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• 5G is Not a Destination: Adapting to the NTN Landscape with Comtech's Daniel Gizinski

  September 28, 2026 · 16 min

  The evolution of satellite being incorporated into 3GPP standards has been one of the key issues in the industry over the last few years, but it comes with important considerations as satellite operators look to integrate 5G NTN into their…

• Building Exact AI for High-Stakes Space Missions With PiLogic CEO Johannes Waldstein

  September 10, 2026 · 31 min

  Startup PiLogic is taking a unique approach to AI for the space industry, developing what it calls "exact AI," a type of AI in the category of automated reasoning. It differs from LLMs in that it's based on mathematically exact models that…

• The Evolution of the Space Edge With Voyager CTO Paul Tilghman

  August 24, 2026 · 44 min

  While orbital data centers have drawn attention and driven headlines this year, there's another story unfolding in spaceborne computing — the evolution of the space edge. It's a shift to higher-powered satellites that can process data at…

• Sovereign Data at Tactical Speeds: BlackSky CTO Patrick O'Neil on the Shifts in Adoption of Space-based Intelligence

  August 18, 2026 · 44 min

  As conflicts have erupted around the world, governments and MoDs are recognizing the urgent, immediate need for space-based intelligence. At the same time, the cost to build and launch satellites has dropped significantly, and it's…

• Space-Based Data Centers: Inside the Race to Move Compute to Orbit

  July 28, 2026 · 60 min

  As AI is driving explosive growth in data center construction on Earth, there's accelerating interest in moving some of the computing infrastructure to orbit. The past few months have seen a flurry of announcements for future orbital data…

• An Expedition Across the Arctic-Space Connection With David Marsh

  July 7, 2026 · 45 min

  What can the hostile environment of the Arctic teach us about space? David Marsh recently returned from a first-hand journey to find out. He joins On Orbit this week after wrapping up an Arctic expedition where he spent 29 days skiing more…

• Building a Global Framework for D2D With Skylo's Mindel De La Torre

  June 23, 2026 · 36 min

  Over just a few years, the ability to connect everyday cell phones to satellite has gone from a milestone tech demonstration to a feature that's deployed in millions of phones. Mindel De La Torre has watched this evolution closely and been…

• Inside the State of the Satellite Industry 2026 Report with SIA President Tom Stroup

  June 9, 2026 · 35 min

  There's a lot of hype in the space industry and bold projections about how demand for satellite broadband, direct-to-device, and more. But every year, the Satellite Industry Association provides a clear view into the industry's financial…