SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system is testing its Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) satellite phone system in Romania, designed to show that Starlink satellites can operate at up to eight times the capacity currently […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat + FAST channels — Iridium — AST SpaceMobile — SpaceX
Intelsat has said that FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported Television) are booming worldwide and are disrupting traditional video consumption. According to Kantar, FAST is the quickest-growing, streaming option in the U.S., […]
WATCH HERE: Live Keynote Speech From FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel @ Satellite Innovation 2023
Join the live broadcast from the seventh annual Satellite Innovation conference. Keynote will begin at 9:15 AM Pacific Time on October 17th.
True Anomaly announces opening of GravityWorks spacecraft manufacturing facility + federal OK to demo non-Earth imaging + rendezvous + proximity Ops
True Anomaly, Inc. hosted the grand opening of the company’s state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility, GravityWorks, in Centennial, Colorado. The company also announced it recently received authorizations from NOAA and the […]
hiSky’s FCC certification of Smartellite™ fixed KA terminal completes qualification of Smartellite™ 8×8 terminal family
hiSky Ltd., provider of IoT satellite communication solutions, has been granted FCC certification for its Smartellite™ Fixed KA terminal. This certification marks a milestone for hiSky, as it completes FCC […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES set to win Intelsat C-band claim
By Chris Forrester SES has won a significant step in its long-running action against Intelsat over how the FCC’s compensation for C-band is apportioned. A Delaware Appeal Court has reversed […]
Intellian’s $100M investment to develop satellite communication technologies in Maryland
Intellian Technologies, a global provider of multi-constellation, feature-rich, future-proof satellite user terminals and communications solutions, announced their $100M investment into the research and development of satellite communication technologies at the […]
Federal Communications Commission launches their Space Bureau
The Federal Communications Commission has launched their new Space Bureau. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel thanked the outstanding public servants who will staff these reorganized offices and announced that Julie Kearney […]
The Amazon Kuiper NGSO constellation application is approved by the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted, subject to conditions, the application of Kuiper Systems LLC (Kuiper) for modification of its license for a non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellation providing […]
Forrester’s Digest: Amazon’s Kuiper gets FCC approval
By Chris Forrester, SatNews Senior Columnist The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has formally approved Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband-by-satellite LEO system. The FCC said it is happy with Amazon’s mitigation plan […]