EarthDaily Analytics (EarthDaily) today announced it has signed a new eight-figure data subscription agreement with a US Defense and Intelligence Technology Company, reflecting the growing demand for AI-ready Earth observation data built on consistency, calibration, and trust.

Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications (SATCOM), announced it has opened a new office in Guam that will provide onsite ground infrastructure services and maintenance services for government and commercial customers operating in the Indo-Pacific region.

Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, have announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to enable rapid on-orbit processing in lunar orbit for Firefly’s Ocula Moon imaging service.

Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding.

AAC Clyde Space has completed the definition phase of the INFLECION programme, a satellite-enabled system for safer oceans, smarter shipping and a greener future.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with a total potential value of $446.8 million, contingent on the exercise of all options.

EnduroSat, a space infrastructure builder, and Shield Space, a veteran-found UK defense technology company, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver rapidly deployable counter-threat space missions for NATO and allied Defence customers.

Astroscale Ltd (“Astroscale UK”), the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Ministry of Defence’s Orpheus mission, marking a major milestone in delivering new UK capability in support of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) thereby strengthening the UK’s long-term resilience in space.

Following the announcement of a strategic initiative with NVIDIA, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) announced a landmark technical achievement: the successful deployment and execution of AI-driven object detection directly onboard its Pelican-4 satellite, paving the way toward on-orbit compute for rapid insights, a capability Planet calls Planetary Intelligence.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in aerospace and defence technology solutions, today announced the company has opened an office in the United Kingdom to directly support current and future programs under the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), ensuring best-in-class responsiveness, technical expertise, and an enduring partnership.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space, an international space transportation company headquartered in Elche, Spain, to support the final development stage of MIURA 5, the company’s rocket designed to deploy small satellites into orbit.

Korean Air and French space company Exotrail signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 2 in Seoul to develop Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) solutions.

ALL.SPACE, a leader in multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM solutions, today announced that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has acquired a Hydra 4 multi-band, multi-orbit mobility terminal for shore-based testing and evaluation at Maritime Forces Pacific facilities in Victoria, BC.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced the shipment of three Pelican satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming CAS500/2 rideshare mission with SpaceX.

L3Harris Technologies and Comtech Telecommunications Corp. have collaborated to introduce the next evolution in resilient multi-orbit capability for today’s satellite communications (SATCOM) operators in the tactical form factor they need.

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Leo 5 mission for Amazon lifted off on April 4 at 1:46 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.