{"id":54837,"date":"2022-08-29T20:57:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/new-zealands-quest-for-a-sustainable-space-industry-2\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T20:57:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:57:38","slug":"new-zealands-quest-for-a-sustainable-space-industry-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/new-zealands-quest-for-a-sustainable-space-industry-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand\u2019s Quest for a Sustainable Space Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Rocket Lab first launched its \u0100tea-1 rocket in 2009, the company put New Zealand on the map in the space industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Peter Beck and I started the commercial operations of Rocket Lab in 2007, many people didn\u2019t think New Zealand could play a significant role in the international space economy,\u201d says Mark Rocket, an early investor and co-director of Rocket Lab until 2011. \u201cBut after its first launch, Rocket Lab has gone on to build a vibrant company.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVy2oJIwT4SX3NQad7ua_VS_090122_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\/BVy2oJIwT4SX3NQad7ua_VS_090122_DGTL_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVy2oJIwT4SX3NQad7ua_VS_090122_DGTL_1-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVy2oJIwT4SX3NQad7ua_VS_090122_DGTL_1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BVy2oJIwT4SX3NQad7ua_VS_090122_DGTL_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the September 2022 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>In the beginning, Rocket Lab was charting its course as a pioneer in a country without an established space sector. \u201cYou might think building that launch capability from New Zealand would be immensely challenging,\u201d says Morgan Bailey, director of communications at Rocket Lab. \u201cIt\u2019s true \u2014 there were challenges. But at the same time, it also meant we got to start with a blank slate. It\u2019s not something anyone had done before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Lab\u2019s success has paved the way for the emergence of other space-related startups in New Zealand and the involvement of larger companies \u2014 such as Fabrum, whose cryocooler technology was chosen for NASA\u2019s Mars Lander project, and Rakon, whose crystal oscillators are part of NASA\u2019s Mars Perseverance rover \u2014 in the space industry. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been an inspiration to be able to recognize that you can do things in space in New Zealand,\u201d Bailey says. \u201cIt\u2019s opened people\u2019s minds to the possibilities of what can be done here, but we\u2019re still very much in the early days of execution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc783887c0;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc783887c0 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc783887c1').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc783887c1'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A Fledgling Yet Growing Industry<\/h3>\n<p>Space is a small and fledgling industry in the country. According to a Deloitte report commissioned by New Zealand\u2019s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the nation\u2019s space sector was estimated to be worth 1.75 billion New Zealand dollars (NZ$) ($1.1 billion) in 2019 \u2014 about a third of Australia\u2019s estimated valuation in the same year and only a fraction of the U.S. space industry\u2019s valuation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the New Zealand Space Agency, which falls under MBIE, was created only in 2016 to respond to and manage the rise in space activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New Zealand space sector is unique in that it was driven by a commercial need, as opposed to other countries where it was government-led programs or defense projects,\u201d says Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, a space entrepreneur and co-founder of SpaceBase, a New Zealand consultancy focused on democratizing access to space through community-building, education, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>But the industry is growing rapidly. The report found that in 2019, the space sector contributed NZ$1.69 billion to New Zealand\u2019s economy and supported approximately 12,000 jobs. The nation has a number of advantages \u2014 clear dark skies, lack of aircraft traffic, and remote geographic location \u2014 all of which give it an edge over major players across the globe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OnERqAKyThSorkRpRVzc_Rocket_Lab_launch_complex_.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">Rocket Lab\u2019s Launch Complex 1 is located at the southern tip of Mahia Peninsula, on the east coast of New Zealand\u2019s North Island. Photo: Rocket Lab <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of geography, it\u2019s a great place to have a launch site because you can go east or south and there\u2019s very little air or ship traffic,\u201d says Eric Dahlstrom, a former NASA engineer and co-founder of SpaceBase. \u201cIn the U.S., some of the launches in Florida cause much disruption to air traffic, with airlines waiting hours to land in Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adding to these physical and environmental advantages is a culture of innovation coupled with ingenuity. Astrix Astronautics, backed by Peter Beck of Rocket Lab, was inspired by inflating plastic trash bags to create Copia, an unfolding solar array for small satellites. Copia was recently launched into space during one of Rocket Lab\u2019s missions. