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27 August 2026 – Arianespace successfully launched the 2nd Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, MTG-I2, aboard a dedicated Ariane 62. Building on the long-standing partnership between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), MTG-I2 is part of Europe’s next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite system, delivering enhanced imagery…
27 August 2026 – The MTG-I2 weather satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, was successfully launched today by Arianespace aboard an Ariane 62 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. MTG-I2 is the second imaging satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) program, designed to improve weather forecasting in Europe and Africa. The…
26 August 2026 – Simera Sense, the leading European provider of optical payload solutions for small satellites, has supplied 10 HyperScape100 imagers to Loft Orbital (Loft). The procurement of the 10 HyperScape100 imagers speaks to the growing demand for compact, reliable, and flight-proven imaging payloads that can be integrated quickly into modern satellite platforms. With…
25 August 2026 – At 11:21, August 25th, 2026 BJT, Long March 6C (LM-6C) Launch Vehicle blasted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC), successfully sending 7 satellites into the predetermined orbit. Among the abovementioned satellites, GISTDA Cube Sat 1 is contracted by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science…
24 August 2026 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the country’s shipping industry. The agreement will strengthen collaboration between the two companies to bring NexusWave services, the next-generation connectivity capabilities, to shipowners seeking to enhance operational efficiency, resilience…