Rivada Space Networks today announced it has secured market access to its Outernet constellation in 33 countries and every continent, with Belgium, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and Costa Rica among the latest nations to soon offer next-generation communications capabilities.

Arianespace announces the appointment of Olivier Ricouart as Chief Technical Officer, starting May 1, 2025. He also joins the company’s Executive Committee.

A satellite developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth’s forests from space.

Filtronic, a leader in high-performance mmWave technologies, will play an important role in the European Space Agency (ESA) and Viasat’s Direct-to-Device (D2D) initiative, contributing cutting-edge feeder link technology to enable seamless connectivity between Earth and the low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation.

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced today that it recently conducted successful hypervelocity impact trials at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to optimize the structural integrity of Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE®) habitat.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced a multi-year contract with EMDYN, a European-based company providing agile intelligence-led solutions and security services.

HawkEye 360 Inc., the global leader in commercial signals intelligence and data analytics, has partnered with General Atomics – GA-Integrated Intelligence, Inc (GA-i3) to integrate its advanced RF data capabilities into GA-i3’s Optix platform.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been selected by Kratos to launch a full-scale hypersonic test flight for the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program.

Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced the company was awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at the Edwards Air Force Base in California to develop a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) nozzle extension for applications in liquid rocket engines.

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the Rapid Solutions business of Amentum, an engineering and technology solutions company.

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, has successfully performed the first successful direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil.

Requtech AB, a leader in satellite communication technology, is excited to announce a landmark sale of its RESA M Ku multi-orbit terminal to a major partner in the United States.

The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has announced its Middle Eastern Workshop which will be hosted by Arabsat. The workshop will take place on 12 May, 2025 at the Fairmont Hotel, Dubai and will facilitate technical discussions between operators, manufacturers, and vendors.

AAC Clyde Space continues to streamline its operations, focusing on efficiency and profitability. Following a strong 2024, the company is now moving to a new two-segment structure: Products & Missions and Data & Services.

Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), today announced Ronald Thompson Jr., Colonel (retired), USAF, as Vice President of Telesat Government Solutions Growth.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its Commercial Division received over $15 million in orders from leading global satellite operators.