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The September-October 2026 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) market featuring:
Satellite IoT in 2026: A Two-Track Market by Hub Urlings
Trends in the IoT Market for Satellites by Bernardo Schneiderman
Show Report: AI for Good Global Summit with an interview with will.i.am by Roxana Dunnette
How Satellite IoT Can Enhance Remote Water by Alastair Macleod
From Constellations to Convergence: Value Beyond Coverage by Markus Fritz
The Power of Data: Rethinking the Value of Satellite Broadcasting by Adir Hadad
Military vs. Civil Spending: The Defining Shift in Government Space Budgets by Aiswary Pachauri
Company Spotlight: Orbital Connect
Churcham, UK, September 3, 2026
by Alistair Macleod
How data is monitored is changing across the water sector. It is no longer something that is merely collected for compliance and reviewed periodically. It is being examined more closely, and more often, by a wider set of stakeholders. Regulators are asking more of it, the public is seeing more of it, and when incidents occur, it is often the first place scrutiny turns.
Executive Moves
More...Irvine, Calif., September 3, 2026
Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company, announced today the promotion of Carl William Couch II to Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Couch, who previously served as Senior Director of Business Development at Terran Orbital, will lead the company’s strategy and business development organization, helping align its advanced space capabilities with national security, civil, commercial and international market priorities.
Zurich, Switzerland, August 28, 2026
Oliver Grassmann, Chief Operating Officer of Beyond Gravity, will leave the company at the end of 2026 to pursue a new professional opportunity. He will support the transition until the end of September according to the company.
Market Trends
More...Amsterdam, the Netherlands, September 3, 2026
Despite years of bullish forecasts and expectations built up over the last few years, satellite Internet of Things (IoT) in 2026 is still far from the transition from promise to commercial maturity. The industry is no longer dominated by marketing-induced visions of fleets of inexpensive CubeSats connecting billions of sensors across the planet. Instead, the reality is a steadily growing market for critical communications served by a handful of incumbent players. Facts speak for themselves. Around 80% of today’s market remains in the hands of incumbent mobile satellite operators such as Viasat/Inmarsat, Iridium, ORBCOMM, and Globalstar.
Paris, France, August 24, 2026
More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites are expected to launch by 2035, generating US$ 155.9 billion in manufacturing revenues as governments expand sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, according to the latest edition of Novaspace’s Earth Observation Satellite Systems report.
Products and Services
More...Asheville, NC, September 8, 2026
AvL Technologies announced that it signed a US$ 31 million contract with GISS Sp. z o.o. to provide WGS-certified 2.4-meter trailer-mounted driveaway terminals in support of Poland's Ministry of National Defense.
Pfäffikon, Switzerland, September 2, 2026
iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a global provider of satellite, cloud and OTT broadcast solutions, has announced a new partnership with Atresmedia Internacional to distribute three of its leading international television channels across Latin America through a combination of satellite and IP delivery.
