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Unlock the potential of NCAT: Dive into detailed use cases and watch short, informative videos.
Introduction to the Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit (NCAT)
NCAT-supported reports, webinars and white papers:
Analysys Mason webinar
Satcom 2026: your burning questions answered
Watch webinar →
Skylo-commissioned WP
MNOs and OEMs need to Adopt Satellite D2D Now
Read white paper →
Amazon-commissioned report
LEO Satellite Broadband as a Cost-Effective Solution for Rural Europe
Read report →
Analysys Mason webinar
MWC 2026: everything you need to knowt
Watch webinar →
NSR white paper
Capabilities and Limitations of Non-GEO Constellations
Read Article →
NCAT in the Press
Via Satellite
The Coming Wave of Competition in LEO Constellations
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PC Mag
Look Up: Here's How Many Starlink Satellites Are Flying Over You
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Light Reading
Musk's massive space-based data center: Super scale or sheer folly?
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New Space Economy
Strategic Review of Analysys Masons Space Research Programs for 2026
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PC Mag
Like Starlink's Early Days, Amazon Leo Won't Target Polar Regions At First
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Data Center Dynamics
Starlink looks to use Echostar spectrum for thousands of new satellites
Read Article →
PC Mag
SpaceX Eyes 15,000 More Satellites for Cellular Starlink, Hints at Carrier Plans
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Orbital Today
Can Eutelsat Replace Starlink For Ukraine? Technical and Business Questions
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Kratos Space
Geopolitics and Sovereignty Are (Once Again) a Driving Force for the Space Industry
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Via Satellite
10 Takeaways from SATELLITE 2025 from Analysys Mason
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APSCC
Nations with LEO Sovereignty Ambitions Should Revisit Lessons from Past Space Co-operation
Read Article →
The Journal of Space Commerce
Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit
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Via Satellite
Analyzing Short to Long-Term Trends in Satellite Capacity
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SatNews
LEO Speed: When Milliseconds are Worth $Millions
Read Article →
Satellite Evolution Group
SpaceX-RAYing Starlink developments
Read Article →
Articles and use cases:
NCAT v6.1: Expanding the Frontier of Satellite Network Analysis
NCAT Changelog: A Year in Review
SpaceX Orbital Data Centers: The Prospect of One Million AI Satellites
Why North America and Africa Top Starlink’s Waitlist Map
From Speculation to Strategy: How Deep Analytics Drive Satellite Investment Decisions
Blue Origin’s TeraWave: A 6 Tbps Space Network for Enterprise Connectivity
NCAT in 2026: The Highest-ROI Toolkit for Non-GEO Strategy and Performance Analysis
Qianfan constellation: China's resumed launches bring global coverage closer
Key Takeaways from Amazon’s LEO Architecture Revealed at AWS re:Invent 2025
The Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit (NCAT) 6.0
Space sustainability: A conversation we can’t afford to ignore
NCAT’s Top 5 Use Cases
The 10X Rule of Satellite Constellations
Visualizing all active satellites in orbit, across all applications
Nations with LEO sovereignty ambitions should revisit lessons from past space co-operation
EPFD Measurement Campaign in Colombia: Insights Ahead of WRC-27
NCAT 5.4 release
Starlink’s bold move: from ISP to satellite MNO
Tasmania to be first in Australia to connect to Amazon’s Project Kuiper
D2D: MSS + Mobile Spectrum Convergence
NCAT Tools Unpacked - One Short Video at a Time
Predictive Intelligence in Action: NCAT, T-Mobile, and the Rise of D2D Connectivity
Business-case sensitivity analysis on AST SpaceMobile
Interesting facts about Starlink
MNOs and OEMs need to adopt satellite D2D now
Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit (NCAT) version 5.3
Clash of Business Models?
The viability of space sovereignty depends on the partnership path
Gateway Station Data for Custom Simulations in the NCAT Platform
OneWeb substituting Starlink over Ukraine
Bridging Europe's Digital Divide with LEO Satellite Broadband
SpaceX rockets toward 8,000 Starlink satellites
Cristal-balling the satcom future
AST needs more satellites for continuous US coverage
Starlink DTC /D2D: Expected availability in areas affected by the LA wildfires
NCAT version 5.2 released
Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity put to the test
Direct-to-device satellites are being deployed in LEO and VLEO but scale is required for mainstream services
Starlink FSS: NCAT5 filter modifications
Starlink DTC emergency service during Hurricane Milton
Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 5.0 (NCAT5)
The satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) race heats up
Satellite direct-to-device: the characteristics of D2D constellations will limit SpaceXs ability to dominate
SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper look set to dominate the satellite connectivity market
VLEO D2D: SpaceX expands its proposed direct-to-cellular system from ~500 km to ~300km shells
The writing on the wall
Dancing with a Colossus: Satellite Industry Fixated on Competition with SpaceX, Amazon
SpaceX-RAYing In-Flight Wi-Fi via Starlink
Can LEO Broadband Truly Succeed in Developing Countries?
SatNews: NSR has released the Non–GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 4.0
Introducing NSR's Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit 4.0 (NCAT4)
Starlink approaching 60% of all active satellites
SpaceX's All-Hands Meeting
Territories that can greatly benefit from Starlink capacity
Starlink T-Mobile D2D Test Constellation
Amazon Project Kuiper OISLs
NCAT Overview
ITU WRC-23: What’s at stake for GEO and Non-GEO Satcom
In-flight connectivity via LEO constellations: Simulation steps
Satcom constellations: Simulation steps
Mm Wave Satellite Mega-Constellations?
Backhaul networks: comparing the economics of using satellite mega-constellations rather than fibre optics
Gateway-Station Partnering with LEO Constellations
Satellite-to-Smartphone: LEO Constellation Facets
LEO Speed: When Milliseconds are Worth $Millions
Can Non-GEO HTS Beat Fiber Economics?
SpaceX-Raying Starlink Developments