Top Stories for the week of November 7, 2025

Connectivity | October 31, 2025
Watchdog Calls for FCC to Reject SpaceX Spectrum Buy, Investigate Musk’s Ties to China 
Watchdog group Frequency Forward is calling for the FCC to deny SpaceX’s purchase of EchoStar spectrum and investigate Elon Musk’s business ties to the Chinese government……[continued]
Finance | November 4, 2025
Intuitive Machines Acquires Satellite Manufacturer Lanteris, Formerly Maxar 
Intuitive Machines has moved to acquire satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, saying the acquisition makes the company into a vertically integrated, next-generation space prime. The…...[continued]
Launch | November 6, 2025
ULA Scrubs ViaSat-3 Launch Two Nights in a Row
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – United Launch Alliance (ULA) scrubbed the ViaSat-3 F2 launch on Thursday, for the second night in a row.  Both nights ULA scrubbed…...[continued]
Finance | November 6, 2025
EchoStar to Sell More Spectrum to SpaceX, Form New Investment Entity 
SpaceX is buying more wireless spectrum from EchoStar, with EchoStar announcing a deal on Thursday to sell its unpaired AWS-3 wireless spectrum for $2.6 billion…...[continued]
Technology | November 6, 2025
Google Targets In-Space Computing With ‘Project Suncatcher’ Moonshot 
Google is launching a new “moonshot” project focused on the future of in-space computing and solar-powered satellites called Project Suncatcher, with plans to deploy an…...[continued]
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Government/Military | November 4, 2025
Trump Nominates Jared Isaacman Again for NASA Administrator
President Trump re-nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA as administrator, a reversal of his decision to withdraw Isaacman’s nomination earlier this year.  “Jared’s passion for…...[continued]
Government/Military | November 5, 2025
Kratos Buys Israeli Satellite Systems Company Orbit Technologies in $356M Cash Deal
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire Israeli satellite mobile systems company Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash, the companies announced Wednesday. Orbit will…...[continued]
Finance | November 6, 2025
SES Reports Some Contract Delays from US Shutdown in Q3 Results
SES reported 1.7 billion euro ($2 billion) in revenue for the first nine months of 2025. Government revenue was one of the highlights of the…...[continued]
Connectivity | November 3, 2025
ESA Collaboration Reports 5G Demo Over OneWeb Satellites 
A European team involving the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, and Eutelsat demonstrated 5G New Radio signal handover with a OneWeb satellite. …...[continued]
Mobility | November 6, 2025
International Airlines Group to Implement Starlink Across 5 Airlines 
International Airlines Group (IAG) signed a deal to implement SpaceX’s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC) on more than 500 aircraft across five airlines — Aer Lingus, British…...[continued]
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