1 July 2026 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a subsidy for the Development of Internationally Competitive Full Digital Payload under the Development and Demonstration of Technologies for Internationally Competitive Communications Payloads, which is being financed by the 2nd phase of the Space Strategy Fund1 managed by the Japan Aerospace…

30 June 2026 – SES and Sharp Corporation plan to collaborate on work to combine SES’s medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network with Sharp’s advanced communication technologies and user terminals to enable high-availability satellite communications services in Japan. As part of this collaboration, Sharp is advancing the development of a new compact MEO user terminal,…

30 June 2026 – Thales Alenia Space announces the signing of a contract with Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to develop a new generation software-defined satellite based on the Space INSPIRE (INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration) platform by Thales Alenia Space. Named Eshail-3/Türksat-Biruni, this satellite will offer high-speed broadband connectivity services across Europe, Africa, Central Asia…

30 June 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT announces that it will begin providing observation data from the advanced radar satellite “DAICHI-4” (“ALOS-4”), operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), from late July. SKY Perfect JSAT will not only provide observation data from ALOS-4 directly to end users but also integrate it into its infrastructure…

29 June 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation and Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium. Rocket Lab will acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common stock for $54…

26 June 2026 – SES and Tototheo Global, a leading provider of advanced connectivity and technology solutions for the maritime, enterprise and government sectors, today announced an expanded collaboration to deploy SES FlexMaritime across global markets. Under the multi-year agreement, SES FlexMaritime will provide Tototheo Global with high-performance multi-orbit satellite and terrestrial connectivity. Combined with…

24 June 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation announced it has been selected by NASA to provide three Electron launches for two separate NASA missions – PolSIR and TSIS-2 – from early next year. Rocket Lab’s extensive flight heritage across more than 90 launches, Electron’s proven deployment accuracy, and the company’s ability to meet the tight…

24 June 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it received a multi-million dollar order to supply custom SATCOM terminals to a European Ministry of Defense, further demonstrating the Company’s expanding role in delivering resilient connectivity solutions for mission-critical defense applications. Delivery is expected over the next 12 months. Built for mission-critical performance, Gilat DataPath’s…

23 June 2026 – Sophia Space, Inc., a leader in space-based edge computing, today announced it has selected Apex, the leading supplier of productized satellite platforms, to supply a satellite bus to bring real-time orbital computing to enterprise, government, and defense customers. Sophia Space will fly one of Apex’s Nova bus platforms for a demo…

23 June 2026 – Loft announced an agreement with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to host and fly demonstrations of JPL artificial intelligence (AI) software on Loft’s AI-enabled space infrastructure. The demonstrations, part of the Federated Autonomous MEasurement (FAME) project funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), will advance on-orbit AI capabilities for Earth…

22 June 2026 – Eutelsat and AST Networks, a provider of global satellite communications and network solutions, have signed a new multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement for Eutelsat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services. The agreement builds on an established partnership between the two companies and reflects the successful deployment of Eutelsat’s LEO services within AST Networks’…

17 June 2026 – Arianespace successfully launched 36 Amazon Leo satellites aboard Ariane 6 in its Ariane 64 configuration, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered with precision into low earth orbit (LEO), at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission marks the third Ariane 6 launch dedicated to the deployment…

16 June 2026 – Eutelsat and Mercury, a subsidiary of Sonangol Group and leading provider of telecommunications services in Angola, have signed a new multi-year, multi-million agreement for Eutelsat’s LEO connectivity services. Building on the historic partnership between the two companies, Mercury, previously known as MSTelcom, will continue to expand the reach of Eutelsat’s LEO…

15 June 2026 – Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for the purchase price of $157.5 million in cash, subject to adjustments for normalized working capital. Comtech Satellite &…

15 June 2026 – The CAMILA Earth Observation program, the largest satellite initiative in Polish history, is moving into its next phase. Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the program will deploy a constellation of four observation satellites to strengthen Poland’s national Earth observation capabilities and increase its independence in access to…

12 June 2026 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has announced an agreement for Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. Under the agreement, SKY Perfect JSAT will serve as an authorized reseller, bringing high-performance satellite connectivity services to enterprise and public sector customers throughout Japan. The agreement combines Amazon’s next-generation satellite technology with…

11 June 2026 – Viasat announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. The new Swarm 1 Delivery Order contract…

10 June 2026 – Thales Alenia Space announces the signing of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract signed today represents the first tranche of a contract worth a total of 700 million euros. Sentinel-1NG is part of Copernicus, the Earth Observation…