Redwire Selected by European Space Agency to Design Concept for Revolutionary Mars Spacecraft
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced today that it has been awarded a study contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to conceptualize a spacecraft platform that could be delivered to Mars as a part of ESA LightShip initiative.
Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Deployment of Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East
Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and Eutelsat announce a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East.
BlackSky Achieves Commercial Earth Observation Industry First by Delivering Gen-3 Very High-Resolution Imagery Five Days from Launch
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s inaugural Gen-3 satellite just five days following its successful launch on February 18.
Dubi Lever, Gilat CTO Appointed New WAVE Consortium Board Chair, Leading Next Phase of SATCOM Virtualization
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services and Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium are proud to announce the appointment of Dubi Lever, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Gilat Satellite Networks, as the new Chair of the WAVE Board.
Klaus Aude Joins Quadsat as CCO
Quadsat, UAV-based antenna testing and RF measurement solutions provider, has appointed Klaus Aude to the position of CCO (Chief Commercial Officer).
Rocket Lab Schedules First of Multiple Launches for iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its 61st Electron launch, a dedicated mission for Japanese customer the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS).
Firefly Aerospace Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Land on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, have announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down on the Moon’s surface in an upright, stable configuration on the company’s first attempt.
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Sign Agreement to Create European Direct-To-Device Satellite Service Provider
Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) (LSE: VOD) and AST SpaceMobile Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS) have signed an agreement to create a jointly-owned European satellite service business (“SatCo”) to serve mobile network operators (MNOs) in all European markets.
Lynk Global and MEO Pioneering Direct-to-Device (D2D) Satellite Technology in Portugal
Lynk Global, Inc. (“Lynk”), a leading satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, today announced the successful demonstration of its patented D2D technology in Portugal, in partnership with MEO, the market-leading telecommunications operator in Portugal.
Spire Achieves Two-Way Laser Communication Between Satellites in Space
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully established a two-way optical link between two satellites in orbit.
Iridium and Gatehouse Satcom Advance Standardized Non-Terrestrial Network IoT with Iridium NTN Direct
Gatehouse Satcom, a Danish-based satellite software company renowned for its innovative, mission-critical satellite communications software, today announced it was chosen by Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, to help deploy its Iridium NTN Direct® service Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure.
Space42 Expands its Satellite Connectivity Solutions with “Thuraya One” Smartphone
Thuraya, the satellite mobility arm of Space42, has Introduced Thuraya One, an Android 14 smartphone with built-in satellite capabilities that can connect users beyond cellular coverage during the Mobile World Congress 2025.
Rocket Lab Signs Second Multi-Launch Deal, Secures Eight Electron Missions with iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, have announced it has signed one of its largest Electron launch agreements to date in a second multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.
SES’s O3b mPOWER Now Providing Connectivity Services to Governments via NSPA’s MGS
Following a 2024 contract award from NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), SES started providing Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Global Services to Luxembourg and U.S. governments via its O3b mPOWER constellation.
Constellation Technologies & Operations Unveils the First Regenerative 5G mmWave Payload for High-Speed Low-Latency Space Telecommunications and Strengthens Its Management Team
Less than six months after securing €9.3 million in funding, Constellation Technologies & Operations (CTO) is delivering on its ambitions. The startup is developing a constellation of VLEO satellites to enable telecom operators to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access from space—just as they do today with terrestrial networks.
Filtronic Appoints New Business Development Director
Filtronic has appointed Paul Clowes as Business Development Director. Paul, who recently joined from Global Invacom Group, is responsible for expanding the company’s presence in telecoms, particularly in ground station technology for satellite communications.