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We provide expert business analysis and technical insights into the #satellite, #telecom, and #wireless industries. Check out our podcast: @OnOrbitPodcast
Washington D.C.
Joined March 2009
Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of @SpaceX, received the @Via_Satellite 2020 Satellite Executive of the Year award during the 2021 @SATELLITEDC digital awards ceremony today. She led SpaceX's growth into a commercial launch & LEO leader. Learn more:
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Rocket Lab will supply solar cells for three Next Gen OPIR GEO missile warning satellites Lockheed Martin is building for the U.S. Space Force.
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AST SpaceMobile is working to close strategic investment to fund the buildout of its satellite-to-cell fleet as the company approaches launch of its first commercial satellites.
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Dan Hart, @VirginOrbit CEO, spoke with Via Satellite about the company's transition into commercial service, its vision for responsive smallsat launch, and the possibility of an IPO.
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.@NxsEarth will bring its cryptocurrency to space on a @VectorSpaceSys software-defined satellite platform
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Tom Mueller details Impulse Space's new high-performance kick stage Helios — designed to disrupt launch to GEO. @GotoImpulse
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OneWeb founder Greg Wyler opens up after the company filed for Chapter 11 in March. "I still think OneWeb had and has tremendous value. But, the large-scale consumer broadband market is dead on arrival for satellite. It is niche at best.”.
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Did you hear? Mike Pence, @VP of The @WhiteHouse, will be joining the #SATShow Monday #Keynote! Register now or miss out on this exciting opportunity as Mike Pence shares his approach to cultivating new opportunities to expand our capabilities in space
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A payload aboard the Sunglider HAPS demonstrated LTE connectivity in a recent test flight.
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AST SpaceMobile has signed two MoUs as it looks to extend the reach of its space network.
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BlackSky CEO Brian O'Toole talks with Via Satellite about going public through a SPAC: 'We've Been Preparing for This Moment for 7 Years' @BlackSky_Inc
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.@NxsEarth and @BitSpaceNetwork partner to support decentralized internet access and advance #blockchain technology in space.
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AST SpaceMobile has a new agreement with government contractor Fairwinds Technologies to explore opportunities to jointly market AST SpaceMobile's satellite-to-cell service to the military market.
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AST SpaceMobile Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski recently spoke with Via Satellite about the company's partnerships with mobile network operators, and the commercial opportunity for satellite-to-cell service. $ASTS
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Ryan Reid, @BoeingSpace President of Commercial Satellite Systems, talks with Via Satellite about prospects for the 702X platform and software-defined satellites.
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“All of you gathered here are forging the future of space.” @VP Mike Pence speaking at #SATShow. #satellite
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AT&T formalized its work with AST SpaceMobile with a new commercial agreement for space-based cellular broadband.
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Congratulations to the 2021 Satellite Executive of the Year award winner, Tina Ghataore of @mynaric! The award was presented today during the Via Satellite Awards Luncheon at SATELLITE. #SATShow #SATAwards
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Congratulations to the 2021 Satellite Technology of the Year award winner, @astroscale_HQ, ELSA-d Mission! The award was presented today during the Via Satellite Awards Luncheon at SATELLITE. #SATShow #SATAwards
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Thursday's nominee is Peter Beck, CEO, @RocketLab. Learn about Beck & the other nominees: Vote: #SATAwards
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From Satellite Executive of the Year, to new CEOs and signature deals, Via Satellite's executive interviews provide an in-depth look into the biggest stories of the year. Here is a roundup of our best and most popular interviews of 2022.
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"In the space industry, we're conservative. Experimenting with radically different work models is just something that doesn't happen. But the pandemic gave us no choice, we had to learn how to do it." @torybruno talks about WFH during the pandemic.
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The UK has unveiled sweeping plans for communications technologies such as satellite, in a huge new policy initiative called the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy.
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Industry leaders from @KymetaCorp, @iDirect, and @VirginOrbit discussed how LEO constellations are driving changes in the ground segment and in launch.
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Direct-to-device, satellite-to-cell, NTN/non-terrestrial networks — the satellite industry hasn’t come to a consensus on what to call this type of connectivity, but players are making bold projections for its potential revenue and impact.
