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.

Sierra Space Corp. (“Sierra Space”), a defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, today announced that Jill Pomeroy has joined the company as senior vice president of Government Relations.

Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) and AST Networks, a provider of global satellite communications and network solutions, have signed a new multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement for Eutelsat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services.

PLD Space, an international space transportation company, continues to strengthen its corporate governance with the appointment of Hilario Albarracín, former Chairman and CEO of KPMG in Spain, as a new independent director.

Space Norway has launched its Emergency Preparedness service, designed to ensure business and government continuity during outages of terrestrial communications.