The need for operational flexibility for satellites in orbit has only grown. Tens of thousands of satellites means tens of thousands of opportunities for disaster. Our guest Kevin Lausten, President of Morpheus Space, is joining us today to talk about the technology behind satellite mobility, how it is evolving with smallsat designs and how its applications are growing beyond collision avoidance to support an emerging need for understanding what satellites are doing in space.

Game Changers is a limited series of short podcasts focused on pivotal new technologies or trends. In this episode, Melissa Quinn of Slingshot Aerospace walks us through the impact of artificial intelligence on the satellite and space industries. This limited series is brought to you by Constellations and Novaspace and highlights some of the key innovative topics that will be addressed at the upcoming World Space Business Week.

In this episode, SES Space and Defense Vice President of Product Management Michael Geist discusses the evolving landscape of multi-orbit satellite capabilities. The integration of LEO, MEO and GEO orbits are poised to enhance connectivity and operational resilience. As governments and commercial entities increasingly embrace multi-orbit strategies, the industry builds a stronger foundation for a more adaptable and resilient future in satcom.

• An increase in demand for MEO and LEO services has not resulted in a drop in demand for GEO.

• CASR, or the Commercial Augmented Space Reserve, is a new way for commercial companies to support military satellites in orbit.

• Geist predicts that the largest disruptor in MILSATCOM will be digitization, which will act as a gateway technology to automating many satellite networking functions.

Chapters:

0:26 – Introducing Michael Geist, SES Space and Defense

0:58 – the unique abilities of LEO, MEO and GEO

3:44 – multi-orbit capabilities and resilience through diversity

5:49 – shifts in popularity between orbits

7:07 – military satellites in orbit via CASR (Commercial Augmented Space Reserve)

8:57 – hybrid SATCOM architecture

11:05 – challenges in making CASR successful

13:33 – space data relay services

15:03 – Prediction: what will be the biggest technology disruptors in MILSATCOM?

About Constellations: Constellations is a podcast and publication by Kratos covering the new generation of space network technologies. Our core interests are space networks, softwarization, terrestrial-space interoperability, the ground segment, security—and, of course, the growing space economy.

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