August 11, 2025
 

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TOP STORY


The Global Push for Space and Defense Capabilities Seeds Investment Growth for 2025
In the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, investors remain optimistic for the global space economy’s growth trajectory, with ramp-ups in defense spending and more nations making space capabilities a priority.

“Despite challenges in the financial markets and in the macro-economic situation, growth in the space economy continues at a super-exponential pace,” says Chad Anderson, founder and CEO of Space Capital, who recently marked his fund’s 10-year anniversary by ringing the bell at Nasdaq. “The number of satellites in orbit is growing at a pace faster than Moore’s Law, and that’s creating an unprecedented amount of data that we’re now…[continued]

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…[continued]
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.…[continued]
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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…[continued]
Launch
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…[continued]
Opinion
ICYMI: 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…[continued]
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