Japan, Europe lead debris removal initiative
Dish Network Corp. set a precedent this month when the Federal Communications Commission on Oct. 2 issued the connectivity provider...
Satellites
Russian asset spotted scouting geosynchronous space
Recent data released publicly by Slingshot Aerospace, which analyzes satellite and orbital data, details a sequence of activities performed by...
Q&A with GSOA Director General Isabelle Mauro
Isabelle Mauro is the director general of the Global Satellite Operators Association, an international non-profit satellite industry organization that advocates...
FAA, FCC rev up fight against space junk
Just two weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration proposed a new rule to limit the growth of new orbital debris,...
Innovation: Water propulsion for satellite maneuverability
Onboard propulsion systems are a must-have capability for satellites, but the noble gases traditionally used can be explosive, scarce and...
Amazon to launch long-delayed satellites in race with SpaceX
Amazon.com Inc. is poised to launch its first two test satellites for Project Kuiper on Friday, as Jeff Bezos’ tech...
Smart cities depend on satellite connectivity
As technologies like satellite mapping, orbital environmental monitoring and smart traffic management become ubiquitous, experts recommend they be rolled into...
Intelsat’s inflight connectivity technology enables growth
Intelsat’s work in commercial aviation has taken a decisive turn with new inflight connectivity (IFC) deals with Air Canada, Alaska...
Elon Musk’s Starlink partners with Jumia to expand services in Africa
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will partner with e-commerce firm Jumia Technologies AG to expand its satellite broadband...
Omnispace, Viasat, Lacuna to deliver open-standards IoT
Omnispace and Lacuna Space are teaming up to deliver a global, open standards-based IoT service to enable direct-to-device connectivity. After...