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kea Aerospace, which Mark Rocket founded, is creating an unmanned solar-powered aircraft that will fly in the stratosphere for months at a time to obtain high-resolution aerial images for applications such as environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, and disaster management. <\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Dawn Aerospace, with headquarters in New Zealand and offices in the Netherlands and New York, is building a suborbital reusable spaceplane to demonstrate same-day reusability for launch vehicles. The startup has also developed a green propellant to replace the toxic chemical fuels in conventional propulsion systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re finding our feet as an industry, but it\u2019s all based on some good fundamentals,\u201d says Stefan Powell, co-founder and CTO of Dawn Aerospace. \u201cWe\u2019ve found that we\u2019re very good at research and development. We can be agile. We have an excellent balance of quality and capability but also pragmatism that perhaps is lacking in other parts of the world where they can get bogged down in process and history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc78388dc5;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc78388dc5 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc78388dc6').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc78388dc6'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The lack of history and the small regulatory environment works in New Zealand\u2019s favor. \u201cThe government can be much more nimble here. It\u2019s easy to go to the New Zealand Space Agency and have a conversation with them because it\u2019s only a handful of people. You can know them all and have a good personal relationship with them,\u201d Powell says. \u201cThe same goes for the Civil Aviation Authority. That\u2019s one of the main strategic reasons we do our spaceplane project in New Zealand. It requires a lot of creative thinking and innovation in terms of the regulation as well, which would be much harder to do in the United States or in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Barriers to Growth<\/h3>\n<p>Yet New Zealand\u2019s space sector is not without its challenges, one of which is finding people with the right skills and enough experience. \u201cThere\u2019s certainly a struggle to find good talent,\u201d says Powell. \u201cIt\u2019s still a young industry, so you won\u2019t find people with decades of experience in space. We\u2019re dependent on getting international talent, or training local people with the international talent we bring in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To bridge the talent gap, the New Zealand Space Agency has partnered with NASA to offer internships for New Zealand students to train in the U.S., and is providing scholarships for interns. Companies like Rocket Lab are also hiring interns, while universities are offering more space-related education programs, such as the new master of aerospace engineering degree at University of Auckland\u2019s Te Pnaha \u0100tea Space Institute.<\/p>\n<p>But building the space talent pool takes time, so Paat-Dahlstrom says a mindset shift is needed. \u201cMost people think you need an aerospace degree or something related to space before you can be part of it. But the space industry is just like any other industry where you not only need traditional engineers and scientists but also software engineers, lawyers, managers who can support the ecosystem in a different way,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1fKvf7iOTPS1CklIG9Bp_Spacebase_Team.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto max-w-sm\">SpaceBase works to grow New Zealand\u2019s space industry. Eric Dahlstrom, left, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, center, and Rich Bodo, right. Photo: SpaceBase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Funding is another challenge. Local investment has grown, but it still can\u2019t compete with overseas markets. Bailey says the country lacks the level of capital required for startups to scale quickly, a view that Powell shares.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no venture capital in New Zealand for a large aerospace company, or one doing aggressive investments,\u201d Powell says. \u201cThe sheer scale of financial support that\u2019s available in Europe and that we get through our office in the Netherlands is frankly much larger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MBIE and the New Zealand Space Agency are doing what they can to support the nation\u2019s space startups, offering a Catalyst Fund, R&amp;D tax incentives, and grants from Callaghan Innovation, the government\u2019s innovation agency. <\/p>\n<p>They are also setting up Christchurch, a city in the heart of New Zealand\u2019s South Island, as the aerospace center of the country through the Christchurch Aerospace Sector Plan. The plan outlines the goals and actions needed, including attracting 20 aerospace companies to the city by 2025, developing Christchurch into an aerospace startup hub, establishing dedicated funding streams such as an aerospace-specific venture investment fund, and introducing financial incentives such as an annual prize for Christchurch aerospace companies.<\/p>\n<p>But the New Zealand Space Agency can only do so much with its departmental space budget, which was NZ$3.8 million (around $2.4 million) from 2018 to 2019, with the MBIE spending another NZ$6.02 million (around $3.8 million) for space science research, according to the Deloitte report.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc7838927d;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc7838927d = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc7838927e').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc7838927e'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more government support if we are going to maximize New Zealand\u2019s aerospace opportunity,\u201d says Rocket. \u201cI\u2019d love to see a JFK moment occur when the government makes a significant investment in our aerospace future, and hopefully, that\u2019s on the near horizon.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Toward Sustainable Space<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from overcoming the challenges of funding and talent, New Zealand is teaming up with nations whose space sectors are more mature and established to speed up the growth of its own. The country has been open to international partnerships through signing the Artemis Accords; engaging with NASA on projects such as launching high-altitude balloons; collaborating with LeoLabs on building the Kiwi Space Radar to track space debris and objects in Low-Earth Orbit, as well as developing a space regulatory and sustainability platform; and working with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on space technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternational collaborations to advance space exploration are now broadening beyond just the traditional major space actors, and there is real opportunity for New Zealand scientists and space companies to be part of these collaborations,\u201d says Iain Cossar, general manager of Science, Innovation and International at MBIE.