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Rocket Lab Closes Geost Deal.

Rocket Lab completes the acquisition of Geost. IN-SPACe selects a group led by PixxelSpace for a constellation. ESA moves to pull away from NASA. And more.

Aug 12, 2025

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Summary

Rocket Lab has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), has selected a consortium led by PixxelSpace to build a commercial sovereign constellation of Earth observation satellites. The European Space Agency (ESA) is deliberating moves to become less dependent on NASA programs, and more.

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Our guest is Bryce Kennedy, Space Connectivity Senior Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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Selected Reading

Rocket Lab Closes Acquisition of Geost, Expanding Its National Security Capabilities with Launch, Spacecraft, and Now Payloads

India's space regulator picks Google-backed PixxelSpace for home-grown satellite constellation- Reuters

Europe’s space ambitions at risk over dependence on Nasa, agency warns

NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s Orbit

European VV27 victory.

LeoLabs and NASA Enter Space Act Agreement for Flight Safety Data Integration & Coordination

Road to Space - Arianespace

ULA Vulcan to launch USSF-106 national security mission Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida

AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Second Quarter 2025 Results

BlackSky Secures Two-Year Gen-3 Early Access Agreement with New International Gen-2 On-Demand Customer Six Months from Initial Contract

Redwire Announces Major Release of Acorn 2.0 Software Product, Expanding its AI-Powered Digital Engineering Tools for Aerospace and Defense Customers

Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?- Space

The entities enabling scientific fraud at scale are large, resilient, and growing rapidly- PNAS

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