Lynk + Omnispace reveal plans to merge to deliver global D2D connectivity with partner SES
Lynk Global and Omnispace plans to merge to deliver a comprehensive, Direct-to-Device (D2D), connectivity solution, bridging the gap between today’s satellite and terrestrial networks. Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D ...
Rocket Lab’s next Electron Launch will be the 6th mission for iQPS
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company—this mission will be Electron’s 74th launch to date and 16th ...
INNOSPACE obtains launch authorization for 1st commercial launch mission ‘SPACEWARD’
INNOSPACE (KS:462350), a South Korean satellite launch service company, announced that it has become the first private company to obtain a commercial launch authorization from the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA)—with this authorization, INNOSPACE has completed all approval procedures for the maiden ...
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Kratos awarded $68.3 million contract to build next-generation hypersonic materials testing center
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract through the Department of War’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program to design ...
Orion Spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission
In a move signifying mission readiness, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team recently joined and connected the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft, named ...
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises granted U.S. Patent for mechanical propellant-less propulsion system
Quantum Dynamics Enterprises, Inc. (QDE) has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially issued U.S. Patent No. 12,424,887 that covers the company's breakthrough Centrifugal Impulse Drive (CID™) — the world's first patented mechanical propulsion system ...
ESA’s Arctic Weather satellite adds power to forecasts
Although ESA’s small Arctic Weather Satellite was built as a demonstrator for future constellation called EPS-Sterna, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is now incorporating its data into its operational weather forecast system—highlighting the fact that small satellites delivered ...
SatSense contracted by Network Rail to monitor Britain’s rail network using satellite radar
SatSense Ltd., a leading InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology specialist based in Leeds, UK, has secured a landmark, multi-million-pound, multi-year contract with Network Rail to deliver network-wide ground deformation monitoring, flood mapping and change detection services using satellite radar ...
New European Commission Roadmap for strengthening European defence capabilities
The European Commission and the High Representative have proposed to EU Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030', a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap ...
Falcon 9 launches SpainSat NG II from the Cape on Thursday to secure military communications
On Thursday, October 23 SpaceX's Falcon 9’s launched the SpainSat NG II mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The SpainSat NG I & II replace the ...
Arianespace plans November 4 launch of Copernicus Sentinel-1D, why two satellites are better than one
Copernicus Sentinel-1D team group photo The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is soon get its fourth satellite after having undergone the checks and functional tests prior to its integration with Ariane 6. Plans for the launch are on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 ...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU to create a leading European player in space
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign Memorandum of Understanding to create a leading European player in space These companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at combining their respective space activities into a new company. By joining forces, Airbus, ...
Decisions and announcements following the 337th ESA Council
The 337th meeting of ESA Council occurred at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris on October 23rd and 24th, 2025. As detailed separately, Cyprus has signed its Associate Agreement and following the ratification process will become an Associate Member ...
