Boeing has won a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture. The...
The European Space Association has sent a letter calling for a "ring-fenced and predictable EU budget" to the European Commission towards safeguarding the continuity of Europe’s flagship space programs...
The Exploration Company has successfully de-orbited and re-entered its Mission Possible capsule into Earth in operational conditions. TEC launched its Mission Possible capsule from Vandenberg Space Force Base on...
Boeing has won a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture. The...
OroraTech has announced the opening of its new regional headquarters in Athens towards its continued expansion in Greece. The new headquarters also underscores the company’s commitment to advancing countrywide...
The European Space Association has sent a letter calling for a "ring-fenced and predictable EU budget" to the European Commission towards safeguarding the continuity of Europe’s flagship space programs...
Simera Sense and four other South African newspace companies supplied 116 products that launched to space on the Transporter-14 rideshare mission, representing another significant leap forward for South Africa's...
The Exploration Company has successfully de-orbited and re-entered its Mission Possible capsule into Earth in operational conditions. TEC launched its Mission Possible capsule from Vandenberg Space Force Base on...
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has announced the latest delivery order awards for its Luno A and Luno B contracts, as part of NGA’s focus on unlocking the capacity...
Rocket Lab National Security LLC has completed its Critical Design Review for the SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. This follows Rocket Lab’s successful Preliminary Design Review in...
UNOOSA and Exolaunch have selected institutions from Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan, and Nepal to deploy their CubeSats using Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova deployment system. The EXOpod opportunity, part of UNOOSA’s flagship...
ESA and its partners have successfully launched the MTG-S1 satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-4 spectrometer on Tuesday, 1 July, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida,...
Planet Labs Germany GmbH has announced a multi-year €240 million agreement, funded by the German government, in support of European peace and security. Through the agreement, Planet will provide...
Orbex has announced a strategic five-year partnership with Exolaunch to provide end-to-end launch services for small satellites. Both companies will also work on future Orbex Prime and Proxima missions...
Vodafone Group and AST SpaceMobile Inc. have announced that their new joint venture company, SatCo, will be headquartered in Luxembourg. AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based...
KONGSBERG has completed its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites — ARVAKER 2 and 3 — aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission from California. The N3X...
Space Forge has announced the successful launch of and in-orbit communication with ForgeStar-1, the UK’s first in-space manufacturing satellite, developed entirely in Wales. ForgeStar-1 launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-14 rideshare...
ICEYE and the Finnish Ministry of Defense are partnering to enable the Finnish Defense Forces to acquire ICEYE SAR satellites. The cooperation aims to enhance the Defense Forces’ intelligence...
This year marks a major milestone for the EU Space SAB as it celebrates 15 years of dedicated service as the independent security accreditation authority for the entire EU...
Following a TSA that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June 20, the Swedish Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first...
Axiom Space has signed an MOU with India-based Skyroot Aerospace to explore collaboration opportunities to advance space exploration and access to LEO. This comes after Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission...
SatVu has won an ESA contract to supply advanced thermal data to the Copernicus Contributing Mission program. Spanning a three-year period, the agreement marks the first Category 1 CCM...
UNOOSA and JAXA have opened the ninth round of applications for the UN/Japan Cooperation Program on CubeSat Deployment from ISS Japanese Experiment Module "KiboCUBE".
Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Eldridge Industries for a convertible bond of EUR 150m. The company has also obtained all necessary regulatory approval for implementing the agreement....
The European Commission has proposed the EU Space Act towards making Europe's space sector cleaner, safer and more competitive in Europe and its export markets. The EU Space Act...
Astroscale France has officially opened its new headquarters and advanced R&D lab in Toulouse, strengthening its commitment to domestic innovation and Europe's sovereignty in space. Since its formation two...
ispace has identified an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder (LRF) landing sensor as the cause of the lander's hard landing. The review also confirmed the issue was not...
ESA has signed a Letter of Intent with Dassault Aviation underlying their common interest to foster technology development in areas such as LEO destinations and particularly around orbital vehicles.
SpaceX has launched the Transporter-14 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch happened on Monday, 23 June at...
SatVu is partnering with five key industry players to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Luno A & B programs. These collaborations will provide the NGA with cutting-edge commercial...
ESA has shared the first images from its Biomass Earth Explorer mission after the satellite launched aboard a Vega-C rocket back in April. The images feature Bolivia, the Amazon...
Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., conducted a launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket which it developed independently....
iSEE and Aalyria are changing how satellite operators and communication service providers manage connectivity during orbital maneuvers. In 2024, iSEE and Aalyria partnered to integrate iSEE's AI maneuver planning...
ICEYE is launching a major investment program exceeding €250 million to expand its satellite manufacturing capabilities, accelerate technology development, and strengthen its position as a global leader in space...
Firefly Aerospace has announced a new lunar imaging service; Ocula, offered through Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicles as early as 2026. The service will be activated onboard Elytra Dark that...
Starship's 10th flight test suffers a mishap as the rocket's upper stage exploded during a static fire test at the test stand in Starbase. SpaceX reports that the facility...
