August 15, 2025

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10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2025
Back for the fourth year, Via Satellite highlights 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch, companies on the rise in the smallsat arena in early funding rounds or pre-funding. This list represents companies from around the world that have piqued investors’ interest, honed in on a niche market, or advanced to technology milestones.

This year’s list features a range of startups taking interesting approaches to satellite communications and terminal technology, to in-space life extension services, and AI startups looking to improve how satellite data is used…[continued]

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…[continued]

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…[continued]

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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…[continued]

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…[continued]

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…[continued]

Technology
In the Magazine: Ground Station Operators Look to Software for Simplicity in Smallsat Operations
In today’s brave new space world, smallsat companies can outsource everything. Launch is a given, and even satellite buses can now be bought off the…[continued]

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