Category Archives: Industry news

ST Engineering iDirect and Capgemini collaborate to Advance 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Solutions

16 December 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect announced today that it is collaborating with Capgemini, an AI-powered global business and technology transformation company, to develop a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) satellite base station. Based on cloud-native fundamentals, the solution will enable seamless integration between satellite and terrestrial networks, accelerating the adoption of standards-based, software-defined 5G…

PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia and Space42 Explore Partnership to Extend 5G Direct-to-Device Services

16 December 2025 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with a global reach, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Telkom Satelit Indonesia (Telkomsat), Indonesia’s national satellite operator and a key enabler of the country’s digital and connectivity ecosystem, to explore collaboration in Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity. The partnership leverages Equatys, a D2D…

Astroscale Patent Advances Docking and Servicing of Tumbling Satellites

16 December 2025 – Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,479,603 B2, “Method and Device for Capture of Tumbling Space Objects.” The innovation introduces a novel spacecraft design with an “empty” docking volume and center-of-mass control technique…

Eutelsat and Airtel Power LEO Connectivity for Indian Army Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka

16 December 2025 – Eutelsat together with its partner Airtel, is extending its OneWeb, Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to strengthen the Indian Army’s ongoing humanitarian relief operations in flood-impacted areas of Sri Lanka. With the deployment of Eutelsat’s OneWeb high-speed, low latency LEO services, the Indian Army has been able to re-establish reliable…

Mission Success: Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for JAXA

14 December 2025 – Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its first dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – a pivotal marker of Electron’s global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space. The “RAISE And Shine” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on December 14,…

Keysight and KT SAT Achieve Industry-First Multi-Orbit NTN Handover between GEO Satellite and Emulated LEO Link

11 December 2025 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. today announced that in collaboration with KT SAT, it has demonstrated a successful non-terrestrial network (NTN) handover using the KOREASAT-6A satellite at KT SAT’s Kumsan Satellite Network Operation Center in Korea. In a controlled lab environment, the companies established the industry’s first1 NR-NTN multi-orbit handover between a commercial…

Viasat Rocket Telemetry Service Selected by INNOSPACE for First Ever Commercial Launch from Brazil

11 December 2025 –  Viasat announced it will provide its launch telemetry service for INNOSPACE – a South Korean satellite launch service company. The mission, currently targeted for later this month, will see INNOSPACE’s HANBIT-Nano launch vehicle carry a total of eight registered payloads, including five small satellites and three non-separating experimental devices, along with…

Loft Selected as a Trusted Partner to Support France’s Sovereign Space Capabilities

11 December 2025 – Loft is proud to announce that a significant contract has been signed with CNES under the IOD-IOV (In Orbit Demonstration / In Orbit Validation) framework, a major step forward for France’s sovereign space ambitions. Three consecutive missions are scheduled to launch in 2026, 2027, and 2028, underscoring Loft’s long-term commitment to…

SKY Perfect JSAT Signs Contracts with SpaceX for Two Launches of Next-Gen Communication Satellites

8 December 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has selected SpaceX to launch its communications satellites “JSAT-31” and “JSAT-32.” The agreement has been finalized, and together with the previously contracted “Superbird-9,” a total of three satellites are scheduled for sequential launches starting in 2027. “JSAT-31” and “Superbird-9” are fully flexible satellites equipped with a fully…

Eutelsat Renews Longstanding Partnership with beIN MEDIA GROUP for DTH Broadcasting

8 December 2025 – Eutelsat announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), the leading global sports, entertainment and media group, for the continued distribution of its direct-to-home (DTH) services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under the new five-year agreement, beIN secures satellite capacity on the EUTELSAT…