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Space RCO Solicitation for Agile Space Effort Held Up By SBIR/STTR Funding Issue
December 14, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force’s Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is preparing a request for proposals (RFP) around agile space capabilities, but it is held up due to...
Government/Military
Canada Partners With Telesat, MDA Space for Arctic Milsatcom Capability
December 09, 2025
Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday. This partnership is part of the...
Government/Military
Space Traffic Management for Security With Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti
December 08, 2025
Is space crowded? Although there’s been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it’s not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space...
Podcast
Isaacman Reiterates Support for Artemis and Independence From Musk in Second Confirmation Hearing
December 03, 2025
Jared Isaacman faced a second confirmation hearing for the role of NASA administrator on Wednesday, reiterating his support for the Artemis program and competition among commercial companies for government programs,...
Government/Military
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A Closer Look at VLEO: The New Frontier in Orbit
December 02, 2025
As the fast-evolving commercial satellite sector looks to leverage the advantages of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), situated at the edge of space in orbits between 250 and 400 kilometers...
Technology
The Move to Open Ground Systems: Has the Satellite Industry Fully Embraced an Open Approach?
December 02, 2025
For years, satellite conferences have been peppered with cyclical conversations concerning the alleged lethargy of the ground segment. Despite being rooted in more conventional technologies, the importance of satellite landing...
Technology
Via’s Rising Stars Talk the Future of Our Industry
December 02, 2025
The satellite industry has seen an unprecedented scale of change over the last few years. It is also an industry full of bright young minds who believe that space can...
People
Rethinking the LEO Constellation: Massimiliano Ladovaz on SpinLaunch's Plans for Meridian Space
December 02, 2025
When SpinLaunch announced plans in April of this year to deploy Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Meridian Space, it raised eyebrows across the satellite industry. Why is the nonconventional launch startup...
Connectivity
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Space is No Longer a Gateway Science
December 02, 2025
For decades, the satellite industry has relied on astronauts as our primary recruitment tool. The logic was straightforward: inspire kids with images of humans floating in space and driving on...
Opinion
The Next Wave in Connectivity: Commercial Satellite D2D Takes Shape
December 02, 2025
2025 marks a defining moment for satellite direct-to-device (D2D). D2D is evolving from a niche emergency service to a scalable communications model, linking smartphones, IoT devices, and businesses through satellites....
Opinion
Telecom Innovation is Pivotal to Business Success in the New Space Economy
December 01, 2025
Transformative deep tech innovation is the key to unlocking value from the emerging space ecosystem – and there’s no doubt in my mind that the telecoms industry will play a...
Opinion
NATO, German BSI, and Israel's Rafael Share Strategies for Securing Space Systems
November 26, 2025
As space becomes a domain of warfare, democracies across the globe will increasingly rely on commercial satellite operators and private sector space companies to wage it, a senior NATO official...
Cybersecurity
Rethinking the LEO Constellation: Massimiliano Ladovaz on SpinLaunch's Plans for Meridian Space
Canada Partners With Telesat, MDA Space for Arctic Milsatcom Capability
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