Update, October 21, 2024: Intelsat reported today that the anomaly previously disclosed on October 19 has resulted in the total loss of the Intelsat 33e satellite.

Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted approval for the company to operate a micro constellation of remote sensing, multi-mission satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has unveiled a new satellite cellular backhaul service platform, located at the Open Access Datacenter (WIOCC) in Lagos, Nigeria, marking a major milestone in our efforts to enhance Nigeria and Africa’s connectivity infrastructure.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, and space defense technology company True Anomaly, Inc., have announced a multi-launch agreement for three responsive launch missions aboard Firefly’s Alpha rocket.

Kepler Communications, Inc. has announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the company as prime contractor to lead the development of the low Earth orbit segment (Element#1) of the High Throughput Optical Network (HydRON) program.

Skynopy, a French space startup specializing in satellite connectivity, has announced a partnership with Kinéis, a satellite IoT operator, to launch its own network of antennas and further develop its efficient and sovereign turnkey satellite connectivity service. This collaboration responds to the growing needs of the space industry.

The UK and New Zealand space agencies have signed a blueprint for the removal and servicing of operational satellites that are very close together or making contact with one another.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has added a last-minute Electron launch to its launch manifest for a commercial mission that is scheduled to launch in just three days’ time.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a 107-Million-Euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE.

At the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC), Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or the “Company”) and Mission Control announced a mission to explore the power of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in space.

Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (Goonhilly) will provide deep space communications services to the UK Space Agency and international partners from its satellite Earth station in Cornwall, under a new contract announced today (16 October) during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan.

UAE technological leaders nybl, the science-based artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer, and Space42, the UAE’s first AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, revealed the first-of-its-kind satellite-enabled AI solution for oil and gas (O&G) companies that will optimise oil wells’ efficiency and productivity.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) announced that it has been awarded approximately $15 million in orders from several major satellite operators for its advanced satellite communications solutions for GEO, MEO and LEO constellations.

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced the Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded the General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) and Iridium team a $491.6 million contract modification in support of its Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with OHB to develop the two Earth observation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instruments to be embarked on the two-satellite Harmony constellation – ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer mission expected to be launched aboard a Vega-C launch vehicle by 2029.

Space tech company Open Cosmos will design and build the platform of PhotSat, a space mission coordinated by the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) that involves the development and construction of Catalonia’s first-ever owned satellite dedicated to tracking the 10 million brightest stars and other astrophysical objects.