{"id":50062,"date":"2024-12-03T22:09:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/theres-never-a-dull-moment-in-space\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T22:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:09:57","slug":"theres-never-a-dull-moment-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/theres-never-a-dull-moment-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s Never a Dull Moment in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the final edition of <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> in 2024. There\u2019s never a dull moment in the satellite and space industry and 2024 was no exception. <\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest news stories of the year was SES\u2019s move to acquire Intelsat, finally resolving the will-they, won\u2019t-they question of recent years. Mark and I recently caught up with SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh to talk about his vision for the combined company, and his conviction that SES and Intelsat need to combine to reach the scale necessary to compete in a changing industry. Adel was very generous with his time and we hope you enjoy the wide-ranging conversation. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/COSTC8wTRTWXGaVLlreG_VS_120124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/COSTC8wTRTWXGaVLlreG_VS_120124_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/COSTC8wTRTWXGaVLlreG_VS_120124_DGTL_1-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/COSTC8wTRTWXGaVLlreG_VS_120124_DGTL_1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/COSTC8wTRTWXGaVLlreG_VS_120124_DGTL_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the December 2024 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>We are bringing back a favorite end-of-year feature, \u201c10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Satellite Industry in 2025.\u201d Longtime <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via <\/em>freelancer Anne Wainscott Sargent canvassed industry leaders to hear about the trends they are watching in the coming year. With input from Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck, Space Force Gen. General Stephen Whiting, and AIAA CEO Clay Mowry, this story is an excellent primer on some of the biggest storylines we\u2019ll be tracking in 2025. <\/p>\n<p>The past year was a critical year for Starlink in terms of gaining market share, disrupting some of the traditional enterprise markets like aviation, with headline-grabbing deals with United Airlines and Air France. Freelancer Adrienne Harebottle unpacks these updates, talking to leading analysts about what this means for the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who is a part of the <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> community \u2014 our team at Access Intelligence, freelancers, advertisers, advisory board, contributors, sources, and readers. We strive to bring you timely news and analysis of the industry and thank you so much for your support. If you haven\u2019t joined our community of <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite <\/em>subscribers yet, I invite you to subscribe to receive our monthly digital magazine and daily news email right in your inbox. <\/p>\n<p>I hope everyone has a great end of year and an enjoyable holiday season. Cheers! <\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404458:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6iYND153QYuqdEmPTHza_VS_120124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6iYND153QYuqdEmPTHza_VS_120124_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6iYND153QYuqdEmPTHza_VS_120124_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6iYND153QYuqdEmPTHza_VS_120124_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6iYND153QYuqdEmPTHza_VS_120124_DGTL_2.jpg 1280w\" 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https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PuJZs9WbSZeQ0v3oqDjU_VS_120124_DGTL_5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PuJZs9WbSZeQ0v3oqDjU_VS_120124_DGTL_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdel Al-Saleh on Why Combining SES and Intelsat Fuels the Operator to Scale Up<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404461:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gwcrAqpnRNeLKIS7jWpv_VS_120124_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gwcrAqpnRNeLKIS7jWpv_VS_120124_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gwcrAqpnRNeLKIS7jWpv_VS_120124_DGTL_3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gwcrAqpnRNeLKIS7jWpv_VS_120124_DGTL_3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gwcrAqpnRNeLKIS7jWpv_VS_120124_DGTL_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tHow Will Starlink\u2019s United and Air France Wins Impact the IFC Market?<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404466:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kYoWp93fTcyeFSwqpO8W_iGrxFY5tRHyJduFc0Jvw_VS_040123_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kYoWp93fTcyeFSwqpO8W_iGrxFY5tRHyJduFc0Jvw_VS_040123_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kYoWp93fTcyeFSwqpO8W_iGrxFY5tRHyJduFc0Jvw_VS_040123_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kYoWp93fTcyeFSwqpO8W_iGrxFY5tRHyJduFc0Jvw_VS_040123_DGTL_4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/kYoWp93fTcyeFSwqpO8W_iGrxFY5tRHyJduFc0Jvw_VS_040123_DGTL_4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tNGSOs Thrust Airlines Toward a Free-for-All IFC Dream<br 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