News Analysis

Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 9, 2024--Space42 (ADX: SPACE42)  and ICEYE, a provider of  Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-fidelity Earth Observation, today announced the creation of a joint venture to manufacture SAR satellites in the UAE, building on their successful cooperation, which includes the recent launch of the UAE's first SAR satellite, Foresight-1, in August 2024.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2024-- Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund-owned company and Saudi Arabia's leading commercial space services provider, has announced today that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to acquire its UP42 business, a next-generation earth observation digital platform, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including required regulatory clearances. UP42, launched by Airbus in 2019 in Berlin, Germany, is a pioneer in streamlining access to and deriving insights from geospatial data via a cloud-based platform.

TECHBrief Report on Ground System Requirements for Software Defined Satellites sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect 

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Ground Systems for Software Defined Satellites by Elisabeth Tweedie

Ground Networks in a Software-Defined Era: Key Requirements by Jo de Loor

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Ottawa, Canada, November 14, 2024 –  Satellite operator Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) today announced its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024. All amounts are in Canadian dollars and reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) unless otherwise noted.

Petah Tikva, Israel, November 13, 2024 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT),today reported its results for the third quarter, ended September 30, 2024. The company reported  revenues of US$ 74.6 million, up 17% compared with US$ 63.9 million in Q3 2023;

Long Beach, Calif. November 12, 2024--Launch service provider Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) s, today shared the financial results for fiscal third quarter, ended September 30, 2024.

Carlsbad, Calif., November 6, 2024, -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today published its second quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results in a letter to shareholders, which, along with webcast slides, is now posted to the Investor Relations section of Viasat's website.

The November-December 2024 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

The Multi-Orbit Challenge for Broadband Communications by Bruce Elbert

World Satellite Business Week Report  by Elisabeth Tweedie

Exploring the Significance of Regulatory Sandboxes for Satellite  and Emerging Technologies by Matthew Evans

The Golden Crown, the Chicago White Sox & the Collapse of Starlink​ by Lou Zacharilla

Company Spotlight: WORK Microwave

Plus  Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Trends, Executive Moves, Vital Stats and many more. Click here to read or download the file

by Bruce Elbert  

Austin, Tex., November 1, 2024--The primary benefit of multi-orbit interoperability is to be able to guarantee the connection to the network under any circumstances, including user location, motion and timing of demand for service. Also, the immediate choice of satellite or orbit may be based on the cost of the connection and data transfer. Herein, we identify alternatives to achieve multi-orbit networks and rate them as to their capability, feasibility and costs. While many new technologies, like AI, facilitate integration, the physical link and the ability to hold and transfer to alternatives are central to how well such schemes will work in practice. Most certainly, multi-orbit integration is possible, but at what cost and complexity? We take a communications perspective rather than a pure technology orientation.

by Matthew Evans

Isle of Man, November 1, 2024--The satellite industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge in innovation and activity, with new satellite technologies being developed and launched at a record pace. As a result, regulators face significant challenges in keeping up.