In the US, 2026 starts off with Tyche Media, licensee of WCRN, Boston, and Milachi Media, licensee of WWOO, Boston, both applying to the FCC for experimental 5G Broadcast licenses in anticipation of fully licensed 5G Broadcast facilities in 2026. The combined station coverage is 8,386,887 people. Using the X1 Mobile’s proprietary 5G Broadcast core, tests will include:
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Cboe CA: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) today announced the appointment of Melissa Quinn as Vice President, Spaceport Operations, a key leadership role as the company intensifies development and preparations for Canada’s first orbital launches from Spaceport Nova Scotia.
SatService and PikoTV Completes NMS/MNC Monitoring & Control Modernization for Turkuvaz Media Group
More...SatService, in cooperation with their technology partner PikoTV, has successfully completed the RF Headend NMS/MNC monitoring & control project for Turkuvaz Media, one of Turkey’s leading media groups.
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of solid-state power amplifiers and block upconverters for satellite communications, today announced a contract award for Mission Microwave to design and deliver solid state power block upconverters (BUCs) for the Telesat Lightspeed Landing Stations.
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Middle East Space Conference 2026 Returns to Muscat as a Strategic Platform for Regional Growth
More...The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman (MTCIT) and Novaspace announce the second Edition of the Middle East Space Conference (MESC), taking place from January 26 to 28, 2026, in Muscat, Oman, under the patronage of His Highness The Deputy Prime Minister for Relations and International Affairs and the Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, HRH A’Sayyed Asa’d Bin Tariq Al Said.
The Space Data Association announces that Diana McKissock, Director, Space Domain Awareness Partnership and Coalition Engagement (SPACE) Office is posthumously awarded the 2025 T.S. Kelso Space Safety Award. The award was presented to Diana’s family by Space Data Association Chairman, Joe Chan at the DoD Commercial Satcom Workshop being held in Crystal City this week
New WTA Report Explores the Technology and Service Requirements for Serving Software-Defined Satellites and the Investment Case for Change
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The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released Serving the Software-Defined Satellite Market of the Future, a new research report that explores th
Airbus DS Government Solutions (ADSGS) today announced a significant leadership transition. After a distinguished career spanning over 45 years in the satellite communications industry, Chris Morris has announced his plans to retire as President & CEO at the end of January 2026. Brandon Stadler, the company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as his successor.
The November-December 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available. Featuring:
