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Baiju Bhatt on Aetherflux’s Vision to Build a Power Grid in Space

December 02, 2024

Tech entrepreneur Baiju Bhatt, known for disrupting the investing landscape with Robinhood, has his sights on the space industry. The Robinhood co-founder left his role as chief creative officer in...

Podcast

Nominations Open for Celebrating Women in Satellite 2025

December 02, 2024

Via Satellite is now accepting submissions for Celebrating Women in Satellite 2025. Now in its fourth year, Celebrating Women in Satellite commemorates International Women’s Day by recognizing women who make a difference...

Magazine

Celebrating Women in Satellite recognizes the women who make a difference in the space and satellite industry.

Open Cosmos to Build 3 Satellites for ESA to Monitor Earth’s Magnetic Field

December 02, 2024

Open Cosmos won a 35 million euro ($37 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build three satellites to monitor Earth’s magnetic field in the NanoMagSat mission. The...

Imagery and Sensing

Rendering of a NanoMagSat satellite. Photo: ESA

Comtech Makes More Leadership Changes, Electing Kenneth Traub as Executive Chairman

December 02, 2024

Comtech’s board of directors has elected Kenneth Traub as the executive chairman of the company. In the Nov. 27 announcement, Comtech said that Traub will be the senior executive leading...

People

Comtech Executive Chairman Kenneth Traub. Photo: Comtech

Transforming Military SATCOM: The Power of SpaceBridge's Next Generation ESTELLA

November 29, 2024

SpaceBridge’s Next Generation ESTELLA core is a transformative Satellite Communication (SATCOM) solution oﬀering advanced feature sets to support various operational needs critical for modern defense, including secure, reliable, and flexible connectivity. Read More

Partner Content

FCC Approves Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service With T-Mobile

November 27, 2024

The FCC gave SpaceX approval to operate satellite direct-to-cellular service with T-Mobile in an order released Nov. 26. This is the FCC’s first instance of approving supplemental coverage from space...

Connectivity

NOAA Awards Slingshot Aerospace Small Contract for Space Traffic User Interface

November 27, 2024

Slingshot Aerospace on Nov. 25 received a potential $13.3 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to develop the user interface for a new space traffic coordination...

Sustainability

KSAT to Work on Australian Lunar Project

November 27, 2024

Kongsberg Satellites Services (KSAT) will play a key role in an ambitious lunar project in Australia. It will team up with Australian company Starsite to build a 20-meter antenna for...

Space Economy

Airbus to Provide UK MoD With Modems for Skynet Milsatcom

November 27, 2024

Airbus has signed a contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to provide the next-generation modems for the nation’s Skynet satellite communications constellation. Airbus is building the Skynet 6A...

Government/Military

Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo Trial SMS Over Satellite

November 26, 2024

Working together, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo completed a trial to send a text message over a Geostationary (GEO) satellite, the companies announced Tuesday. The proof-of-concept was conducted in Greece...

Connectivity