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
Financing the Growing Space Economy
With the global space economy growing at a record pace, expecting to reach $944 Billion by 2033, the industry needs to look at approaches taken in other market sectors to help fuel the growth. I recently caught up with Ilias Tsakalis, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Space Leasing International (SLI) to find out more about the financing options that they are helping make available to the industry.
Can Your SatCom Survive Contact with the Enemy?
In high-threat theatres, communications availability can be the determiner of mission success. Today’s military operations demand comms systems that adapt, endure and deliver under pressure. SKYNET 6 may have set the direction, but the real test lies in implementation: hybrid SatCom, smart terminals and resilient, secure, adaptable networks that can withstand congested, complex and highly contested environments.
The Flexibility Gap: Challenges Facing Today’s Satellite Operators
The satellite communications (satcom) industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by surging global connectivity demands, increasingly complex operations and the imperative for consistent, scalable service delivery.