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Space42 and Viasat Partner to Develop 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Initiative
Space42 and Viasat signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore ecosystem partnership options for developing a 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) initiative, Space42 announced on March 11. Space42 is a space and geospatial intelligence company based in the United Arab Emirates, formed last year through the merger of Yahsat and Bayanat. This partnership addresses the…
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Direct-to-Cell Shows Promise for Military Applications
Direct-to-cell (D2C) connectivity will be available soon to many different military and commercial users, but the issue of who uses it and how it will be used is still being explored. Leaders from Omnispace, Lynk Global, and Capgemini America, Inc discussed the outlook for D2C communications for military use on Monday at SATELLITE 2025. Explore…
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Tech Leaders Talk Up Quantum, New Manufacturing Technologies, and Telecoms Integration
Satellite industry CTOs talked up novel manufacturing techniques, integration with terrestrial networks, including direct-to-device connectivity, and a new market for satellite services in quantum key distribution, during a panel at SATELLITE on Tuesday. Xavier Bertrán, the chief product and innovation officer for Luxembourg-based provider SES, made the case for radical changes in the way the…
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Astrum Mobile Selects SWISSto12 to Manufacture NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Satellite
Astrum Mobile, Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, will operate the very first Satellite-to-Device (S2D) platform delivering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services. Astrum Mobile’s vision for a ubiquitous Satellite-to-Device (S2D) service directly to end-user smartphones and smart devices is advancing with the selection of SWISSto12 as the manufacturer of the NEASTAR-1 satellite, based on the…
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Telesat Signs Capacity Agreements with Orange and Space Norway for Lightspeed LEO Services
Telesat signed new capacity agreements with Orange and Space Norway for Telesat Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services, Telesat announced on March 11. Space Norway will incorporate a multi-Gbps capacity pool from Telesat Lightspeed and the capacity will be backed by committed information rates and a service level agreement. This will allow Space Norway to…
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Operators Take Aim at Perception of Starlink Dominance in Satcom Market
Satellite operators took aim at the narrative that Starlink is dominating the satellite communications industry, pointing to growth and strong demand in their connectivity businesses. “There is a narrative in the market that every time Starlink wins a deal, it’s amplified. Yet if you look at the performance of every company here — we’re all…
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What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
It has been an uncharacteristically messy start to the year for the world’s leading spaceflight company, SpaceX. Let’s start with the company’s most recent delay. The latest launch date for a NASA mission to survey the sky and better understand the early evolution of the Universe comes Monday night. The launch window for this SPHEREx…
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ST Engineering iDirect Launches Intuition Unbound SATCOM Ground Solution
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, unveiled Intuition Unbound, the satellite industry’s first ground segment implementation offered in a consumption-based model. With Intuition Unbound, ST Engineering iDirect is helping its customers reduce the cost of market entry and accelerate time to revenue while meeting the need for flexible, innovative ground solutions that…
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Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander is on deck to deliver NASA payload to the moon
An artist’s conception shows the Blue Moon MK1 lander on the moon. (Blue Origin Illustration) Update: The first Blue Moon MK1 mission is currently scheduled for no earlier than 2026. NASA says it has penciled in Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 cargo lander to deliver a scientific payload to the moon’s south polar region as…