Are Supercharging Earth Observation
Earth Observation (EO) satellites have captured meaningful snapshots of our planet for decades, from images of ice caps over a 20-year interval to images of…...[continued]
Business | November 9, 2023
Viasat Logs $900M Charge and Sharpens Mobility Focus After ViaSat-3 Issue
As Viasat is dealing with the fallout of the anomaly on ViaSat-3, the operator is focusing its energy toward its mobility business versus residential broadband.…...[continued]
Business | November 10, 2023
Avanti Looks to a LEO and Multi-Orbit Future
Avanti Communications is revamping its strategy to become more of a multi-orbit operator for the first time. The company is in talks with a leading…...[continued]
Broadband | November 15, 2023
Eutelsat Lands LEO Deal in Taiwan 
Taiwan’s largest telecommunications company signed an exclusive distribution partner agreement with Eutelsat OneWeb for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services. Eutelsat announced the multi-million-dollar deal with…...[continued]
Broadband | November 16, 2023
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Demonstrates a 2-Way Video Call
Amazon’s Project Kuiper takes a step forward after successful tests bring the constellation closer to a commercial reality. Amazon announced Thursday that Project Kuiper has…...[continued]
Opinion | November 2, 2023
Will Satellite Constellations Bridge the Digital Divide in Africa?
Recent growth and developments in the global satellite industry are indeed remarkable. In the context of Africa, Starlink is already operational in several countries, Eutelsat…...[continued]
Business | November 13, 2023
Intelsat Hires David Broadbent as President of Government Solutions
Intelsat has hired Raytheon Technologies exec David J. Broadbent as its new president of Government Solutions. Intelsat announced the hire on Nov. 13, effective immediately. …...[continued]
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