August 29, 2025

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Rocket Lab Opens Launch Complex 3 in Virginia for Neutron Rocket
Rocket Lab hosted the opening of its Launch Complex 3 in Virginia on Thursday. The site at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport will serve as the test, launch, and landing facility for its Neutron rocket in development. Rocket Lab built the site in less than two years after starting construction in late 2023. It is the company’s fourth launch site.

“Launch Complex 3 is our commitment to providing assured access to space and the launch site diversity that…[continued]

Technology
SKY Perfect JSAT Joins Quantum Cryptography Satellite R&D Project
Sky Perfect JSAT is joining an R&D project to demonstrate satellite-based quantum key distribution (QKD) led by Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology…[continued]

Finance
Lockheed Martin Invests in Solar Array Company, mPower Technology
New Mexico-based startup mPower Technology, Inc., said it has received an investment from Lockheed Martin that will help accelerate the company’s efforts to scale production of its solar…[continued]

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Finance
Teledyne to Acquire TransponderTech from Saab for Maritime Products
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has an agreement to acquire TransponderTech for its portfolio of connected commercial maritime products. TransponderTech, based in Sweden, is owned by Saab…[continued]

Connectivity
Skylo Reports Voice Call Over its Narrowband NTN Network
Skylo reports it has completed an over-the-air (OTA) voice call over narrowband satellite network (NB-NTN), paving the way to roll out a voice calling feature…[continued]

Connectivity
ICYMI: Starship’s Payload Milestone in Test Flight Gives a Preview of V3 Starlink Launches
SpaceX’s 10th Starship test flight made progress after a string of failures this year, successfully deploying a batch of dummy Starlink payloads before completing a…[continued]

Connectivity
In the Magazine: How GEO is Evolving to Secure its Place in the Multi-Orbit Puzzle
A satellite in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) is the picture of stability. It seems to hover motionless above the same spot on Earth, broadcasting to the…[continued]

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