Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of
@SpaceX
, received the
@Via_Satellite
2020 Satellite Executive of the Year award during the 2021
@SATELLITEDC
digital awards ceremony today. She led SpaceX's growth into a commercial launch & LEO leader. Learn more:
AST SpaceMobile is working to close strategic investment to fund the buildout of its satellite-to-cell fleet as the company approaches launch of its first commercial satellites.
Dan Hart,
@VirginOrbit
CEO, spoke with Via Satellite about the company's transition into commercial service, its vision for responsive smallsat launch, and the possibility of an IPO.
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler opens up after the company filed for Chapter 11 in March. "I still think OneWeb had and has tremendous value. But, the large-scale consumer broadband market is dead on arrival for satellite. It is niche at best.”
Did you hear? Mike Pence,
@VP
of The
@WhiteHouse
, will be joining the
#SATShow
Monday
#Keynote
! Register now or miss out on this exciting opportunity as Mike Pence shares his approach to cultivating new opportunities to expand our capabilities in space
BlackSky CEO Brian O'Toole talks with Via Satellite about going public through a SPAC: 'We've Been Preparing for This Moment for 7 Years'
@BlackSky_Inc
AST SpaceMobile has a new agreement with government contractor Fairwinds Technologies to explore opportunities to jointly market AST SpaceMobile's satellite-to-cell service to the military market.
AST SpaceMobile Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski recently spoke with Via Satellite about the company's partnerships with mobile network operators, and the commercial opportunity for satellite-to-cell service. $ASTS
Ryan Reid,
@BoeingSpace
President of Commercial Satellite Systems, talks with Via Satellite about prospects for the 702X platform and software-defined satellites.
Congratulations to the 2021 Satellite Executive of the Year award winner, Tina Ghataore of
@mynaric
! The award was presented today during the Via Satellite Awards Luncheon at SATELLITE.
#SATShow
#SATAwards
Congratulations to the 2021 Satellite Technology of the Year award winner,
@astroscale_HQ
, ELSA-d Mission! The award was presented today during the Via Satellite Awards Luncheon at SATELLITE.
#SATShow
#SATAwards
From Satellite Executive of the Year, to new CEOs and signature deals, Via Satellite's executive interviews provide an in-depth look into the biggest stories of the year. Here is a roundup of our best and most popular interviews of 2022.
"In the space industry, we're conservative. Experimenting with radically different work models is just something that doesn't happen. But the pandemic gave us no choice, we had to learn how to do it."
@torybruno
talks about WFH during the pandemic.
The UK has unveiled sweeping plans for communications technologies such as satellite, in a huge new policy initiative called the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy.
Industry leaders from
@KymetaCorp
,
@iDirect
, and
@VirginOrbit
discussed how LEO constellations are driving changes in the ground segment and in launch.
Direct-to-device, satellite-to-cell, NTN/non-terrestrial networks — the satellite industry hasn’t come to a consensus on what to call this type of connectivity, but players are making bold projections for its potential revenue and impact.
Satellite-to-device startups
@AST_SpaceMobile
and
@LynkTheWorld
are bullish about the future of this market, with the dramatic validation from industry titans Apple and T-Mobile.
AST SpaceMobile shared a look into the company's satellite manufacturing plant in a video that showed how antennas are assembled into microns, testing facilities, and the gateway antenna that will be onboard the satellite. $ASTS
"This particular group of investors is just absolutely world class — it's not just the size of the funding round, it's really the confidence that these iconic investors have in our plans and what we're building towards,"
@relativityspace
CEO Tim Ellis.
Isar Aerospace's CEO talks with Via Satellite about the company's progress toward first launch and the smallsat launch market in Europe.
@isaraerospace
"I think NASA has a broader mandate than just sending people to space. NASA has this incredible brand, it's not politicized, it's not partisan. We should use that to get above the fray."
@Lori_Garver
talks with VIa Satellite.
"There's increased focus on direct-to-phone from a number of players. We think it underscores the viability of our technology solution. ... Ultimately, this is a large market that needs a lot of services." $ASTS
AST SpaceMobile reported Monday that it successfully deployed the massive communications array on its BlueWalker 3 satellite that will test satellite direct to cellular communications. Testing is expected to take place over the next several months into ...
On this episode of
@OnOrbitPodcast
, Annamarie interviews Naia Butler-Craig (
@astronaia
) about her journey in the space industry, her research, the importance of the
#smallsat
renaissance, and the importance of tackling racism in STEM.
Congratulations to
@northropgrumman
's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) for winning the
@Via_Satellite
2020 Satellite Technology of the Year award and being recognized during the
@SATELLITEDC
digital awards ceremony! Learn more:
Breaking News:
@JohnDeere
issued an RFP to the satellite industry today, soliciting a satellite service and terminal that can provide always-on connectivity to its agriculture machines. Story to come.
"Connecting the world is a key mantra. There are billions of people who are not connected right now. OneWeb has the power to change that." — Sunil Bharti Mittal talks
@OneWeb
at SATELLITE 2021.
Privateer Space, a space data company started by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, released a free collision risk assessment tool this week. The tool, Crow's Nest, is part of the Wayfinder satellite data and debris platform.
Lockheed Martin’s Space segment had a strong 2023, leading the company in growth with a 9% sales increase year-over-year, led by strategic and missile defense programs and national security space programs.
Rocket Lab launched Capella Space's first public Earth observation satellite late Sunday in the smallsat launcher's return to flight after a failure in July.
Iridium has started offering its real-time maritime emergency service, and
@IridiumComm
will now compete directly with Inmarsat as the only two companies authorized to provide GMDSS services.
In this interview, Astra CEO Chris Kemp talks about how the company's deal to go public through a SPAC will give the startup the capital to scale quickly and secure its position in smallsat launch.
Astroscale CEO Nobu Okada talks with Via Satellite about the ELSA-d mission, his vision for the company in the 2020s, and what the industry needs to do to ensure space stays a safe environment.
@astroscale_HQ
In yesterday's keynote,
@elonmusk
shut down the idea that SpaceX is considering splitting Starlink off for a potential IPO — “We are thinking about that zero."
#SATELLITE2020
During the
#SatShow
this week, our Editorial Director Mark Holmes had the pleasure of conducting an exclusive interview with
@JeffBezos
for Via Satellite. Don't miss it in our June edition!
L3Harris Space Systems President Kelle Wendling talks with Via Satellite about the company's shift from a payload provider to a prime contractor, the evolving threat environment, and how
@L3HarrisTech
plans to continue its growth in space.
#ViaPartner
Today, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked with ISS. Dragon carried with it the first commercially owned and operated airlock on the space station, the
@Nanoracks
Bishop Airlock.
AAC Clyde Space will acquire Virginia-based small satellite tech company SpaceQuest to grow operations in the U.S. and to expand Space-as-a-Service offerings.
Coming later today — The first segment of a two-part interview with Intelsat CEO Steve Spengler, with his thoughts on the FCC's C-band decision, and how Intelsat is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.