Everyone loves an upgrade, whether it’s the latest iPhone or a new car. Satellite customers also want more from their technology partners. But, what do they want and what will satellite technology players deliver in 2021 and how do they see the market for new technology in wake of the new normal?
Read ArticleThe antenna market faces great opportunities and enormous pressures. New LEO and MEO constellations will create huge new markets of end users, but will require exquisite technical solutions to meet their demands for connectivity and operators’ requirements for increasing agility across orbits and frequency bands. The key to success will be implementing new technologies to allow manufacturing of next generation precision flat panel antennas at a market-friendly price point.
Read ArticleOn-demand data relay from Low Earth Orbit has long challenged the space industry. The old, rigid way of operating is starting to bend, as commercial providers hone architectures enabling real-time satellite communications and data transfers. Governments, along with customers in the commercial realm, are taking note.
Read ArticleThe visible light spectrum is the next chapter for satellite communications. With frequencies thousands of times higher than radio frequency waves, visible light can carry orders of magnitude more data. The technology required is finally mature and the coming year will see the first broad deployment in commercial and defense systems. Here’s the latest on the space laser revolution and what it will mean for the satellite business.
Read ArticleThe ground segment is experiencing tectonic shifts in the marketplace with emerging technology and new business models. These conversations were front and center at SATELLITE 2022. In this article, Shaun Waterman rounds up the top points from ground technology discussions at SATELLITE.
Read ArticleThe satellite industry is moving toward higher performance in lower orbits. Here’s a look at what the ground segment is doing to meet the challenges of the multi-orbit era.
Read ArticleContinued adoption of the ground segment’s interoperable digital standard would lead to benefits reaching space. From scalability and new efficiencies to more confident end users, DIFI is set to play an important role for the whole satellite ecosystem.
Read ArticleAs the missions and business cases for smallsats evolve and grow, smallsat propulsion solutions are innovating to keep up.
Read ArticleThe future will be driven by flexible satellites that can refresh and reconfigure themselves on demand. Startups and legacy satcoms are ready.
Read ArticleWith dramatic jumps in bandwidth, the emergence of multi-constellation networks, 5G NTN and software-defined payloads, 2023 is the year for standards-driven transformation and a pivot to Ground as a Service.
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