Via Satellite’s Technology Webcast Series

UPCOMING WEBCASTS:

Thursday, November 14 | 11:00 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET

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Satellite is the keystone as the Department of Defense and commercial innovators integrate their technologies and ideas to accelerate the delivery of resilient, multi-orbit networks. New capabilities in space and across advanced ground infrastructures are opening the door to critical advantages in a competitive and adversarial world.

During this technology webcast the panelists will discuss the development of emerging, next-generation technologies that can evolve over time to enable digitalized SATCOM infrastructures and integrate services across blended military and commercial networks.
Join us to discover how the access to multi-orbit capabilities between Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) networks across commercial and purpose-built systems could enhance mission effectiveness in future all-domain operations.

Space Situational Awareness in an Era of Weaponized Space | Presented by The Future Space Economy

Tuesday, December 3 | 1:00 PM ET – 2:00 PM ET

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In our final webcast of 2024, invited speakers will explore the dangerous, yet increasingly likely hypothetical situation that a space-faring nation breaks the Space Treaty of 1967 and brings nuclear weapons into space. This webcast will provide insight on:

  • What governments are doing right now to expand space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities to protect commercial interests in space
  • Whether these dangerous developments change the way we view satellites and spacecraft as critical infrastructure
  • If SSA is now the most important investment the government and industry can make in space

Deploying Open Source Software in Space | Presented by VORAGO Technologies

Tuesday, December 10 | 12:00 PM ET – 12:30 PM ET

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As the Linux kernel project is gaining adoption in the Aerospace & Defense market, software engineers must ensure that Linux, and further Open Source software can sustain the specific challenges of the extreme environment and unique conditions of space, with the reliability and resilience expected by the industry.

This webinar will bring together experts from Collabora, a leader in Open Source software and support, and VORAGO Technologies, a leading provider of radiation hardened and radiation tolerant MCUs and MPUs for space, to discuss how to achieve resilience with open source in space.

Attendees can expect to learn how to:

  • harness the potential of Open Source software in space applications;
  • handle security vulnerabilities in Open Source software and your own;
  • pick the right Open Source packages, best suited for your deployment;
  • accelerate software development with continuous automation;
  • leverage the VORAGO and Collabora partnership to achieve your edge computing needs.

ON DEMAND WEBCASTS:

Evolving Launch and Delivery Infrastructure to Support an Expanding Space Economy | Presented by The Future Space Economy

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During this episode, panelists will focus on how service providers within the launch service supply chain – from actual launchers to in-orbit delivery services – are expanding capabilities to deliver any payload to any destination in space.

The discussion will include how industry is evolving to deliver payloads of all sizes beyond LEO/MEO/GEO orbits, and the supply/demand forecast for launch services on Earth.

Global Ka, Multi-Orbit Roaming: A Future-Proof Strategy for IFC | Presented by Hughes, SES, and ThinKom

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With numerous options available and big money on the line, airlines face significant pressure when it comes to selecting inflight connectivity for their fleets.

There are many questions to be answered, for example: How can we future proof our IFC strategy? Which partners can we trust? And what happens if we want to switch suppliers down the road?

This webinar will explore the many benefits of multi-orbit solutions leveraging advanced and agnostic hardware systems to offer extremely high data rates, truly global multi-orbit coverage, and the flexibility to switch between networks and providers as demand dictates.

In this webinar you will learn:

  • How multi-orbit solutions deliver high performance across a global footprint
  • The benefits of a flexible and network agnostic hardware platform
  • The nuts and bolts of what makes global roaming across constellations possible, supporting continuous connectivity, especially in high latitude corridors (e.g. polar routes)
  • The latest testing results from SES and Hughes
  • Performance metrics that you can expect from SES Open Orbits & Hughes
  • The roadmap for integrating new constellations and continued expansion of top-tier networks

Global Vigilance with Broad Area Monitoring | Presented by Planet

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In an era defined by global competition, maintaining a comprehensive, timely view of activities across vast areas is imperative. During this webinar, you’ll get an inside look at how Planet’s broad area monitoring and analytic solutions reduce operational risk by supporting early detection and decision making. We’ll demonstrate the power of combining high-temporal imagery with AI-powered change detection across geographically dispersed areas.

