Software Defined Satellites: Winners of the New-SatCom Era

The software defined satellite (SDS) market has been buzzing with news starting with the launch of Eutelsat 10B, upcoming launch of SES’ mPower satellites, and new orders from Eutelsat, Intelsat, and SES. The need for SDS is driven by a variety of factors: demand for satellite-based connectivity, development and availability of new technologies, and support.

Financing Future Satellite Operator Growth

The satcom industry is set to witness the next wave of growth, driven by growing opportunities in consumer broadband, enterprise networks, mobility and government/military services. While some of these opportunities are greenfield application use cases, most of the expected demand is part of the age-long total addressable market (TAM), which has been unreachable due to incompatibility, pricing, supply.

CNBC: Northrop Grumman robotic MEV-2 spacecraft, in a first, catches active Intelsat satellite

Northrop Grumman ‘s spacecraft docked successfully with an active Intelsat satellite to provide service and extend its life. Northern Sky Research, a satellite consulting firm, estimates that the market for satellite servicing and life extensions is a $3.2 billion opportunity over the next decade. The firm forecasts that there is demand for servicing upward of.

SatMagazine: Industry Challenges…Easing in 2021

The “Bottom Line” from NSR discussed in SatMagazine’s article: “Set against these multiple challenges for the world’s ‘Big Four’ (Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat) there’s good news from Northern Sky Research’s (NSR) annual VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets study that suggests VSA/broadband is a fast-growing segment of the market and that over the next decade,.

Market Gossip: Northrop Grumman’s satellite servicer, MEV-2, about to dock at Intelsat’s 10-02 satellite

Northrop Grumman‘s second servicing satellite, MEV-2, approaches Intelsat’s 10-02 satellite readiness for a docking attempt. According to the Philadelphia-based satellite industry consultant Northern Sky Research(NSR) research, the GEO servicing missions will grow to about seventy-five satellites by 2030. These life-extension missions are valued at approximately $3.2 billion cumulative market potential. [NSR] reveals that’s in the.