Sierra Space Completes First Nine Satellite Structures for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, Three Months Ahead of Schedule
Sierra Space, a proven defense-tech company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced the completion of the first nine satellite structures, Plane 1 of the 18 total satellites Sierra Space is contracted to deliver for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 2 Tracking Layer (T2TRK) program.
Redwire Successfully Completes Payload Integration for Upcoming European Technology Demonstration Mission
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defence technology solutions, have announced it has successfully completed payload integrations for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Σyndeo-3 satellite mission.
Mission Microwave Inks Deal with Telesat for Telesat Lightspeed Terrestrial Infrastructure
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC (“Mission Microwave”), a leading provider of solid-state power amplifiers and block upconverters for satellite communications, have announced a contract award for Mission Microwave to design and deliver solid state power block upconverters (BUCs) for the Telesat Lightspeed Landing Stations.
ISI Selected to Build the National Backbone for Israel’s Space Ecosystem
ImageSat International (TASE: ISI), a global leader in space-based intelligence solutions, announces that the Access to Space consortium, in which ISI is a member, has been selected by the Israel Space Agency at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and the Israel Innovation Authority to establish and operate Israel’s national R&D space laboratory for the accelerated development of space technologies.
Momentus Develops Additive Manufactured Fuel Tank with Strategic Partner Velo3D to be Flight Tested on Vigoride-7 Mission
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company offering in-space transportation and infrastructure services, today announced the development of an additive manufactured fuel tank.
Sidus Space Appoints Aerospace Executive Kelle Wendling to Board of Directors
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) ("Sidus" or the "Company"), an innovative space and defense technology company, today announced the appointment of accomplished aerospace and defense executive Kelle Wendling to its Board of Directors.
The Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Successfully Launched
The third satellite part of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation, owned by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense, built by Thales Alenia Space and operated in orbit by Telespazio has successfully been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (USA), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Eutelsat and Airtel Gabon Bring Rail Connectivity to Gabon
Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) have announced that its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services are being deployed to connect passenger trains in Gabon, delivered in partnership with Airtel Gabon.
Space Forge Ignites a New Industrial Era: Delivering World-first Capability for Orbital Semiconductor Manufacturing
Space Forge has successfully generated plasma aboard its ForgeStar®-1 satellite, marking a world-first for commercial in-space manufacturing and a significant step toward producing a new class of high-performance semiconductor materials on orbit.
Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide satellite buses for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer (T3TRK) under the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Kratos Successfully Completes First Factory Acceptance Test of EPOCH® Command and Control System with Airbus’ Software-Defined Satellite
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced the successful completion of factory acceptance testing between its EPOCH Command and Control (C2) software and Airbus’ OneSat next generation software-defined satellite platform.
Space42 Conducts Europe’s First Licensed HAPS Flight
Mira Aerospace, the High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has conducted the first HAPS flight after obtaining civilian operational approval, in Europe.
AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of BlueBird 6, the Largest Commercial Communications Array Ever Deployed in Low Earth Orbit
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, announced the successful orbital launch of BlueBird 6.
Sidus Space Awarded Contract Under Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ Program
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) ("Sidus" or the "Company"), an innovative space and defense technology company, is pleased to announce it is one of the contract awardees under the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a total IDIQ ceiling of $151 billion.
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches for iQPS, Ends 2025 with 21 Launches and 100% Mission Success
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 21st Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.
WTA Certification Program Announces Tier 3 Certification of Saudi Net Link’s Khobar and Rawabi-Riyadh Teleports
WTA have announced that Saudi Net Link has achieved Tier 3 certification of its Khobar and Rawabi-Riyadh Teleports (Saudi Arabia) Teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program. The Khobar and Rawabi-Riyadh Teleport certification marks the 73rd and 74th issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015, and another 7 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process.