Top Stories for the week of August 29, 2025

Connectivity | August 27, 2025
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]
Government/Military | August 25, 2025
On Orbit Podcast: Interview With COMSO Director Lt. Col. Tim Trimailo
The relationship between the commercial space industry and the Space Force has evolved in recent years. While the Space Force using commercial capabilities is not…...[continued]
Connectivity | August 26, 2025
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]
Connectivity | August 26, 2025
EchoStar to Sell $23B of Mid and Low-band Spectrum to AT&T 
EchoStar has reached a deal to sell 50 MHz of nationwide spectrum to AT&T for $23 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.  Specifically, AT&T will purchase…...[continued]
Opinion | August 22, 2025
Rethinking Data Transmission to Unlock Efficient Satellite Communications
Satellite communications have become a lifeline for operations in remote, maritime, military, and industrial environments — the places where terrestrial networks simply don’t reach. But…...[continued]
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Launch | August 28, 2025
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…...[continued]
Government/Military | August 25, 2025
York Space Systems Delivers 21 Transport Layer Satellites Ahead of First SDA Tranche 1 Launch
York Space Systems said on Monday that it has delivered 21 communications satellites — what are to be the first non-prototype Space Development Agency (SDA)…...[continued]
Government/Military | August 22, 2025
L3Harris Expands Satellite Plant in Florida to Focus on Golden Dome
L3Harris Technologies is opening a $100 million expansion of its satellite plant in Palm Bay, Florida — 94,000 square feet of space to focus on…...[continued]
Government/Military | August 26, 2025
Can New Space Firms Plug Europe’s Gap in Defense Tech?
It’s been a busy time for Finland-headquartered Iceye. The 11-year-old satellite Earth-Observation (EO) company, an undisputed unicorn among European new space firms, has over the…...[continued]
People | August 22, 2025
Ben Palmer to Lead Viasat’s Commercial Business 
Ben Palmer will lead Viasat’s commercial business as its current leader Jimmy Dodd is retiring. Palmer will serve as president of Commercial starting in November. …...[continued]
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