{"id":60596,"date":"2020-01-21T20:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T12:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/the-revolution-of-the-roaring-20s-the-satellite-industry-comes-of-age\/"},"modified":"2020-01-21T20:09:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T12:09:50","slug":"the-revolution-of-the-roaring-20s-the-satellite-industry-comes-of-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/the-revolution-of-the-roaring-20s-the-satellite-industry-comes-of-age\/","title":{"rendered":"The Revolution of the Roaring \u201820s:  The Satellite Industry Comes of Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is all about Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in this edition. LEO is the revolution that is happening in our industry, as numerous operators launch an unprecedented number of satellites. I write this just after SpaceX launched an additional 60 satellites for its Starlink constellation in January. One can only guess how many satellites will ultimately end up in this constellation. It is changing the face of our industry as we know it.<\/p>\n<p>In this edition, we look at various different aspects of what we call the \u201cLEO Revolution.\u201d The ground segment, for example, is an important part of the equation. For technology vendors with Geostationary Orbit (GEO) orders now just a trickle at best, adapting their technology to operators who will be launching aggressive LEO plans is fundamental for a successful future. It is a fascinating part of this. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/K26ywEtNRkKRvAeSmiuI_VS_020120_Cover_DGTL-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\/K26ywEtNRkKRvAeSmiuI_VS_020120_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/K26ywEtNRkKRvAeSmiuI_VS_020120_Cover_DGTL-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/K26ywEtNRkKRvAeSmiuI_VS_020120_Cover_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/K26ywEtNRkKRvAeSmiuI_VS_020120_Cover_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the February 2020 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>A lot of times, this industry \u2014 dare I say it \u2014 obsesses over the operators. The likes of SpaceX and Amazon bring a certain glamor to our industry that perhaps it didn\u2019t have 15-20 years ago. But, in order to make these constellations work, a lot of pieces need to fall into place. We take a detailed look at the ground segment and the state-of-the-art tech that will power these constellations and networks.<\/p>\n<p>We also look at the changing face of the launch market, which never ceases to amaze me. Not long ago it was very much a Proton\/Ariane duopoly. Now, with a number of small satellites likely to go up, new entrants are springing up across the board. It is incredible.<\/p>\n<p>So, the \u201cLEO Revolution\u201d is here. We hope you enjoy this edition. We are also in our final preparations for SATELLITE 2020, a show that will kick off this new decade in style. We wish you all the best in the roaring \u201820s. For our industry, it will be the decade of change. That\u2019s often said as an empty clich\u00e9, but in this case, the transformation will undoubtedly happen because it\u2019s already begun.<\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406210:  \/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=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IldETpqiQCqWQFCq0ktV_Opinion_Bubbles_Web.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\tGlobal FSS Satcom Operators Face Headwinds<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 406187:  \/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=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zKLZGQ4KQHmM6WQNQ0ZM_VS_020120_Leo_DGTL-300x224.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zKLZGQ4KQHmM6WQNQ0ZM_VS_020120_Leo_DGTL-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zKLZGQ4KQHmM6WQNQ0ZM_VS_020120_Leo_DGTL-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zKLZGQ4KQHmM6WQNQ0ZM_VS_020120_Leo_DGTL-640x479.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zKLZGQ4KQHmM6WQNQ0ZM_VS_020120_Leo_DGTL.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\tHeading into the LEO Revolution<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406207:  \/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\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OOR4eWTWQcWsV8eL8a0s_Opinion_Bubbles_Web.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\tIn Perfect Harmony:  A Look Ahead at  a \u201cSatcom Enterprise\u201d  for 2020 \u2013 and Beyond<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 406200:  \/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=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/77J36yTjTDeAJbTMDDj8_VirginOrbit_Cosmic_Launcherone-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/77J36yTjTDeAJbTMDDj8_VirginOrbit_Cosmic_Launcherone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/77J36yTjTDeAJbTMDDj8_VirginOrbit_Cosmic_Launcherone-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/77J36yTjTDeAJbTMDDj8_VirginOrbit_Cosmic_Launcherone-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/77J36yTjTDeAJbTMDDj8_VirginOrbit_Cosmic_Launcherone.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\tLaunchers Get Ready for the Small Satellite Gold Rush<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406194:  \/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=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lIZcsatxTnGIXyz7oUGT_VS_020120_Groundwork-300x205.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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