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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

3 December 2025 – Aerospace asset finance specialist, SLI (Space Leasing International), has signed heads of agreement for the purchase of two of AscendArc’s next-gen Ka-band satellites with a combined value of over $200 million. This deal is part of a wider partnership that lets AscendArc offer its satellites on leasing terms instead of requiring…

2 December 2025 – Fransat, the Eutelsat subsidiary which operates a DTH platform of DTT channels for the French market, in partnership with software development company, Twise, announces the launch of the CAM EVO PRO. This next-generation conditional access module designed for the FRANSAT PRO service, which distributes France’s DTT channels to collective residences, enables…

1 December 2025 – On December 1st, 2025, at 2:21 p.m. local time (5:21 p.m. UTC, 6:21 p.m. CET), Arianespace successfully launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission, called “VV28” was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. KOMPSAT-7 was placed in Sun-synchronous orbit at…

1 December 2025 – Astroscale U.S., a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, is advancing a new generation of Autonomous Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (ARPOD) technologies that will redefine how satellites are operated, serviced and supported in space. Building on an $8.7 million contract awarded by the Air Force Research…

1 December 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has unveiled the next phase in the evolution of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service, following the successful launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite and in anticipation of the launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite. As the two ViaSat-3 satellites are scheduled to enter service…

27 November 2025 – The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced the successful fourth launch of the Korean Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-II, Nuri), a rocket independently developed to secure the nation’s sovereign space transportation capability. Following the successful second and third launches, this consecutive fourth success significantly enhances Nuri’s…

25 November 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed multiple contracts shaping the core industrial team that will build the European Space Agency (ESA) Argonaut Lunar Descent Element. ESA’s Argonaut Mission, planned for launch from the 2030s, will deliver cargo, infrastructure and scientific instruments to the Moon’s surface. These contracts follow the one already signed…

25 November 2025 – Alén Space has completed the manufacture of ETRISat, a 6U CubeSat fully developed at its facilities in Nigrán (Spain) for the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), one of South Korea’s leading public research organisations. The satellite has already been delivered to ETRI and is now in South Korea awaiting launch…