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Panelists warn downlink bottlenecks threaten SmallSat boom
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (354+ words) The small satellite industry is bracing for a decade of explosive growth, with a new forecast from Novaspace predicting 70,000 satellites will be launched over the next ten years'a sevenfold increase from the previous decade. Insights into the SmallSat bottlenecks came…...
Galaxia and Apolink team up to demonstrate real time orbit connectivity
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (268+ words) Marc Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor, podcaster and publisher. He is the founder of SpaceQ Media. Marc has 30+ years working in various roles in media, space sector not-for-profits, and internet content development. Marc started his first Internet creator content…...
Canada ranks as the 5th Largest Starlink market
1+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) Ookla has posted its 2025 Global Satellite Broadband Performance Report which outlines Starlink's dominance and shows that Canada is a top 5 market. The digital divide is no longer just about who has internet, but how they get it. Ookla's 2025 report confirms…...
Operational resilience is the new gold standard in defence SatCom
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1762+ words) In modern warfare, connectivity is no longer just a utility; it is a weapon. This was the central theme of the recent GSOA (Global Satellite Operators Association) webinar, "Securing the Future: Satellite Communications for Defence & Security." Moderated by Paul Wells…...
Before the Canadarm, there was Hermes: Canada’s 50-year space legacy
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (180+ words) Tomorrow is the 50 the anniversary of the launch of a groundbreaking and Emmy award winning Canadian communications satellite, the Communications Technology Satellite (CTS), known as Hermes. The satellite was announced on April 20, 1971 as a joint mission between Canada's Department of…...
Kepler Communications high-speed optical data relay satellites successfully launched
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (408+ words) At 8:50 a.m. ET a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission dubbed "Twilight" launched with 40 payloads onboard including the first tranche of 10 satellites from Kepler Communications for their optical data relay constellation. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base…...
Kepler Communications set to launch 10 AETHER optical relay satellites this Sunday
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (201+ words) Kepler Communications has 10 AETHER optical relay satellites manifested on the SpaceX Twilight rideshare mission scheduled for launch early Sunday morning. The 57 minute launch window opens at 8:19 a.m. ET. A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force…...
Globalstar updates FCC on its planned C-3 satellite constellation
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) On December 29, 2025 Globalstar met with Arpan Sura, Senior Counsel to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Carr to discuss the companies pending request for U.S. market access for its third-generation mobile satellite system known as the C-3 System. The Ex Parte Notice filed…...
Rogers Satellite service exits trial and supports more apps
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (184+ words) Rogers has exited the trial period of its Rogers Satellite to mobile service which began in July of this year. The service which was launched yesterday now includes five apps along with text messaging. The new apps allow for voice…...
DIA selects Telesat and MDA for Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar strategic partnership
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (338+ words) Just days after it was revealed as one of the initial eight priority projects of the Defence Investment Agency (DIA), an initial contract has been awarded to Telesat and MDA by the government for the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project " Polar…...