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France, Cyprus and Greece Partner to Develop Next-Generation Satellite Optical Communications Technologies

Operator Hellas Sat, the French Space Agency (CNES), Thales Alenia Space - a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) - and Safran have signed a framework cooperation agreement to develop a next-generation optical communications system to be hosted on the future Hellas Sat 5 geostationary telecommunications satellite and the associated Optical ground station to be deployed in Cyprus.

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Rocket Lab Secures Latest Multi-Launch Contract with BlackSky for 4x Dedicated Electron Missions

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 real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) – further expanding Rocket Lab’s service as the primary launch provider deploying BlackSky’s advanced, AI-enabled Gen-3 Earth observation constellation.

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Kratos Completes Critical Design Review for Space Development Agency’s Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) System

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency’s Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) system. Kratos’ completion of the CDR with zero liens allows the program to continue an accelerated schedule and remain aligned with anticipated launch dates.

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Gilat Demonstrates 5G NTN End-to-End Connectivity over GEO Satellite

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, have announced the successful demonstration of 3GPP-compliant 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity over a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite.

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Airbus Defence and Space and Greenerwave Strengthen Their Strategic Partnership in Satellite Communications Through Two New Contracts

Following the first contract announced at the Paris Air Show (Salon International de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace du Bourget) in June 2025, in the presence of the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Airbus Defence and Space and Greenerwave today announce the strengthening of their strategic partnership through the expansion of their collaboration.

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Gilat Receives $39 Million in Orders for Sidewinder ESA Terminals

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that it has received $39 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its electronically steered antenna (ESA) Sidewinder in-flight connectivity terminals, including both linefit and retrofit installations.

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Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform.

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