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AT&T anticipates trials this year between AST SpaceMobile direct-to-cell connectivity and the FirstNet public safety network. This comes after this week, the FCC granted AST SpaceMobile approval to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety Band 14 spectrum via its BlueBird satellites with AT&T. The telco expects select first responders on FirstNet to trial public-safety-grade satellite…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Cybersecurity in space architectures is going to be an all-hands effort requiring reworking flaws in legacy network systems and developing new platforms to counter attacks from adversaries. Experts from industry and the government discussed ways of coordinating cybersecurity efforts, with the knowledge that capable adversaries are already able to exploit weaknesses, at…

In one way or another, the Lunar Gateway has lingered around the periphery of NASA’s human exploration program since the Obama administration. Back then, the elements that eventually coalesced into the Gateway were geared toward a nebulous initiative to capture a small asteroid and reposition it closer to Earth. Under direction from the first Trump…

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting approaches for prototype spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and be highly maneuverable in a Low Lunar Orbit (LLO) for cislunar space situational awareness (SSA) in support of the U.S. Space Force. Multiple Other Transaction for Prototype agreements are expected under the Lunar Assay via Small Satellite…

There’s a growing recognition that governments and large enterprises need alternative paths of connectivity, Rivada Space Networks CEO Declan Ganley says. In a recent conversation with Via Satellite, Ganley says Rivada’s “time has come” as recent undersea cable attacks in the Baltic Sea and off the coast of Taiwan highlight the need for data sovereignty…

American Airlines is the latest airline to move toward a free Wi-Fi model for loyalty members. Starting in 2026, American will have free Wi-Fi on all aircraft equipped with Viasat and Intelsat in-flight connectivity (IFC), the airline announced Tuesday. This accounts for 90% of its fleet.  The free Wi-Fi will be available to AAdvantage loyalty…