Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, Inc., a leader in advanced national security technologies, for approximately $855 million through a combination of $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares issued to SciTec owners at a price of $50 per share.

Neuraspace, one of the largest European providers of space domain awareness (SDA) solutions, has announced its increased investment and renewed commitment to the defence and civil protection sector with the launch of “Neuraspace DEF”.

The European Deep Space Antenna Alliance (E-DSA²) formed by Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont and mtex antenna technology, celebrated the inauguration of the European Space Agency’s NNO-3 deep space antenna masterpiece for the New Norcia ground station near Perth, Australia, on October 4.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, have announced it will provide its InRange launch telemetry service for future sub-orbital demonstration of Skyrora’s Skylark L launch vehicle.

Synspective Inc., a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic distribution partnership with Geospatial Intelligence Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s foremost providers of geospatial data and analytics solutions.

Space Wales, the trade association for the Space Sector in Wales, has announced a funding call for Welsh space businesses.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has published its Foresight Constellation Viewpoint, an analysis of the strategic benefits of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite ecosystems.

Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) Tusass, Greenland’s national provider of telecommunications services, has signed a strategic multi-year agreement to bring Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity to Greenland.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced its Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 satellites and 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4H have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-15 Rideshare mission with SpaceX.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) concerning SAGA (Secure And cryptoGrAphic) mission.

Open Cosmos, the leading space company using data to solve global challenges, has been selected by the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to develop faster, smarter ways for satellites to connect and share information, in collaboration with Japan’s Panasonic Operational Excellence Co.

AccelerComm, a leading provider of flight proven high-performance 5G technology for satellite networks, and Radisys® Corporation, a global leader of open telecom solutions, today announced that a joint project to support the development of the next generation of Non-Terrestrial Networks has been funded through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF).

Atheras Analytics SAS, today announced it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an advanced simulation tool aimed at ensuring the harmonious coexistence of next-generation satellite constellations.

Cyberattacks and digital espionage are an increasing threat to citizens, businesses, and governments. Quantum technologies are developing rapidly and, with their expected computing power, could render part of currently used encryption obsolete.

Blue Origin have announced Project Oasis, a multi-phase initiative to identify key lunar resources from orbit, assess them on the ground, and harness them in situ. Oasis-1, alongside Luxembourg partners, is the first mission in the Oasis campaign.

SES has selected Sener to develop the first prototype of a next-generation ground terminal for its O3b mPOWER system.