In This Issue
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PerspectiveBridenstine Says Satellite Industry Needs to Do More
Via Satellite recently spoke to Winston Beauchamp, a member of the Senior Executive Service, the deputy under secretary of the Air Force for space, and the director, principal DOD space […]
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FeatureLaunchers: The Race to Orbit Tomorrow’s Spacecraft
There was a time when satellites could be described as more “routine.” Yes, most are heavily customized beasts of machines, but the launch sector knew what operators needed and had […]
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FeatureNational Satellite Operators Challenging the Paradigm
For decades, satellite programs were the preserve of the countries that could afford them. Harnessing the cash and capability to buy, build and launch a satellite has long been beyond […]
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Regional RoundupRegional Roundup: December 2016
International Satellite Company (ISC), a subsidiary of Thai satellite operator Thaicom, has entered into a satellite procurement contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for a $208 million Ka-band […]
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Partner ContentSatellite to the Rescue
Joe Hiscock and his son look forward each year to hunting on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Their cabin is 35 miles from the nearest road and accessible only […]
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Editor's NoteSeismic Political Change and the Impact for our Industry
2016 will go down as the year of seismic political change. I am sure when we have a 50 year anniversary edition of Via Satellite (we celebrate 30 years this […]
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OpinionThe Inherent Riskiness of Space
I was actually on vacation in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts when the first email alert hit my smartphone that Thursday morning about the SpaceX explosion at the Cape, the […]
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OpinionThe Principle of Technology Neutrality in Telecommunications Regulations Must Be Restored to Meet Global Connectivity Goals
A basic premise of government regulation in the post-liberalization telecommunications world has been that regulations and government benefits should be technology neutral. This has resulted in a number of benefits […]