October 10, 2025
 

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Defense Continues to Propel Earth Observation Market, With Opportunties in AI and Golden Dome
Defense continues to drive momentum in the Earth Observation (EO) satellite market, with industry leaders pointing to demand for sovereign capabilities. Novaspace Principal Annekatrien Debien, recently shared at World Space Business Week (WSBW) that defense represents close to 50% of the overall EO market.

Over the past five years, the defense data and value added services market grew by 42%, reaching $2.5 billion in 2024. Defense data applications now represent more than 65% of the whole EO data market. One of the drivers is countries looking to procure their own defense assets…[continued]

Finance
French Space Defense Startup Dark Shutters Operations
French space and defense startup Dark is shuttering its operations, the team announced Oct. 8. The company was focused on developing an air-launched spacecraft for…[continued]
Finance
Stoke Space Says $510M Round Will Fund Nova Rocket Through First Flights
Launch startup Stoke Space has raised a $510 million Series D funding round, which the company says will fund its Nova rocket through the first…[continued]
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Imagery and Sensing
Space42 Completes First UAE-Integrated SAR Satellites in Iceye Partnership
Space42 has shipped three synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites — its first satellites to go through assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) within the United Arab…[continued]
Connectivity
ICYMI: Verizon Deepens AST SpaceMobile Ties With Commercial Agreement
Verizon has formalized a commercial agreement with AST SpaceMobile to provide its direct-to-cell services to Verizon’s customers starting in 2026, AST SpaceMobile announced Wednesday.  This…[continued]
Podcast
On Orbit Podcast: Direct-to-Device and Defense Momentum: Takeaways from World Space Business Week
Back from Paris, Via Satellite Editor Mark Holmes joins On Orbit host Rachel Jewett to unpack some of the top takeaways from World Space Business…[continued]
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