Daily Archives: April 27, 2026

Eutelsat and MTN Côte d’Ivoire Sign Multi-year Agreement to Expand Satellite Connectivity

25 April 2026 – Eutelsat and MTN Côte d’Ivoire today announced a new multi-year agreement to deliver satellite connectivity services across Côte d’Ivoire using EUTELSAT KONNECT’s high-throughput capacity. The agreement will expand reliable broadband access nationwide, addressing the connectivity needs of consumer and enterprise segments while supporting digital inclusion through community Wi-Fi hotspots in underserved…

SKY Perfect JSAT Develops World’s First Observation Opportunity Optimization System for Small SAR Satellites

24 April 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has developed, for the first time in the world, an Observation Opportunity Optimization System (patent pending) that enables the capture of observation opportunities essential for Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis, allowing high-precision detection of subtle ground surface changes using small SAR satellite constellations. The system has…

Rocket Lab Completes Second Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

23 April 2026 – Rocket Lab successfully launched its second dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), further strengthening the partnership between Rocket Lab and Japan’s national space agency. The “Kakushin Rising” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:09 p.m. NZT to successfully deploy eight spacecraft…

Loft and EarthDaily Analytics Mark Record Launch with Six Satellites

22 April 2026 – Loft Orbital, a global space infrastructure company, and EarthDaily Analytics (“EarthDaily”), a premier provider of end-to-end Earth observation solutions, today announced a milestone mission planned for this quarter that will see six EarthDaily satellites deployed on a single launch. This mission marks a major step in the full deployment of EarthDaily’s…

Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR Join Forces to Develop Poland’s New Defense Telecommunications Satellite

20 April 2026 – Thales Alenia Space announced the signing of an industrial cooperation agreement with RADMOR and Airbus Defence and Space, to develop a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite dedicated to the Polish Ministry of Defense. As part of the ‘Readiness 2030’ plan initiated by the European Commission in 2025, this new geostationary satellite will…