Small Satellites 2021 (Virtual Conference)

Small Satellites Conference 2021
26 – 27 April 2021
Virtual Event: Online Access Only
http://www.small-satellites.com/

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Kennedy sees growing congressional support for Space Development Agency

Kennedy says SDA will work with all the services. “Nobody said I have to build it all."

Hispasat cites inter-satellite links as pivotal for LeoSat investment

Inter-satellite links, a technology that has given some of LeoSat’s would-be investors pause, were actually what convinced Hispasat to invest in the low-Earth-orbit constellation startup last week, according to Hispasat’s CEO.

Op-ed | Networking the space-terrestrial frontier

The planned deployment of thousands of LEO satellites by OneWeb and SpaceX’s Starlink are proof that the crusade for high throughput, low latency and wide coverage has only started.

Canada’s LEO constellation fund draws interest from Telesat, MDA

Telesat and MDA will be requesting money from the Canadian government’s new special fund to finance low-Earth-orbit satellite systems, officials from both companies say.

Global Eagle to collaborate on Telesat LEO constellation

Inflight connectivity provider Global Eagle will help Telesat in design and test the operator’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the companies announced May 15.

LEO constellation rush not a threat to Iridium, CEO says

Large constellations of satellites planned for low Earth orbit (LEO) present little threat to Iridium’s business despite sharing the same orbit, CEO Matt Desch said April 26.

Virgin Orbit aims to offer responsive launch and constellation maintenance services

Virgin Orbit plans to offer customers a variety of services including responsive launch, maintenance of large satellite constellations and potentially debris removal.

OneWeb asks FCC to authorize 1,200 more satellites

Citing recent reforms that provide more time to orbit a new satellite constellation, satellite broadband-startup OneWeb asked U.S. telecom regulators to nearly triple the size of its authorized low-Earth-orbit constellation.

LEO momentum builds with Eutelsat smallsat purchase, Optus-Telesat partnership

In a surprise shift, Eutelsat Communications, a staunch defender of geostationary satellites as the way forward, on March 8 said it is buying a low Earth orbit (LEO) demonstration nanosatellite.

Globalstar plays up spectrum strategy as debt deadline looms

Low-Earth-orbit satellite fleet operator Globalstar is meeting with telecom regulators around the world in an effort to globally authorize some of its satellite spectrum for mobile broadband services.

FCC grants Telesat LEO market access despite ViaSat protests

Following market approval given to OneWeb in June, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Nov. 3 granted global fleet operator Telesat permission to reach the U.S. with a constellation of 117 low-Earth orbit satellites.

SpaceX asks FCC to make exception for NGSO constellations in Connect America Fund decisions

SpaceX does not want the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to exclude its future low-Earth orbit constellation as a potential Connect America Fund award recipient because of the way the agency classifies communications satellites.

Cubesat voice-comms test paves way for Sky and Space Global’s 200-satellite constellation

Sky and Space Global, an Australian satellite startup with offices in London, Israel and Poland, successfully sent voice, text and imagery over a trio of prototype cubesats meant to pave the way for a constellation of 200 by the end of the decade.

MDA slashes GEO order expectations

Commercial satellite operators will probably order half as many geosynchronous satellites this year than usual, deepening a drought that has affected satellite manufacturers for the past two years, MDA Corp. President and CEO Howard Lance said July 28.