Recent #Satellite Communications news in the semiconductor industry

13 days ago

➀ The W-Cube mission led by ESA successfully validated W-band (75 GHz) and Q-band (37.5 GHz) frequencies for next-gen satellite broadband, enabling high-capacity feeder links while maintaining user compatibility with existing Ka/Ku-band equipment;

➁ Achieved the world's first transmission of a 75 GHz dual-polarized beacon from a Low Earth Orbit satellite, with ground stations in Graz and Finland capturing critical atmospheric propagation data over four years;

➂ The 3U CubeSat concluded its mission with a controlled atmospheric reentry in October 2025, while paving the way for future W-band experiments in Geostationary Orbit to enable 24/7 high-throughput satellite systems.

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3 months ago

➀ The global space economy grew 7.8% to $613 billion in 2024, driven by commercial sectors (78%) and government investments (22%), with U.S. civil and military spending at $77 billion;

➁ Record space launches in 2025 averaged one every 28 hours, led by SpaceX, while satellite broadband competition expanded with Amazon's Kuiper and OneWeb;

➂ U.S. military space funding prioritized the $25 billion Golden Dome missile defense system and infrastructure upgrades, signaling rapid growth in Earth Observation and sovereign space capabilities.

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