In This Issue
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10 Hottest10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2025 | August 2025
Back for the fourth year, Via Satellite highlights 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch, companies on the rise in the smallsat arena in early funding rounds or pre-funding. This list represents […]
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OpinionBalancing Innovation and Sovereignty in the Smallsat Ground Segment | August 2025
Futurism needs perspective and that only comes with time. Having worked in ground segment and satellite operations for 25 years, I’ve gained some perspective on its evolution and speculate what […]
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Ground SystemsGround Station Operators Look to Software for Simplicity in Smallsat Operations | August 2025
In today’s brave new space world, smallsat companies can outsource everything. Launch is a given, and even satellite buses can now be bought off the shelf or rented as part […]
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Editor's NoteSmall Satellite Market Goes from Strength to Strength | August 2025
Welcome to Via Smallsat, our annual special edition focused on the small satellite market to go alongside the Small Satellite Conference in Utah. It also now features two of our […]
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OpinionSmallsat Strategy in an Era of Shifting Geopolitical Priorities | August 2025
Rising geopolitical instability is highlighting the strategic value of small satellite system use. In national security and defense operations, resiliency and rapid responsiveness are crucial, particularly in contested theaters. Ukraine’s […]
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InvestingThe Global Push for Space and Defense Capabilities Seeds Investment Growth for 2025 | August 2025
In the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, investors remain optimistic for the global space economy’s growth trajectory, with ramp-ups in defense spending and more nations making space capabilities a […]
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OpinionUnlocking European Space Security Through Civil-Defense Collaboration | August 2025
Europe is actively expanding its defense ambitions, and space is becoming an increasingly strategic part of that vision. Yet the pace of space-based capability development hasn’t always matched the growing […]
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PeopleVia Satellite Rising Stars of 2025 | August 2025
Back for the second year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. […]