Rakuten Group and AST SpaceMobile have agreed to establish a joint venture, Rakuten AST, to develop and operate a direct-to-device satellite communications network in Japan. The agreement follows the...
Planet Labs has signed a multi-launch agreement with Stoke Space to deploy its Earth-observation satellites aboard the launch company's forthcoming Nova rocket. Under the agreement, Planet receives primary payload...
Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has selected satellite monitoring company Orbital Eye to oversee construction of a major high-voltage electricity connection between Rilland and Tilburg in the Netherlands. The...
Rakuten Group and AST SpaceMobile have agreed to establish a joint venture, Rakuten AST, to develop and operate a direct-to-device satellite communications network in Japan. The agreement follows the...
Planet Labs has signed a multi-launch agreement with Stoke Space to deploy its Earth-observation satellites aboard the launch company's forthcoming Nova rocket. Under the agreement, Planet receives primary payload...
Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has selected satellite monitoring company Orbital Eye to oversee construction of a major high-voltage electricity connection between Rilland and Tilburg in the Netherlands. The...
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has captured its first close-up image of the Didymos binary asteroid system, providing a new view of the larger asteroid that NASA's Double...
The United Kingdom has launched its Titania military satellite into orbit, marking another step in the country's efforts to strengthen its space-based defense capabilities. Developed by BAE Systems in...
NASA has selected eight companies to compete for future lunar delivery missions under its new $10 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) 2 contract, expanding its commercial approach to...
AST SpaceMobile has secured a role in a U.S. Space Force contract under which it will support prime contractor STR in advancing space-based sensing capabilities using commercially developed satellite...
Alexander MacDonald, former chief economist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has been appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency, succeeding Lisa Campbell, who has led the agency...
U.S.-based LEAP and Scotland's Highlands and Islands Enterprise signed an MoU to develop the currently-dormant Sutherland Spaceport projject on Scotlland's northern coast.
OHB System AG has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency to develop the Sentinel-3 Next Generation Topography mission for the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation...
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered into an agreement with Swiss aerospace supplier Beyond Gravity USA, Inc. to bring the production, sustaining engineering and development of its Vulcan rocket's...
The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has detected atmospheric hydrogen chloride above the northern flanks of Alba Mons, a massive shield volcano on Mars. The findings, published...
Hydrosat has announced the Nyktòs program, a planned high-resolution thermal imaging capability designed to provide tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services to sovereign customers. The program will be supported...
Starfish Space has lost contact with its first full-scale Otter servicing spacecraft, Otter 24C, following a communications failure during commissioning in orbit. Launched on October 1, 2026, the spacecraft...
Maritime Launch Services has received final approval to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's largest stock exchange, as the company advances development of its Spaceport Nova...
Swiss startup Stellar Alpina has unveiled two spacecraft concepts, the Monarch orbital vehicle and Morpho lunar lander, marking an expansion from propulsion technology development into spacecraft manufacturing and operations.
Northwood Space has raised $375 million in a Series C funding round to expand its network of ground stations supporting communications between satellites and Earth. The financing, co-led by Andreessen...
Greece's ERMIS-3 CubeSat has successfully established an optical communications link with a ground station in the country, demonstrating laser-based data transmission between a small satellite in low Earth orbit...
The European Investment Bank and Deutsche Bank have agreed a new financing partnership to back €560 million in investment across Europe's space industry. The initiative aims to help European...
NASA has confirmed its $590 million UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) space telescope for further development after the mission successfully completed Key Decision Point C, a major review of its technical...
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace has appointed Anas Al-Shuwayer as General Manager and Managing Director of its Saudi Arabian subsidiary, ispace S A, as it develops its operations in...
Satellogic and HEO have signed a three-year agreement to expand their collaboration in non-Earth imaging, giving HEO continued access to Satellogic’s high-resolution satellite constellation to image objects in orbit....
Vyoma has begun routine operations with Flamingo-1, its first space-based space surveillance and tracking satellite. The spacecraft is designed to observe objects across different orbital regions, generating imagery that...
