11 February 2025 – Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has successfully completed the Mid-Term Review of the current development phase for the UK Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission with the UK Space Agency. Through COSMIC, Astroscale’s flagship UK…

10 February 2025 – Airbus has been awarded the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Oberon contract to design and build two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites with day-and-night, all-weather, space-based ‘Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance’ (ISR) capability. The two Oberon satellites will boast active, ultra-high resolution SAR, providing freedom of action to the UK MOD and…

10 February 2025 – Space Norway, Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator, and Thales Alenia Space announced they have signed a contract for the supply of a new communications satellite, THOR 8. From its orbital slot at 1° west, the THOR 8 communications satellite will meet the growing demand for connectivity and ensure continuity of Space…

6 February 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with NIBE Space (a subsidiary of NIBE Limited) concerning the supply of a high-resolution optical satellite, marking the first step in NIBE’s Earth Observation constellation project. This initial contract aims to establish the first operational Earth observation’s capabilities for NIBE in India by 2025.…

6 February 2025 – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) – Malaysia’s premier satellite solutions provider has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co. Ltd. (“SPACESAIL”), formerly Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology. The MoU is aimed at facilitating potential collaboration between the two companies including provision of SPACESAIL’s Low Earth Orbit (“LEO”) broadband services…

5 February 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Planet Labs PBC announce a collaboration to build a satellite constellation using Planet’s next-generation electro optical satellite Pelican. SKY Perfect JSAT, which has primarily focused on its business using its own geostationary orbit satellites, will invest approximately $230 million to build and own low Earth orbit…

4 February 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has entered into a capital and business partnership with ArkEdge Space Inc. SKY Perfect JSAT aims to strengthen its satellite control and ground station services (GSaaS – Ground Station as a Service) for low Earth orbit while supporting ArkEdge Space in developing new business initiatives that utilize…

4 February 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the scientific and technological hub driving the UAE’s leadership in space services and exploration, for the design and development of the Emirates Crew and Science Airlock Module to be docked to Lunar Gateway cislunar space station. The…

30 January 2025 – The first of the two Airbus-built new generation SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has been successfully launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, in the U.S. Operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces, Europe’s most advanced secure communications satellite operating in UHF, Ka and X band, will enter into…

28 January 2025 – Arianespace announced today at the 17th European Space Conference the signature of the launch contract with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to orbit the first pair of second-generation satellites (L17) of the Galileo navigation constellation on board an Ariane 6. Both satellites, weighing…

28 January 2025 – The agreement is expected to lead to Viasat, supported by European-based partners, submitting a formal Partnership Project under ESA’s Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES 4.0) programme for the detailed design and procurement of an Open Architecture LEO network, capable of providing 5G non-terrestrial network services directly to handheld devices. Viasat…

28 January 2025 – Arianespace signs two agreements on Ariane 6 with key European institutions at the 17th European Space Conference. The European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT have reaffirmed their support for Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy-lift launcher. The European Commission and ESA have entrusted Arianespace with the launch of Sentinel-1D…

23 January 2025 – Eutelsat Group and Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) are proud to announce a groundbreaking multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership to deliver low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services in Nigeria. This strategic agreement positions NIGCOMSAT as Nigeria’s leading satellite service provider by leveraging the OneWeb LEO network to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity. The services…

22 January 2025 – Astroscale Japan Inc. has been selected to develop in-space refueling technologies under the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross Community Collaboration Program” (K Program), led by Japan’s Cabinet Office and promoted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The project will span five years with a total budget of up…

20 January 2025 – Fleet Space, Australia’s leading space exploration company, and Tahreez, a visionary smart solutions provider and subsidiary of Alturki Holding, announced the signing of an MoU outlining a partnership with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden). The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services…

17 January 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation will deploy a disaster-response satellite communications system for “GLION ARENA KOBE,” a multi-purpose arena set to open in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in April 2025. This system, powered by the satellite IP network service “ExBird”1, will ensure stable internet connection and voice communication via satellite during disasters.…

16 January 2025 – New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today’s NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The second stage is in its final orbit following two…

14 January 2025 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collaborate and innovate within Mitsubishi Electric’s data center and cloud services businesses. The collaboration is another move toward strengthening data utilization solutions through its SerendieTM digital platform and realizing a sustainable…