Welcome to Shephard Studio's special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Over three episodes, we will look at the changing face of modern warfare across the land, sea and air domains through the prism of three key technology areas - Satellite communications, Line-of-sight datalinks, and cybersecurity. We will hear from senior military leaders about the changing nature of today’s threats, and how unfettered access across the electromagnetic spectrum can no longe ...
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SES is the world's leading satellite operator. We connect and enable broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers, and enrich the lives of billions of people worldwide. Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer discusses what matters most to our customers and hears how the services SES provide really make a difference. For more information about what we do, visit SES.com.
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Constellations is your connection to the innovators, business leaders, entrepreneurs and policy makers who are making—and remaking—today's satellite and space networks. Whether you're in the industry or just have a desire to learn, this podcast is for you. For more information and to subscribe to the biweekly newsletter go to www.ConstellationsMag.com
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Ground in Space is the podcast from the Satcoms Innovation Group. It brings together experts from across the membership of SIG to discuss some of the hot topics impacting the satellite communications industry
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The Shephard Defence Podcast tells the stories of the defence industry, trends in military technology and the procurement programmes that get the kit into the hands of the warfighter. In a monthly news roundtable, Shephard Media’s team of international journalists and analysts take deep dives into defence issues, focusing on niche market sectors and looking at where the trends are heading. We also feature content developed by Shephard Studio in cooperation with our partners. If you work in t ...
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221 - 2025 Year in Review: Strategic Intelligence, Golden Dome and Advancements to Direct to Device
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24:32As we near the close of 2025, it's a pivotal moment to reflect on this past year and the advances and changes that have impacted the industry. From the introduction of Golden Dome, expansion of Starlink's dominance, growth in Direct-to-Device (D2D) to sovereignty becoming a driving force for nation states—2025 has been a whirlwind. How will these t…
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Beyond Survivability: How Active Protection Systems Are Empowering Commanders
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23:01Brought to you in partnership with Rafael As the battlefield becomes more complex, active protection systems (APS) are proving critical - not just in protecting armoured vehicles, but in ensuring they remain effective, mobile, and mission-ready in contested environments. In this episode, we explore how APS like Rafael’s Trophy are reshaping modern …
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Space To Make A Difference Part 3: A New Look and Feel
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18:36The story behind creating a brand new brand. When SES and IntelSat joined forces… Sequel, a branding and digital agency based in New York City, talks about the creative process to building a new tagline, motto and set of values. This episode features: Jen Decker (IntelSat/SES Brand and Digital Marketing Manager) Alex Reed (Head of Strategy and Rese…
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220 - Intelligence, Automation and Turn Signals
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29:40Space is getting crowded, how do we avoid conjunctions? In this episode of Constellations, Kayhan Space CEO, Dr. Siamak Hesar, joins to discuss how operators can stay ahead of risk as the orbital environment grows more crowded and complex. He shares practical insights on collision avoidance, real time data integration and the value of AI tools that…
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Space To Make A Difference Part 2: New Company, New Purpose
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13:46Solve. Empower. Soar… The story behind building a new brand to capture the essence of who we are as a company going forwards. It’s not just about satellites rising into orbit, but about elevating what’s possible! Featuring Maureen Stevens (Senior VP of Marketing and Communications at SES) and Louise Scott (SES Director of Brand Strategy and Develop…
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219 - Faster Iteration, Shorter Mission Cycles and Scale
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22:29As the lines between commercial innovation and national defense blur, America's space industrial base is transforming. In this episode of Constellations, Peter Krauss, President and CEO of Terran Orbital, emphasizes the importance of rapid iteration and accelerated development to build and deploy on-orbit assets more efficiently. Speed is the prima…
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In our latest podcast, we discuss the challenges surrounding flat panel antennas and the lack of certification. Flat Panel Antennas are no doubt critical for next generation networks but bring with them a huge amount of complexity and variables that not only make it challenging to ensure they operate error-free, but also make testing complicated. A…
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218 - AI for EO, Neural Network Supervisors and Overcoming the Clouds
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23:44With more than 50% of the Earth covered in clouds on any given day, the ability to provide real-time insights about what is happening on the ground becomes complicated and nearly impossible. Listen in as Aubrey Dunne – co-founder and CTO at Ubotica - shares his knowledge on AI-based intelligence, cloud detection and removal for Earth observation sa…
