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There is a sense of safety that comes with being connected, a contemporary feeling that surpasses cultures and identities. Losing access to data, voice or messaging services deters users around the world from exploring unique places and fulfilling their dreams as that important sense of security vanishes. Satellite connectivity has for decades allowed privileged users…

Starlink has officially passed the 2 million subscriber mark, SpaceX announced on Sept. 23. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is supplying broadband internet to more than 60 countries on all seven continents.  That means that Starlink added around 500,000 subscribers between early May and late September this year, according to previous Starlink updates.  Yet…

Deep-water drilling is often a $10 million a day, mission-critical operation. If a signal drops, and an oil rig engineer can’t track their machinery for more than a few seconds, they have to shut down operations — or risk the safety of their crew. Safety is a priority — but that’s a lot of money…

Welcome to the October Edition of Via Satellite. We are just back from a series of events including Connected Aviation Intelligence, IBC, and World Satellite Business Week where there have been a huge number of discussions about the state of the satellite industry. Certainly, Telesat’s recent announcement regarding its Lightspeed constellation gave an added impetus…

Welcome to the October Edition of Via Satellite. We are just back from a series of events including Connected Aviation Intelligence, IBC, and World Satellite Business Week where there have been a huge number of discussions about the state of the satellite industry. Certainly, Telesat’s recent announcement regarding its Lightspeed constellation gave an added impetus…

Next year, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) plans to buy military satellite communications (SATCOM) data from Luxembourg’s Medium Earth Orbit Global Services (MGS) program, which gives Luxembourg access to SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation. “The United States is going to buy the satcom service from Luxembourg,” Barbara Baker, SSC’s deputy program executive officer…

Next year, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) plans to buy military satellite communications (SATCOM) data from Luxembourg’s Medium Earth Orbit Global Services (MGS) program, which gives Luxembourg access to SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation. “The United States is going to buy the satcom service from Luxembourg,” Barbara Baker, SSC’s deputy program executive officer…

Charity Weeden joined NASA as associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS). Weeden joins NASA from Astroscale U.S., where she served as vice president for global space policy and government relations, leading spaceflight safety and long-term space sustainability efforts. She was formerly senior director of policy at the Satellite Industry Association,…

The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has appointed ManSat’s CFO Rachel Beattie to be its new treasurer. GSOA announced the appointment Sept. 25. Beattie has been the CFO at ManSat for just over three years and has completed the ISU Space Executive Course. GSOA serves as a collaborative platform for enterprises engaged in the global…