Mission Success: Rocket Lab Launches 94th Electron Mission
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 94th Electron rocket to deploy the latest Earth-imaging satellite to space for Synspective.
ESA and ispace-Europe Mark Official Signing of Europe's First Lunar Polar Ice Exploration Rover Mission
The European Space Agency ("ESA") and ispace-Europe S.A. ("ispace-Europe"), the Luxembourg-based European entity of ispace, inc. ("ispace"), yesterday marked the official signing of the Phase 2 agreement for MAGPIE, the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration.
Space Cargo Unlimited Strengthens Europe's Commercial Microgravity Capabilities with Novespace Investment
Space Cargo Unlimited (Space Cargo) which develops autonomous space manufacturing platforms and mission services for commercial microgravity research and manufacturing has announced a strategic investment in Novespace, Europe's leading provider of parabolic flight services and a subsidiary of CNES.
AAC Clyde Space Receives Order from a Dutch Aerospace Company for Power Systems and Onboard Subsystems
AAC Clyde Space has received an order valued at EUR 824,000 (approx. SEK 9.1 M) from a Dutch aerospace company for power systems and onboard subsystems.
OHB Awarded Contract Worth Nearly €1 Billion for the Development and Production of Eighteen Satellite Platforms for the EU’s IRIS² Secure Connectivity Programme
OHB has signed a contract worth nearly €1 billion with European satellite operator SES for the development and production of eighteen medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite platforms for the EU’s IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) Secure Connectivity Programme.
Innoflight Secures Additional Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Contracts for Tracking Layer Tranche 3
Innoflight, a pioneer in cyber secure space avionics, today announced the company has been selected as a supplier for Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3). Under the agreements, Innoflight will supply advanced avionics solutions.
Kratos Wins $20 Million Contract to Deliver Mobile SATCOM Gateways for Resilient Defense Network
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security and global markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at more than $20 million to deliver mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) gateways for a defense customer in Asia.
Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs Collaborate on Secure Optical Connectivity for Government Missions
Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Corporation (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), and Cailabs US, Inc. today announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement to explore the integration of secure, resilient and high-capacity optical space-to-ground connectivity for U.S. Government and Allied missions.
Furuno Unveils New SOLION-100 Terminal for Iridium GMDSS
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. today announced Furuno will offer its new SOLION-100 terminal for Iridium GMDSS.
PLD Space Extends Series C to €288 Million with an Additional €108 Million Tranche
PLD Space, the international space transportation company, has extended its Series C funding round, originally launched in March 2026, with an additional €108 million investment, bringing the total round size to €288 million and aggregate funding to €488 million.
Planet Ships Tanager-2 and 18 SuperDoves to Launch Site
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced that its Tanager-2 satellite and the 18 SuperDove satellites of Flock 4J have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX.
ALL.SPACE Awarded Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) Contract for Adaptive Space Manufacturing and Integration at Scale (10ⁿ) Project
The Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded an Other Transaction (OT) agreement to ALL.SPACE as part of the Adaptive Space Manufacturing and Integration at Scale (10ⁿ) Project.
ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite Enters Service Across Asia-Pacific
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communication technology, today announced that its ViaSat-3 F3 satellite has entered service, with capacity now available for customers operating across fast-growing markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Arianespace Successfully Launches Weather Satellite MTG-I2 on Ariane 6's First Mission to Geostationary Orbit
On August 27, 2026, at 5:11 pm local time, Arianespace successfully launched MTG-I2, the second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, aboard an Ariane 62 launcher, the two-booster configuration of Ariane 6, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
ESA Selects PLD Space to Develop the Next Generation of Private European Launchers
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s autonomous, competitive, and resilient access to space.
Ovzon Begins German Market Entry Through New Defense Partnerships
Ovzon is further expanding its European presence by establishing a German partner ecosystem with two of Germany’s leading high-tech service providers, IABG Teleport and MBS, and will perform an initial test implementation with a German government customer.