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Space To Make A Difference Part 1: Why SES & Intelsat Came Together
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21:27A new brand. A new era. Endless possibilities. In our first episode of a brand new series, we celebrate the satellite industry as it is today and hear more about the new merger between SES and Intelsat. We explore what’s changed, why these two market leaders have joined forces and what that means for customers and partners. Featuring Adel Al-Saleh,…
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How satcom is shaping the future of fast, accurate warfare
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25:35This episode is brought to you in partnership with Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions ‘Speed is the key advantage and accuracy is the key outcome’: Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions’ Rick Freeman talks to Shephard’s Georgia Lewis about how space-as-a-service is transforming defence connectivity and access to satellite capabilities. As militaries s…
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217 - On-Orbit Refueling, Hybrid Architecture and Dynamic Space Operations
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12:00In today's satellite industry, the ability to refuel satellites in orbit is key to building a dynamic space operation. As space mobility and logistics become more advanced, refueling in GEO will give a significant advantage to military customers and commercial operators. Will Armijo, VP of Space Systems at Orion Space Solutions, breaks down the pat…
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Precision on Demand: The New Age of Loitering Weapons
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21:56Brought to you in partnership with Rafael Loitering munitions provide vital capabilities in the disrupted and unpredictable modern battlespace, from real-time ISR to a virtually “on demand” strike capability. Rafael is looking to the future of the technology, empowering systems to operate with increasing autonomy in hostile environments. Military c…
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216 - SAR Imaging, Signal-to-Noise and Unlocking Unparalleled Insights
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19:22In today's rapidly changing world there are threats, natural disasters and environmental changes that can occur without notice that can negatively impact business and government operations. Delivering persistent, high-resolution insights anytime and anywhere using remote sensing is critical. Listen to this episode to better understand the powerful …
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215 - Advanced Digital Ecosystems, Autonomy and Space Superiority
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16:53As satellites become more maneuverable and denial strategies evolve, orbit selection and agility are shaping the future of space advantage. In this episode, Tom Campbell, President of Space Missions at Redwire joins us to discuss the benefits of various orbital regimes, the role of maneuverability in maintaining resilience and how technology is ena…
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Starlink's Dominance, Satcom for Mobility and Competing with Fiber
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18:07SpaceX has an outsized influence on the satellite industry as the preeminent launch provider. But in 2024, revenue from Starlink outstripped launch for the first time. Grace Khanuja, Manager at Novaspace, discusses Novaspace's biannual report on SpaceX, the growing verticals that SpaceX will likely target in the next few years, and what it will tak…
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214 - COTs Infrastructure, Space-Grade Computers, and Opening New Mission Architectures
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15:07Did you know that a graphing calculator has more processing power than most satellites? In this episode, hear how Edward Ge, Co-Founder and CEO of Aethero, is working to change all of that by building the next generation of space-grade computers for computationally heavy space missions. Listen as he shared the details on what it takes to build powe…
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Trusted Information Sharing, ITAR Exemptions and Lots of Test Beds
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22:22Advancing the security and resilience of the space industry is the goal of the Space ISAC, requiring universally adopted standards with extensive testing and information sharing. Join Erin Miller, Executive Director of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and Lori Gordon, Systems Director for Space Enterprise Evolution at The Aerospac…
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Executive Insights: Interview with Even Rogers, CEO and Co-Founder of True Anomaly
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5:40Ahead of the upcoming World Space Business Week, Constellations and Novaspace bring you a limited podcast series where 5 space leaders answer 3 questions about the state of the industry, what drives them and the challenges ahead. Listen now to Even Rogers, CEO and Co-Founder of True Anomaly. True Anomaly details a $260M Series C, lessons from Missi…
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Executive Insights: Interview with Phil Carrai, President, Kratos Space
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10:07Ahead of the upcoming World Space Business Week, Constellations and Novaspace bring you a limited podcast series where 5 space leaders answer 3 questions about the state of the industry, what drives them and the challenges ahead. Listen now to Phil Carrai, President, Kratos Space. Kratos highlights a 5G NTN over GEO demonstration and argues the win…
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Executive Insights: Interview with Jean-François Fallacher, CEO of Eutelsat Group