<\/p>\n<p>Even space companies like Dawn Aerospace are expanding beyond the country. \u201cSpace is very much a global industry, and it\u2019s hard to do from just one corner of the Earth,\u201d Powell says. \u201cHaving an international presence and international partners are important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The same is true for Rocket Lab. Although founded in New Zealand, it is a U.S. company. \u201cNew Zealand is part of our story, but we wouldn\u2019t be where we are today without our U.S. partnerships,\u201d says Bailey. \u201cI\u2019d like to think Rocket Lab is a success because we have that heritage where we join those two nations together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand can also take advantage of its agricultural expertise and proficiency in supporting extreme environments to advance its space industry. \u201cBeyond rocket launches, there are opportunities in advancing areas where New Zealand has existing strengths. This includes developing and applying space-based data in areas such as agri-technology, hazard management, oceanography, and meteorology,\u201d Cossar says.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of extreme environments, the country has been supporting logistics and operations in Antarctica for decades. \u201cNew Zealand is a major gateway to the Antarctic, and we have researchers from all around the world passing through on the way to that extreme environment. I\u2019d like to see New Zealand use that same approach to be recognized as a strategic gateway to space,\u201d says Rocket.<\/p>\n<p>The most promising area of growth New Zealand can own is what Paat-Dahlstrom calls \u201cgreen space\u201d or sustainable space. \u201cNew Zealand has always been focused on sustainability and the environment,\u201d she says. \u201cBecause of this, the nation can take green space or sustainable space and claim it as a brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/oqwxxymQGaCeGRvYF7je_Screen_Shot_2022-08-16_at_3.27.23_PM.png\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto w-full\">The Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora is a suborbital spaceplane, merging the world of rockets and aviation. Photo: Dawn Aerospace <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some New Zealand space companies are heading in that direction, including Dawn Aerospace with its green propellant and reusable spaceplane, Kea Aerospace with its solar-powered aircraft, Rocket Lab with its plan to make reusable rockets, and Zenno Astronautics, which is developing a fuel-free satellite control and propulsion system that will use magnets powered by solar panels.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc7838968b;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6bc7838968b = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc7838968c').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6bc7838968c'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re all different parts of the industry and have their own niche in the market, but they can own the brand of sustainable space,\u201d says Paat-Dahlstrom.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the government is already taking steps toward sustainable space with Project T\u0101whaki, a proposed joint venture between the government and Te Taumutu R\u016bnanga and Wairewa R\u016bnanga, the iwi (tribes) who are rangatira (owners) of and have mana whenua (territorial rights or authority over land) over Kait\u014drete Spit south of Christchurch. The project\u2019s goals involve ecological restoration of Kait\u014drete Spit and the development of aerospace activities and R&amp;D facilities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government is committed to developing New Zealand as a hub for high-value, knowledge-intensive businesses that create value through innovation and R&amp;D while also protecting and rejuvenating our environment,\u201d Cossar says. \u201cWe have strong interests in maintaining the space environment as a peaceful, safe, and sustainable domain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other government-led sustainable space initiatives include its LeoLabs partnership and participation in MethaneSAT, New Zealand\u2019s first government-funded space mission. The mission aims to measure and track global methane emissions and find ways to reduce these emissions to help combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpace could be a much larger, higher-value industry for New Zealand. It could help us transfer away from being a primary producer toward a producer of high tech for the world,\u201d says Powell. \u201cWe can do it while maintaining ourselves as a clean and green country. This is a domain where we can make a big difference because aerospace is certainly not the cleanest and greenest industry out there \u2014 and there\u2019s a lot we can do to improve it. It\u2019s a niche that works really well for New Zealand.\u201d <strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Rina Diane Caballar is a freelance journalist based in Wellington, New Zealand.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405291:  \/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\/37kpcTZZS5Klyw76TcQY_VS_090122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37kpcTZZS5Klyw76TcQY_VS_090122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/37kpcTZZS5Klyw76TcQY_VS_090122_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3V6URpRnuGQ9IBVKfQh_ED_Note-300x167.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3V6URpRnuGQ9IBVKfQh_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3V6URpRnuGQ9IBVKfQh_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3V6URpRnuGQ9IBVKfQh_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/C3V6URpRnuGQ9IBVKfQh_ED_Note.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\tIndustry Consolidation Efforts are Ready For the Next Step<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 405298:  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