"A SpaceX executive said Monday that the company will start testing satellite-to-cellular communications this year, which will reportedly include operating on T-Mobile's network. T-Mobile announced in August that its mobile network dead zones would get coverage from SpaceX's Starlink satellites, but it didn't say when that would happen."
"The SATELLITE trade show is known for bringing together the biggest leaders of the industry — yet the conference also highlights fresh voices whether they be new executives, end users, or investors. This is particularly important as satellite technology is working to reach new frontiers in space and on Earth. Here are eight people who will be speaking at SATELLITE for the first time."
“You won't believe what I just heard at the SATELLITE 2023 conference! Analyst Jose Del Rosario has made a daring prediction that the 'Big Four' satellite operators could turn into the 'Big Three' or even the 'Big Two' in the near future. That's some serious monopoly game going on! But hold on, folks! Iridium's Suzi McBride is feeling confident that their new direct-to-device launch will make them a household name by the end of 2023. Looks like they're planning to bring their A-game and shake things up in the satellite industry!”
"Amazon’s Project Kuiper will launch its first satellites this spring and expects to be beta testing with customers next year, with plans to put more than 3,000 satellites into Low-Earth Orbit."
"Ahoy matey! Looks like the VSAT Maritime Satellite Communications Market is making waves with its growth, thanks to a surge in import and export operations through the marine industry and some impressive technological advancements. But wait, there's more! The market is also getting a boost from the increasing use of VSAT satellite applications in both civil and military maritime sectors. Looks like smooth sailing ahead for the VSAT Maritime Satellite Communications Market!"
"Gilat Satellite Networks has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DataPath to boost its presence in the U.S. defense market, the satellite ground tech company announced March 9. Gilat said the acquisition will increase its annual revenues by $50 million."
"Viasat has come up with a nifty tool to detect and fend off cyber threats, all by taking the "zero-trust approach" of treating every device as a potential threat. This gem was developed as part of the Department of Homeland Security's Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program, which unfortunately wasn't around when some pesky hackers went after Viasat's KA-SAT customers in 2022. But fear not! Since its deployment, Viasat has been able to thwart threats left and right that might have slipped by other tools. Craig Miller, president of Viasat Government Systems, is positively giddy about it all. Good on you, Viasat!"
"On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy. The administration’s stated goals for the strategy are to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans.”
"The U.S. Defense Department’s head of space acquisitions circulated a memo last fall calling for the Pentagon to embrace a faster, more commercial approach to building satellites. At the top of Frank Calvelli’s “Space Acquisition Tenets” list is to pivot away from billion-dollar behemoths that take a decade to build in favor of smaller spacecraft that can be delivered in under three years."
"The U.S. Space Force chief of space operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman in congressional testimony March 14 singled out China as the “most immediate threat” as it continues to weaponize its space technology."
"The U.S. Space Development Agency has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250 million contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites. The satellites, which will feature a wide-field-of-view sensor that can detect and track hypersonic weapons from space, were paid for by a funding increase in the fiscal 2023 Appropriations Act and will launch as part of the agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer. "
