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Voyager Technologies Partners with Yonsei University to Advance VISTA Space Park
Voyager Technologies announced a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. The strategic cooperation will advance the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA) science park ecosystem, fusing commercial innovation with international partners to advance in-space research and manufacturing. “The commercial space economy is an international story,” said Jeffrey Manber,…
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Katalyst Space Advances Space Domain Awareness Hardware Systems with AI-Driven Software
Katalyst Space Technologies is advancing space and satellite operations through a portfolio of modular hardware upgrades and intelligent software platforms designed to enhance space domain awareness (SDA), collision avoidance and in-orbit decision-making. As orbital environments become increasingly congested and operational timelines tighten, Katalyst’s solutions focus on enabling flexible, upgradeable and data-driven satellite capabilities without requiring…
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SpaceX launches final GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force
A Falcon 9 streaks through a sky filled by the Milky Way in this long duration streak shot. It carried a Global Positioning System satellite for the U.S. Space Force. Photo: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now. The U.S. Space Force launched its final Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite into medium Earth orbit in the predawn hours…
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Northrop Grumman Takes $71M Charge on Vulcan Booster Grounding
What Financial Impact Has the Vulcan Grounding Had on Northrop Grumman? Northrop Grumman recorded a $71 million charge in its first quarter 2026 earnings directly tied to a solid rocket booster anomaly that has indefinitely grounded United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. The defense contractor disclosed the financial hit on April 21, marking one of…
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Space Force Gets $71B in Trump’s $1.45T Defense Budget
What does the Pentagon’s $1.45 trillion defense budget mean for Space Force? The U.S. Space Force will receive $71 billion under President Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027, Pentagon officials confirmed today. This represents a substantial allocation for military space operations as the service continues expanding its satellite constellation capabilities and…
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Air India Chief Digital Officer Talks IFC Roadmap at AIX: Video Interview
At Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sits down with Air India Chief Digital and Technology Officer Satya Ramaswamy to talk about the airline’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) roadmap and how it is looking to develop its service offerings going forward. Air India, one of Asia’s largest airlines, announced a…
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Space Capabilities Underpin Global Security Strategies
We’re closing out this edition of Via Satellite in the days after SATShow Week, before we head to Space Symposium. One of my biggest takeaways from SATELLITE x GovMilSpace is how much space underpins our everyday life and global security strategies. SATShow Week was a chance to gather across the industry and dig into the…
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Airlines Push IFC Operators on Latency as LEO Constellations Scale
What Technical Standards Are Airlines Demanding from Satellite IFC Providers? Airlines are demanding sub-100 millisecond latency from in-flight connectivity (IFC) providers as LEO satellite constellations scale capacity, industry executives revealed at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026. The technical specifications represent a 5x improvement over legacy GEO systems that typically deliver 500-600ms round-trip latency. Major carriers are…
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Airline, OEM, Satellite Players Say IFC Experience is in the ‘Details’
Airlines, OEMs, and satellite providers are working through the challenges to design the ideal in-flight connectivity (IFC) experience amid rising customer expectations, leaders said last week at Aircraft Interiors (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany. Melanie Berry, chief customer officer of Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, said the mentality among customers has changed and talked about how customers…
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Intellian Details New Terminals for Aviation and WGS Network
Satellite technology firm Intellian Technologies detailed two new terminals coming to market — its first terminal for aviation, and a new tactical flyaway terminal. Intellian has developed its first terminal for the aero market, OW11FA, a variant of the OneWeb flat panel terminal series. It was first announced in September and developed in collaboration with Panasonic…