Diehl Defence and Polaris have signed a cooperation agreement towards jointly pursuing innovative approaches for new airborne defence systems. Helmut Rauch, CEO Diehl Defence, and Dr. Alexander Kopp, CEO...
NASA has signed an agreement with the German Aerospace Center at the DLR to continue a partnership in space medicine research. This renewed collaboration builds on previous radiation mitigation...
ArianeGroup has signed a contract with CNES towards preparing and validating the technologies for very high thrust engines. Aiming to reach between 200 and 300 tons of thrust, the...
Novaspace discloses that the NGSO capacity market share is set to grow from 85% in 2024 to approx. 98% by 2034 in the newly released 13th edition of its...
Exotrail has announced a new mission to geostationary orbit scheduled for early 2028, commissioned by CNES as part of the France 2030 plan. This mission aims to develop a...
Unseenlabs has announced the upcoming launch of its latest satellite, BRO-18 later this month aboard the Transporter-14 rideshare mission. The new satellite will expand Unseenlabs' existing constellation and strengthen...
ESA and OHB System AG have sealed their agreement to build ESA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, LISA. LISA will capture gravitational waves of lower frequencies than is possible from...
Zenno Astronautics has formalized a collaborative partnership to advance the development of superconducting magnet technologies for space with Wellington UniVentures, and Paihau—Robinson Research Institute.
Jaguar Space has signed individual MoUs with Nigeria's space agency and Space in Africa for space-based agricultural research with a focus on contributing to long-term strategies for food security...
The Portuguese Air Force has announced purchasing one ICEYE SAR satellite, a ground segment and an antenna at a signing ceremony in Lisbon. The parties are also in discussions...
DSTL UK has awarded Open Cosmos and Astroscale Ltd a contract worth £5.15 million to enhance the understanding of space weather and improve space situational awareness (SSA). Open Cosmos...
Muon Space has closed its oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 round, bringing total Series B funding to $146 million. The new capital includes $44.5 million in equity and $45...
Look Up has completed a €50 million funding round combining equity, bank debt, and public grants with ETF Partners leading the round. Leadwind, KFund’s early growth fund and the...
Dawn Aerospace has signed a binding agreement with the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) to deliver and operate its Mk-II Aurora spaceplane from the Oklahoma Air and Space...
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Commonwealth Secretariat have formalized a strategic partnership through a Joint Declaration that aims to harness space-based solutions in...
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.à r.l. by SES S.A. without conditions, concluding that the merger does not raise competition concerns in the...
In his speech to the European Space Agency (ESA) Council yesterday, EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called for an urgent and integrated approach to strengthening Europe’s space and defence readiness,...
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has launched a new initiative to harness satellite data for enhanced wildfire detection, analysis, and response coordination. Announced this week, the program brings together...
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), operated by ECMWF on behalf of the European Commission, has published its latest monthly climate bulletin, revealing that May 2025 was the second-warmest...
The UK Space Conference 2025, taking place 16–17 July at Manchester Central, is poised to become a key moment in shaping the UK’s future role in the global space...
In a move that reflects the accelerating convergence of space-based infrastructure and advanced analytics, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Liberatech Space have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming...
SFL Missions Inc. has been named a key member of the team selected for the Moonraker lunar mapping mission study highlighting the European Space Agency’s (ESA) expanding use of...
Reflecting the growing convergence of space technologies and urban governance, e-GEOS—a joint venture of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Telespazio (Leonardo Group)—has been selected to provide advanced geoinformation...
In a move that underscores the tightening links between the transatlantic space and defense ecosystems, Maxar and Sweden’s Saab have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop multi-domain battlespace...
In a reaffirmation of long-standing transatlantic collaboration, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have renewed their cooperation agreement through 2030, signaling not only operational...
Requtech AB, a satellite communications firm based in Linköping, Sweden, has announced its first sale of the RESA M Ku terminal in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
In a move that reflects the growing convergence of defense leadership and the commercial NewSpace ecosystem, Colonel Eric J. Felt (ret.), former Director of Science, Technology, and Research...
The first MetOp Second Generation (MetOp-SG A1) weather and climate monitoring satellite, built by Airbus Defence and Space, has left Toulouse en route to the Guiana Space Centre for...
Auria, a U.S.-based provider of Space Domain Awareness and operations software, has been awarded an $8.1 million contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to develop a prototype for...
Dhruva Space has entered into a strategic partnership with Sodern ArianeGroup. Sodern will consequently deploy its HORUS star tracker on a Dhruva Space-hosted payload mission scheduled for launch in...
ispace's RESILIENCE lunar lander has failed to make a soft landing on the moon, as the lander was unable to decelerate sufficiently to reach the necessary speed for the...
ESA's Flyeye telescope has opened its ‘eye’ to the cosmos for the first time with the telescope's ‘first light’ marking the beginning of a new chapter in how scientists...
Jaguar Space and MSRO have signed an MOU focused on exploring the interface of marine ecosystems and space-based research. The initiative will investigate key coastal and mangrove species such...
In a powerful joint press conference, the leaders of the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Bremen issued a clear appeal to the federal government: Germany must significantly...
