BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was awarded a contract modification to its existing National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) contract to accelerate the development of the company’s AROS broad area collection satellites as a critical commercial alternative to current suppliers for foundation imagery.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program.

Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (“SKY Perfect JSAT”) have entered into a satellite purchase agreement for the Ka-band communications satellite “HYLAS 3”, which is currently owned and operated by Avanti in geostationary orbit.

Airbus has signed a landmark €345 million contract with industrial prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA).

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture of Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announces the signing of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites.

The Video Services Forum (VSF) has further enhanced the Reliable Internet Streaming Transport (RIST) protocol by incorporating a new feature, RIST Satellite-Hybrid: Out-of-Band Method.

Cardiff-based Space Forge, leaders of in-space manufacturing with a focus on producing semiconductors - the materials that power many modern electronic devices - in microgravity, where the environment enables the creation of materials with properties that cannot be achieved on Earth.

The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital, has received a combined additional £33.25m across three of its six thesis areas, taking the fund's total capacity to £150m.

AAC Clyde Space has signed a EUR 10.9 million (approx. SEK 119 M) contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to advance the development and demonstration of a VDES satellite constellation and future maritime services within the INFLECION programme. The contract follows the previously completed definition phase (phase 1).

Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead the EROSS SC project dedicated to on-orbit servicing activities.

Airbus Defence and Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rohde & Schwarz, constellr, Orbint and High Performance Space Structure Systems (HPS) to collaborate on a satellite-based Earth observation and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solution.

Square Peg Communications, the company that enables the emulation and testing of complex satellite and hybrid networks, today announced a strategic partnership with VIAVI Solutions to deliver advanced test capabilities for the rapidly emerging 5G NTN market.

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, today announced that the launch of the BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites is currently scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, today announced that the Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5 satellites are fully operational.

Marlink, the global leader in secure managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has been selected by Groupama-FDJ United, to deliver, install, monitor and manage Starlink and LTE connectivity across their fleet of team vehicles.