| | | | Steely Newsletter Issue #015 |
| Read all about the LEO space race between AST SpaceMobile and Starlink, Eutelsat's massive acquisition of a British LEO satellite firm called OneWeb, South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North's failed satellite launch and so much more! |
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| | CNBC | Arjun Kharpal | 06-16-2023 Satellite company Eutelsat is facing declining revenue in its traditional businesses while dealing with a major acquisition and competition from Elon Musk's Starlink and Jeff Bezos' Project Kuiper. CEO Eva Berneke believes that the acquisition of OneWeb, a British firm specializing in low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, can turn the company's fortunes around. By combining Eutelsat's geostationary (GEO) satellite business with OneWeb's LEO business, Berneke sees it as a potentially significant advantage. |
| Via Satellite | Rachel Jewett | 06-15-2023 Reflex Aerospace, a German space startup, has secured Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) as its first commercial customer. The company will launch a payload for MBS on its upcoming satellite mission called SIGI. Reflex Aerospace aims to deliver tailor-made micro-satellites within a 12-month timeline, and recently received a 1.75 million euro ($1.9 million) investment to support its operations. |
| Forbes | Will Townsend | 06-15-2023 There is an emerging space race in telecommunications, particularly in low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. Two frontrunners in this race are Starlink and AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile has the edge in the long term due to its technology, operator partnerships, intellectual property, and direct-to-device approach. The company's strategy taps into existing cellular infrastructure and has the potential to bridge the digital divide for billions of people without internet access. |
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| | Riviera | Martyn Wingrove | 06-15-2023 The maritime industry is experiencing advancements in satellite communications, particularly with the introduction of low Earth orbit (LEO) services. Companies like SpaceX's Starlink and OneWeb are offering higher throughputs and lower latencies through their satellite constellations. These LEO services provide benefits such as real-time data transmissions, remote class surveys, and cloud services, enabling vessel operators to transition to digitalized operations with improved throughput and reliability. |
| The Maritime Executive | Jessie Hamill-Stewart | 05-23-2023 VSAT systems pose cybersecurity threats due to the valuable data they transmit and their vulnerability as attack vectors. Attackers target VSATs to gain access to a vessel's infrastructure, including its information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) layers, which can lead to significant cyberattacks. By exploiting vulnerabilities in the VSAT connection, attackers can execute a sequential attack, gaining control over the IT segment, accessing the OT layer, and potentially taking control of OT equipment. This access to the vessel's operational technology provides attackers with internal information that could facilitate pirate attacks. Furthermore, attackers can intercept and manipulate Transmission Control Protocol sessions, leading to man-in-the-middle and denial of service attacks that disrupt vessel trips and delay essential deliveries. |
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🏛️US Government Satellite News |
| Space News | Jason Rainbow | 06-15-2023 Governments should consider mandating maneuverability for satellites above a certain altitude to enhance space sustainability, according to an executive from Amazon's Project Kuiper. Kalpak Gude, the head of domestic regulatory affairs for Project Kuiper, called for regulations or guidelines that promote satellites with the capability to maneuver as space orbits become more congested. Project Kuiper plans to deploy 3,200 broadband satellites equipped with active propulsion systems to low Earth orbit. The use of propulsion systems would allow the satellites to actively avoid collisions and debris, rather than relying solely on gravitational forces. |
| C4ISRNET | Courtney Albon | 06-13-2023 The House Armed Services Committee is proposing restrictions on the Space Force's plan to purchase a 12th wideband communications satellite from Boeing. The committee wants the service to confirm whether its needs could be fulfilled by commercial providers before acquiring the satellite. The committee's draft fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes this provision, and the vote on the bill is scheduled for June 21. |
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| | Space News | Carl Johnson | 06-29-2023 The “ITAR Compliance for Space Industrial Base” webinar provides a comprehensive overview of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and its significance in the space industry. Attendees will gain insights into identifying ITAR-controlled technical data and services, best practices for compliance, enforcement actions, and recent regulatory updates. |
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