  • Monitor large areas of interest and create a baseline of activity with daily, global satellite imagery
  • Apply AI/ML models to satellite data, allowing you to more easily manage large volumes and multiple sources of data
  • Identify anomalies from a baseline of activity
  • Leverage other sources of intelligence to better understand what those anomalies mean

Satellite Industrial IoT in a Network-Agnostic Market | Presented by ORBCOMM

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The IoT landscape has always been divided by connectivity – what kind, how it works, and how much it costs. But that landscape is now shifting. Driven by technological innovation from connectivity providers and IoT technology companies, we are now moving towards a world where industrial IoT solutions can use cellular or satellite connectivity interchangeably. The implications of this will be huge for IoT and the industries that it serves, as IoT solution providers are able to expand the types of solutions they build and where their customers can use them, and end-users gain access to solutions with guaranteed connectivity regardless of the circumstances.

The Confluence of Safety and Security in Critical Systems | Presented by Wind River

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A well-used and pertinent phrase drives edge device development: “There is no safety without security”. The confluence (intersection and overlap) between these two critical aspects is essential for the reliable and safe operation of modern systems, especially in automotive, aerospace, medical devices, industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure.

In this webinar, we will discuss how safety-critical embedded systems design teams and operations teams must begin designing from the ground up with safety and security top-of-mind.

The Power of Collaboration: Airbus and Hughes on Enhancing In-Flight Connectivity with HBCplus | Presented by Hughes

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Join us for an insightful webinar where Hughes and Airbus will discuss the HBCplus program, a revolutionary approach to in-flight connectivity. Learn how the Airbus and Hughes partnership is transforming the airline industry by providing seamless internet access to passengers, enhancing the overall travel experience, and driving innovation in connectivity solutions.

As the world becomes more interconnected and reliant on space-based technologies, the importance of satellite platforms is increasing for both commercial and defense applications. The growing complexity of global challenges and technological advancements underscores the need for resiliency in LEO, putting a new emphasis on the importance of agility in satellite manufacturing to ensure there is mission-ready supply.

Space Robotics: Leading Autonomous Systems for Building, Capturing, and Servicing | Presented by the Future Space Economy

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This episode will highlight breakthroughs from leading space system manufacturers in building autonomous robots that inspect, service, assemble, build, and refuel in orbit. Speakers will explain advances in additive manufacturing, share lessons learned from major in-space demonstrations, and outline demand for commercially built robotics.

Perspectives on the DoD Commercial Space Integration Strategy | Presented by Comtech

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The recently released DoD Commercial Space Integration Strategy seeks to align the Department’s efforts and drive more effective integration of commercial space solutions into national security space architectures. Multi-orbit communications solutions are crucial to meet the increased requirements for data and throughput leveraging the best available network paths, building up an inherently scalable architecture, and providing users with the best available connectivity. Join Daniel Gizinski and Roly Rigual as they discuss the value of hybrid networks, technological advancements impacting the satellite communications defense market, along with the importance of future-proofing satellite connectivity to meet evolving user demands aligned with the recently released U.S. Department of Defense Commercial Space Integration Strategy and the Space Force Commercial Strategy.

Multi-Core Safety Certifications Save Time and Reduce Risk | Presented by WindRiver

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Multicore processors in safety-critical industries are enabling significant advances in functionality, automation, and cost savings. However, the safety certification requirements for these systems are unchanged. Through collaborations between Wind River and leading avionics companies, technical risk and program risk for multi-core certifications have greatly reduced risk while enabling new generation of powerful systems. Learn how multicore certifications can save you time and money and reduce risk for your next safety certification project.

This webinar will discuss:
• Key steps to implementation and certification
• When you need to transition from single-core to multi-core processor safety critical avionics platforms
• How two industry leaders, Airbus and Collins Aerospace, are applying them

Exploring NASA’s Post-ISS Space Station Options | Presented by The Future Space Economy

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With the approaching retirement of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has contracted several commercial companies to develop orbital facilities that will fulfill the need for a wide range of research and business activities in space.

In this episode, we will focus on NASA’S three contracted space station development partners – Axiom Space’s Axiom Hab One, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, and Voyager Space’s Starlab. Guest speakers will explain the design approach for all three systems, and compare and contrast deployment schedules, program costs, and capabilities in a discussion that maps out commercial space industry opportunities in a post-ISS world.

