Daily Archives: June 23, 2025

ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Advance Satcom Services in Saudi Arabia

19 June 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect announced a strategic partnership with solutions by stc to deliver advanced satellite communication services across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This collaboration directly supports Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, enhancing the nation’s digital transformation ambitions by utilizing local satellite assets to provide flexible, resilient, and secure connectivity across diverse…

ESA, Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin to Explore Collaboration Opportunities

18 June 2025 – The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin to foster and facilitate commercial and industrial advancements in the area of space exploration in Low Earth Orbit. Through this MoU, the European Space Agency intends to develop a closer relationship with…

Eutelsat and France’s Armed Forces Ministry Reach Landmark Framework Agreement for Low Orbit Satellite Services in the Context of Frances’ NEXUS Program

18 June 2025 – Eutelsat and France’s armed forces ministry (Direction générale de l’armement) have today announced a landmark framework agreement. The agreement is the embodiment of the NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Sécurisés) program launched by the French Ministry of Defence, which aims to reinforce the current French military space communications model by…

Maxar Partners with Array Labs to Fuel its 3D Operational Terrain

18 June 2025 – Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, and Array Labs today announced an agreement to provide Maxar with dedicated capacity from Array Labs’ 3D radar imaging constellation, which is set to launch in late 2026. This partnership will combine very high-resolution 3D terrain generated from electro-optical imagery with…

Intelsat and iKO Media Group Expand Global Reach of Faith-Based Broadcasting with “Faith Beyond” on Galaxy 19

17 June 2025 – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, announced an expansion of its collaboration with iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a global leader in broadcast and media solutions, promoting the distribution of religious channels globally through their project, “Faith Beyond.” iKOMG’s Faith Beyond package is a fully…

ArianeGroup Selected by CNES to Prepare Technologies for Next-generation High Performance Engines

17 June 2025 – On June 17, 2025, ArianeGroup signed a contract with the French Space Agency (CNES) in order to prepare and validate the technologies for a new generation of very high thrust engines. As part of its tender process, the French Space Agency, CNES, has awarded a contract to ArianeGroup for the development…

Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract with OHB to Provide Critical Elements for LISA Mission

17 June 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a €263 million contract with prime contractor OHB System AG for the development of key elements for ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. LISA will be the first space-based observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves. LISA will detect gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted by…

Astroscale Awarded £15M UK Defence Contract for Orpheus Mission to Enhance Space Situational Awareness

16 June 2025 – Astroscale Ltd. has been awarded a contract worth GBP 5.15 million by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security sectors, via BAE Systems as the Dstl Serapis Framework lead. As global…

Airbus and Quantum Systems Work on Ecosystem for Aerial Reconnaissance

16 June 2025 – Quantum Systems and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their strategic cooperation. Both companies are working together on solutions to seamlessly integrate tactical aerial reconnaissance in particular into modern command and information systems. The focus of these efforts is on quickly and effectively strengthening…