19 September 2025 – Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to deploy the Maxar Raptor software suite across Taiwan’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, helping the country accelerate the resilience and reliability of autonomous systems in GPS- and GNSS-denied environments.…

18 September 2025 – Viasat, Inc. announced that it is developing a new space-based encryption solution to support data security for U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC). Under this multi-year development award, Viasat’s encryption team within its Defense and Advanced Technologies segment will build a next-generation cryptography solution for satellite applications allowing the…

17 September 2025 – The Space Data Association (SDA) has awarded the multinational technology company GMV, a provider of space solutions and services, the contract to develop our next generation safety of flight system, the Space Safety Portal (SSP) to support today’s mission critical space operations. Building upon the strong foundation established over more than…

15 September 2025 – SES announced today it will test new optical ground stations built by France-based Cailabs to send data from space using laser beams instead of radio waves. By using optical communication, SES expects to be able to boost data transmission speeds, provide more secure links, and help alleviate congestion in increasingly crowded…

15 September 2025 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Viasat announced they intend to form Equatys, a jointly held entity, to enable global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolving existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment. Equatys is expected to unite satellite and terrestrial networks leveraging a 3GPP Non-Terrestrial…

12 September 2025 – Eutelsat and SoFast, the global leader in the creation, playout, and monetisation of FAST and linear channels, have partnered to distribute the channel Baywatch TV, subtitled in Arabic. The iconic channel, based on the cult Baywatch series, will be available to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from…

11 September 2025 – SES announced today the expansion of its partnership with Telekom Srbija, adding two additional transponders and extending its capacity agreements through 2032. Telekom Srbija will use the added capacity to consolidate its m:Sat TV platform at the 23.5 degrees East orbital position to grow its direct-to-home (DTH) television base across Serbia,…

10 September 2025 – Comtech, a global communications technology leader, today announced the company’s market-leading software defined SLM-5650B became the first sovereign-certified modem to receive Government Terminal Certification (“GTC”) to operate on SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (“MEO”) O3b mPOWER satellite constellation. Operating on the high-throughput low-latency O3b mPOWER system, Comtech’s SLM-5650B will provide critical hybrid…

9 September 2025 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Display Interactive (DI), a recognized innovator in wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC). The acquisition will strengthen NSG’s position in the aviation market as…

8 September 2025 – A new partnership between Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat – Qatar Satellite Company, and neXat, creators of the first satellite-specific open OSS/BSS platform, will improve the way managed services are accessed and delivered across the Middle East and Africa. Es’hailSat will use the award-winning neXat platform to make it easier for its…

8 September 2025 – At a time when anytime, anywhere connectivity has become a strategic priority – both to meet market demand and ensure infrastructure resilience in crisis situations – satellite technology is emerging as a crucial and complementary solution alongside terrestrial networks. At the heart of the project is an innovative 5G satellite payload…

4 September 2025 – Eutelsat Group announced it will now be known simply as Eutelsat, bringing all its activities and subsidiaries under one brand. This evolution reflects the company’s transformation into a global connectivity leader and its commitment to providing a clear, consistent identity for customers, partners, and shareholders worldwide. Following its successful merger with…

3 September 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced a key milestone in achieving interoperability between its ground system and the 5G Core through its innovative Interworking Gateway Function. This demonstrated a non-3GPP satellite network connecting seamlessly with the 5G ecosystem while appearing fully 3GPP-compliant. This proof of concept…

3 September 2025 – EUMETSAT has announced that the Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) satellite will launch on an Ariane 62 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This announcement was made following the approval of an updated launch service agreement at an extraordinary meeting of the EUMETSAT Council in Darmstadt, Germany on 2…

2 September 2025 – Viasat announced that its JetXP business aviation in-flight broadband service is now delivering five times more capacity across the Eastern United States, with a phased nationwide expansion in the coming months. All Viasat’s business aviation customers using the Honeywell JetWave or Gogo Plane Simple Ka-band terminals are benefitting from the capacity…

1 September 2025 – Thaicom announced that its subsidiary, Space Tech Innovation Company Limited or STI has successfully signed a USD 184 million ECA supported export credit facility with Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for the THAICOM 10 Satellite. Under the agreement, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank will provide STI with a 14…

27 August 2025 – INTMAX, Plat’Home, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have agreed to commence a proof-of-concept (PoC) for the INTMAX blockchain using a domestic data center as its base. This proof-of-concept aims to develop a next-generation decentralized data center business model for the Web3 era by integrating Zero Knowledge Proof–based privacy protection, blockchain-powered IoT…