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Connecting the Dots: From oil to orbit
Supported by one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to become a major force in space as commercial activity in the industry rises across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the creation of Neo Space Group (NSG) May 27 to specifically invest in local
Connecting the Dots | Avoiding HAPS mishaps
As low-orbiting broadband constellations become an increasingly dominant force in the satellite industry, stratospheric high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) are closing in on commercializing connectivity from altitudes much closer to Earth. After being spun out of European aerospace giant Airbus last year, Aalto plans to set up its first permanent base for stratospheric aircraft in Kenya
‘Connecting with diverse audiences’: Mashable’s new editor-in-chief wants to add coverage of inclusion in tech
January 31, 2022 by Sara Guaglione Alesha Williams Boyd will become the first woman of color editor-in-chief at Mashable on Jan. 31 – cracking the typically white male-dominated ranks of top editors at publications that cover tech and digital culture. Previously the senior digital director at USA Today Network, she spoke with Digiday about the…
Connecting the Dots | Addressing the V-band disconnect
by Jason Rainbow — January 3, 2022 Five more companies have applied with the FCC to operate NGSO constellations in V-band after Boeing first requested to last year. OneWeb's V-band constellation idea, called OW-V, is pictured above. Credit: OneWeb. As the next wave of non-geostationary satellite constellations seeks U.S. Federal Communications Commission permission to operate…