Es’hailSat and the Arab Satellite Communications Organization have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand cooperation in satellite broadcasting and communications services. The agreement was signed during the Arab...
Vietnam has become the 78th signatory to the Artemis Accords. Minister of Science and Technology Vũ Hải Quân signed the agreement on October 28 during Vietnam International Digital Week...
Using the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, scientists have discovered a large object beyond Pluto that could become the Solar System’s sixth recognised dwarf planet. Designated 2026 ED138,...
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has warned that expanding counterspace capabilities, closer cooperation among strategic competitors, and growing reliance on commercial satellite systems are creating new challenges for space...
The European Space Agency has extended contracts with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space to procure four additional Galileo Second Generation satellites, bringing the number under contract...
Ukraine’s HIMERA and Denmark’s GomSpace have begun testing OBRIA NANO, the first test satellite for a planned independent Ukrainian satellite communications network. Launched on October 1 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18...
Voyager Technologies has signed a mission management contract with Interstellar Lab to host the latter's BioPod EDEN plant-growth experiment aboard the ISS. Under the agreement, Voyager will oversee payload...
EarthDaily has secured a $3 million NASA task order to assess whether data from its commercial satellite constellation could be incorporated into the Landsat programme, a joint U.S. government...
EraDrive has been cleared to proceed with autonomous manoeuvring experiments aboard NASA’s Starling mission, advancing efforts to let spacecraft adjust their trajectories in orbit without waiting for ground operators...
NASA is revising the designs and operational plans for SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers as it works to return astronauts to the Moon in 2028. In an October...
Zero Industries has raised US$3 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop a laser-based system for transmitting electricity between satellites in orbit. Led by 16-year-old CEO Kai Sugihara,...
ispace has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to conduct conceptual design work for a lunar solar power tower, a proposed system intended to generate electricity for...
Xona Space Systems has raised $250 million in a Series D funding round that values the company at $2.45 billion as it moves toward deploying its commercial satellite navigation...
ICEYE and Nokia have signed a Letter of Intent with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense to explore cooperation on sovereign satellite communications, potentially giving Kyiv greater control over connectivity supporting...
The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of Andrzej Banasiak as Director of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership and Nicolaus Hanowski as Director of Space Operations. Announced on...
Remondo and Meissa have signed an MoU to explore the integration of AI-powered satellite operations, image processing and Earth observation analytics. Announced on October 21, 2026, the agreement covers...
NordSpace has been awarded a C$20 million contract by Canada’s Department of National Defense to provide access to launch infrastructure at its Atlantic Spaceport Complex. The 10-year agreement is...
German Earth-observation company Marble Imaging has partnered with Reflex Aerospace and Odysseus Space on a satellite mission combining high-resolution Earth observation with laser-based data transmission. The mission will use...
Canadian space technology company Obruta Space Solutions has received C$1.5 million in contributions from the Canadian Space Agency to advance two technologies addressing key challenges in in-space servicing, assembly,...
UK-based Spaceport Cornwall and aerospace company Dawn Aerospace have signed an MoU to explore establishing the Dawn Aerospace Suborbital Horizontal UK Launch Program at Cornwall Airport Newquay. The proposed...
European telecommunications groups Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone have signed a letter of intent to explore a potential joint bid for future Mobile Satellite Services spectrum rights in...
Latitudo 40 has raised €2.9 million to accelerate its technological development and international expansion. Announced on September 30, the investment will fund further development of the company’s technology platform,...
US space-based intelligence company BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with Australian space intelligence company HEO, adding imagery from the former's next-generation Gen-3 satellites to their non-Earth...
JAXA has successfully launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission aboard an H3 rocket, beginning a five-year journey to explore Mars’ two moons and return samples to Earth. The...
NVIDIA has announced a planned minority investment in German satellite manufacturer Reflex Aerospace as part of a broader push to expand Europe’s technology and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Announced on...
UK communications infrastructure provider Arqiva has signed a three-year, fully managed, end-to-end uplink services agreement with Kuwait-based satellite operator Gulfsat, expanding its presence in the Middle East through satellite...