Proven Approaches to Mitigating Safety Certification Risk: Is Your Safety Certification at Risk? | Presented by WindRiver

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Your safety certification program has a near infinite number of ways it can go astray. Runtime eLOC (effective lines of code) derived from functional requirements, export compliance regulations, runtime security threat analysis and security policy definition, certification requirements/standards, development platform availability and strategy, operating system selection, and software development strategy, all have a significant impact on cost and schedule for a safety certifiable solution.

In this webinar, Wind River’s John Bliss details how these and other factors can impact a certifiable solution program schedule and cost. He will also dive into how to mitigate the risks associated with each of these to ensure an on-time and on-budget development effort.

What you will learn:
• Classic approaches to safety certification
• Challenges and blockages from real world programs
• Cost and schedule risks you likely haven’t planned for
• Strategies to mitigate known and unknown risks

The OuterNET, The Key to Data Sovereignty | Presented by Rivada Space Networks

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In today’s world Data Sovereignty is paramount to deliver secure and resilient data communications for Enterprise & Governments around the world. The OuterNET is the first complete, global communications backbone in space. Its next-generation satellites form a meshed connectivity network that never touches the public internet or third-party networks. This unique gateway-less architecture keeps user data above terrestrial infrastructure, resulting in an ultra-secure, high speed/low-latency service, anywhere on the globe. The OuterNET provides true Data Sovereignty for Enterprise and Government communications by giving users the freedom to choose how data travels and is managed via their own private network.

Why the OuterNET is different:
-The world’s first single, global, ubiquitous, independent orbital data network
-Layer 2 MPLS connectivity with unparalleled security, connecting every square metre on Earth
-Networking protocols, optical laser links and mesh network architecture consistent with key Government & Defense user requirements
-Customers retain complete ownership and control of data
-High-speed two-way connections starting at 100 Mbps
-Service Level Agreements with committed information rates and quality of service assurance
-MEF compliant, allowing seamless integration with resellers and existing user systems

What you will learn:
-The benefits of Rivada’s gateway-less architecture design for data sovereignty and data resiliency
-Security on an orbital network
-Use cases for Government and Enterprise customers, including strategic Polar Connectivity and Subsea Cable contingency

Is Satellite Direct to Handset Really Dead? Here are the Real Opportunities for 5G NTN | Presented by TTP

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Recent articles have suggested that the dream of direct to unmodified handset from satellite may be more of a nightmare. The technology faces a combination of challenges including a questionable business case, regulatory hurdles and technical difficulties, which has generated nervousness with investors and CTOs alike.

Should they be worried? Perhaps there is a more sensible approach using standards based 5G NTN (non-terrestrial networks) that avoids these challenges and creates an environment that enables a win-win for Satellite Operators, Mobile Network Operators and the rest of the ecosystem as we head for convergence?

In this webinar, Peter Kibutu, TTP’s Advanced Technology Lead, NTNs, will present the real opportunities for the future and how they can be practically implemented.

Navigating Digital Transformation: Insights from SES | Presented by SES

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In an era of rapid digital transformation, all industries including the space industry face unique challenges and opportunities. Join us for an engaging session as we explore how SES, a global satellite operator, is addressing these changes head-on. From working with Cloud Hyperscalers to Industry 4.0 trends, we’ll delve into SES’s strategies, customer-centric approach, and real-world examples. Discover how resilience, continuity, and government needs shape SES’s solutions, and gain actionable insights for your own digital journey.

Key Takeaways:
1. Customer-Centric Agility:
• Understand how SES prioritizes customer and partner needs.
• Learn how SES collaborates to address ever-changing industry demands.
• Explore case studies showcasing successful customer-centric solutions.

2. Resilience and Continuity Strategies:
• Uncover SES’s approach to building resilient networks.
• Discover business continuity measures for uninterrupted services.

3. Addressing Government and Public Service needs:
• Explore SES’s approach to government requirements / needs i.e. COTP
• Gain insights into SES’s disaster recovery and emergency response solutions
• Learn how SES enabled seamless coordination among first responders, government agencies, and relief organizations during hurricane Irma

Join us for an informative session that provides actionable knowledge and a holistic view of SES’s digital transformation journey. Whether you’re an industry professional, operator, or provider, these insights will empower your organization to thrive in the evolving space landscape.

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