Category Archives: Industry news

ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX (Gen-2) Terminal Achieves Certification on SES O3b mPOWER

22 July 2026 – ALL.SPACE, a leader in resilient multi-network communications-on-the-move, has announced that its second-generation terminal, Hydra MAX, has achieved certification for operation on SES’s O3b mPOWER network, expanding access to high-performance medium earth orbit (MEO) connectivity for government and defense users. The milestone follows the certification of ALL.SPACE’s first-generation terminal capability on O3b…

ZHARYQ Kazakhstan Partners with Rivada for Secure Connectivity

22 July 2026 – ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a unique next generation connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital innovation and transformation. Rivada has now lined up over $US 20 billion of business globally for its unique LEO…

IHI Partners with Kuva Space to Add Hyperspectral Intelligence to Sovereign Earth-observation Constellation

21 July 2026 – IHI Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kuva Space, a Finnish space-technology company developing hyperspectral Earth-observation satellites and AI-powered intelligence solutions, to explore the development and use of hyperspectral satellite capabilities as part of IHI’s planned multi-sensor constellation. The collaboration will support IHI’s ambition to strengthen Japan’s sovereign…

Arianespace to Launch Weather Satellite MTG-I2 on Ariane 6’s First Mission to Geostationary Orbit

20 July 2026 – On August 27 2026, Arianespace will launch the MTG-I2 meteorological satellite with the Ariane 62 configuration from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission MTG-I2 will mark the fourth Ariane 6 launch of the year and the first to a geostationary orbit. Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) is part of a new…

Intuitive Machines and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Announce Successful Migration of the Nation’s Largest Lunar Dataset

17 July 2026 – Intuitive Machines and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (“TEES”) today announced the successful migration of the nation’s largest lunar dataset to Texas A&M’s high-performance data infrastructure. The operational deployment secures long-term access to more than 1.8 petabytes of critical lunar surface imagery and topographic data, preserving the foundational digital infrastructure…

ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Sign MoU to Advance Commercial Communications Infrastructure for Japan’s Lunar Exploration Missions

16 July 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and ispace, inc. (“ispace”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate the use of SKY Perfect JSAT’s commercial near-Earth tracking network service, “JSAT Space Line”. Under the MoU, the companies will exchange technical information and conduct system compatibility studies with the aim of establishing…

Viasat Demonstrates First Integrated Automotive Satellite Voice Call Capability with BMW Group

16 July 2026 – Viasat announced a landmark technology demonstration showcasing the first automotive satellite voice call demonstration fully integrated into a BMW Group vehicle’s platform. It marks a significant step forward as Viasat brings Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications into the connected vehicle ecosystem: enabling drivers and passengers to stay connected in remote or underserved…

SES, Airbus and Dutch Municipality of Noordwijk to Build Satellite Optical Ground Station for EAGLE-1

15 July 2026 – SES, a space solutions company, jointly with Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical center ESTeC. The facility will host a dedicated optical ground station (OGS) to communicate…

Loft Expands Commoditized Satellite Bus Inventory for Rapid Constellation Deployments

15 July 2026 – Loft announced the procurement of 10 new Longbow satellites and the availability of a larger, high-powered satellite platform, expanding our inventory to meet growing customer demand. This reflects continued momentum for Loft’s space infrastructure services, offering a range of off-the-shelf buses so loft can focus on the integration and execution of…

Kratos Receives Approximate $100 Million Sole Source Prime Space Domain Awareness System Program Award

13 July 2026 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that the company has recently received an approximate $100 million sole source prime contract award for the production of a ground-based modular space domain awareness system. Kratos is an industry leader in…