Life-saving medicines, optical fibres and semiconductors could be made in space to benefit people and businesses across the UK. The UK Space Agency has awarded contracts to three UK companies to investigate producing these advanced materials in Low Earth Orbit.

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions and in-space infrastructure, has entered into a Space Act Agreement to deepen its collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through a groundbreaking mission set to advance in-orbit servicing and assembly capabilities.

CMA CGM Group, Marlink and Eutelsat have announced a partnership to deploy OneWeb LEO connectivity across CMA CGM’s global maritime fleet.

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has opened at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

Today, Eutelsat Network Solutions, the company that empowers the U.S. government and its allies to connect confidently, announced the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Jim Slife to its Board of Directors and the election of Jill Singer as Chair of the Board.

Orbit Communication Systems will present its OceanTRx 4 MIL-GRADE SATCOM system at WEST 2026, highlighting very resilient, uninterrupted maritime communications designed to operate in contested and GPS-denied environments.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, today announced that it has received an order for over $10 million from a leading ground gateway antenna provider to support the continued rollout of ground infrastructure for a leading Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.

In four weeks, London will serve as the host city for the largest and most influential space industry event ever held in the UK. Global policymakers and business leaders will gather at Space-Comm Expo Europe, taking place on March 4-5 at ExCeL London.

European space company Isar Aerospace is significantly expanding their testing operations with SSC Space at Esrange Space Center in Sweden, opening a second test site to support the development and production of its ‘Spectrum’ rocket.

ExLabs, a commercial deep-space mission operator developing next-generation platforms for exploration beyond Earth orbit, announced it has selected CUS-GNC’s SpacePilot onboard autonomy software to provide guidance, navigation, and control for its Mission to Asteroid Apophis.

Gilmour Space Technologies and Transcelestial have entered a long-term strategic partnership to bring laser communications capabilities to advance how data moves on satellites.

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded multiple Gen-3 Assured services contracts totaling seven figures with a new international defense customer following the early access period.

Dr Paul Bate will be stepping down as Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency at the end of March 2026.

Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the expansion of its award-winning European Aviation Network (EAN) to include Serbia.

ST Engineering today announced the next phase of its space programme at the Space Summit@Singapore Airshow 2026, comprising the design and development of satellites in Singapore for the next few years and new geospatial solutions integrated with advanced technologies, contributing new milestones in Singapore’s space industry.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) successfully launched its 81st Electron rocket and second launch in eight days to deploy a satellite for an Earth-observation constellation by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea’s leading university dedicated to science and technology.