Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] newest technology demonstration, called the Tactical Satellite (TacSat), is complete and ready for launch in 2025 aboard a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket.

SES’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Space & Defense, has been awarded a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) through Space Systems Command (SSC) with the help of the United States Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) with a ceiling value of USD 117 million in support of the United States European Command (USEUCOM) delivering multi-orbit, multi-band satellite capabilities.

Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) today announced an expansion of its contract with SynMax, a leading U.S. satellite data analytics firm. SynMax will leverage Satellogic’s high-frequency, high-resolution imagery to enhance its Hyperion platform, delivering unparalleled oil and natural gas production monitoring for hedge funds and financial analysts.

Requtech AB, a leader in satellite communication technology, is proud to announce a landmark sale of its RESA M Ku Multi-Orbit terminal to a major partner in India.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, and ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-fidelity Earth Observation, today announced the creation of a joint venture to manufacture SAR satellites in the UAE, building on their successful cooperation, which includes the recent launch of the UAE's first SAR satellite, Foresight-1, in August 2024.

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and MDA Space (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced that they have concluded a key phase in the Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation program with the successful completion of the spacecraft Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

Portuguese aerospace company Neuraspace, one of the world leaders in Space Traffic Management (STM), has announced the installation and activation of its second optical telescope.

The Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), was successfully launched by a Vega C rocket operated by Arianespace from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has announced a launch window for an upcoming Electron mission to deploy the latest satellite in Synspective’s growing Earth observation constellation.

Telebras has selected SES, along with other partners, to support the implementation of Brazil’s Electronic Government Program — Citizen Assistance Service (GESAC).

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth®, announced two new agreements to further the advancement of manufacturing in the microgravity environments of Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that it collaborated to integrate commercial solutions to successfully support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and AUKUS (United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom) during the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise, which took place Oct. 1st- 24th in Jervis Bay, New South Wales in Australia.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €30 million loan with Spanish company Sateliot to co-finance the rollout of its constellation of over 100 LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites, which will provide Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity worldwide.

Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.

The Space Data Association (SDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have decided to strengthen their cooperation on space safety and sustainability.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) two Enhanced Polar System – Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads, hosted aboard ASBM.