Beyond the expected fascination with the Moon and Mars, Earth’s nearest gas giant, Jupiter, encapsulates a wealth of promising moons that scientists have long been eager to study, although the incredible distances involved, and challenging environments have made experimentation difficult. With new ESA and NASA technologies and expertise, the secrets of the biggest planet in our solar system could be set to unravel.

Following a series of high-profile research contracts in mid-2022, we’ve seen Viasat work closely with governments eager to drive modernization across their defences, seeking “information advantage” over their rivals. John Reeves, Managing Director of Viasat UK discusses their accomplishments, and how their technologies can maintain a peaceful world.

TriSept currently provides products, services, and support to the government/military and commercial markets. Because the company is privately held, it can concentrate on delivering innovative solutions to its customers, rather than catering to investors. Augustine Ponturiero, TriSept’s Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, explains how the company has managed to thrive for 28 consecutive years.

We asked satellite industry veteran, Martin Coleman, to write us an opinion piece on the future of broadcasting. To get to the bleeding edge of the question, he reached out to students aged 13 to 15 and put the question to them. Fresh from the minds of Generation Z, here are the results.

Chris Stott, Founder and CEO of ManSat and NewSpace startup, Lonestar, believes the Moon will be one of our greatest ports of scientific, engineering, and commercial activity. His plan is to establish secure smart data centers on the Moon to ensure the safety of data generated here on Earth and ultimately bring the Lonestar cloud to Mars. We spoke with Stott to find out more about his company’s ambitious trajectory.

Connectivity is a popular buzzword in the modern satellite industry, but outside of the business’ cultural bubble, the real work of bringing about a comprehensively and qualitative connected planet is rather more daunting. With the rollout of LEO networks, effective worldwide rural connectivity has become a lot more tangible, but how great is the problem we’re seeing, and how much value can we derive from solving it?

What are the challenges broadcasters will be facing in the future and how can new technology help? ETL believes that the digitization of the RF spectrum will play a critical role by enabling broadcasters to move an analog signal from one place to another using a digital network.

Broadcasting has been the bread and butter of the satellite industry since the beginning of time, with the earliest commercial communication satellites having been launched largely for direct-to-home broadcast or the carriage of live video content from one part of the world to the other, starting with the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Overall, broadcast remains a major part of the satellite industry. But this has been changing, due to factors inside and outside of the satellite industry’s control.

From consumer to business applications, the rollout of 5G is bringing new connectivity capabilities to support the continued demand for data that is showing no signs of slowing. Now that the C-band deployments are in progress in the US, being at the forefront and innovating in the everchanging media landscape is key to continued success.

NPC SYSTEM is a legacy brand in France, whose NEYRPIC technology has been a part of satellite communication history since the 1960s. Guy Ferraro, Chief Executive Officer at NPC SYSTEM spoke to us about what it takes to keep such a long-lived developer running, and how he plans to propel the company into the future.

Creating a sustainable presence on the Moon and establishing a Gateway space station is still a work in progress, but the successful launch of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, known as CAPSTONE™, takes us one step closer to the finish line. This 55-pound CubeSat will not only test the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit around the Moon but will also demonstrate spacecraft-tospacecraft navigation services that don’t rely exclusively on tracking from Earth.

KT SAT has long been a powerful satellite developer, both in orbit and on the ground. Delivering connectivity across a wide range of sectors, the company has seen the industry from many angles and is well placed to discuss the market’s evolution in the Eastern world. We spoke to KT SAT about what they anticipate for the APAC region and their perspective on the West.