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The May-June 2026 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing featuring:
Key Takeaways from Satellite 2026 by Elisabeth Tweedie
Plus Product Spotlights, Product and Services Guide to Satellite Asia 2026, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Trends and many more.Click here to read or download the pdf file
McLean, Va., May 14, 2026
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. The acquisition of Aireon is a defining step in Iridium’s strategy to provide the foundational architecture for global aviation safety, bringing space-based surveillance, safety communications, PNT, and operational data together on a single network according to the company.
Executive Moves
More...New York City, May 6, 2026
The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors for three-year terms beginning April 1, 2026. They include Juliett Bayliss, Sales Director UK, Globecast; Gianluca Baldassarre, SVP, Line of Business Satellite Communications, Telespazio, SVP, International Marketing & Sales, Leonardo Space Division; Adam Godwin, Head of Satellite, Telstra International and Christine Lawson, Vice President of Business Development, Kymeta.
Edinburgh, UK, May 4, 2026
Bright Ascension, a provider of advanced space software solutions, announced that John Baughn has been appointed Chief Executive Officer following a period in an interim CEO capacity during a leadership transition. The appointment forms part of the company’s succession planning following this period of interim leadership.
Market Trends
More...Washington, D.C., May 13, 2026
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today announced the release of its 29th annual State of the Satellite Industry Report (SSIR), a global summary of the commercial satellite industry. For nearly three decades, SIA has published the leading analysis of the satellite industry’s economic performance. Produced by BryceTech, the 2026 SSIR derives from proprietary surveys of satellite companies, in-depth public information, and independent analysis, combined to assess the performance of sectors including satellite services, manufacturing, ground equipment, plus space sustainability and launch services.
Orbital Data Centers are Increasingly Being Launched into Space but must meet Stringent Requirements
Strasbourg, France, May 8, 2026
by Claude Rousseau
The demand for computing and storage in space missions is growing. This can be illustrated by comparing the capabilities of the guidance computer system used in the first Apollo mission that landed humans on the Moon and those of the systems typically used today. The former had 2KB of RAM and 72KB of storage, while modern computers usually have 64GB of RAM and 0.5–1TB of storage. That equates to 32 million times more RAM and 7–15 million times more capacity.
Products and Services
More...Singapore, May 20, 2026
Profiles of products and services showcased at Satellite Asia 2026 in Singapore. To view the profiles click here. (You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the profiles)
Pfäffikon, Switzerland, April 24, 2026
GB News has launched in India as part of a new distribution deal with NeoTV+, giving the channel access to a fast-growing English-speaking audience across Asia and accelerating its international expansion. The People’s Channel is now available to viewers across India and wider Asia via the NeoTV+ app, under an agreement delivered in partnership with technology provider iKO Media Group (iKOMG).
