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The launch of the IS-22 satellite with a hosted payload for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) heralded a new era in international milsatcom. Now, the commercial satellite industry will wait...

For the past six years, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) has presented three young satellite professionals with its Promise Award in recognition of their potential to play a...

A land grab is happening in the maritime market as the demand for better on-board connectivity and communications infrastructure increases and satellite companies jockey for position. The pace of change...

After the stunning successes at WRC-2007, the satellite industry was able to put in another strong performance at WRC-2012. However, the storm clouds are once again approaching. Five years ago,...

Airlines have dramatically upped their plans to offer in-flight connectivity and entertainment services. While great news for the satellite industry, the increasing value placed on the in-flight services market has...

The demand for Earth observation imagery is increasing across the globe. The market is also entering a more sophisticated phase, as providers look to offer more than just basic images...

The evolution toward more advanced video compression codecs is creating new opportunities and challenges for content providers. The transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 has helped to shrink the bandwidth required...

Broadband via satellite has long been touted as the best solution for isolated areas that have no terrestrial connection, but it is also a big business for the satellite and...

Satellite manufacturers across the board are still seeing strong demand for new satellites as operators continue to place orders at a healthy rate. Most manufacturers have won their fair share...

In the second of a two-part employment series, Via Satellite takes a look at the state of technical hiring in the global satellite sector — what’s driving it and what’s...