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has ordered three microsatellites from NanoAvionics for a space-based maritime surveillance mission.
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Satellite-to-device startups @AST_SpaceMobile and @LynkTheWorld are bullish about the future of this market, with the dramatic validation from industry titans Apple and T-Mobile.
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AST SpaceMobile shared a look into the company's satellite manufacturing plant in a video that showed how antennas are assembled into microns, testing facilities, and the gateway antenna that will be onboard the satellite. $ASTS
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The FCC officially opened its new Space Bureau as part of a plan from the commission to rethink and modernize its satellite policy.
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Introducing a new way to read your Via Satellite digital edition. Experience it NOW!
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"This particular group of investors is just absolutely world class — it's not just the size of the funding round, it's really the confidence that these iconic investors have in our plans and what we're building towards," @relativityspace CEO Tim Ellis.
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The @USNavy now has full operational control of the MUOS 5 satellite following completion of on-orbit testing
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AST SpaceMobile shared a look into the company's satellite manufacturing plant in Midland, Texas in a video released Wednesday. $ASTS
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Isar Aerospace's CEO talks with Via Satellite about the company's progress toward first launch and the smallsat launch market in Europe. @isaraerospace
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"I think NASA has a broader mandate than just sending people to space. NASA has this incredible brand, it's not politicized, it's not partisan. We should use that to get above the fray." @Lori_Garver talks with VIa Satellite.
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2017 was momentous for @SpaceX (and it seems to be carrying into 2018) with important repercussions in our industry.
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"There's increased focus on direct-to-phone from a number of players. We think it underscores the viability of our technology solution. Ultimately, this is a large market that needs a lot of services." $ASTS
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2017 Satellite Executive of the Year: Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX
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U.K.-based @SkySpaceGlobal is working to bring #nanosatellite communications to the Caribbean.
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AST SpaceMobile reported Monday that it successfully deployed the massive communications array on its BlueWalker 3 satellite that will test satellite direct to cellular communications. Testing is expected to take place over the next several months into .
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On this episode of @OnOrbitPodcast, Annamarie interviews Naia Butler-Craig (@astronaia) about her journey in the space industry, her research, the importance of the #smallsat renaissance, and the importance of tackling racism in STEM.
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U.S. Space Systems Command is targeting Dec. 10 to launch an X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle.
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AST SpaceMobile claims it achieved a 5G connection for voice and data between an unmodified smartphone and its BlueWalker 3 satellite in space.
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Congratulations to @northropgrumman's Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) for winning the @Via_Satellite 2020 Satellite Technology of the Year award and being recognized during the @SATELLITEDC digital awards ceremony! Learn more:
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Breaking News: @JohnDeere issued an RFP to the satellite industry today, soliciting a satellite service and terminal that can provide always-on connectivity to its agriculture machines. Story to come.
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Satellite manufacturers @NanoAvionics, @AirbusSpace, and @AACClydeSpace .weigh in on how satellite manufacturing is evolving to keep up with LEO demand.
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"Connecting the world is a key mantra. There are billions of people who are not connected right now. OneWeb has the power to change that." — Sunil Bharti Mittal talks @OneWeb at SATELLITE 2021.
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.@SkySpaceGlobal CEO lays out what's next for the company after the launch of its first three nanostaellites
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Executives from @SpaceX, @Telesat, @IridiumComm, and @SES_Satellites gathered virtually today at World Satellite Business Week to discuss their different approaches with LEO constellations. Here are the top takeaways from each operator. @WSBW_Summit
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Privateer Space, a space data company started by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, released a free collision risk assessment tool this week. The tool, Crow's Nest, is part of the Wayfinder satellite data and debris platform.
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.@rocketlabltd Announces Electron #SmallSat Launcher, First 30 Launches Booked http://t.co/snrAfWqsyZ
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Lockheed Martin’s Space segment had a strong 2023, leading the company in growth with a 9% sales increase year-over-year, led by strategic and missile defense programs and national security space programs.
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Rocket Lab launched Capella Space's first public Earth observation satellite late Sunday in the smallsat launcher's return to flight after a failure in July.
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✨Meet this year's Satellite Technology of the Year nominees✨. Nominees include @Apple; @strocast; @AtlasSpace; @LYNKglobal; @Maxar; and @SpeedcastGlobal. Learn more: Vote:
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ESA, Airbus book a Norwegian instrument for the Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station.
