Top 5 of 2025: National Security
The military’s focus on space got even more intense in 2025.
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Trump Signs Space Superiority Executive Order
President Donald Trump laid out a clear vision—and timeline—for America’s next steps in space in an executive order signed Thursday afternoon.
ESA Keeps the Door Open for More Defense Funding
ESA plans to keep subscriptions for a new defense initiative open for the next year, which usually finalizes funding at the close of each three-year ministerial meeting.
Sedaro and Shield AI Partner to Bring AI Pilots to Orbit
The age of robot pilots has arrived—not for your next commercial flight, thankfully, but for satellites on orbit.
Sprint to the Finish: What’s on Deck for December
Next week is the official start of “let’s circle back on that in the new year” season—but not for Congress, where lawmakers have a handful of time-sensitive priorities on their holiday to-do list.
Firefly Raises FY Guidance in Q3 Earnings Release
Firefly Aerospace released its Q3 earnings results after market close yesterday, posting quarterly revenues of $30.8M—98% higher than Q2.
Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile Post Q3 Results
On Monday, Rocket Lab ($RKLB) and AST SpaceMobile ($ASTS) released their financial results for the third quarter of 2025.
Exclusive: Meet Diamondback, Gravitics’ New Orbital Carrier
Gravitics unveiled Diamondback, a smaller orbital carrier designed to fulfill missions from protecting US national security satellites to deploying space-based missile interceptors.
Exclusive: Portal Unveils Starburst, Set for Flight Next Year
The Bothell, WA-based space maneuverability startup has unveiled Starburst, an ESPA-class vehicle that can maneuver payloads in orbit.
Voyager Acquires ExoTerra for Electric Propulsion Tech
The Voyager Technologies ($VOYG) family is getting a little bit bigger. The broad-spanning space tech company announced Monday that it is acquiring ExoTerra Resource, a CO-based company building electric satellite propulsion systems. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the deal.
Lockheed, Northrop, and Iridium Q3 Earnings Roundup
This week, a pair of primes—Lockheed Martin ($LMT) and Northrop Grumman ($NOC)—and satcom operator Iridium ($IRDM) reported their revenues for the third quarter. We’ve got the roundup of all the space-related tidbits inside.
Apex Set to Launch Commercial Interceptor Demo Next Year
“We’re doing this on our own dime,” he said. “We are just trying to do our part, and then if we do a good job here, we hope that great folks who make interceptors will want to work with us and partner with us—and we can help supply their constellations.
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