Securing funding in the satellite and space sector has become increasingly difficult. Space Leasing International (SLI) offers a proven leasing model that enables companies to lease assets on a monthly basis rather than purchasing them upfront. We spoke with Praveen Vetrivel, SLI’s CEO, to find out more about how this approach frees up capital to support innovation.

While the rapid adoption of advanced technologies such as AI, ML, quantum-resistant cryptography, edge computing, satellite communications and IoT has driven today’s hyper-connected world, it has also redefined the risks associated with cyber threats.

With Low Earth Orbit (LEO) becoming increasingly crowded, satellite operators, space agencies and aerospace companies are facing rising threats from orbital debris. With in excess of 10,000 active satellites in space, alongside an ever-accumulating amount of debris, the risk of collisions is escalating. Even small particles – no larger than a grain of sand – pose a serious threat to billion-dollar missions, global connectivity, astronaut safety, and the long-term sustainability of space operations.

Satellite communications are an essential part of modern life, enabling everything from global internet access to weather forecasting and military operations. However, with the rapid increase in satellite and other deployments, managing the ever-growing volume of space traffic is proving to be a challenge.

Satellite operators are under pressure. The market environment is rapidly changing, and satellite-based networks are increasingly complex. What’s more, end users are demanding the easiest possible access to critical communication services at the lowest possible price. neXat’s answer to these challenges is a unique virtualized OSS-BSS platform that offers multiple operational and business support systems as well as facilitated access to new and better services. We spoke with neXat’s Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, Fulvio Sansone, to find out more about the innovative platform that defines the company as a satellite technology provider.

It is not hard to imagine a near future in which our urban landscapes are crisscrossed with flying taxis and swarms of drones delivering everything from parcels to critical medical supplies. This is not science fiction but a reality fast approaching us. At the heart of this transformation lies one essential, yet rarely mentioned, requirement: the need for ubiquitous connectivity.

China is pouring money into the technology that will define the winner of the next space race. One such technology is advanced materials: the metals, coatings, and composites that make spaceflight possible. Lightweight alloys, radiation-proof shields, heat-resistant ceramics – without these, we can forget going to the Moon, forget going to Mars, forget even getting a rocket to leave the ground.

Success in space is definitely hard, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult as a lot of us make it. It’s all in the prep and the mindset. Underestimating the complexities of mission planning and sticking to the status quo – stubbornly relying on a patchwork of legacy tools, outdated analysis software, and manual workflows – is having a stifling effect on emerging capabilities in LEO and their positive impact on life on Earth. Today, though, there are solutions to ensure a mission launched returns as a mission accomplished.

In contemporary conflicts, where tactical advances are often geographically small, even small gains can lend themselves to larger strategic outcomes. The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) is no different, and as a domain of warfare is equally, if not more, contested than land, sea, and air.

Human machine collaboration is top of the defence agenda in 2025, whether it’s using artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing MRO challenges, or the power of Industry 5.0 to humanize the manufacturing process. The defense industry is poised for change in 2025—new technologies, assets, and ways of working, will alter how the sector operates across land, sea, and air throughout the year.

Although universal interoperable satellite communications (SATCOM) would provide enormous benefits in terms of collaboration, resiliency, and security, the industry has yet to achieve it. Not all SATCOM providers are ready to abandon their proprietary technologies in favor of a standardized approach. We spoke with Jacob Blanc, iDirect Government’s Director of Strategic Solutions, to find out how technology and IP constraints can be overcome to provide greater resiliency for the Department of Defense (DOD) and government agencies.

The modern world runs on invisible infrastructure. Beneath the ocean’s surface, a vast network of undersea cables forms the backbone of global communication, carrying nearly 99 percent of all internet traffic. These cables, stretching over 300,000 kilometres, connect continents, enable financial transactions, and support everything from streaming services to military operations. Yet despite their crucial role, they remain an overlooked vulnerability – one that is increasingly exposed to geopolitical conflict and sabotage.