Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

WRC‑27 debate over LEO transmit‑power limits: protecting GEO services vs constraining LEO growth

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC‑27), scheduled to open Oct. 18, will take up proposed transmit‑power limits for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. Regulators are weighing protection for Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) services against rules critics say could materially restrict capacity, link budgets and commercial scaling of mega‑constellations.

2026-03-31T14:15:50.135441-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Commercial Space  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Faced With Starlink Competition, Ground Segment Leaders Turn to Orchestration, Specialization

By Via Satellite: Faced with the game-changing advent of vertically integrated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) megaconstellations like Starlink and Amazon Leo, ground segment hardware and service providers are having to rethink both their technology and their business model, a panel of ground segment CEOs told SATShow last week.

2026-03-31T12:59:00.657681-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

Top Congressional Space Lawmaker Backs Moon Base as Stepping Stone to Mars

By Payload: “What I have heard from colleagues is they’re really rallying behind the idea of going to the Moon,” he told Payload. “Once we establish a base there…that might be the best place to launch to Mars.”.

2026-03-31T10:31:34.661722-07:00