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 it will support STR, the prime contractor, under a U.S. Space Force (USSF) contract.

LEAP, a Colorado based company developing mass producible launch vehicles and a distributed global space logistics network, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to develop recurring launch operations at a launch site in Sutherland, located on Scotland’s northern mainland.

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”), a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced that OQ Technology has selected Momentus to fly its 5G Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) payload on the Company’s Vigoride-9 mission, scheduled for launch in Q4 2027.

OHB SE and Astroscale Holdings Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation on capabilities that protect critical infrastructure in space, strengthening industrial ties between Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan.

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile, with supporting ground-based technology from Ericsson and Nokia, have achieved what the companies believe is the industry’s first successful handoff between a ground-based cellular network and a direct-to-device satellite network.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its Electron rocket to deploy the next QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite to space for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).

Hydrosat, the leading provider of thermal infrared satellite solutions, announced today its high-resolution mid-wave infrared (MWIR) program named Nyktòs. Nyktòs will deliver high-resolution thermal imaging for tactical ISR.

Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and IEC Telecom Group are introducing a new approach to offshore operational resilience at ADIPEC 2026, combining the capabilities of the next-generation mobile communications satellite Thuraya-4 NGS, with intelligent network orchestration powered by IEC Telecom’s OptiView ecosystem.

ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global lunar exploration company, has announced the appointment of Anas Al-Shuwayer as General Manager and Managing Director of its Saudi Arabia entity.

AAC Clyde Space has initiated the build of two additional maritime data satellites, Sedna-5 and Sedna-6, as part of scaling its maritime data services to meet growing demand for high-quality space-based data.

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence (PGI), and HEO, a space intelligence company that images and analyzes objects in orbit on demand, announced a three-year agreement under which Satellogic will provide HEO access to its high-resolution constellation to conduct Non-Earth Imaging (NEI) and generate insights, supporting space domain awareness globally.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading technology company in the defense, national security, and space domains, announced a $33.6 million contract award to design, build, and deliver the power conversion system for NASA’s Space Reactor-1 Freedom.

AAC Clyde Space is investing in the capacity, capabilities and global footprint needed to capture rising demand for space-based intelligence and deliver its next phase of growth.

Space42, Viasat, Inc. and Terrestar Solutions Inc., today signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing an open, standards-based interoperability framework between Terrestar’s planned Canadian low-Earth orbit constellation, CaStar, and Equatys, a planned global shared infrastructure platform for direct-to-device (D2D) services and other advanced Mobile-Satellite Services (MSS).

Astroscale’s UK subsidiary (Astroscale Ltd) has been awarded a £15 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as Prime Contractor for LEDA, a new defence programme that builds on the company’s experience developing capabilities to understand, protect and operate in space.

Far EasTone (FET), one of the leading telecommunications and digital service providers in Taiwan, and Elveo Mobile, the company that delivers mobile direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity and elevated intelligence for a planet on the move, have announced a partnership to expand FET’s presence across emerging satellite technologies and services.