10 January 2025 – ispace, inc., a global lunar exploration company, and the HANCOM InSpace Co., Ltd. (HANCOM InSpace), a Korean company with business areas in ground station systems and satellite image analysis, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on lunar exploration data analysis, the two companies announced. Through the agreement,…

9 January 2025 – Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today announced it was awarded a €13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a four-year subscription to Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) Pro and associated geospatial products and solutions. Under the competitive framework agreement, Maxar will help the…

8 January 2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it was awarded a Geolocation Global Support Services (GGSS) contract in the amount of $48 million. Kratos will provide support services to Space Forces Space electromagnetic interference managers and supporting elements with EMI resolution services. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado,…

8 January 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, supported by Maritime London, have established SEA-CARE as a new working group of stakeholders from industry, regulators, and the UK government whose goal is to scrutinise maritime safety and how pooling information can improve it. The new working group establishes Maritime London as an impartial broker…

8 January 2025 – Intelsat signed an expanded satellite services agreement with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, that will soon deliver multi-orbit broadband services throughout the largest state in the U.S. GCI has delivered satellite-based connectivity for 35 years and has the largest footprint of satellite-delivered data, video and voice services in Alaska. The new…

3 January 2025 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Thuraya 4 (T4) telecommunications satellite into orbit. The launch represents a significant milestone in Space42’s journey as a provider of premium geospatial data, geospatial analytics AI platforms and services, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and secure connectivity solutions. The satellite…

2 January 2024 – Eutelsat experienced a temporary, 48-hour outage on its OneWeb Low Orbit service, commencing on 31stDecember 2024. The root cause was identified as a software issue within the ground segment. Eutelsat was fully mobilized and worked with the vendor to restore full service, while maintaining a constant dialogue with affected customers. The…

30 December 2024 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the Company has secured over $18 million in orders for IFC solutions. These orders are mainly for Gilat SkyEdge platforms, related services and SSPAs. The equipment and services are scheduled for delivery within the…

20 December 2024 – KT SAT and Thaicom conducted IT volunteer activities at a child care center located in Lat Phrao, Thailand, over two days on December 18 and 19. The activities were carried out in partnership with Thaicom, a local satellite business operator, and with support from the KT Group Hope Sharing Foundation and…

19 December 2024 – SES announced today that ASTRA 1P, the company’s most advanced satellite positioned at 19.2 degrees East, has completed comprehensive testing and is now fully operational. Following its successful in-orbit raising and performance testing, ASTRA 1P will now start serving public and private broadcasters, sports organisations and content owners, achieving another milestone…

18 December 2024 – Viasat announced that it has completed the divestiture of its Energy Services System Integration (SI) business to US-based private investment firm MAG Capital Partners. No further transaction details were announced. SI, which was included in Viasat’s acquisition of RigNet in 2021, provides engineering design, procurement services, shop assembly, factory acceptance testing,…

18 December 2024 – Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has announced that it will transition to Phase II of the development for its ISSA-J1 (In-situ Space Situational Awareness-Japan 1) mission. This milestone marks significant progress toward imaging and…

17 December 2024 – Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build the extension of its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Under the contract signed between the two companies, Airbus will build the first batches of the extension, totalling 100 satellites, with delivery targeted from the end of 2026,…

17 December 2024 – SES announced that its latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, at 5:26 pm local time. Both satellites will join the first six O3b mPOWER spacecraft already in operation at medium Earth orbit…

11 December 2024 – Maxar Intelligence and Satellogic, Inc. have announced a tasking, data licensing and distribution agreement (the “Agreement”) that enhances Maxar’s ability to deliver monitoring and change detection insights in near real-time for the U.S. government and the government’s partners around the world. Specifically, the Agreement grants Maxar exclusive rights to task Satellogic’s…

11 December 2024 – The Peruvian Air Force (PAF) is using SES’s high-throughput geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite solution to improve connectivity for its Air Force bases and enhance operations all over the country, SES announced today. Under the agreement, SES is providing a turnkey solution which includes delivery and installation of communications hardware, as well…

11 December 2024 – Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. has announced that its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), successfully approached a large piece of space debris – a rocket upper stage – to approximately 15 meters. This is the closest approach ever achieved by a…

10 December 2024 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and switching between Geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronous Earth orbit (NGSO) satellites. An industry-first for seamless transitions between orbits, the breakthrough technology features a single tracking algorithm that provides operators…