Maritime connectivity in flux as consumer and enterprise markets buoy sector
The consumer and enterprise markets for maritime connectivity are navigating new tacks as the sector weathers some uncertainty amid the...
Space Services
Smallsat launch faces next steps amid crowded field as well as ongoing investment
Funds continue to flow to smallsat launch companies touting disruptive ideas as doubts persist regarding whether there are opportunities sufficient...
Military opportunities grow for commercial satellite operators
Commercial space operators are seeing gains from the military market amid increasing demands for connectivity as a new space race...
Incipient investment strategies emerge as space exchange-traded funds commence
Elements of investment strategies of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in commercial space are surfacing amid questions about their components, the potential...
The challenging economics of delivering connectivity to mobile phones via satellite
The fledgling space mobile industry is facing challenges including skepticism about goals as the sector underlines its appeal for cost-conscious...
Optical satellite communications primed to grow as investment and projects advance
Optical communications are poised for a breakout as deployments in satellite connectivity surge and government and investors pony up funding amid the...
Questions mount on impact of SXM-7 satellite problems on space insurance
The failure in January of certain payload systems aboard Sirius XM’s SXM-7 satellite carries implications for the space insurance industry. A...
Investments in rural broadband fuel battle between terrestrial and orbital providers as SpaceX and Dish fight at the FCC
Funding for rural connectivity providers from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) has flowed to nearly 200 companies that provide...
Investors in launch SPACs Astra and Rocket Labs face significant risks
Recent SPAC announcements from Astra and Rocket Labs focused investors' attention on the satellite launch segment as both companies filed disclosures to merge with...
CFIUS steps up the pace of connectivity infrastructure reviews
A year into the expansion of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) regulations, connectivity investors and operators...
