Catalonia to Launch Europe's First 6G Low-orbit Satellite Laboratory by the End of the Year
The Minister of the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia and President of the Board of Trustees of the i2CAT Research Centre, Albert Dalmau, has visited the facilities of the Catalan company Open Cosmos in Barcelona to see the progress of the 6GStarLab satellite manufacturing, Europe’s first open 6G research laboratory in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Arianespace Successfully Launches CO3D and MicroCarb Satellites
On Friday July 25th, 2025, at 11:03 p.m. local time (02:03 a.m. UTC, 04:03 a.m. CEST, on July 26th, 2025), Arianespace successfully launched Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D satellites, as well as the CNES's MicroCarb satellite.
Airbus-built CO3D Constellation Successfully Launched to Map Our Planet in 3D
The four Airbus-built CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) satellites have been successfully placed into orbit by an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Revolutionary City-scanning Satellite from UK-France Partnership Set to Transform Climate Monitoring
Millions of people worldwide are set to benefit from more accurate climate data as the groundbreaking MicroCarb satellite begins its journey to space.
Spaceflux Secures £5.4M to Accelerate its Growth as a Key Global Player in Space Domain Awareness
SPACEFLUX, headquartered in London, has successfully closed a £5.4 million (€6.2 million) seed funding round, enabling the company to fast-track the growth of its proprietary global telescope network and push forward innovative space situational awareness (SSA) technologies.
Thales Alenia Space Signs a Contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to Develop the First Human Outpost on the Lunar Surface
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to perform the preliminary design phase, including development of critical enabling technologies, of the pressurized Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module for the lunar surface.
Hanwha Aerospace to Receive Full Technology Transfer for South Korea's Homegrown Space Rocket Nuri
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a landmark technology transfer agreement with the stated-funded Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for the KSLV-II (Korea Space Launcher Vehicle-II) also called Nuri, Korea's first indigenously developed space launcher.
Tyvak International, a Terran Orbital Company, Leads Groundbreaking 5G Satellite Demonstration Mission for ESA
Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, is proud to announce the successful launch of the 5G-LIDE (Live Demonstration) mission, which took place on July 23rd aboard the SpaceX TRACERS Mission.
GovSat Orders a Defence Telecommunications Satellite from Thales Alenia Space
GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.), a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg Government and world-leading satellite operator SES, together with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the signing of a contract for the supply of a new defence geostationary communications satellite, GovSat-2.
Blue Origin’s First Blue Ring Mission To Demonstrate Space Domain Awareness with Scout Space Sensor
Blue Origin announced today an agreement with Scout Space to integrate one of its flagship next-generation space domain awareness (SDA) Owl sensors onboard the first mission of Blue Ring, the highly maneuverable multi-mission spacecraft for payload delivery, hosting, and infrastructure services.
Globalstar Expands Canadian Ground Station Infrastructure
Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, today announces that construction has commenced at Globalstar’s two Canadian ground stations, High River in Alberta and Smiths Falls in Ontario.
Sidus Space Unveils LunarLizzie™: A Next-Generation 800kg-Class Lunar Platform Designed with Proven Edge AI for Near Real-Time Intelligence
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), (the Company or “Sidus”), an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced LunarLizzie™, its newest and most advanced satellite platform engineered for lunar and cislunar missions.
Spire Launches New Space-Based Radio Frequency Intelligence Capabilities for Defense and Security
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced the expansion of its Space Reconnaissance portfolio with new radio frequency (RF) geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities.
SES’s Ninth and Tenth O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched
The latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, on July 22 2025 at 5:12 pm local time, SES announced.
iRocket, A Next-Generation Reusable Rocket Developer, To Go Public Via $400 Million Merger With Wilbur Ross-Backed BPGC Acquisition Corp.
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. and BPGC Acquisition Corp. (“BPGC”) and BPGC Management LP jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 22, 2025, in connection with the previously-announced letter of intent. Upon closing, the combined company will operate under the name iRocket Technologies Inc. and the parties will plan to list the combined company on Nasdaq.
Viasat Expands Global IoT Capabilities with IoT Nano
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that its Enterprise business, part of the company’s Communication Services segment, launched its next generation IoT Nano connectivity service to deliver powerful, two-way messaging connectivity across the globe.