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S1E167 Inside the State of the Satellite Industry 2026 Report with SIA President Tom Stroup
There's a lot of hype in the space industry and bold projections about how demand for satellite broadband, direct-to-device, and more. But every year, the Satellite Industry Association provides a…
S1E166 Breaking the Power Constraint in Space With Star Catcher's Andrew Rush
SWAP — size, weight, and power — is a defining feature of space engineering constraints. As new technologies and designs have opened up options for size and weight, power is still a limiting…
S1E165 Future-Proofing Satellite Networks With ST Engineering iDirect Sales SVP Brian Jakins
How do you future-proof your satellite network to thrive in an increasingly connected world? It's a key question that network operators are asking as they navigate new technologies like 5G,…
S1E164 Inside SatEnlight's Spiral Staircase of Lasers: Interview with Startup Space Winner Matteo Vismara
Based in Milan, Italy, SatEnlight is an optical communications technology company with a terminal that stacks multiple beams on top of each other, arranged in what looks like a multi-layered spiral…
S1E163 Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go Is Designed for the New Age of Ground
SSC Space has a mission to help its customers access space — whether that's spacecraft operations and engineering, operating the Esrange launch center in Sweden, or its global ground network. With 54…
S1E162 Investing in American Manufacturing: Shey Sabripour Talks CesiumAstro's Ramp-Up
As a young electrical engineer at RCA Corporation, Shey Sabripour was inspired by the company's legacy of contributing to space missions, and he wanted to make his own mark by establishing a company…
S1E161 Designing for the Next Generation of GEO With Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk
Emile de Rijk started Swissto12 with a simple goal — to make access to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) faster and more affordable. In order to achieve that, the company had to think smaller. From its…
S1E160 Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy
Semiconductors are foundational to satellite operations, powering everything from communications payloads, to sensing, and propulsion control. As CEO of Spirit Electronics, Marti McCurdy's work is at…
S1E159 From Skepticism to Maturity: Unpacking Space Investment in 2025 With Chad Anderson
Investment in space infrastructure hit a new record in 2025, reaching $22.2 billion, according to Space Capital's latest report. This level of investment surpassed the previous record of 2021. Chad…
S1E160 The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai
Data centers in space have been a hot topic in the last few months as a potential future solution to the limitations of running massive data centers on Earth. Ramon.Space, which builds edge computing…
S1E157 The Commercial-Defense Convergence: 2026 Trends to Watch
There's a growing understanding that space-based capabilities are critical for national defense strategies, and defense demand for commercial space systems has been a key trend in 2025 influencing…
S1E156 Quantum is Coming: How Does it Change the Game for Space Systems and Networks?
Forecasts on the arrival time for quantum computing vary greatly – from "it will be here in a decade" to "it's already here." There is consensus on the fact that it's coming, and when it does, it…
S1E157 Space Traffic Management for Security With Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti
Is space crowded? Although there's been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it's not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space…
S1E156 Space-Grade Innovation: The Evolution of Onboard Computing With Aethero CEO Edward Ge
Computing capability has advanced rapidly on Earth, but on-board computing in space is more challenging — as chips have to be hardened to function amid the radiation environment in space. Edward Ge,…
S1E155 How Sovereign Networks Fit Into National Strategies With ST Engineering iDirect
While sovereign satcom systems are not a new idea, sovereignty has become a critical issue in the satellite industry over the last year as geopolitical trends push nations to want more control over…
S1E154 Building the Future of Infrastructure in Space With Dr. Ariel Ekblaw of Rendezvous Robotics
In-space manufacturing on a large scale is a capability that has seemed like science fiction but is now moving closer to reality. Rendezvous Robotics, which came out of stealth mode last month, is…
S1E153 Digitization at the Edge With ETL Systems
The satellite industry is going through a digital transformation. In this episode of On Orbit, we're joined by a group of experts representing RF manufacturing, and both parabolic and electronically…
S1E152 D2D and Defense Momentum: Takeaways from World Space Business Week
Back from Paris, Via Satellite Editor Mark Holmes joins On Orbit host Rachel Jewett to unpack some of the top takeaways from World Space Business Week. Two themes drove much of the conversation…
S1E151 SAR for Sovereignty and Security: Inside Umbra's Mission Solutions Business With Jason Mallare
Over the past year, Umbra has expanded its business from operating a commercial SAR constellation to also offering Mission Solutions — where it develops bespoke and custom space systems for the U.S.,…
S1E150 Driving Commercial Integration in Space: Interview With COMSO Director Lt. Col. Tim Trimailo
The relationship between the commercial space industry and the Space Force has evolved in recent years. While the Space Force using commercial capabilities is not new, the "buy before build"…
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