Swedish space services provider SSC Space and Japanese space company ElevationSpace have signed an MoU to explore cooperation in microgravity research, payload development, launch services, and spacecraft reentry and...
US space-based signals intelligence company HawkEye 360 secured $36 million in new international contracts during the third quarter of 2026, reflecting demand for its radio-frequency data and analytics among...
NASA will outline the next steps in its Artemis lunar exploration campaign during a media briefing on October 23, as the agency works toward returning astronauts to the Moon...
China has launched eight computing satellites developed by ADA Space as part of its Star Compute program, expanding the company's efforts to establish artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure in...
The UK Space Agency has opened a public competition to name its Active Debris Removal mission, which is designed to capture and remove two defunct satellites from orbit. Developed...
Services provided by Starlink and its military counterpart Starshield have been curtailed over Ukraine, with devices moving above certain speeds losing connectivity. Who ordered the restriction is disputed, and...
The final day in Riyadh turned to law, identity and resilience. UNOOSA brought industry into COPUOS, China proposed an “ADS-B for satellites”, ETH Zürich counted 407 cyber operations against...
Voyager Technologies’ Griffin-1 lunar lander has completed acceptance testing and returned to Pittsburgh for final assembly, ahead of a targeted late-2026 launch.
Oklahoma has broken ground on a $7.5 million facility for Dawn Aerospace at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport, comprising mission control and a hangar for the reusable Aurora spaceplane, due...
Reflect Orbital has booked two dedicated launches with India’s Skyroot Aerospace for its planned constellation of sunlight-reflecting satellites, designed to redirect sunlight to selected locations after sunset.
Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia are vying to host Germany’s planned European Space Component Command and the Space Safety and Security Academy. NRW calls for a decision “based on expertise,...
Czechoslovak Group has acquired a 9.5% stake in Canada’s MDA Space, becoming its largest single shareholder and marking the Czech defence group’s entry into the space sector.
JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration mission launches on 20 October aboard an H3 from Tanegashima, bound for Phobos and Deimos with a sample return from Phobos.
ESA has selected Planet’s Sinergise Solutions to develop the Slovenia Space Resilience Node, a 12-month pilot linking automated Earth observation with rapid tasking of higher-resolution imagery, starting with wildfire...
Dakar will host the sixth NewSpace Africa Conference from 19–23 April 2027, organised by Space in Africa with the African Space Agency, under the theme ‘Building, Financing and Delivering...
ispace-EUROPE and Italy’s ALTEC have signed an MoU to explore collaboration on lunar rover testing, mission simulations and operator training.
STAR.VISION unveiled four AI satellites at IAC in Antalya - two for orbital computing and high-performance AI processing, and two Earth observation satellites developed with Oman Lens.
NASA has released the final RFP for its Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination Contract, inviting US companies to propose the next generation of commercial stations for the post-ISS transition.
SpaceX’s Starlink faces continued delay entering India after Musk accused business interests of obstruction; Delhi says Starlink and two other licensed operators remain subject to security reviews.
Germany’s Space Command chief has warned that Russian military satellites are shadowing allied spacecraft, raising concerns about the vulnerability of commercial satellite systems supporting Ukraine.
EQT has completed its acquisition of German space services company Exolaunch, its first move into the space sector, following the deal announced in June.
Galaxia and Maritime Launch Services have partnered to develop an Autonomous Flight Safety System for Spaceport Nova Scotia, with Galaxia supplying the system under an agreement announced 7 October.
Telespazio BeNeLux will lead a consortium with EarthLab Luxembourg and Hungary’s Astro42 to deliver the operations centre for ESA’s PROSPECT lunar drilling mission, ahead of its 2027 flight.
ESA has released Earth Virtual Expert (EVE), an AI platform with a conversational interface that draws on research papers and technical resources to make Earth observation knowledge more accessible.