Ramon.Space has appointed Stefano Poli as its new Chief Commercial Officer to help the company expand its business footprint in global markets, solidifying Ramon.Space's position as a global leader...
Maritime Launch and T-Minus are launching the Barracuda, a hypersonic test platform, from Spaceport Nova Scotia in October 2025. This mission will represent the next step in advancing Spaceport...
Impulse Space has announced raising $300 million in a Series C funding round led by Linse Capital. The company will use the funding to scale and execute a backlog...
Astroscale UK has successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the ELSA-M In-Orbit Demonstration spacecraft. Set to launch in 2026, ELSA-M will be the world’s first commercial end-of-life service...
ispace-EUROPE has signed an extension to its Pre-Phase A contract with ESA, further funding the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration (MAGPIE). The agreement comes in the...
South Korea has officially granted Intellian and Eutelsat Group a Regulatory License for Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite services in Korea. The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) approved a...
Canadensys Aerospace and KSAT are collaborating for communication services to support Canada’s first Lunar Rover. For this, KSAT will leverage its network of very large aperture antennas to provide...
Singapore Space & Technology Ltd (SSTL) has officially relaunched as SST Think Tank, a global space think tank dedicated to mainstreaming space and commercializing space technologies across non-space sectors....
The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) has published a new interactive dashboard on launches and spacecraft: a publicly accessible tool that tracks and visualizes global space activity. As space...
Northrop Grumman has invested $50 million into Firefly to further advance production of their co-developed medium launch vehicle, Eclipse. The companies continue to make progress in the development of...
US President Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA's next administrator, after previously nominating him back in December 2024. Isaacman was due to succeed Bill Nelson...
Today, 30 May 2025 makes 50 years since the Convention signature at the Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Paris establishing the European Space Agency (ESA). On 30 May 1975, ten...
EnduroSat has announced the successful closure of a €43 million investment round which Founders Fund led. The company will leverage the investment towards scaling the production of its new...
Momentus is partnering with Portal Space Systems to provide hosted payload services for the first on-orbit demonstration of Portal's flight computer technology. Momentus will carry the payload alongside several...
ISI has signed a significant agreement with a customer for the provision of services from the EROS satellite constellation. The agreement also includes related equipment and support services, provided...
Firefly Aerospace is collaborating with UAE's MBRSC to deliver the Rashid 2 Rover to the far side of the Moon on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander. The Rashid 2 Rover...
Axiom Space and the EgSA have signed an MoU to foster collaboration in the exploration and utilization of space. The partnership intends to establish a framework for joint initiatives,...
SpaceX conducted the ninth flight test of its Starship spacecraft on Tuesday from the Starbase facility in Texas. Starship made it to space unlike in previous tests this year but...
Jaguar Space has signed an MoU with Protoplanet to promote collaborative research into agricultural species native to the Indian Himalayas. The agreement emphasizes the scientific and cultural importance of...
The UK has entered into a £65 million deal with CGI UK to leverage Borealis in assisting the UK military and UK Space Agency to better monitor and protect...
Dcubed has won a €1.3 million contract from ESA to develop a new class of rollable satellite antennas. The project, called LARA (Lightweight Antenna with Rollable Array), will result...
Constellation Technologies & Operations (CTO) has signed a memorandum of intent with ESA to conduct joint experiments in LEO. These tests will focus on the “Early Test”, the first...
Space in Africa has published its 2025 African Space Budget Report, indicating a total allocation of USD 426.31 million. The Report aggregates annual budgets by African governments for space...
The U.S. Space Force has selected York for a $237 million IDIQ contract to procure small satellites supporting national security missions. The contract award aims to enable faster and...
Snowdonia Space Center, a joint venture between the Snowdonia Aerospace Center and Newton Launch Systems has officially launched through a grand opening ceremony. In attendance were Rebecca Evans, MS,...
LSA and EIB are partnering to accelerate the use of satellite-based technologies within the financial sector. The Space for Finance joint initiative aims to harness Europe’s strengths in Earth...
ispace-EUROPE and Barrelhand have signed a Payload Service Agreement to transport a memory disc (Memory Disc V3) to the moon as part of Team Draper Commercial Mission 1, also...
ICEYE and IHI Corporation have signed an MoU on the development of a SAR constellation of up to 24 satellites, to provide earth observation data for military, civilian and...
Astrobotic has completed the flight model acceptance testing process of its wireless charging system for the lunar environment towards enabling sustained operations on the Moon. The wireless charging technology...
Dawn Aerospace has announced that its Aurora spaceplane is now available for purchase, with first deliveries expected in 2027. This marks the first time a space-capable vehicle has been...
The U.S.S.F and NGA have signed a memorandum regarding the Space Force’s Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) program. Signed by the U.S. Space Force Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief...
Saudi-based SARsatX has successfully closed a $2.6 million seed funding round, led by TONOMUS. The Round also enjoyed participation from Wa’ed Ventures (Aramco’s venture capital arm), Access Bridge Ventures,...
Safran.AI and ICEYE have announced a long-term strategic partnership to deliver advanced multisensor AI solutions that will subsequently enable governments to achieve faster and more accurate decision-making in geospatial...
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