The May-June 2026 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing featuring:

Key Takeaways from Satellite 2026 by Elisabeth Tweedie

The End of Monetization Silos: Why the Future of Broadcasting Lies in Unified Streaming Economies by Massimo Vimini

Orbital Data Centers are Increasingly Being Launched into Space but must Meet Stringent Requirements by Claude Rousseau.

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

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of CDN$ 87 million, a decrease of 25% (CDN $30 million) compared to the prior year (24% excluding the impact of foreign exchange), and adjusted EBITDA of CDN$ 35 million, a 1 decrease of 48% (CDN$ 32 million) from the first quarter of 2025 (47% excluding the impact of foreign exchange). Excluding the impact of higher expenses related to our debt refinancing process, adjusted EBITDA decreased 42%. Telesat net loss for the quarter was CDN$ 151 million compared to a CDN$ 51 million loss in the prior year. The increased net loss was primarily due to lower revenue and a non-cash goodwill impairment loss in its GEO segment according to the company.

Amazon.com, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. In addition, Amazon and Apple announced an agreement for Amazon Leo to power satellite services for iPhone and Apple Watch, including Emergency SOS via satellite.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider of launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Mynaric AG a provider of laser optical communications terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. Rocket Lab paid an aggregate consideration value of US$ 155.3 million consisting of a nominal cash payment and 2,277,002 shares of Rocket Lab’s Common Stock. 

SpaceX has confidentially filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) according to various media reports.  Bloomberg first reported the confidential filing citing sources close to the matter.  It reported that seek a valuation of US$ 1.75 Trillion, with a listing around June. The  reportedly is expecting to  raise up to US$ 75 billion which would be more than three times the size of the biggest U.S. IPO to date

Satellite operator Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) today announced its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of CDN$ 418 million, a decrease of 27% (CDN$153 million) compared to the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to rate and capacity reductions by its North American DTH customers and lower revenue from enterprise customers serving rural broadband markets according to the company. 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL)  today reported financial results for its second quarter ended January 31, 2026. Consolidated net sales were $106.8 million, a decrease of 15.6% compared to US$ 126.6 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. As anticipated, the decline in net sales in the Satellite and Space Communications (“S&S”) segment primarily reflects the Company’s decision to phase out and eliminate certain low margin and working capital intensive revenues, as well as the impact of the recent U.S. government shutdown, according to the company. 

by Kevin Dunne

The satellite ground segment is undergoing a structural transition rather than a simple technology upgrade. As bandwidth demands increase and ground architectures become more varied, operators are being asked to support multiple missions and orbits from shared infrastructure. 

by Markus Fritz

The vision of a seamlessly connected vehicle, one that maintains high-speed data, critical safety alerts, and operational telematics regardless of location, is transitioning from an R&D dream to a commercial and safety imperative. This demand for seamless, ubiquitous connectivity is colliding with a hard reality: terrestrial networks (TN), no matter how advanced, will never cover 100% of the globe due to economic and geographical constraints. 

by Bruce Elbert

Technology developers and startup companies abound in the space that we call the space industry. The drive at this moment is to move into the government sphere where there are many new requirements and what appears to be ample budget to reward those entities that have a unique capability to offer in satisfying the evolving missions of defense and security. This is not a new idea and it worked in reverse after previous wars where government contractors sought to transform themselves into commercial product and service producers outside of what was familiar and rewarding to them.