Burnham and Merz agreed in Berlin to deepen strategic space cooperation across civil, commercial, security and defence interests, with a Memorandum of Understanding due at the UK-German government consultations...
Europe’s Themis reusable-stage demonstrator has completed its second wet dress rehearsal at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden, marking another step toward its first flight test. Conducted on 29...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has authorized SpaceX to deploy and operate a new constellation of up to 15,000 satellites as part of its plans to expand Starlink’s direct-to-device...
Mission Control Space Services has been selected by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to provide wireless communications technology for the UAE’s Rashid Rover 2, which is scheduled to...
Orbit Fab has completed the qualification of its new RAFTI High Pressure refueling interface, expanding the company’s existing in-space refueling technology to higher-pressure propulsion systems. Developed by Orbit Fab’s...
Dawn Aerospace is expanding into Germany with plans to establish Dawn Aerospace Deutschland GmbH, as the company seeks to support the country’s growing defense and national security space sectors....
Germany is moving to expand its space-based military reconnaissance capabilities through the SPOCK 1 program, with Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions providing the Bundeswehr with dedicated access to a constellation...
LeoLabs has detected a new debris-generating event involving the Soviet-era Meteor 2-7 weather satellite, with its monitoring network identifying multiple objects near the spacecraft on 5 October. The Meteor...
Rocket Factory Augsburg has appointed Alexander Dahm as CEO as RFA ONE moves toward its maiden flight, with Dr. Kalnins remaining with the company.
KSAT and Xoople have partnered to support Xoople's planned constellation, using KSAT's automated KSATlite ground segment to downlink high volumes of Earth observation data.
Voyager Technologies has won a $22.4 million agreement with the US Department of War's Strategic Capabilities Office to build flight-ready small-satellite dispensers that make use of launch capacity which...
Türkiye's Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır said 32 participants from 21 countries had endorsed the Antalya Declaration on Space for Peace. But the IAF's Ministers and Members...
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have established a joint venture to expand satellite connectivity and close terrestrial coverage gaps across the US, while keeping their existing individual satellite agreements in...
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 7 October for Crew-12's departure from the ISS, beginning the four astronauts' return after more than seven months in orbit.
ESA has awarded contracts to two European consortia, led by Airbus and OHB, for preliminary studies into a European-led orbital outpost in low Earth orbit as the agency plans...
SpaceX has successfully launched its 18th Transporter rideshare mission, sending 130 payloads into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission demonstrates the...
ICEYE is expanding beyond satellite-based intelligence into communications through a new partnership with Nokia to develop secure, sovereign broadband systems for governments and defense customers. The Finnish companies plan...
Omnidea has acquired key assets and intellectual property from British launch company Orbex, gaining access to technology and manufacturing capabilities developed for its orbital launch programs. The acquisition follows...
German launch company HyImpulse has secured a UK launch operator license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for its planned suborbital launch from SaxaVord...
Synspective has signed for 20 dedicated Electron launches between 2028 and 2031 - Rocket Lab's largest commercial Electron deal to date, taking the Synspective total to 47 missions.
Varda Space Industries has raised $251 million in a Series D to scale its in-space pharmaceutical processing and increase mission cadence, bringing total capital raised to $598 million.
NASA and Boeing are targeting an uncrewed Starliner ISS mission for December 2026 or January 2027, ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, as they work to certify the...
Skyrora has successfully completed a 45-second static hot-fire test of a scaled-down version of its Skyrora XL orbital launch vehicle, marking another step toward the development of the company’s...
Space Florida and the UK Space Agency have opened a joint funding call, offering up to $200,000 and £150,000 respectively for collaborative R&D between Florida and UK space companies.
Avio USA has broken ground on a 900,000 sq ft solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia, targeting thousands of motors annually for US tactical missile programmes from early...
Several United Airlines flights reported GPS interference near Los Angeles on 25 September, highlighting civil aviation's exposure to navigation disruption - uncommon in US airspace, but increasingly familiar in...
Côte d'Ivoire has signed the Artemis Accords, the fifth African country to join in 2026, as the framework expands across the continent.
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