Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation and services, today announced that it was awarded a $2.5 million contract on September 29, 2025 by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center to conduct a demonstration on-orbit of a new thruster called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE).

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully shipped three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5, from its Space42 Space Systems facility in Abu Dhabi to the United States.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, have announced the signing of a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile service when needed for Verizon customers starting in 2026.

Novaspace’s 28th edition of Satellites to Be Built and Launched reveals a decade of record-breaking orbital growth.

Solestial, Inc. (“Solestial”), the solar energy company for space, and Bulgarian satellite manufacturer EnduroSat AD (“EnduroSat”), have announced a new sales agreement for Solestial’s radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for delivery in 2025.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has signed another multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) – making Rocket Lab the primary launch provider to deploy the company’s commercial Earth-imaging constellation.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced it has been awarded a $7.5 million contract renewal with the US Navy through its subsidiary Planet Labs Federal for vessel detection and monitoring over key areas of interest throughout the Pacific.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has today inaugurated its Space Smart Factory in Rome with a ceremony attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. The factory — one of Europe’s largest intelligent, digital, reconfigurable manufacturing facilities — is located at the Tecnopolo Tiburtino high-tech innovation hub in Rome.

Skynopy, a Paris-based satellite connectivity provider, is proud to announce that it has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to accelerate the commercialization of an enhanced data download capability for satellite operators, fueled by edge computing, Skynopy’s technology.

Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical ICT solutions, has upgraded connectivity and cyber security solutions onboard 50 vessels controlled by leading bulk carrier operator Polsteam.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its next mission for Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and VITO, a leading European research and technology organization, today announced an extension to their long-term partnership to accelerate the use of Earth observation for global impact.

On November 4, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. local time (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), Arianespace will launch the Sentinel-1D satellite with Ariane 6 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

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.