A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 4 mission for Amazon lifted off on Dec. 16 at 3:28 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat), Indonesia’s national satellite operator and a key enabler of the country’s digital and connectivity ecosystem, to explore collaboration in Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity.

Eutelsat Network Solutions, the company that empowers the U.S. government and its allies to connect confidently, and Intellian Technologies, a leading global provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, today announced a strategic partnership.

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that it is collaborating with Capgemini, an AI-powered global business and technology transformation company, to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station.

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, satellite components, and in-space infrastructure services, today announced the successful completion of Environmental Testing of its Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle, scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX's Transporter-16 mission targeted for launch no earlier than March 2026.

SatVu, leaders in thermal intelligence from space, has released a striking 3.5m high-resolution thermal image revealing near-real-time activity inside the flagship data centre of a bitcoin mining company in Rockdale, Texas - one of the largest in the United States.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and Cobham Satcom, a global leader in satellite communications for defense, government, and commercial sectors, announced the completion of the full range of advanced terminals for the Thuraya-4 Next Generation Satellite (T4-NGS).

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, have successfully launched its first dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – a pivotal marker of Electron’s global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space.

ST Engineering iDirect’s EU Satcom Centre of Excellence, ST Engineering iDirect Europe, based in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, announced that the European Protected Waveform (EPW) consortium has successfully completed over-the-air testing, marking a critical milestone in Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy in secure military communications.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that in collaboration with KT SAT, it has demonstrated a successful non-terrestrial network (NTN) handover using the KOREASAT-6A satellite at KT SAT’s Kumsan Satellite Network Operation Center in Korea.

OHB Sweden, part of the German OHB Group, and a leading European space technology provider announced that it has secured a major contract from SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radiofrequency (RF) products.

Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (“Sidus” or the “Company”), an innovative space and defense technology company, have announced the successful bus-level commissioning of its LizzieSat-3 (LS-3) spacecraft.

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) have announced its selection to participate in the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been awarded funding by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop a new medium-class reaction wheel, with targeted minimum angular momentum capacity of 25 Nms, designed to support 500kg – 1,000kg satellites with larger payloads operating in low Earth orbit and beyond.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of near-daily data and insights about change on Earth, today released first light images from its Pelican-6 satellite of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China. The image was taken on December 4, from an altitude of approximately 519 km.

MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Government of Canada and Telesat Corporation to develop and deliver military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) capabilities.