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Finance
Sidus Space Reports Double-Digit Revue Growth in Q2, Anomaly With LizzieSat-1
Sidus Space reported a 36% year-over-year increase in revenue in the second quarter of 2025, which the company said is due to pivoting away from legacy services in favor of […]
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Space Economy
NASA Awards Momentus Study Contract for Robotic Technologies
Momentus received a NASA contract to study to fly robotic systems onboard one of its upcoming orbital service vehicle flights. Momentous announced this week it has completed a study under […]
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Partner Content
Video Interview from the Small Satellite Conference with Calian’s Bryan Cooke
Calian Advanced Technologies has combined its experience in satellite operations with AI-driven tools to offer resource orchestration such as capacity and spectrum planning for LEO constellations. Via Satellite Executive Editor […]
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Government/Military
Trump Executive Order Directs DoT to Simply Launch Regulations
President Trump released an executive order on Wednesday aimed at reducing regulation on commercial space launch, making it easier to build spaceports, and authorizing novel space activities. Named “Enabling Competition […]
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Connectivity
KSAT Plans to Take its Ground Network to Space With ‘Hyper’ Satellites in LEO
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced plans this week to launch Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites called Hyper to function like ground stations in space and give customers faster access to their […]
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Technology
DIFI Releases Updated Version of Interoperability Standard With In-Band Link Establishment
The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) has released version 1.3.0 of its interoperability standard, ahead of testing during its upcoming PlugFest in September in Germany. DIFI explained the key […]
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Partner Content
Video Interview from the Small Satellite Conference: Redwire Talks Acorn 2.0
This week, Redwire announced a major version release of the software, which uses agent-based modeling and AI to solve complex problems and stay ahead of threats to spacecraft. Via Satellite […]
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Technology
Aalyria Reports Milestones With Tightbeam Laser Communications
Aalyria reported two technical milestones with its atmospheric laser communications technology, Tightbeam. Aalyria reported demonstrating a 65-kilometer atmospheric optical link delivering sustained 100 Gbps speeds through real-world atmospheric conditions. The […]
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Connectivity
Starlink Starts Service in Kazakhstan, IEC Telecom Group to Serve as a Distributor
Starlink services are now available in Kazakhstan, a country with a population of around 20 million people. Starlink announced availability in the country on Aug. 13. This comes after the […]
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People
Arabsat Names Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as President and CEO
Arabsat has new leadership, appointing Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as president and CEO. Alsuwaidan has more than 25 years of experience in the space industry and has served as Arabsat’s senior […]
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Launch
Arianespace Launches European Weather Satellite in Ariane 6 Mission
Arianespace launched the second commercial Ariane 6 mission on Tuesday evening, launching EUMETSAT‘s Metop-SGA1 satellite. The Ariane 6 rocket took off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 9:37 […]
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Government/Military
India’s IN-SPACe Selects Pixxel to Lead National EO Constellation Project
India is investing in a national Earth Observation (EO) constellation, selecting Pixxel to lead a consortium of companies under a public-private partnership framework. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization […]
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Government/Military
French Space Command Orders Micro GEO Surveillance Satellite from Infinite Orbits
Infinite Orbits and the French Ministry of Defence have signed a framework agreement for a micro surveillance satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) for French Space Command. The Orbit Guard satellite […]
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Government/Military
Vulcan Makes National Security Debut, ULA Foresees Significant Ramp Up in Next Two Years
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is to ramp up Vulcan rocket launches significantly in the next two years to a possible annual number of more than 30 by 2027 — 60% […]
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Partner Content
Video Interview from the Small Satellite Conference: A Conversation With Xiphos
Via Satellite Executive Editor Jeffrey Hill interviews Elizabeth Mathew, who serves as Xiphos Senior Director of Business Development, at the Small Satellite Conference in Utah. Xiphos is a Canadian company […]
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Podcast
AI and a New Era of Geospatial Intelligence with Esri’s Beau Legeer
In this week’s episode, On Orbit interviews Beau Legeer, director of Imagery and Remote Sensing at Esri. While Esri doesn’t operate its own satellites, the company integrates commercial satellite data […]
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Technology
Umbra Moves to Become Full Spectrum Spacetech Company With Components Business
Umbra is moving into the spacecraft components business with a new Space Systems business line in a move to expand the vendor pool for space systems. Umbra started out as […]
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Technology
SEOPS to Offer Post-Launch Tracking Service for Satellites With Dignatara
Launch integrator SEOPS is working with space surveillance startup Dignatara to offer a post-launch tracking service that helps satellite operators identify their satellites after launch. SEOPS announced the new service […]
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Finance
Belgian Space AI Startup EDGX Raises Over 2M Euros in Funding
EDGX, a new Belgian AI space startup, has raised 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) in funding. The funding will help accelerate the commercialization of EDGX Sterna, a next generation edge […]
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Connectivity
Nelco to Offer Eutelsat LEO Connectivity Services in India
Eutelsat Group has a new agreement in place for connectivity services in India with Nelco Limited, a Tata Group company. Nelco will offer Eutelsat Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity for land, […]
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Connectivity
Space42 Hopes Thuraya-4 Will Boost Service Revenues
Space42, the space and AI company, had a profit of $53 million for the six months to the end of June. The company however saw a quite significant fall […]
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Finance
Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Pale Blue
Photo: Pale Blue Mitsubishi Electric has invested in one of the most talked about Japanese space-based start-ups, Pale Blue, a company formed five years ago. Pale Blue is a start-up […]
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Imagery and Sensing
EO Geospatial Data Services Market Revenues Set to Rise Significantly
The Global Earth Observation (EO) geospatial data services market is set to be worth around $15 billion in revenue by 2030. This is according to new research by technology intelligence […]
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Technology
Space Scotland Hires New CEO
Natasha Nicholson is the new CEO of Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s space ambitions, with […]
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Opinion
British Investment in Eutelsat Bodes Well for Europe’s Goal of Being ‘Sovereign in Space’
It’s no secret that Europe is trailing behind in the new ‘space race.’ We’ve often depended on our friends in the United States for systems and infrastructure. That worked for […]
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Finance
BlackSky Optimistic for US Gov Opportunities Despite Budget Volatility
While BlackSky has lowered its full-year outlook for 2025, citing the “near term volatility” of the U.S. government budget process, CEO Brian O’Toole told investors on Thursday that BlackSky believes […]
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Connectivity
2 Astranis MicroGEO Satellites Enter Service for Anuvu
Two Astranis satellites launched in December dedicated to in-flight connectivity provider Anuvu have entered service, Astranis announced Thursday. The two MicroGEO satellites, NuView Alpha and NuView Bravo, arrived in Geostationary […]
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Finance
MDA Space Grows Revenue 54% YoY in Second Quarter
MDA Space grew revenue 54% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025 as the Canadian manufacturer ramps up work for satellite constellation customers. MDA Space reported revenues of $373.3 million […]



























