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Connectivity | March 19, 2026
Eutelsat CEO Fallacher Talks OneWeb Gen 2, Global Competition, and Sovereign Demand
Eutelsat Group CEO Jean-François Fallacher has been in the job almost a year now. He has joined Eutelsat at an interesting time in its history……[continued]
10 Hottest | February 23, 2026
10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026
Via Satellite’s annual 10 Hottest Companies rounds up 10 “must watch” companies in the satellite industry, from constellations, manufacturing, launch, and more. Via Satellite editors chose the companies…...[continued]
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Finance | March 17, 2026
Telesat’s Lightspeed Service Launch Slips to 2028
Telesat’s Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation won’t enter service until 2028 due to delays with the ASICs that power the satellites’ onboard processors.  The constellation…...[continued]
Technology | March 17, 2026
Nvidia Launches New Chips for Space Missions 
Computing giant Nvidia announced new chips for space missions on Monday, geared toward applications like orbital data centers, geospatial intelligence and autonomous space operations. A…...[continued]
Partner Content | March 17, 2026
Lite Coms Executives Talk Multi-Orbit Innovation and the Future of Tactical VSAT
In less than seven years of operation, Lite Coms has established itself as a large player in the U.S. military VSAT market, with nearly 1,000…...[continued]
Partner Content | March 16, 2026
Investing in American Manufacturing: Shey Sabripour Talks CesiumAstro’s Ramp-Up
As a young electrical engineer at RC Corporation, Shey Sabripour was inspired by the company’s legacy of contributing to space missions, and he wanted to…...[continued]
Opinion | March 18, 2026
Connectivity Under Fire: The Critical Need for Satcom Terminal Survivability
In contested and denied environments, beyond-line-of-sight connectivity is often the only remaining link for command and control, mission execution, and safety-of-life communications. For U.S. military…...[continued]
Connectivity | March 18, 2026
Ligado Tells FCC That SkyTerra Next Proposal Won’t Cause Interference
In a new filing to the FCC, Ligado defended its request to host an L-band payload on AST SpaceMobile satellites, saying the proposal will work…...[continued]
Manufacturing | March 19, 2026
SLI Purchases Two Small GEO Satellites From ReOrbit
SLI is set to purchase two small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communication satellites from manufacturer ReOrbit for 150 million euros ($172.8 million), the companies announced in…...[continued]
Government/Military | March 17, 2026
Canada to Invest in New Spaceport in Nova Scotia
Canada is the latest nation to significantly invest in improving its space capabilities by announcing details of a new spaceport. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency…...[continued]
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