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Qorvo's Ryan Jennings on satcom trends at SATShow Week

Qorvo's Director of Satcom & Systems Engineering, Ryan Jennings, discusses satellite communications trends and Qorvo's offerings in a Via Satellite interview recorded during SATShow Week. The conversation highlights the company's perspective on current satcom technologies and industry priorities shaping equipment design and integration.

2026-03-26T18:39:42.400769-07:00

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Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control

2026-03-26T18:38:48.843399-07:00

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U.S. GSSAP satellites perform GEO handoff to sustain continuous monitoring of China’s Shijian‑29 pair

2026-03-26T18:38:06.866567-07:00

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American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

2026-03-26T15:25:04.874031-07:00

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Qorvo's Ryan Jennings on satcom trends at SATShow Week Qorvo's Director of Satcom & Systems Engineering, Ryan Jennings, discusses satellite communications trends and Qorvo's offerings in a Via Satellite interview recorded during SATShow Week. The conversation highlights the company's perspective on current satcom technologies and industry priorities shaping equipment design and integration.

2026-03-26T18:39:42.400769-07:00

Qorvo's Ryan Jennings on satcom trends at SATShow Week

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Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control Governments are moving to assert national control over satellite communications to secure sensitive data and operations, but defining 'sovereign' space architectures and implementing secure, interoperable systems across fragmented commercial and allied networks remains unresolved. Policy, technical and supply‑chain trade‑offs complicate rapid fielding of hardened satcom capabilities.

2026-03-26T18:38:48.843399-07:00

Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control

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U.S. GSSAP satellites perform GEO handoff to sustain continuous monitoring of China’s Shijian‑29 pair Commercial tracking data show U.S. GSSAP satellites executing an orbital handoff in geostationary orbit to maintain proximity and continuous surveillance of China’s Shijian‑29 spacecraft pair. The coordinated maneuvers reflect sustained on‑orbit observation of foreign civil/military assets in GEO.

2026-03-26T18:38:06.866567-07:00

U.S. GSSAP satellites perform GEO handoff to sustain continuous monitoring of China’s Shijian‑29 pair

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American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens American Airlines is exploring a major overhaul of onboard entertainment and connectivity, holding talks with SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon for a Wi‑Fi upgrade and weighing reintroducing seatback screens — a potential material change to its in‑flight passenger experience and retrofit plans.

2026-03-26T15:25:04.874031-07:00

American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

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Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules Arianespace is aiming for seven to eight Ariane 6 launches in 2026 while planning a Block 2 upgrade, and must balance mission slots for European government customers and Amazon's Kuiper LEO commitments. The schedule pressure reflects competing national and commercial launch demands as Ariane 6 moves toward routine operations.

2026-03-26T14:18:39.026750-07:00

Arianespace targets 7–8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026 as Block 2 upgrade collides with EU, German and Amazon LEO schedules

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China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace On March 26 China launched a pair of satellites — Siwei Gaojing‑2 05 and 06 — aboard a modified Long March‑2D with a new 4.2‑metre fairing from Taiyuan, inserting radar‑mapping and GNSS‑augmentation payloads into low Earth orbit to expand SuperView and CentiSpace.

2026-03-26T13:22:22.517776-07:00

China launches Siwei Gaojing‑2 pair and GNSS‑augmentation satellites, expanding SuperView and CentiSpace

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Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network Xona has raised $170 million to build and deploy a satellite navigation network designed to provide resilient positioning, navigation and timing services. The funding will be used for constellation construction, ground systems, regulatory approvals and early commercialization activities including customer trials.

2026-03-26T12:47:23.965364-07:00

Xona raises $170M to fund satellite navigation network

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Open Cosmos racing to meet September ITU deployment deadline, building satellites 24/7 at four sites Open Cosmos says it is racing to meet an ITU deployment deadline in September, operating nonstop across four manufacturing sites to accelerate satellite production. CEO Rafael Jorda said the company is building satellites 'like there's no tomorrow', running 24/7 to hit the regulatory timetable.

2026-03-26T10:58:48.844477-07:00

Open Cosmos racing to meet September ITU deployment deadline, building satellites 24/7 at four sites

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Qorvo's Ryan Jennings on satcom trends at SATShow Week

Sovereign Satcoms Face Data-Security Challenges as Nations Reassert Control

U.S. GSSAP satellites perform GEO handoff to sustain continuous monitoring of China’s Shijian‑29 pair

American in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi‑Fi upgrade; weighing return of seatback screens

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