Prof. Dr. Thomas Schildknecht has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 T.S. Kelso award by the Space Data Association. Having served the community for over 30 years, Schildknecht is a leading expert in space debris, space safety and space sustainability and has pioneered optical space debris tracking.

A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, has found that global IoT cybersecurity market revenue will double over the next five years; rising from US$ 27 billion in 2024.

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

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today the appointment of Daniel Gizinski as President of the Company’s Satellite & Space Communications (“S&S”) segment. With extensive industry leadership experience and a collaborative, hands-on approach to solving customer challenges, Gizinski will play a central role in advancing Comtech’s S&S strategy, including its expanding portfolio of next-generation satellite solutions and vision as a pure-play satellite and space communications company.

We are witnessing a major transformation driven by the integration of software-defined satellites (SDS) with virtualized, scalable, and orchestrated ground networks, where flexibility in space meets flexibility on the ground. The combination of these technologies marks a fundamental shift, enabling satellite operators to deliver services with flexibility, responsiveness, and greater efficiency. As SDS are being launched, ground network architectures are rapidly evolving to support the increased adaptability and sophistication that SDS promises, prioritizing three key elements:

The satellite ecosystem has been going through a period of tremendous change and growth overthe last few years. According to Euroconsult (now known as Novaspace), the global space economy grew over 34% in the five years to 2023 to be worth US$ 509 billion and is projected to continue growing to reach US$759 billion by 2030. A lot of this growth is attributed to “New Space,” a generic term, referring to the rapid changes taking place in the satellite ecosystem.

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Arqiva announced the appointment of Mark Steele as Chief of O

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.