{"id":55499,"date":"2022-04-27T18:07:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nsrs-top-takeaways-and-trends-from-satellite-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-04-27T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T10:07:13","slug":"nsrs-top-takeaways-and-trends-from-satellite-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nsrs-top-takeaways-and-trends-from-satellite-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"NSR\u2019s Top Takeaways and Trends from SATELLITE 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The space and satellite industry was back together in force at SATELLITE 2022, with greater international participation than recent years. Topics like in-orbit servicing, software, and the commercialization of IoT took center stage. Here are NSR\u2019s top takeaways from the event. <\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">1. Talent Acquisition and Management are on Everyone\u2019s To-Do List: <\/strong>Almost all organizations present were looking to hire staff, but nobody seems to find enough of the right stuff, especially for highly technical jobs. Is space really too hard for the talent pool or are we looking to fill jobs with unrealistic expectations without proper incentives? We\u2019ll know soon enough if the appeal of a space career is still sky high, or if it\u2019s come down to Earth. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Y8Q0JVWRMSYYFewYn07D_VS_050122_DGTL_Cover-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\/Y8Q0JVWRMSYYFewYn07D_VS_050122_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Y8Q0JVWRMSYYFewYn07D_VS_050122_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Y8Q0JVWRMSYYFewYn07D_VS_050122_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Y8Q0JVWRMSYYFewYn07D_VS_050122_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the May 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><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">2. In-Orbit Services are Really Here \u2026 or Not?<\/strong> At the current rate of technology demonstrations and changing business models, this market will see some more pivots before getting on solid footing. Consolidation is imminent and collaboration is multiplying to close business cases and help solve regulatory challenges for sovereign asset protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">3. LEOs are Not Ready for Prime Time \u2026 Yet. <\/strong>Despite the massive hype around Starlink and OneWeb, the truth is that their impact in the market is still minimal today. Many in the industry were concerned about their disruption potential, but constellations are facing multiple challenges. From managing the supply chain (Telesat Lightspeed manufacturing costs and schedule revision, Starlink inflation), geopolitical and regulatory challenges (OneWeb\/Soyuz launch situation, Starlink struggles in India), immature\/expensive flat panel antenna technology, or the lack of clear service level agreements and transparent pricing makes NSR believe the impact from LEOs will be modest for the next two to three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">4. Launchers and Manufacturers Change Gears: <\/strong>Recent events have given confidence to well-established players such as SpaceX. But small launchers that are just around the corner will start competing and push prices further down (after inflation just pushed up prices). These launchers will have to prove themselves and show they can compete with rideshares \u2014not just on quality but also on customer satisfaction, while proving reliability. Partnering with last-mile delivery services and building in-house manufacturing capabilities could address the short-term revenue challenges associated with a diversification of the revenue pool brought about by smaller platforms.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6a949b2b7e5;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_6a6a949b2b7e5 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6a949b2b7e6').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6a949b2b7e6'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">5. Space is a Software Industry:<\/strong> Software is becoming more and more the core of the space industry\u2019s drive for flexibility and agility. New innovations in edge computing and onboard storage abound. Through these, operators have the option of reducing mass and power trade offs while building satellite solutions that can be modified to meet changing market demand and dynamics in Earth observation, IOT and broadband communications. This will require a lot of demonstrations to prove it is efficient and the incoming wave of constellation systems will be a perfect showcase to assess if the drive to the \u201csoftwarification\u201d of the space market is possible at a large scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">6. More Awareness of Space Situational Awareness:<\/strong> Sovereignty in space brings a potential Kepler Syndrome effect into the limelight, one that would render the orbital environment too dangerous to operate. There were contradicting statements with regards to space debris mitigation and space traffic management, between too much or too little regulation, with a clear split depending on the country. But global harmonization has a solid path forward to make space a safer place. For key solutions providers, early collision avoidance detections, monitoring of conjunction events and identification of threats are growing in demand. To expand the footprint of the market, products and services are becoming more flexible with a possibility to customize offerings for each satellite operator, while standard solutions such as launch and early orbit phase tracking provide an entry door for more advanced solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">7. A Floor Filled With Flat Panel Antennas:<\/strong> The exhibition hall was filled with antennas including flat panel antennas from the likes of Hanwha Phasor, Isotropic Systems, Inster, Ball Aerospace, Thinkom, Intellian, Hughes, etc\u2026 with plenty of announcements made during the week.  This may mean the show and tell period will give way to more more demonstrations, and finally have products in operation in the coming year, given how long they have been in development.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">8. Commercialization of IoT: <\/strong> Smallsat IoT has been long talked about as a game changer for low data rate applications across a broad array of verticals; however, this year at SATELLITE, smallsat IoT constellations finally promoted their commercial service and their thousands of orders. Satellite launches are continuing; however, chip shortages are restraining demand. It was also noticeable the smallsat IoT companies that weren\u2019t at the show, bowing out of the constellation game altogether. Also of note was the funding challenges that continue to be mentioned \u2013 so expect a smaller IoT gang next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">9. Unifying Networks: <\/strong>It was interesting to note the level of talk around satellite\u2019s increasing aggressiveness in adapting 3GPP IoT and data protocols such as LTE-M and NB-IoT. This has the potential to allow terrestrial devices to roam onto satellite networks, for both IoT and consumer use cases. Business models of an extra $4 per month for satellite add-on connectivity were touted, although this is not expected to be a super deep or wide market. Also, despite hype at SATELLITE, the technology is still yet to be proven, so watch out for more demonstrations in the coming months and the next SATELLITE.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">10. It\u2019s Not About Satellites!<\/strong> Several ground segment vendors presented their next evolution of their baseband platforms during SATELLITE. It is a defining moment for these companies as the industry embraces virtualization and cloud and integration with terrestrial networks. But operators must also understand that the value is shifting from satellites to networks, and it is more important than ever to have a holistic strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">11. Verticalization Takes Off:<\/strong> Be it the need to keep access to sales channels, enter new markets, avoid price commoditization or enhance offers for specific target segments, the truth is that satellite operators keep going down the value chain in a year that has been extraordinarily active with operations like Intelsat\/Gogo, Viasat\/RigNet and announced during the show SES\/DRS GES and Hispasat\/Axess. <strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Claude Rousseau is a research director for NSR and has more than 25 years of experience in the space and satellite sector. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405400:  \/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\/GahEx347TJ67AxRceUTN_VS_050122_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GahEx347TJ67AxRceUTN_VS_050122_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GahEx347TJ67AxRceUTN_VS_050122_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GahEx347TJ67AxRceUTN_VS_050122_DGTL_4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GahEx347TJ67AxRceUTN_VS_050122_DGTL_4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(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\t\u2018There\u2019s a Lot More Left for Me to Do\u2019 \u2014 Mynaric CCO Tina Ghataore is Just Getting Started<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 405405:  \/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\/YHoz26cTQUq6oCv9kJJu_VS_050122_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\/YHoz26cTQUq6oCv9kJJu_VS_050122_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YHoz26cTQUq6oCv9kJJu_VS_050122_DGTL_3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YHoz26cTQUq6oCv9kJJu_VS_050122_DGTL_3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YHoz26cTQUq6oCv9kJJu_VS_050122_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\tAstroscale\u2019s Nobu Okada Talks What Needs to be Done to Make Space Sustainable<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405413:  \/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\/Rss5o49aTGSNVM8EFh3J_VS_050122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rss5o49aTGSNVM8EFh3J_VS_050122_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rss5o49aTGSNVM8EFh3J_VS_050122_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rss5o49aTGSNVM8EFh3J_VS_050122_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rss5o49aTGSNVM8EFh3J_VS_050122_DGTL_2.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 Ground Tech Providers are Adapting to Virtualization and Constellations<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 405419:  \/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=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DPN2kihSteCEEgBKag2_Opinion.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\tIs the Competitive IFC Environment Prepared for the Multi-Orbit Future?<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405422:  \/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=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pdYwDfzqQ62zsKTaMGbC_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\/pdYwDfzqQ62zsKTaMGbC_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pdYwDfzqQ62zsKTaMGbC_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pdYwDfzqQ62zsKTaMGbC_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pdYwDfzqQ62zsKTaMGbC_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\tPost-SATELLITE Memories Shine Bright<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 405408:  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