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10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026
February 23, 2026
Via Satellite’s annual 10 Hottest Companies rounds up 10 “must watch” companies in the satellite industry, from constellations, manufacturing, launch, and more. Via Satellite editors chose the companies on this list based on...
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The Coming Wave of Competition in LEO Constellations
February 23, 2026
The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) race is heating up after years of Starlink setting the pace for satellite broadband. Amazon plans to deploy 700 Amazon Leo satellites by mid-2026. Eutelsat’s OneWeb...
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Satellite Executive of the Year Nominees for 2025
February 23, 2026
For nearly all of Via Satellite’s 40 years, Satellite Executive of the Year has recognized outstanding leadership in the satellite industry. The list of winners over the years reflects those who...
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Satellite Technology of the Year Nominees for 2025
February 23, 2026
Since 2018, Via Satellite’s Satellite Technology of the Year award has recognized technologies that have saved lives, demonstrated scientific breakthroughs, and disrupted markets. Past winners include the Agatha AI space domain...
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Examining the Size of the US Residential Broadband Opportunity for Leo Satcom
February 23, 2026
Over the past five years, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity has gone from concept to reality. Today, airline passengers stream Netflix over oceans, cruise goers video call from the Arctic...
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Acceleration, Convergence, and the New Strategic Landscape: Analysys Mason Space Industry Insights for 2026
February 23, 2026
The space sector enters 2026 in a state of profound acceleration. What was once a steady march of technological progress has become a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical urgency,...
Opinion 
Stellant Systems: Heritage-Driven Innovation in Space
February 23, 2026
Stellant Systems’ strength in space microwave power technologies is built on more than 90 years of heritage. Our space roots stretch back to the 1960s with the Hughes Microwave Tube...
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Driving Virtualization to the Edge
February 23, 2026
In recent years, the satellite industry has engaged in frequent discussion of the benefits of ground segment virtualization. That future is now on the horizon, and ETL Systems is playing...
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A Constellation for Every Nation
February 20, 2026
An increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape is forcing nations to rethink space — fast. Alliances once assumed to be stable now look precarious. Supply chains once described as “global” now reveal...
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Airbus Defence and Space Revenue Jumps 11% in 2025
February 19, 2026
Revenue for the Airbus Defence and Space business increased 11% year-over-year in 2025, driven by growth across its three business units: military aircraft, space, and connected intelligence. Airbus reported financial...
Finance 
The Opportunities and Risks of SpaceX's xAI Deal and Data Center in Space Ambitions
February 18, 2026
At the start of this month, SpaceX acquired Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI, amid the run-up to an expected SpaceX IPO. SpaceX cited plans for an orbital data center satellite constellation in...
Finance 
EDGX CEO Details the Startup's Push for AI-Enabled Onboard Processing
February 18, 2026
Europe’s space industry is undergoing a renaissance right now. With governments looking to spend more money on space and defense, this investment is starting to reverberate across the supply chain....
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