Global applications drive global demand
Space-based intelligence is a key component of global security. It supports fact-based government decisions to combat many threats, including climate change and piracy. The space industry is looking for ways to expand the terrestrial footprint, according to executives who highlighted international deals and expanded on the drivers of projected demand. Jay Monroe, chief executive of Globalstar, Inc., said the company had successfully completed its first European terrestrial authority for Band 53 in Spain, adding that Globalstar expects many more licenses in the future. Monroe said Spain is a European leader in advancing the merger of satellite and mobile terrestrial services. The nation is the 11th country (and the first in Europe) to authorize this innovative approach to greater connectivity.