Realising the market potential of LEO and MEO constellations in development depends greatly on flat-panel antennas (FPAs) being able to meet price points with their electronically steerable beams. But while an absence of these constellations would significantly hurt demand for emerging FPAs, research from the World Teleport Association highlights a strong niche for the technology even in a GEO-only market.

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Competition among satellite insurers is heating up in a boost for operators looking to reduce capex burdens, as it squeezes an already strained insurance market. The return of a major underwriter is also increasing activity in a diminishing pool of placements.

Delayed satellite launches as a result of...