September 3, 2025
 

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Trump Announces Plan to Move SPACECOM Headquarters from Colorado to Alabama
President Trump on Tuesday announced plans to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The decision, which Trump said was “seven years in the making,” reverses the Biden administration’s previous call to keep SPACECOM located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“I am thrilled to report that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will move to the beautiful locale of a place called Huntsville, Alabama, forever to be known from this point forward as Rocket City,” Trump said in remarks from the Oval Office. “We love Alabama. I only won it by about 47 points…[continued]

Government/Military
General Atomics and Kepler Demonstrate Air-to-Space Optical Communications
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications have reported a successful air-to-space optical communications demonstration using Space Development Agency (SDA)-compliant optical terminals.  The demonstration…[continued]
Mobility
Viasat Reports Increase in Capacity for Business Aviation Service
Viasat reports that its JetXP business aviation in-flight broadband service has five times more capacity across the Eastern United States with the use of Honeywell…[continued]
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Technology
Orbit to Roll Out Compact MPT30Ka On-the-Move Terminal
Orbit Communication Systems is rolling out a new on-the-move satcom terminal geared toward military vehicles and maritime vessels. The company announced the new MPT30Ka Satcom…[continued]
Government/Military
ICYMI: VLEO Under Examination for Possible Use by US Space Force
The U.S. Space Force is examining Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) for possible future use. LEO satellites typically orbit about 500 miles above Earth, while…[continued]
Mobility
In the Magazine: Mobility Customers Give Their Verdict on the Latest Satellite Offerings
While demand from the government and defense market has driven a lot of headlines in 2025, the mobility market — particularly aviation and maritime …[continued]

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EU to boost satellite defenses against GPS jamming, Defence commissioner says | Reuters

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