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Iridium has started offering its real-time maritime emergency service, and @IridiumComm will now compete directly with Inmarsat as the only two companies authorized to provide GMDSS services.
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In this interview, Astra CEO Chris Kemp talks about how the company's deal to go public through a SPAC will give the startup the capital to scale quickly and secure its position in smallsat launch.
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Congrats to our Executive of the Year nominees: Nobu Okada of @astroscale_HQ, Masood Mahmood of @yahsatofficial, Gwynne Shotwell of @SpaceX, Mauricio Segovia of @AXESSNetworks, Blake Larson of @northropgrumman Space, and Vytenis Buzas of @NanoAvionics.
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NanoAvionics will build Chilean startup Lemu's first satellite for a forest biodiversity mission. Lemu is building an atlas of Earth's biosphere.
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Astroscale CEO Nobu Okada talks with Via Satellite about the ELSA-d mission, his vision for the company in the 2020s, and what the industry needs to do to ensure space stays a safe environment. @astroscale_HQ
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In yesterday's keynote, @elonmusk shut down the idea that SpaceX is considering splitting Starlink off for a potential IPO — “We are thinking about that zero." #SATELLITE2020
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During the #SatShow this week, our Editorial Director Mark Holmes had the pleasure of conducting an exclusive interview with @JeffBezos for Via Satellite. Don't miss it in our June edition!
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Astroscale has completed the largest funding round in its history, closing a $109 million Series F round.
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.@MadeInSpaceis relocating its headquarters and satellite manufacturing operations to a new facility in Jacksonville, Florida.
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The FCC's new rules allow NGSO license holders the flexibility to have more than one unbuilt system without their applications being dismissed.
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Goonhilly Earth Station has acquired two U.S.-based Comsat teleports.
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Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has signed a deal to work on space-to-ground optical communications with Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands.
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SpaceX Works to Educate Airlines on Virtues of Starlink and LEO In-flight Connectivity — story by @Avionics .
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.@muSpaceTech seeks manufacturer to construct inaugural High Throughput Satellite for Asia Pacific region #HTS
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In this regional focus, New Zealand space companies @DawnAerospace, @SpaceBaseNZ, @KeaAerospace and @RocketLab talk about the innovation happening in the nation's space sector.
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L3Harris Space Systems President Kelle Wendling talks with Via Satellite about the company's shift from a payload provider to a prime contractor, the evolving threat environment, and how @L3HarrisTech plans to continue its growth in space. #ViaPartner
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The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite has completed its final integrated satellite test and has now progressed to the flight final phase of integration.
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.@GenerationOrbit Gains GOLauncher2 Commitments, Plans GOLauncher 3 http://t.co/osPt6lEqPe
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Capella Space is adding a selection of its SAR imagery to the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program to make it openly accessible.
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Via Satellite takes a look at how the Arctic's connectivity needs are evolving, and how LEO satellite operators are looking to serve the region with comments from @AFResearchLab, @IridiumComm, @OneWeb, @HughesConnects, and @AerospaceCorp
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Today, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked with ISS. Dragon carried with it the first commercially owned and operated airlock on the space station, the @Nanoracks Bishop Airlock.
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CPI Canada Wins @CSA_asc Contract for SWOT Mission http://t.co/VxkQ4QtLXn
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The latest on laser communication developments from @mynaric, @lyteloop, Xenesis, @BridgeComm_Inc, and @bluemarblecomm
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Astroscale completed the rendezvous phase of its mission and the beginning of proximity approach.
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Inmarsat has tapped Rocket Lab to develop and manufacture an L-band radio for NASA's Communications Services Project.
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AAC Clyde Space will acquire Virginia-based small satellite tech company SpaceQuest to grow operations in the U.S. and to expand Space-as-a-Service offerings.
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Congratulations to our Satellite Executive of the Year nominee Nobu Okada, founder & CEO of @astroscale_HQ. Read more about Okada's nomination here:
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Coming later today — The first segment of a two-part interview with Intelsat CEO Steve Spengler, with his thoughts on the FCC's C-band decision, and how Intelsat is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
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