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As space becomes increasingly crowded and space missions become more ambitious, the ability to track an asset in orbit is critical. Orbit determination, defined as the estimation of an object’s orbit in space, enables an operator to ensure its satellite has the orbital accuracy to perform its mission, James Woodburn, fellow and chief orbital scientist at Ansys Government Initiati

For the over 5.2 million people who lost cellular service with hurricanes Helene and Milton, satellite connectivity provided a lifeline as Speedcast deployed more than 200 Starlink kits to crisis response teams in Florida and North Carolina. The connectivity provider accomplished this through a partnership with SpaceX, Will Mudge, executive vice president and chief technology offic

Ubiquitous connectivity demand is spurring competition among satellite operators and leading to increased network complexity and new capabilities like direct-to-device. Accommodating rising data needs is complicated, Nir Barkan, chief executive at Jerusalem-based SatixFY, which develops communications technologies, tells Connectivity Business News during this episode of “The Dish

The satellite industry is marked by innovation and understanding the regulatory environment is a plus for connectivity providers. “Many new technologies just don’t conform to existing regulations,” Katherine Gizinski, chief executive at Douglas, Isle of Mann-based spectrum consultancy firm River Advisers, tells Connectivity Business News in this episode of “The Dish” podc

As the constellations in low Earth orbit expand, the antennas that support these next-generation networks are becoming more compact. Satellites in lower orbits are closer to the user, which typically means they don’t need large, bulky antennas to deliver connectivity, Lukas Nystrom, chief technology officer at Karlstad, Sweden-based satcom terminal supplier Satcube, tells Connect

Surging demand for ubiquitous connectivity in underserved locations and in mobility applications such as in-flight connectivity has sparked a market shift toward multiorbit and hybrid network technologies. The rise of constellations has transformed the connectivity industry in the past decade and sparked demand for new technologies, particularly in the mobility sector, Paul Gaske,

More than 80% of the world’s goods are transported by ships using global navigation satellites to track their assets and reach their destinations, which means there’s a lot to lose if these satellites are attacked. The International Maritime Bureau estimates a global loss of $25 billion per year within the maritime industry due to piracy, which has been on the rise in the past

As a new tropical disturbance looms in the Caribbean this week during one of the most active hurricane seasons on record, airplanes and satellites are helping improve tropical storm forecasting. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has counted 20 major weather and climate events in the United States so far this year, each costing about $1 billion in damages. S

A satellite network cyberattack could prove disastrous for the global economy, as numerous industries become increasingly reliant on satellite networks, such as GPS.The best way to prevent a cyberattack is to integrate flexible, upgradable cybersecurity systems at the design stage[MD1] of the network, according to Paul Kostek, principal systems engineer at aerospace software firm A

Space traffic management provider Neuraspace is looking to simplify safe space operations for satellite operators and keep them in the know on orbital risks. “You could say ignorance is bliss,” but satellite operators need awareness as space becomes increasingly crowded, Chiara Manfletti, chief executive at Coimbra, Portugal-based Neuraspace, tells Connectivity Business News in