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5:54Ahead of the upcoming World Space Business Week, Constellations and Novaspace bring you a limited podcast series where 5 space leaders answer 3 questions about the state of the industry, what drives them and the challenges ahead. Listen now to Jean-François Fallacher, CEO of Eutelsat Group. Eutelsat's GEO+LEO push aligns with rising demand for sove…
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Executive Insights: Interview with John Serafini, CEO of Hawkeye 360
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6:43Ahead of the upcoming World Space Business Week, Constellations and Novaspace bring you a limited podcast series where 5 space leaders answer 3 questions about the state of the industry, what drives them and the challenges ahead. Listen now to John Serafini, CEO of Hawkeye 360. Hawkeye 360's rapidly expanding RF constellation and next-generation an…
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Executive Insights: Interview with Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace
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9:00Ahead of the upcoming World Space Business Week, Constellations and Novaspace bring you a limited podcast series where 5 space leaders answer 3 questions about the state of the industry, what drives them and the challenges ahead. Listen now to Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly. Explore Firefly Aerospace's recent lunar landing success, upcoming Blue Ghost m…
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213 - Cislunar Space, Competition and Strategic Importance
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21:10Cislunar space may be the ultimate high ground, but its vast distance poses challenges in infrastructure, timing and tracking. Join Elvis Silva, Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy at Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's smallsat manufacturer, as he explores how advances in sensing, timing synchronization and spacecraft autonomy are …
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Defending the Fleet: Naval Air Defence in the Drone Era
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23:02In this episode of Designed for Advantage, host Tony Skinner speaks with Rafael’s VP of business development and marketing, Gideon Weiss, and Commander ‘K’, a naval surface warfare and air defence expert, about how navies are adapting to an era of bold, asymmetric threats at sea. From swarming drones in the Red Sea to precision missile strikes in t…
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In the latest SIG podcast, we discussed where the industry is with the transition to the cloud and the important things that need to happen to enable it, such as AI, customer education to understand the new technology, and a lower price point on data transfer and compute power. We also discussed how digitisation and cloud processing is bringing sat…
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212 - Holy Grail of Connectivity, Seamless Roaming and Multi-Band Antenna Technology
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28:03The promise of seamlessly roaming across satellite networks in different bands and different orbits is that much closer to reality. A new breakthrough in multi-band antenna technology holds the potential to make communications as seamless and automated as the cellular networks used today. Listen to Ryan Stevenson, Chief Scientist at Kymeta talks ab…
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Multi-Orbit Strategy Part 3: Making A Difference
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18:02Nadine Allen, SES Global Head of Enterprise & Cloud offers examples of SES’s impact in the offshore energy, mining and environmental industries. We find out why in natural disasters - such as wild fires, first responders are taking advantage of direct to device solutions for a sense of security and normalcy amidst some of the most challenging condi…
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Multi-Orbit Strategy Part 2: Satellite Trends and Growth
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14:34From connecting the unconnected, network resilience, latency, secure connectivity…all the key buzz words are mentioned in this episode! Nadine Allen, SES Global Head of Enterprise & Cloud, explains why O3b mPOWER’s launch is an essential part of boosting SES system capacity and expanding global coverage. Read about our multi-orbit strategy here: ht…
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Multi-Orbit Strategy Part 1: Why GEO, MEO & LEO matter
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19:01What is ‘multi-orbit’, and why is it trending in the satellite industry? Christophe Fondin, VP of product management and connectivity solutions, explains why MEO, LEO and GEO all have a part to play in SES’s expanding multi-orbit solution. Read about our multi-orbit strategy here: https://www.ses.com/insights-resources/business-insights/our-multi-o…
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211 - Technology, Competition and the Tactically Responsive Space
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23:04Jiral Shah from Gravitics discusses next-generation space structures and modular space station platforms. Hear Jiral Shal emphasizes the ability to work within a timeline that aligns with operational tempos, measured in hours, not days. He discusses how logistics and mobility are key to moving faster, supported by pre-positioned assets in orbit, ra…
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210 - Accelerating Space Innovation, Bridging the Gap and Partnerships
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29:38Matt Magaña from Voyager Technologies discusses how partnerships can accelerate space innovation. Matt will explain why these collaborations are more crucial than ever, particularly in overcoming the "valley of death" through shared technology. He'll also touch on the challenges of government funding with OTAs and mission-based awards, and why bu…
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