Top Stories for the week of April 26, 2024 |
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Connectivity | April 24, 2024
SES' O3b mPOWER MEO System is Now Operational, Service Rollout to Follow
SES' new software-enabled Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite system O3b mPOWER is now operational, the European satellite operator announced Wednesday. With six out of 13 O3b……[continued] |
Finance | April 25, 2024
Northrop Grumman Increases Space Sales 9% in Q1, Reduces Backlog for Canceled Classified Program
Northrop Grumman’s Space segment posted $3.7 billion in sales in the first quarter of 2024, a 9% increase from the same period last year. Northrop…...[continued] |
People | March 26, 2024
Celebrating Women in Satellite 2024: Part 2
In 2024, more than 45 people wrote to Via Satellite celebrating the contributions of their colleagues, mentors, friends, and bosses. It was more than we could fit…...[continued] |
Sustainability | April 19, 2024
The Essential Role of Satellite in Combating Climate Change
To celebrate Earth Day, Via Satellite has curated an exclusive collection of stories looking at how satellite technology can make a difference to life on Earth and…...[continued] |
Sustainability | April 24, 2024
ClearSpace-1 Mission Changes Objective in Response to Space Debris Collision
The ClearSpace-1 debris removal mission changed its objective after detecting a space debris collision of the target with untraceable debris. In-space debris removal company ClearSpace…...[continued] |
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Government/Military | April 19, 2024
US Space Force Awards L3Harris Contract Option for Space Surveillance Program
The U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris a contract option worth up to $187 million to support military space domain awareness. The award announced Thursday is…...[continued] |
Cybersecurity | April 24, 2024
Debate Over Space as a Critical Infrastructure in Europe Takes Center Stage at Cysat
PARIS — French and European government and military leaders speaking at the Cysat event in Paris on Wednesday said that Europe's changing geopolitical environment is…...[continued] |
Technology | April 18, 2024
Comtech Leaders Put Focus on Company Strategy Amid Search for New CEO
Comtech leadership says the company’s transformation and focus on opportunities like virtualization and the convergence of satellite and terrestrial technologies does not change as the…...[continued] |
Podcast | April 22, 2024
How TrustPoint Aims at the Commercial Future of GPS, with CEO Patrick Shannon
In this week’s On Orbit episode, we’re joined by Patrick Shannon, CEO of TrustPoint. Shannon won the 2024 Startup Space pitch contest at SATELLITE in…...[continued] |
Finance | April 22, 2024
Seraphim Space Closes New Fund With Eutelsat, NEC, and JSAT Backing
Seraphim Space closed a new venture fund, Seraphim Space Ventures II LP, with backing from satellite operator Eutelsat Communications, Japanese telco NEC and Japanese satellite…...[continued] |
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