Latest Developments
More...
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...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.
New York, NY, August 18, 2026
The global earth observation small satellite market is on track to expand from roughly US$ 2.14 billion in 2026 to $6.90 billion by 2034—a 15.76% compound annual growth rate according to Polaris Market Research. Buried inside that headline number is the more consequential trend: commercial end users are projected to grow at 17.3% annually, outpacing every other buyer segment, including the government programs that built this industry. For corporate strategists, investors, and procurement leaders, that inflection point—not the aggregate market size—is the number worth building a strategy around.
Products and Services
More...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.
Holzkirchen, Germany, August 21, 2026
WORK Microwave, a leading provider of advanced RF and satellite communication technologies, has successfully completed another key milestone in the IRIS² System Validation Testbed (SVTB) project. During the review meeting with the European Space Agency (ESA) in Graz, Austria, a LEO-to-MEO handover was demonstrated live. The project is carried out in close collaboration with Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and JOANNEUM RESEARCH.
