Orbital defence company Shield Space has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its upcoming BROADSWORD mission. At a time of mounting threats in space, the mission will show how working space systems can be deployed for NATO and its allies in as little as nine months, far faster than with traditional programmes, which can take years.

Multi-orbit satcom operations specialist neXat has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a €1.5 million project to automate satellite backup for submarine fibre networks.

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) collected and processed first light imagery from its fifth Gen‑3 satellite in less than 20 hours after liftoff, demonstrating a consistent launch-to-launch pattern of rapid data delivery timelines that significantly outpace the industry standard.

Global deeptech company Cailabs is building the first Transportable Optical Ground Station (TOGS) at its facilities in Rennes, France, in partnership with US communications specialist Gilat DataPath, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT).

Eutelsat Network Solutions, the company that empowers the U.S. government and its allies to connect confidently, and G&S SatCom announced the launch of the new version of Eutelsat Network Solutions' Online Management Tool (OMT).

In-space manufacturing is set to take a major step towards industrial scale up as Space Cargo Unlimited (Space Cargo) today announced plans to launch a one tonne space factory providing microgravity services aboard SpaceX’s Starfall spacecraft that will launch aboard a SpaceX Starship rocket in 2028.

Astroscale France, the French subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), and HEMERIA, a leading French space systems company, today announced plans to establish a strategic partnership to develop and export a French microsatellite solution for operations in geostationary orbit (GEO).

SES, a global leader in space solutions, and Elveo Mobile, the company that delivers mobile connectivity and elevated intelligence for a planet on the move, today announced the expansion of their collaboration to accelerate delivery of direct-to-device (D2D) services in Europe.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) and Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) have announced the signing of an agreement at World Space Business Week in Paris to formally establish Equatys, a shared space and ground infrastructure platform that will support the extension of mobile coverage and overlay in the places terrestrial networks cannot serve, including in coverage gaps in populated metro areas.

AccelerComm, a leading provider of high-performance physical layer solutions for 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN), today announced its participation in a new European Space Agency (ESA)-funded programme focused on advancing regenerative 5G satellite architectures for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations.

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a contract with Nigeria’s government-owned NIGCOMSAT Ltd to develop a new telecommunications satellite operating from geostationary orbit.

Sophia Space today announced a $300 million financing framework with aerospace leasing specialist, SLI, for a planned 10-satellite high-performance edge computing constellation, bringing proven financing models used to scale aviation, energy, maritime, rail, and telecommunications, into this next phase of orbital computing.

Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) has selected Arianespace to conduct two dedicated launches for its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.

SES today announced the launch of SES CORE, the first-of-its-kind content orchestration and hybrid delivery platform, designed to enable broadcasters and media customers to manage, monitor, and enable transmission of content seamlessly via satellite, fiber, and IP.

During the International Space Summit, in Paris, and in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space for France, Eutelsat has ordered 229 more satellites from Airbus to strengthen its OneWeb constellation.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today launched its 16th Electron rocket of the year with a dedicated mission for a confidential customer.