Tag: LEO broadband

Constellation primetime is MDA’s time to prime

Aerospace February 29, 2024

Canada’s MDA has traditionally taken the backseat in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), supplying antennas and other satellite components as a subcontractor to smallsat megaconstellation specialists....

Connecting the Dots | Europe plots constellation manufacturing powerhouse

Aerospace February 28, 2024

The 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners

Aerospace December 5, 2023

WRC-23: Time to Get the Rules Right for Satellite Broadband

Aerospace November 18, 2023

SpaceNews Icon Awards honorees: Deal of the Year

AerospaceNovember 1, 2023

This year saw some long-predicted industry consolidation finally come to pass as Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat acquired Starlink competitor OneWeb and Viasat merged...

Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch

AerospaceAugust 11, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat has the funding to move forward with plans for a low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband network after saving $2 billion...

Chinese defense contractor to begin launching VLEO satellites

AerospaceMarch 30, 2023

HELSINKI — A major Chinese state-owned defense contractor is preparing to launch the first satellite for a very low Earth orbit constellation. The China...

SpaceX completes final dedicated launch for OneWeb

AerospaceMarch 9, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX deployed 40 more satellites for OneWeb March 9 in its third and final dedicated mission for the British broadband operator,...

Letter | Steer clear of “collision avoidance”

AerospaceFebruary 10, 2023

In the story “Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites” (Feb. 8), the term “collision avoidance” is misused. The...

Amazon gets key FCC approval for more than 3,000 LEO broadband satellites

AerospaceFebruary 8, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — The Federal Communications Commission approved Amazon’s plan Feb. 8 to deploy and operate 3,236 broadband satellites, subject to conditions that include...

U.S. space internet companies fear competitive threat from China

AerospaceDecember 14, 2022

'As China continues to further its ambitions for its own LEO broadband network, the U.S. could lose its competitive edge' WASHINGTON — In the...

SpaceX launches 40 satellites in first of three missions for OneWeb

AerospaceDecember 8, 2022

TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched 40 satellites for OneWeb’s rival broadband constellation Dec. 8 on a Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket lifted off from...

The Internet from Space: RFIC Advances in High Capacity, Low Latency LEO Satellite User and Ground Terminals

AerospaceNovember 21, 2022

IntroductionThis article introduces key market trends driving low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite deployments. It will discuss the basic operation of an LEO satellite system...

Starlink reaches 250,000 subscribers as it targets aviation and other markets

AerospaceMarch 21, 2022

SpaceX now has a quarter of a million subscribers for its Starlink satellite broadband service as it looks to move into new markets like aviation.

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Lockheed Martin plots U.K. satellite manufacturing base

AerospaceMarch 1, 2022

Lockheed Martin is looking to set up a satellite manufacturing base in the United Kingdom to expand its global space business, the U.S.-based aerospace and defense giant said March 1.

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