XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites

Published on August 26, 2025

XTAR’s new CEO Patrick Rayermann says two new satellites funded by Spain’s Hisdesat will give the company more tools to compete for DoD and allied government contracts

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