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Space becoming increasingly important for the military, ESA worried about orbital congestion, Satellite telephony executives debate market size
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https://www.space.com/space-force-chief-saltzman-orbit-more-contested-speech
> Space is 'more contested' than ever by world's militaries, US Space Force chief says
> 'We were created for this new space era — an era increasingly characterized by great power competition.'
> The space around Earth is increasingly a site of military competition.
> "We are living in complex strategic times, and space is critical at this inflection point," Satlzman said. "The conflict in Ukraine has made it clear: access to, and use of, space is fundamental to modern war. It is also clear that technology is not a force enabler on its own. It is about the readiness of the forces using that technology that will tip the scales toward success."
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https://www.space.com/human-space-behavior-unsustainable-esa-report
> Humanity's current space behavior 'unsustainable,' European Space Agency report warns
> Satellites are making more maneuvers as orbits become increasingly congested.
> Greater efforts are needed to make valuable orbits sustainable, according to a new report from the European Space Agency (ESA).
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https://spacenews.com/satellite-industry-debates-size-of-direct-to-device-market/
> Satellite industry debates size of direct-to-device market
> PARIS — While there is growing interest in providing connectivity by satellites directly to phones, there is no consensus on how quickly that market will grow, or even what that market should be called.
> A panel at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week here, featuring executives from companies that have provided satellite telephony services for years and new entrants planning to offer connectivity for unmodified phones, offered widely diverging views on how fast the emerging “direct-to-device” market will grow.