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Viasat posted record revenue for fiscal year 2024, its first year including Inmarsat’s contribution, post-acquisition. But the company’s stock dipped 16% on Wednesday as Viasat projected flat revenue in the coming year due to competition in the broadband market and delays with aircraft connectivity installations.  The satellite operator delivered record revenue of $4.3 billion in...

Dive into the future of satellite communications with ST Engineering iDirect’s cutting-edge Intuition platform in this Thursday Morning Conversation With Sridhar Kuppanna, Senior Vice President of Engineering. Intuition is designed to meet the digitalization strategies of today’s most demanding customers, offering flexibility, efficiency, and automation. By leveraging the power of AI, cloud technology, and virtualization,...

Via Satellite Rising Stars is a new nomination program launching in 2024 to highlight the achievements and contributions of young professionals in the space and satellite industry. We are asking readers to highlight young professionals who have made tangible contributions to the industry whether it be business or technical achievement or industry advocacy work. Via...

In a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the U.S representative alleged that Russia launched what is likely a new anti-satellite mission last week. U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood spoke during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, saying Russia launched the satellite on May 16.  “Russia launched the satellite into Low-Earth...

It’s been said that access to space is more available.  It’s been said that the unit economics are more reasonable for aspiring orbital explorers.  However, the answers to the questions of where and why are still ephemeral for those not in a capital raise in our industry. Be it the proliferation of small satellites in...

AT&T formalized its work with AST SpaceMobile with a new commercial agreement announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, AST SpaceMobile will provide space-based cellular broadband to AT&T’s customers through a revenue share model through 2030.  AST SpaceMobile stock price was up 68% on Thursday after the announcement. The company also released its first quarter 2024 results...

Open Cosmos is a company to watch in the European Earth observation (EO) market as it looks to bring the benefits of small satellites to enterprises all over the world. Open Cosmos recently announced a strategic partnership with Connected, a Portuguese startup committed to universal and affordable narrowband connectivity from space. The two companies plan...

Amazon is ramping up production for its satellite broadband constellation Project Kuiper. Satellite manufacturing is now underway at a recently opened full-rate factory in Kirkland, Washington. Amazon is also opening a new logistics facility in Everett, Washington, and starting a new satellite technician certificate program with a local technical college.  Amazon announced the updates on...

SpaceX’s Starlink business is on track to hit $6.6 billion in revenue and post its first free cash flow positive year in 2024, Quilty Space estimates in a new report on the impact of the satellite constellation.  Quilty Space conducted an in-depth analysis into Starlink financials, which are not publicly reported. The report is not...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — U.S. history shows the country does not go to war alone and, amid war in Central Europe and coercive activities by China against its neighbors, America will not go to war in the future without allies, which mean the U.S. intelligence community and operators need to share information with allies and partners,...