Constellations is waving goodbye to 2023 and saying hello to our 7th year as a leading source of insights for the satellite industry. With so many incredible podcast guests covering space network technology, business, entrepreneurship and strategy, we relied on Constellations listeners to decide the most impactful episodes of 2023.

Below is a list of the top episodes of the year across listening platforms and the Constellations website.

Clemens Kaiser, Ronald van der Breggen

Rivada Space – Terrestrial Networks in Space, Inter-Satellite Links and Free Space Optics

Free space optics have made it possible to have an “IT network in the sky” with satellites acting as routers, explained Rivada Space Chief Program Officer Clemens Kaiser and Chief Commercial Officer Ronald van der Breggen.

Dr. Brian Weeden

Secure World Foundation – Space Sustainability, International Collaboration and Commercial Partnerships

Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning at Secure World Foundation explores the meaning of space sustainability and international collaboration to avoid collisions and ensure future generations continue to have peaceful access to space.

Nathan de Ruiter

Euroconsult – Satellite Industry Shift, Demand Drivers and the $60B Dollar Market Opportunity

Nathan de Ruiter, Managing Director of Euroconsult Canada discusses the growth areas fueling the satellite communications market. He highlights trends in broadband connectivity, mobility applications, defense and questions the changes new NGSO constellations will bring.

Christian Patouraux

Kacific – Facing Natural Disasters, Endless Grit and Closing the Digital Divide in APAC

How can satellite broadband help close the digital divide and provide emergency communications in a region as geographically diverse as Asia-Pacific? Kacific CEO Christian Patouraux explains the technology and the business model to address those challenges.

Aravind Ravichandran

TerraWatch Space – Satellite-as-a-Service, Data Fusion and Sovereign Earth Observation

The Earth observation market is projected to reach more than $11 billion by the start of the decade. TerraWatch Founder Aravind Ravichandran discusses the changes in how providers collect and deliver EO data and the evolving understanding of the value of space-based insights across industries.

Colonel Michelle Idle

U.S. Space Systems Command – SSC’s Front Door, Intentional Collaboration and Turning the Ship Around

Col. Michelle Idle, Mobilization Assistant to the Command of Space Systems Command, addresses the future technology needs of the U.S. Space Force and changes to space acquisition policies to improve industry engagement and deliver capabilities to the warfighter faster.

Jack Waters, Dallas Kasaboski and Kevin Tobias

XipLink, NSR, Kratos – Virtual Signal Processing, Software-Defined Satellite Terminals and the Network Edge

The digital transformation of the satellite industry is underway as softwarization and virtualization begin to replace manual, hardware-intensive processes. Xiplink’s Jack Waters, NSR’s Dallas Kasaboski and Kratos’ Kevin Tobias discuss the evolution taking place to better integrate satellite ground systems with terrestrial networks.

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