ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has announced the availability of Intuition, its next-generation, cloud-native, software-defined ground system designed for multi-orbit environments, for customer testing and adoption.

Hera, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary defence mission, was successfully launched October 7th 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The satellite is now heading to a unique target among the 1.3 million known asteroids of our Solar System.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced today that it is partnering with Radisys® Corporation, a global leader in open telecom solutions, to develop cloud native 5G-NTN (non-terrestrial network) solutions for satellite connectivity.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the Company has been selected by NASA to complete a study for retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) ushers in a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its second certification flight (Cert-2) of the next generation Vulcan rocket on Oct. 4 at 7:25 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Satcube, a satellite communication company that develops lightweight terminals to provide satellite broadband, announces the completion and move to its new facility for mass-production of satellite terminals, both for existing product verticals and new ventures for on-the-move applications.

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a five-year, up to $290 million multi-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity NGA contract to monitor global economic and environmental activity and military capability using high-cadence, rapid revisit satellite imagery and AI-driven change-detection analytics.

The Deep Space Network (DSN) managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) successfully completed end-to-end test communications with Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander, an important milestone to demonstrate the lander’s compatibility with space-to-ground communications that will occur during Griffin Mission One (GM1)’s journey to the lunar surface.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it is providing a critical onboard computer system for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, Europe’s inaugural flagship planetary defense mission.

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), a full stack vertically integrated satellite manufacturer and operator with diverse space services capabilities including engineering, contract manufacturing, product development and mission operations, announces the successful completion of a critical milestone: the environmental testing of LizzieSat™-2 (LS-2).

ICEYE, the global leader in SAR satellite operations for Earth Observation and persistent monitoring, today introduced Dwell Precise, a new imaging mode that adds advanced capability to ICEYE’s line of Dwell products and builds on the release of Dwell Fine in March 2024.

AAC Clyde Space announced on 3 July 2024, that an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares in Spacemetric AB ("Spacemetric") had been entered into with the shareholders of Spacemetric.

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) (the “Company”), a global technology leader, today announced SES Space & Defense recently awarded the Company an initial order for Comtech’s market-leading software-defined SLM-5650B and other next-generation modems.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, today launched Project Centinela , a new program aiming to equip the world’s leading biodiversity scientists and conservation advocates with an unprecedented array of high-resolution, high-frequency satellite imagery, analytics, and Planetary Variables.

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won an approximately $6 million contract expansion from an international defense sector customer, bringing the total annual commitment to nearly $18 million, for subscription-based Assured access to Gen-2, high-cadence, low-latency imagery services.

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that Satcom Direct Brasil, a distributor of critical telecommunications services, and MRS Logística S.A., a freight train operator, have implemented Iridium Certus® satellite connectivity on MRS Logística's railway network for the first time in Brazil.