Thales Alenia Space, a joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has selected the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF), at RAL Space in Oxfordshire, for the first comprehensive assembly, integration and test campaign of the European Space Agency’s FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer) satellite.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 42nd Electron rocket and deployed a satellite for Japan-based Earth imaging company the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that its Planetary Variables are now supported data layers in Sentinel Hub, allowing users to more easily perform analysis and generate insights.

 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, announced FreeWave Technologies, an industry Internet of Things solution manufacturer, has joined its ELEVATE program.

Rogers and Lynk Global, Inc. announced they completed Canada’s first successful satellite-to-mobile phone call using Samsung S22 smartphones.

Orbital Matter, a Polish-German pioneer in space technology, announces the successful close of over €1 Million in its pre-seed funding round. The investment was led by deep tech VC Sunfish Partners, followed by participation from Dhyan VC, alongside angel investors including Andrea Canidio, and Aleksander Ciszek.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, is preparing to launch its 42nd Electron mission no earlier than December 15, 2023, between 17:00 – 19:00 NZDT / 04:00 – 06:00 UTC.

On November 21, Ovzon announced that the company was in ongoing negotiations with Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) regarding a large order. December 13, Ovzon received an order from SSC for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service, including Ovzon mobile satellite terminals.

Marlink, the smart digital solutions company, has received Type Approval Certification from global classification society Bureau Veritas for its XChange integrated ICT management platform.

UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) “Boost!” initiative.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that its L-Band Link 16 Helical Antenna technology successfully demonstrated the transmission of a Link 16 signal from space.

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company is excited to provide an update on its Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and hardware for space applications expansion. The integration of AI/ML into Sidus’ existing offerings enhances and strengthens Sidus’ mission to advance satellite technology and expand its solutions for customers.

Thai Aerospace Industries (TAI), an aerospace and aviation services company headquartered in Bangkok, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to bring highly reliable and secure connectivity services to the commercial, military and general aviation sectors in Thailand and beyond.

Open Cosmos, the leading space company making satellites that gather data to solve pressing global challenges, has seen its fourth Earth Observation satellite of the year, ALISIO-1 launched.

Telespazio, a Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) joint venture, will collaborate with Hughes Europe, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), to introduce cutting-edge connectivity services through the innovative Eutelsat Konnect VHTS (K-VHTS) satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space, a Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) joint venture.

Open Cosmos, the leading space tech business specialising in end-to-end space mission services and satellite data, and Connected, a Portuguese startup committed to universal and affordable narrowband connectivity from space, proudly announce their strategic partnership.