8 October 2026 – OQ Technology has been selected as one of five prospective anchor tenants for the Western Defence Forge, following the Western Australian Government’s announcement of the outcome of its Early Market Engagement process. The submission was made jointly with AROSE, the Perth-based remote operations industry consortium, under the Australian Sovereign Space Systems…

7 October 2026 – Eutelsat today announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with Télédiffusion d’Algérie (TDA), Algeria’s national broadcasting network operator. The partnership covers the continued distribution of television channels across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) via the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite. Under the new agreement, TDA will continue to use…

7 October 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today announced that it has secured over $10 million in orders from a leading satellite operator for its multi-orbit SkyEdge IV platform. The systems are scheduled for delivery over the next 12 months. The orders demonstrate ongoing demand…

6 October 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and EQUES Inc. (EQUES), an AI startup originating from the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, have jointly conducted a proof of concept (PoC) exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the efficiency of geostationary satellite operations. By combining SKY Perfect JSAT’s extensive satellite…

2 October 2026 – Eutelsat today announced that Airbus Defence and Space has completed the first 32 new OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for Eutelsat at its facility in Toulouse, France. The satellites are now preparing to be shipped for an upcoming launch with SpaceX, marking a major milestone in Eutelsat’s programme to renew…

1 October 2026 – ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, and Nokia, a global leader in connectivity infrastructure, today announced a partnership to develop secure, sovereign and high-performance broadband low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems for governments, supporting missions from defense and border security to emergency services and disaster response. Built…

30 September 2026 – Rocket Lab announced it has signed a multi-year launch agreement for 20 new Electron missions with Tokyo-based Earth observation company Synspective. The contract is the largest commercial launch contract for Electron in Rocket Lab’s history and brings the total number of Electron missions for Synspective to 47 – the most of…

30 September 2026 – SES and Sky have extended their long-standing partnership in a new multi-year agreement for direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, running into the next decade. Under the agreement, Sky will continue to leverage SES’s satellite capacity at the 28.2 degrees East orbital position to deliver…

25 September 2026 – Thaicom Public Company Limited (“Thaicom”) today announced that it has officially changed its company name to Gulf Space Technology Public Company Limited, effective 17 September 2026. The company will begin trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) under its new ticker symbol, “GST”, effective 28 September 2026. The new company…

23 September 2026 – Eutelsat and MEO, Portugal’s leading telecommunications operator, today announced a new partnership agreement to expand the delivery of Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in Portugal. Under the agreement, MEO will integrate Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO services into its connectivity solutions, combining satellite, fibre and 5G technologies, to provide resilient…

23 September 2026 – During ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026, Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Shermatov met with senior management of APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite) to discuss the development of satellite communications, telecommunications infrastructure, and expanded cooperation in Central Asia. The parties explored the satellite communications market in Uzbekistan,…

21 September 2026 – SES and JioStar, South Asia’s largest media conglomerate, today announced a new multi-year deal under which SES will provide satellite distribution services for JioStar’s portfolio of television channels across India and the Indian sub-continent using the IS-20 satellite. The agreement enables JioStar to distribute its channels reliably to cable, DTH and…

19 September 2026 – At 18:50 September 19th, 2026 BJT, Long March-2D (LM-2D) Launch Vehicle successfully launched PIESAT-02 1316 satellites from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC). PIESAT-02 1316 Satellites are owned by Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Co.,Ltd. and designed & manufactured by GalaxySpace, which are mainly used for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging, with…

17 September 2026 – Arianespace and Aerospacelab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their cooperation in launch services and identify new opportunities for Aerospacelab’s missions and those of its customers. Under the agreement, Aerospacelab plans in particular to use Arianespace’s Ariane 64 launch services to deploy satellite fleets, primarily for European institutional…

17 September 2026 – The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), located in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, hosted today’s official launch event and contract-signing ceremony for the consolidation phase of the IRIS² Low-LEO Pre-Operational and De-Risk Activities under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Programme Related to EU Secure Connectivity. In this context, Enrique Fraga, GMV’s…

16 September 2026 – Hughes Network Systems today announced that Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has selected the JUPITER scalable gateway system to support the operator’s next-generation satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B. The contract award underscores the role of Hughes as a trusted partner in advancing secure, high-capacity satellite connectivity across Africa. Under the contract, Hughes…

15 September 2026 – SES, a global leader in space solutions, and Elveo Mobile, the company that delivers mobile connectivity and elevated intelligence for a planet on the move, today announced the expansion of their collaboration to accelerate delivery of direct-to-device (D2D) services in Europe. SES will leverage Elveo’s patented, proven and cost-effective D2D technology…

15 September 2026 – CanarySat, a next-generation satellite services provider and operator of the MAGEC Constellation, and KTSAT, a leading Korean satellite communications operator, today signed a Strategic Interoperability Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Paris during the International Space Summit, establishing a framework for technical and commercial cooperation in satellite interoperability and services. The MoU…