DIRECTV (the "Company") and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business DISH DBS ("DISH"), including DISH TV and Sling TV, through a debt exchange transaction.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced a 12-month contract renewal with the Federal Police of Brazil for its global daily monitoring over threatened rainforests.

Intellian Technologies Inc., the leading global technology and solutions provider for resilient satellite communications, has successfully completed Phase III Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) testing on its ARC-M4 Block 1 multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-mission, multi-role terminal. The ARC-M4 Block 1 terminal supports simultaneous operation of X- and MIL Ka-bands on WGS.

CesiumAstro, a leader in advanced space connectivity solutions, today announced Element, a groundbreaking fully integrated satellite platform set to revolutionize both defense and commercial space sectors.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that it has secured a Multimillion contract extension to provide services for a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for an additional period of 12 months.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has completed testing and integration of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. (“Varda”), the world's first in-space pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company.

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a competitive U.S. Navy research contract to explore applications for advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on board the company’s Gen-3 imaging satellites, giving warfighters real-time access to imagery during time-sensitive military operations worldwide.

Space professionals from organisations across the UK will descend on Manchester in July 2025 for the UK Space Conference.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it is working with CYSEC under its ELEVATE program to provided reliable, state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools for satellite communications.

Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, has announced that the company was awarded a NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) mission to launch the QuickSounder environmental satellite on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Deimos Space, a leading player in the European space industry, the contract for its DRACO (Destructive Re-entry Assessment Container Object) mission, ultimately worth 17 million euros.

Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), announces that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has selected Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) network for integration into its NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity solution.

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) accepted Iridium's request to extend the functionality of Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) into the Work Plan for 3GPP Release 19 as an official Work Item.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today released first light images from its Tanager-1 satellite.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed its first over-the-air demonstration of a hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) solution, providing seamless connection with Viasat and a commercial proliferated low Earth orbit (PLEO) communications provider.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it was awarded a $33.6 million contract including options from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program to develop and deliver Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) systems to enable resilient satellite communications for tactical aircraft, including rotary wing platforms.