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 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.

Simera Sense, the leading European provider of optical payload solutions for small satellites, has supplied 10 HyperScape100 imagers to Loft Orbital (Loft).

ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, today announced the formal establishment of ICEYE’s Netherlands entity, based out of Amsterdam, which launches a technology hub within the Netherlands Defence Technological Industrial Base (NLDTIB), and the appointment of Joost Elstak as CEO of ICEYE Netherlands.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, today announced a strategic investment in next‑generation phased array antenna technology to deliver faster, more resilient, and more scalable space‑based data networks for global warfighter communications.

Space Inventor has been selected by constellr, a pioneer in thermal Earth observation, to build two satellite platforms for the next critical phase of the High-Precision Versatile Ecosphere (HIVE) program.

Simera Sense, the leading European provider of optical payload solutions for small satellites, has launched the xScape200 Dual-Use, an enhanced high-resolution Earth observation payload designed for commercial, government and defence missions.

Kongsberg NanoAvionics (“NanoAvionics”), a leading small satellite manufacturer and mission integrator, has introduced its Gen-2 MP42 family of modular, ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) free microsatellite buses.

ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, today announced the formal establishment of ICEYE India, operating from New Delhi. This extends the company's presence into one of the world's most significant defense and space markets.

Leaf Space, a global leader in Ground Segment-as-a-Service, today announced the completion of its first ground station in Canada, built in partnership with Maritime Launch Services Inc. (MLS) (CBOE: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) at Spaceport Nova Scotia, near Canso, Nova Scotia.

Operators seeking the best solutions in low noise amplification can find out how experts like Celestia Callisto, with a thirty-year track record in radio frequency and cryo technologies behind it, can push the limits of their ground or space business by visiting them at the 40th annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City this year, 23rd-26th August 2026.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, have announced its onboarding into the U.S. Space Force’s Space Data Network (SDN) Consortium, expanding vendor diversity for the Space Data Network Backbone (SDN-B), a key initiative to develop a secure, high-speed global satellite communications network for military operations.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced that Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has received multi-million-dollar orders from multiple international customers for its GAIA 100 Tri-Band 5.5-meter and 6.1-meter antenna systems.

Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft company building vehicles that maneuver rapidly across and between orbital regimes, today announced SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch their Motus Via Sol mission in 2028.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) have named veteran aerospace industry executive Mark Peller as its next president and chief executive officer effectively immediately.

SES, a global leader in space solutions, have announced an expanded strategic investment and collaboration with Elveo Mobile (Elveo), the new company created through the completion of the Lynk and Omnispace merger.