September 12, 2025

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DSEI Takeaways: Space and Cyber and the Invisible Front Line
LONDON — The advance of space and cyber technologies is creating “an invisible front line” in the warfighting domain. Royal Air Force Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, who is serving as assistant chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnership, with the U.S. Space Force (USSF) said during the Space Forum at DSEI UK on Wednesday.

Space, cyber and electromagnetic (EM) interference has created an “invisible front line” where it is difficult to attribute potential adversary action. “When you see interference on a satcoms channel, do you rush to say that is jamming or is it someone else? It is…[continued]

Space Economy
Space Infrastructure Startup Rendezvous Robotics Emerges from Stealth
Rendezvous Robotics, a new startup focused on space infrastructure emerged from stealth mode this week with $3 million in pre-seed funding. The company is started…[continued]

Imagery and Sensing
Idaho to Deploy Satellite-Based Wildfire Detection With OroraTech
The Idaho Department of Lands will deploy a statewide satellite-based wildfire detection and monitoring system through a new partnership with OroraTech USA. OroraTech said Sept.…[continued]

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Connectivity
Allente Taps Space Norway for Further Broadcast Capacity
Space Norway has signed a new broadcast deal in the Nordic region with Allente, a major player in the Nordic pay-TV market, for long-term satellite…[continued]

Imagery and Sensing
New Hyperspectral Satellite Startup Messium Targets Crop Monitoring
U.K.-based startup Messium looks to use hyperspectral satellites to monitor nitrogen in crops. The company announced a 3.3 million euro ($3.9 million) seed round this…[continued]

Government/Military
ICYMI: SDA Looks to Next Year for Operational Utility of Tranche 1, Transport Layer
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) launched 21 York Space Systems' satellites on Wednesday — the first that are to provide utility for…[continued]

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