On Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 22:36 p.m. local time (01:36 a.m. UTC), Arianespace’s Vega mission successfully liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying the optical observation satellite THEOS-2, the weather satellite FORMOSAT-7R TRITON, and ten auxiliary passengers.

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been selected for a Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by NASA to provide Earth observation data for the agency’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with C3S for transportation and orbital delivery services in 2025.

CesiumAstro, SES, and Hughes announced the successful over-the-air (OTA) demonstration of a scalable Ka-band active phased array terminal for satellite communications (SATCOM).

Voyager Space (Voyager) today announced they plan to enter a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, which will be built and operated under a transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus).

Pale Blue Inc. has completed the first close of the Series B Round. The total amount raised in Series B, including the most recent bank loans, is approximately $7.5 million (1 billion yen).

SCOUT Space Inc., a leading in-space observation data provider dedicated to enabling a new era of space safety and transparency, announced it has been selected as a subcontractor by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the R&D arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in support of the SINTRA (Space Debris Identification and Tracking) program.

Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced it completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems, a critical milestone for Firefly’s first lunar mission slated to land on the Moon in 2024 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, announced it completed its U.S. Department of Defense contract with its successful demonstration of innovative space system capabilities to members of the Space Development Agency, a division of the United States Space Force.

INTEGRASYS, a 33-year-old global leader in advanced telecommunications solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Network Innovations, a renowned industry player with a remarkable 35-year legacy as a global technology integrator.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, officially opened the Company’s new Engine Development Center in Long Beach, California.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that it has expanded contracts with existing customers across the Canadian provincial governments, including British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Quebec, and Alberta.

Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has shipped its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), from its satellite manufacturing facility in Tokyo, Japan, to Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today the company was recently awarded a $48.6 million contract to deliver Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modems in support of U.S. Army satellite communications (SATCOM) digitization and modernization programs.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has launched its ‘Viasat Beyond: Space’ competition to support the next generation of UK engineers, artists, space lovers, and scientists.

AAC Clyde Space has won a GBP 0.902 million (approx. SEK 12.1 million) order for a 3U satellite.