Satellite Operators Sell Ground Stations: Business of Space (Correct)

Hello, it’s Kiel Porter writing from Chicago. For all the excitement about launching sophisticated satellites into orbit, operators often depend on a humbler business, ground stations back on Earth, to connect customers to their constellations. More on this in a moment, but first ...

Three things you need to know today:

• Musk vows to ramp up launches after SpaceX mid-flight rupture.
• South Africa pushes policy workaround to smooth way for Starlink.
• Finnish satellite maker Iceye boosts its Poland investment.

Giving up ground control

Satellite service providers that are struggling to compete against Elon Musk’s Starlink are rethinking how ...