30 July 2025 – Viasat announced it was selected by the U.S. Government to build a next-generation Ethernet Data Encryptor (EDE) solution as part of a sole-source multi-million dollar Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award. Under this award, Viasat will design and develop this new high-assurance (formerly Type 1), high-speed EDE to meet the most stringent…

29 July 2025 – As low Earth orbit becomes increasingly congested with aging satellites and fragmented debris, and new satellites are launched at an accelerating pace, Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announces a major step forward: the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,234,043…

26 July 2025 – Arianespace successfully launched Airbus Defence and Space’s CO3D satellites, as well as the CNES’s MicroCarb satellite. This mission, called “VV27” was performed using an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The main passengers, the four satellites composing the CO3D constellation, were placed into Sun-synchronous orbit…

25 July 2025 – Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to perform the preliminary design phase, including development of critical enabling technologies, of the pressurized Multi-Purpose Habitation (MPH) module for the lunar surface. Planned for launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 2033, the MPH module will be…

24 July 2025 – GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.), a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg Government and world-leading satellite operator SES, together with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced the signing of a contract for the supply of a new defence geostationary communications satellite, GovSat-2. Operating in X,…

23 July 2025 – Viasat, Inc. announced that its Enterprise business, part of the company’s Communication Services segment, launched its next generation IoT Nano connectivity service to deliver powerful, two-way messaging connectivity across the globe. IoT Nano is designed to meet growing global demand for cost-effective, low-data, low-power, Internet of Things (IoT) services across remote…

22 July 2025 – The latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites was successfully launched into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:12 pm local time, SES announced today. These two new satellites enhance global coverage and bring incremental capacity to scale up services…

21 July 2025 – Eutelsat Group has signed an agreement with NSSLGlobal, a leading provider in satellite communications systems to the maritime, enterprise, defence and government sectors and the UK’s FCDO Services (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) to deliver OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services. This strategic partnership will support a broad range of…

21 July 2025 – With the rapid expansion of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the risk of orbital collisions is rising at an unprecedented pace. The proliferation of objects in space – ranging from active satellites to defunct assets and debris – poses serious challenges for operators striving to maintain the safety and…

18 July 2025 – SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has announced its provision of three types of maritime communication services on the new cruise ship “Asuka III,” scheduled to launch on July 20, 2025, by NYK CRUISES Co., Ltd. The services include SKY Perfect JSAT’s satellite communication service “JSATMarine,” as well as Inmarsat’s “Fleet Xpress” and…

17 July 2025 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced the successful demonstration of an end-to-end 5G-NTN network that combines the Kratos OpenSpace® software-defined satellite ground system with Intelsat’s space and ground network, including its cloud-native, virtualized 5G core. This event represents a…

15 July 2025 – The Ministry of Industry, the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB), and Thaicom Public Company Limited have officially launched a new platform that uses satellite technology and geospatial data combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track and detect sugarcane field burning. The initiative aims to expand the use of…

14 July 2025 – SES received the final regulatory approvals for the SES-Intelsat transaction, including the US Federal Communications Commission. On 30 April 2024, SES and Intelsat announced an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion). The transaction was subject to receipt of relevant regulatory clearances and…

14 July 2025 – An Optus led consortium made up of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, HEO, Inovor Technologies and the Australian Department of Defence’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has today announced it will commence the build, launch and operation of a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite. This collaboration marks a significant step…

10 July 2025 – Eutelsat announces that The United Kingdom is to participate in the contemplated capital increase announced by Eutelsat on June 19, 2025. This additional participation from another key reference shareholder will increase the total amount to be raised to €1.5 billion, further underpinning the execution of Eutelsat’s long-term strategic vision. His Majesty’s…

10 July 2025 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, announced today that the company has completed its previously announced acquisition of UP42 GmbH, the leading Earth Observation (EO) platform previously owned by Airbus Defence and Space GmbH. Following the initial announcement in December 2024, UP42…

9 July 2025 – Tototheo Global, a leading provider of advanced connectivity and technology solutions for the maritime and enterprise sectors, has announced the expansion of its long-standing partnership with global content and connectivity service provider SES. Under a new four-year agreement, Tototheo will enhance its capacity to deliver scalable, high-speed VSAT services worldwide by…

9 July 2025 – Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites, securing continuity of the current Earth observation PAZ satellite, in service since 2018. The programme, led by Hisdesat for the Spanish Ministry of Defence, represents a key milestone for the…