{"id":48740,"date":"2025-07-28T19:41:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/small-satellite-market-goes-from-strength-to-strength\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T19:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:41:36","slug":"small-satellite-market-goes-from-strength-to-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/small-satellite-market-goes-from-strength-to-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Satellite Market Goes from Strength to Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Smallsat<\/em>, 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 most popular stories of the year \u2014 Rising Stars and 10 Smallsat Startups to watch. <\/p>\n<p>This year, when we put out a call for Rising Stars in the industry, we received so many strong nominations. It\u2019s hard to pick a class of just 25, because there is a huge amount of young talent in the industry. We thank every single nominee and nominator for taking the time to be a part of this. It is an honor to put this feature together and highlight the young talent on the rise. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7MRHqinSuyuuPrbD8OT_VS_080125_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7MRHqinSuyuuPrbD8OT_VS_080125_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7MRHqinSuyuuPrbD8OT_VS_080125_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7MRHqinSuyuuPrbD8OT_VS_080125_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I7MRHqinSuyuuPrbD8OT_VS_080125_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the August 2025 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Our 10 Smallsat Startups to Watch gives us an opportunity to highlight some of the amazing startups around the world. What is striking is that now, more than ever, this is a global industry. We see amazing new companies from around the world looking to make their mark in satellites and space. <\/p>\n<p>This edition also features a close look at the space investment market by Ann Wainscott-Sargent, who spoke to a number of top investors about the current state of space investment. And Shaun Waterman digs into how smallsat operators tackle the task of managing their ground networks, and how that is changing. <\/p>\n<p>As we wrap up the summer and head into autumn, it has already been quite a year for the industry with an increasingly fast-paced news cycle. We look forward to seeing you at trade shows to catch up and talk about the latest industry developments, and appreciate you being a part of the <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> community. <\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404275:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FmIJQ507RCWmNyK9g2Jx_VS_080125_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FmIJQ507RCWmNyK9g2Jx_VS_080125_DGTL_4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FmIJQ507RCWmNyK9g2Jx_VS_080125_DGTL_4-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FmIJQ507RCWmNyK9g2Jx_VS_080125_DGTL_4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FmIJQ507RCWmNyK9g2Jx_VS_080125_DGTL_4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t10 Smallsat Startups to Watch in 2025<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404294:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eDaXKqtuRCq1u8RtYesU_Antenna-Tech-300x225.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/y9NC8bR1QWOoGMIZoFBm_VS_080125_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/y9NC8bR1QWOoGMIZoFBm_VS_080125_DGTL_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/y9NC8bR1QWOoGMIZoFBm_VS_080125_DGTL_5-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/y9NC8bR1QWOoGMIZoFBm_VS_080125_DGTL_5-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/y9NC8bR1QWOoGMIZoFBm_VS_080125_DGTL_5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tGround Station Operators Look to Software for Simplicity in Smallsat Operations<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block 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(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSmallsat Strategy in an Era of Shifting Geopolitical Priorities<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404278:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KxDZ1PR9RMGkeAidJzyy_VS_080125_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KxDZ1PR9RMGkeAidJzyy_VS_080125_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KxDZ1PR9RMGkeAidJzyy_VS_080125_DGTL_3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KxDZ1PR9RMGkeAidJzyy_VS_080125_DGTL_3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KxDZ1PR9RMGkeAidJzyy_VS_080125_DGTL_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe Global Push for Space and Defense Capabilities Seeds Investment Growth for 2025<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404285:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5zs9EE8ySrnw28MYgQkM_2016-europe-300x202.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JuPT26IRiyvKjZ3l1Xl6_VS_080125_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JuPT26IRiyvKjZ3l1Xl6_VS_080125_DGTL_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JuPT26IRiyvKjZ3l1Xl6_VS_080125_DGTL_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JuPT26IRiyvKjZ3l1Xl6_VS_080125_DGTL_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JuPT26IRiyvKjZ3l1Xl6_VS_080125_DGTL_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tVia Satellite Rising Stars of 2025<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block 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