SatVu today announced the Start of Commercial Operations (SCO) for HotSat-2, marking the beginning of routine tasking and delivery of commercial thermal intelligence products to customers worldwide.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced it has received additional orders of $43 million from a major in-flight connectivity service provider for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna (ESA) terminals.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”), a global leader in launch and space systems and Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) (“Iridium”), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has been selected by NASA to provide three Electron launches for two separate NASA missions - PolSIR and TSIS-2 – from early next year.

SES, a leading space solutions company, and Tototheo Global, a leading provider of advanced connectivity and technology solutions for the maritime, enterprise and government sectors, today announced an expanded collaboration to deploy SES FlexMaritime across global markets.

Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced the acquisition of Space-ng Inc. (“Space-ng”), a leader in AI-powered vision navigation and autonomous guidance systems.

AAC Clyde Space has achieved first light, demonstrating imaging capability in orbit with its VIREON™-1 Earth Observation satellite. The satellite has completed several planned image acquisitions, with imaging data successfully downlinked to the ground.

With threats to UK and allied satellites growing, orbital defence company Shield Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with active debris removal and in-orbit servicing company ClearSpace.

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Mlink Technology Inc. (Mlink), a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in IoT and satellite communication chipsets, has begun live, on-air testing of its MS150-IR IoT-NTN chipset using Iridium NTN Direct℠.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced that it received a multi-million dollar order to supply custom SATCOM terminals to a European Ministry of Defense.

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, have announced that BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 are targeted to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida in the first half of August.

Innoflight, a pioneer in cyber secure space avionics, announced that its Compact Flight Computer (CFC-400XS) supported the Artemis II mission’s 70-minute Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) demonstration. The demonstration was a key milestone in advancing human deep space exploration through the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence, and SynMax, a multi-intelligence applied-AI analytics company, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver AI-powered geospatial intelligence products for defense and intelligence customers.

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced commercial availability of the Iridium® 9604 module and Development Kit, giving developers, OEMs, and solution providers a faster path to build and scale connected IoT solutions worldwide.

Marlink, a global leader in managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has expanded its long-standing partnership with Oldendorff Carriers (Oldendorff) through the integration of flexible Starlink Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity across its owned vessels, supporting reliable, high-performance digital operations across the company’s bulk carrier fleet.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed its own Pioneer spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission led by the SSC’s Space Safari Program Office.