28 April 2025 – United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Kuiper 1 launch marks the beginning of full-scale deployment of the Kuiper constellation and a new…

24 April 2025 – ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company, announced that its RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully completed all deep space orbital maneuvers on April 24, 2025, at 10:00 UTC (7:00 pm JST) in advance of a planned lunar orbit insertion. This marks the completion of Success 6 milestone of Mission 2 “SMBC…

23 April 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Sallaum Lines, a leading Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) cargo shipping company, to upgrade to Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service, marking them an early adopter in region. As Sallaum Lines expands its global presence, NexusWave will provide secure, ultra-fast connectivity with…

22 April 2025 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced today that its Commercial Division received over $15 million in orders from leading global satellite operators. Deliveries are scheduled throughout 2025. The orders reflect strong ongoing momentum for Gilat’s equipment and services across GEO, MEO, and…

22 April 2025 –  Viasat, Inc.,  a global leader in satellite communications, has successfully performed the first successful direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil. The groundbreaking demonstration showcased two smartphones connecting directly via satellite using 3GPP NTN standards without the involvement of other terrestrial infrastructure. This signifies the start…

14 April 2025 – Space Compass Corporation is pleased to announce that it has successfully performed in-orbit ship detection processing using AI technology and has demonstrated reduction in more than 98% of the data volume downlinked to the ground. This project was conducted in collaboration with Microsoft. This initiative is performed under the strategic alliance…

14 April 2025 – Chunghwa Telecom today announced a strategic partnership with U.S. satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated microGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, this satellite will significantly expand satellite capacity over Taiwan. The satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of this…

10 April 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, today announced the global commercial availability of the HL1100W single panel electronically steerable antenna (ESA), a cost-effective, high performing addition to the Eutelsat OneWeb user terminal family. Approved by Eutelsat OneWeb for operation in its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, the HL1100W was…

9 April 2025 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a global communications technology leader, announced that Comtech Satellite Networks Technologies Corp., located in Montreal, Canada, recently completed initial deliveries of the Company’s next generation Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) systems to a strategically significant allied Navy partner in the Asia Pacific region. The initial deliveries of Comtech’s…

9 April 2025 – Airbus and Hughes Network Systems have signed an agreement for Hughes Network Systems to become a member of Airbus’ HBCplus Ka-band offering. This follows an MoU announcement with Hughes at last year’s AIX Expo and makes Hughes Network Systems the latest Managed Service Provider (MSP) to join the Airbus catalogue. With…

9 April 2025 – Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, became the first and only satellite operator to complete a satellite life-extension mission. The Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) added five years of reliable service and global connectivity to the Intelsat 901 (IS-901) satellite and its customers. The world’s…

8 April 2025 – Eutelsat and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) have announced an extension of their capacity deal on the EUTELSAT 10B satellite, serving the inflight connectivity market, covering both the duration and volume of the previous agreement. Panasonic Avionics, an anchor customer on EUTELSAT 10B since its entry into service in July 2023, leverages…

8 April 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced USSI Global as the recipient of its Excelerator Collaboration Partner of the Year award at the NAB Show 2025. The award recognizes USSI Global’s exceptional ability in creating demand, driving business growth and exceeding customer satisfaction through its partnership with…

8 April 2025 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, today announced an expanded partnership with Thai Airways International (THAI) to equip 80 aircraft with its state-of-the-art In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) solution. This announcement builds on the earlier announcement of NSG and Thai Airways…

7 April 2025 – Viasat Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the advancement of its multi-orbit services roadmap. Viasat has signed an agreement with Telesat to integrate Telesat Lightspeed LEO Ka-band capacity into its multi-orbit network to deliver a new standard of connectivity across its mobility and defense business portfolio. The LEO…

7 April 2025 – Astroscale U.S. Inc., a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers…

2 April 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a new contract worth €51 million with the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to extend the operational life of the European Satellite-Based Augmentation System (EGNOS). Named LIFEX 1 (Life Extension Phase 1), this contract will ensure that EGNOS V2 continues to provide reliable,…

2 April 2025 – Eutelsat announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to its long-established geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat is…