The Propulsion Paradox: How High-Pressure Carbon Cylinders are Solving the Volume Crisis in CubeSats
Times have changed dramatically since 1957 and the launch of Sputnik, and so have priorities regarding the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy. Where once launch capacity was the defining factor, it is now all about internal volume.
Is Satcom Heading for a Skills Crisis, or Are We Already There?
The satellite industry is growing quickly, and at the same time is going through a process of transformation. It’s moving from static, fixed hardware-based systems to highly flexible and dynamic software-based networks that are configurable and able to operate across multi-orbits and bands.
Beyond Broadcast: Why Hybrid Satellite–IP Delivery is the Blueprint for Reliable Media Distribution
RF Transmission is the ideal way to send the same content simultaneously to a very large number of receivers. This is the original means of “broadcasting”, with which content is sent by one sender to many receivers. New receivers just need to put up an antenna, and they can start receiving content straight away.
How Digital Innovation Is Redefining Maritime Safety
The seas have always tested human ingenuity. From celestial navigation to radar, every leap in maritime technology has sought one outcome above all: safety. Yet the industry now stands at the threshold of its most profound transformation, a digital one. Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and satellite connectivity are converging to reshape how vessels communicate, operate, and protect life at sea.
Delivering the Next Generation Safety of Flight System: Q&A with Joe Chan and Felipe Jimenez Gonzalez
In September 2025, the Space Data Association (SDA) announced that it had selected GMV to deliver its next generation safety of flight system. The Space Safety Portal (SSP) will be agile and enable new capabilities that will support today’s mission critical space operations in an evolving multi-orbit environment.
Satcom.Digital sat down with Joe Chan (JC), Chairman of the SDA and Felipe Jimenez Gonzalez (FJG), Head of Division, Commercial Flight Dynamics at GMV to find out more about the new system and how it will empower SDA with enhanced services and capabilities.
Driving the Future of Multi-Orbit Connectivity
Q&A with Don Claussen, CEO of ST Engineering iDirect