1 April 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has launched its Excelerator Partner Program, an initiative to recognize and reward outstanding partner performance while fostering deeper collaboration. The enhanced program replaces ST Engineering iDirect’s existing bePART program and is designed to help its partners accelerate time to market, expand opportunities…

29 March 2025 – Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space, the ExoMars industrial prime contractor, to build key systems for the ExoMars lander that will safely place the Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of the Red Planet. After entry and descent through the Mars atmosphere and…

28 March 2025 – SES and SpeQtral signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an interoperable Optical Ground Station (OGS) to establish long-distance satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) between Asia and Europe. Under the agreement, the development of an interoperable OGS will enable SES and SpeQtral to connect both companies’ current and future QKD…

25 March 2025 – Viasat joined the European Space Agency’s Moonlight project (“Moonlight”), alongside program lead Telespazio. Moonlight is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) program to develop a lunar orbiting Navigation and Communication system that will greatly enhance combined navigation and communications services for European and international missions both on the surface of the Moon…

25 March 2025 – On April 29, 2025, Arianespace will launch Biomass, the European Space Agency’s Earth Explorer satellite with a Vega C rocket. The Biomass mission is designed to deliver crucial information about the state of our forests and how they are changing, and to further our knowledge of the role forests play in…

25 March 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has agreed a deal with Anthony Veder to upgrade the leading gas shipping company’s entire fleet to Inmarsat NexusWave. Purpose built for the specialised transport of gases including petrochemical gases and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and easily identifiable by their ‘Coral’ prefix, Anthony Veder ships operate…

20 March 2025 – Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Solvang to equip the company’s fleet with Inmarsat’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service to support the leading gas shipping company’s evolving crew and business connectivity requirements. Solvang’s fleet, which includes six semi-refrigerated ethylene carriers, eight large gas carriers, and 13…

18 March 2025 – Eutelsat and Vestel are pleased to announce the commercial launch of the first Smart TV supporting the enhanced UX features of Sat.tv Connect, at DVB World 2025. Leveraging the DVB-I and HbbTV standards, the new range of innovative Smart TVs from Vestel provides an enhanced user experience, with dynamic installation of…

17 March 2025 – Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, today announced the successful launch, deployment and operation of LizzieSat™-3 into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX, which launched March 14th, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. LizzieSat™-3 joins LizzieSat™-1 and 2, which have been…

12 March 2025 – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. announced its selection by Airbus Constellation Satellites to provide high efficiency, space grade solar panels for 100 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for Eutelsat Group. OneWeb satellites are designed to provide high-speed, low-latency global internet access to remote and underserved areas. Rocket Lab will provide 200…

12 March 2025 – Telespazio and ABS (Agility Beyond Space) are expanding their partnership to introduce new managed C-band service solutions for the Brazilian corporate market. This latest initiative leverages Telespazio’s ground infrastructure and ABS’s satellite capacity to deliver high-performance, customized connectivity solutions tailored to enterprise needs. In 2024, the partnership had secured several strategic…

12 March 2025 – Eutelsat Group and Türksat announce a new multi-million-dollar, multi-year agreement between for Ka band services on Eutelsat’s KONNECT VHTS satellite. Under the agreement, Türksat will leverage multiple beams over Europe to provide services to airlines. Türksat is one of the world’s leading satellite operators, delivering multiple satellite connectivity solutions over its…

11 March 2025 – Space42, the UAE based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and Viasat, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore ecosystem partnership options for developing a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) initiative. This collaboration between Space42 and Viasat is a major step towards expanding global satellite connectivity, enabling both companies to…

10 March 2025 – ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today unveiled Intuition Unbound, the satellite industry’s first ground segment implementation offered in a consumption-based model. With Intuition Unbound, ST Engineering iDirect is helping its customers reduce the cost of market entry and accelerate time to revenue while meeting the need for…

10 March 2025 – SES and Lynk Global have announced a strategic partnership to address the high-growth direct-to-device (D2D) segment. As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk Global’s D2D constellation and provide a suite of integrated services that will enhance Lynk Global’s capabilities. SES will also become a strategic…

10 March 2025 – Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) and Thales Alenia Space have announced the signing of a contract to build geostationary communications satellite “JSAT-32”. Operating in the Ku and Ka frequency bands, JSAT-32 will provide coverage over Japan and its surrounding seas, with newly added spot beams…

6 March 2025 – The first commercial flight of Ariane 6, operated by Arianespace, placed the CSO-3 Earth observation satellite in orbit for the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French space agency (CNES) for the French Air and Space Force’s Space Command (CDE). CSO-3 is the third CSO (Composante Spatiale Optique – Optical…

5 March 2025 – Astroscale Limited, the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability, has today announced the successful completion of a study aimed at developing capabilities to refurbish and upgrade satellites for commercial use.  As part of the European Space Agency’s ‘Systems Studies for…