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The urgent response to the climate crisis is now. With Earth facing threats from global warming, air pollution, and the decrease in ocean biodiversity, satellite initiatives that use Earth’s vantage point from space provide critical data to illuminate the impacts of climate change and extend this knowledge worldwide. These satellites can interpret the impact of...

In the maritime sector, for many years, the long-sought “Treasure Island” of connectivity could be summed up in four words: As good as shore. “We would always ask, can we get as good as shore connectivity? Can we have a broadband connection on board the vessel? That’s what we termed as the best connectivity, in...

Discussions at SATELLITE 2024 last month ranged from the biggest topics – Starlink, Kuiper, and persistent funding challenges – to emerging opportunities like direct-to-device and optical satcom that are making satellite and space an exciting and engaging topic. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what Analysys Mason’s satellite and space team observed at...

For decades, the global satellite market has been dominated by established players like the U.S., Europe, and China. But a new force is rapidly emerging in the East: The Indian satellite market. Once a quiet player, the Indian satellite market is experiencing a remarkable ascent, challenging established giants with its cost-effectiveness, agility, and thriving private...

Intelsat will provide CNH tractors and agricultural machines with ubiquitous internet access under a new deal announced Monday. CNH includes the brands Case IH, Steyr, and New Holland.  Under the new memorandum of understanding, Intelsat and CNH will equip tractors with a ruggedized satcom terminal to provide connectivity in remote locations. Intelsat and CNH plan...

PARIS — European space startups  are paying attention to cybersecurity threats, hiring cybersecurity professionals, and working to fortify their cyber defenses. Speaking at CySat in Paris on April 24, Cesar Carmona, system security manager for Rivada Space Networks, said that Rivada “expects” nation-state threats such as elaborate spear phishing attacks to become the norm. He...

Northrop Grumman’s Space segment posted $3.7 billion in sales in the first quarter of 2024, a 9% increase from the same period last year. Northrop Grumman reported Q1 financials on Thursday.  Space posted the most revenue of the company’s four segments, but Aeronautics posted the most growth, at 18% year-over-year. Company-wide, Northrop Grumman reported $10.1...

PARIS — French and European government and military leaders speaking at the Cysat event in Paris on Wednesday said that Europe’s changing geopolitical environment is leading to increased cybersecurity threats against space assets. During a discussion on the importance of space as critical infrastructure, Philippe Baptiste, CEO of French Space Agency CNES, said it was...

In this week’s On Orbit episode, we’re joined by Patrick Shannon, CEO of TrustPoint. Shannon won the 2024 Startup Space pitch contest at SATELLITE in March, competing against nine other startups.   TrustPoint is building a commercial GPS system, and working toward its own constellation of around 300 spacecraft in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to offer GPS...

To celebrate Earth Day, Via Satellite has curated an exclusive collection of stories looking at how satellite technology can make a difference to life on Earth and the role it will play as we adapt to a changing climate.