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Trump Issues Space Policy Order Affirming 2028 Moon Landing Goal
December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on space policy on Thursday that affirmed the priority to land Americans on the Moon by 2028, called for the development of nuclear...
Government/Military 
Government Shutdown and Maritime Divestment Impact Spire in Q3 Results
December 18, 2025
Revenue for Spire Global was down nearly 56% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2025, which the company attributed to divesting its maritime business and the U.S. government shutdown shifting...
Finance 
Senate Confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
December 17, 2025
The Senate voted to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator on Wednesday afternoon. Isaacman takes the helm of NASA after an interesting journey to the role in which is initial...
People 
Cailabs Partners With DataPath to Build Transportable Optical Ground Stations
December 15, 2025
Cailabs is working to bring transportable optical ground stations to market through a new agreement with DataPath to integrate its optical instruments onto DataPath’s transportable ground stations. Cailabs has signed...
Government/Military 
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Canada Partners With Telesat, MDA Space for Arctic Milsatcom Capability
December 09, 2025
Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday. This partnership is part of the...
Government/Military 
Space Traffic Management for Security With Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti
December 08, 2025
Is space crowded? Although there’s been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it’s not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space...
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Isaacman Reiterates Support for Artemis and Independence From Musk in Second Confirmation Hearing
December 03, 2025
Jared Isaacman faced a second confirmation hearing for the role of NASA administrator on Wednesday, reiterating his support for the Artemis program and competition among commercial companies for government programs,...
Government/Military 
10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Space and Satellite Industry in 2026
December 02, 2025
The past year was marked by eye-catching spectrum sales amid the ramp-up of direct-to-device (D2D), mega-mergers as Europe looks to secure its future in space leadership, and increased adoption of...
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A Closer Look at VLEO: The New Frontier in Orbit
December 02, 2025
As the fast-evolving commercial satellite sector looks to leverage the advantages of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), situated at the edge of space in orbits between 250 and 400 kilometers...
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The Move to Open Ground Systems: Has the Satellite Industry Fully Embraced an Open Approach?
December 02, 2025
For years, satellite conferences have been peppered with cyclical conversations concerning the alleged lethargy of the ground segment. Despite being rooted in more conventional technologies, the importance of satellite landing...
Technology 
Via’s Rising Stars Talk the Future of Our Industry
December 02, 2025
The satellite industry has seen an unprecedented scale of change over the last few years. It is also an industry full of bright young minds who believe that space can...
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Rethinking the LEO Constellation: Massimiliano Ladovaz on SpinLaunch's Plans for Meridian Space
December 02, 2025
When SpinLaunch announced plans in April of this year to deploy Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation Meridian Space, it raised eyebrows across the satellite industry. Why is the nonconventional launch startup...
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