by Blaine Curcio

Traditionally, the mission profile and business model for satellites was determined by the operators and customers before the manufacturing process began. This approach was successful for decades, but the transformation of the communications sector requires the satellite world to evolve as well. Going forward, the flexibility of software-defined satellites (SDS) promises to transform how satellite operators design, deploy and manage space segment. 

The Telco industry recently received a US$ 17 billion wake-up call. SpaceX’s massive acquisition of EchoStar’s spectrum licenses signals a definitive end to the "polite" pilot phase of New Space. It marks the beginning of an era of aggressive, proprietary expansion, where the race for Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity is paramount. The strategy in this new D2D race is to own 100% of the assets, including the radio spectrum itself.

by Bruce Elbert

Sat-Lite Technologies, a manufacturer of satellite ground station antennas, today announced the expansion of its sales and go-to-market organization to better serve its rapidly growing global customer base. As part of this strategic growth initiative, Sat-Lite has appointed industry veteran Steve Richeson as Vice President of Growth. 

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) (has completed its acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems (“Lanteris”), formerly Maxar Space Systems. The acquisition, first announced on November 4, 2025, was completed for US$ 800 million before closing adjustments, consisting of US$ 450 million in cash and $350 million in Intuitive Machines Class A common stock.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has announced a first-of-its-kind proposed partnership with the Department of War (DoW) to significantly increase capacity to build solid rocket motors that power vital U.S. and allied missiles. L3Harris and the DoW have agreed to the terms of a proposed DoW investment in L3Harris’ Missile Solutions business through a US$ 1 billion convertible preferred security, which would automatically convert into common equity upon an initial public offering (IPO).

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2025. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies.

Markets and Markets released a report "Satellite Launch Vehicle Market by Vehicle (Small (<350,000 Kg), Mediu