Hughes Expands Aviation, Space and Defense Expertise with Strategic Acquisition of Anderson Connectivity

22 October 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company, today announced it has acquired Anderson Connectivity, a leading aerospace innovator in design, engineering, and manufacturing services based in Melbourne, Florida. This acquisition significantly expands Hughes capabilities, adding key technology & engineering talent and product solutions while positioning the company for accelerated growth…

ST Engineering iDirect Announces General Availability of Intuition Ground System

20 October 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the general availability of Intuition 1.1, its next-generation ground system. Built on cloud-native, multi-orbit architecture, this release introduces advanced capabilities designed to unify satellite operations, enhance adaptability and maximize efficiency. The foundation of Intuition is its efficient, cloud-native architecture, which…

ABS Completes Redomiciliation to Dubai Development Authority as Part of Strategic Transformation

16 October 2025 – ABS announces the successful completion of its redomiciliation to the Dubai Development Authority (DDA), marking a pivotal milestone in its transformation journey. This move aligns with ABS’s strategy under private ownership and a new management team, reinforcing a fresh, strategic and entrepreneurial focus on innovation, speed, and value creation. Recognised as…

Eutelsat Network Solutions Unveils New Brand Identity for EACOWT

14 October 2025 – Eutelsat Network Solutions, formerly known as Eutelsat America Corp. + OneWeb Technologies Inc. (EACOWT), announced its new name and brand identity. The new brand aligns with the company’s evolution as a provider of purpose-built, end-to-end satellite communications solutions customized for the U.S. government and its allies. The new brand identity was…

Rocket Lab Launches Latest Satellite for Synspective

14 October 2025 – Rocket Lab successfully launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective. The “Owl New World” mission launched on Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 16:33 UTC on October 14 to deploy the seventh StriX satellite to a 583km…

Hughes and Gogo Celebrate Key FDX and HDX Aviation ESA Milestones

13 October 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, together with Gogo is celebrating key milestones in the partnership to transform the in-flight connectivity experience in the business jet market with the on-time delivery of both the Gogo half-duplex (HDX) and full-duplex (FDX) Aviation electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals. This milestone is complemented…

Kymeta Selected as Multi-Orbit SATCOM Provider for U.S. Army’s NGC2 Pilot

13 October 2025 – Kymeta Corporation, the world-leading satellite terminals manufacturer, today announced it has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability provider in the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the OspreyTM u8 terminal. Selected for its battle-proven capabilities and easy-to-use features developed with the modern warfighter in mind, Kymeta…

Thales Alenia Space Inaugurates Space Smart Factory

7 October 2025 – Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has today inaugurated its Space Smart Factory in Rome with a ceremony attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. The factory – one of Europe’s largest intelligent, digital, reconfigurable manufacturing facilities – is located at the Tecnopolo Tiburtino high-tech innovation hub in…

Hughes and Celona to Deliver Fully Managed Private Wireless Networks

7 October 2025 – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) announced a strategic relationship with Celona, a pioneer in private 5G networks, to launch a fully managed private wireless network solution. The new offering is designed to meet the rising demand for secure, mobile, and high-performance wireless connectivity that powers digital transformation and automation across industrial…

Thales Alenia Space and ESA Sign Contract for SAGA Mission

1 October 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) concerning SAGA (Secure And cryptoGrAphic) mission. The contract covers the system definition and preliminary design of a fully European end-to-end Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for governmental use. ESA’s SAGA Mission, first introduced during the 2019 edition of…

Eutelsat and Tusass Expand Strategic Partnership to Bring Resilient LEO Connectivity to Greenland

1 October 2025 – Eutelsat and Tusass, Greenland’s national provider of telecommunications services, has signed a strategic multi-year agreement to bring Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity to Greenland. The expanded partnership will enable the delivery of secure and resilient communications across the country’s vast and remote territory. Through this partnership, Tusass will leverage…

Vantor Rebrands from Maxar Intelligence, Unveils AI-Powered Platform

1 October 2025 – Vantor has rebranded from Maxar Intelligence and unveiled Tensorglobe, an AI-powered spatial intelligence platform. The rebrand represents the culmination of the company’s multi-year journey to productize its core operational technology and transform from a satellite imagery provider into an end-to-end spatial intelligence company. The name Vantor speaks to how the company…

October 2025

  • SES Partners with Cailabs to Test Next-Generation Laser Communication Technology
  • Space42 and Viasat to Launch Equatys Venture
  • Neo Space Group (NSG) to Acquire Display Interactive
  • ST Engineering iDirect Achieves First 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Proof of Concept Milestone

and more…
Download

Commercis Partners with Rivada for Next Generation Connectivity

24 September 2025 – Commercis, a leading communication and technology company, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a unique next generation connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital innovation and transformation. Rivada has now lined up over $US18 billion of business globally for its unique LEO network. Commercis will…

AvL Successfully Demonstrates Multi-orbit Ground Terminal on Telesat’s LEO 3 Satellite

23 September 2025 – AvL Technologies and Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat, announce the successful field demonstration of AvL’s 1.35-meter XY antenna terminal on Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demonstration satellite. The testing, conducted at Telesat’s Allan Park teleport, validated the terminal’s capability to operate seamlessly across LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO),…

Amazon’s Project Kuiper Selects Kazakhtelecom to Distribute its Satellite Internet Service in Kazakhstan

22 September 2025 – Kazakhtelecom will distribute Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite internet service in Kazakhstan. Bagdat Mussin, CEO of the Kazakhtelecom, and the Head of Project Kuiper Worldwide Consumer, Lisa Scalpone signed the agreement today in New York, during the visit of the President of Kazakhstan to the United Nations General Assembly. The agreement will…