Missions & Constellations

OSLO, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and German AI defense firm Helsing signed a teaming agreement on Tuesday, December 9, to develop and deploy a sovereign, space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Targeting (IST) constellation by 2029. The initiative, characterized by ...

WASHINGTON — NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft has experienced a critical loss of situational awareness, triggering a safe mode event that threatens to disrupt data relay operations for the agency's Tier 1 surface assets, including the Perseverance ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau has designated SpaceX’s modification application for a new 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) shell as "acceptable for filing," initiating the formal regulatory review period for the expanded network. According to ...

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) will change its company name to SSC Space at the beginning of 2026. The rebranding from Swedish Space Corporation to "SSC Space" is not merely cosmetic. It marks the culmination of a 24-month strategy to transition ...

MADRID — The race to provide seamless, global air traffic management (ATM) from orbit accelerated today as Startical, the joint venture formed by Indra and the Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire, with its operational "Startical Constellation". Following successful validation ...

Tech executives testify on People's Republic of China (PRC) cyber threats Key Themes from China Tech Hearings Congressional hearings have consistently focused on the growing technological capabilities of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and their implications for U.S. national ...

On December 1st, 2025, Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission—VV28—used an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. KOMPSAT-7 was placed in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 576 km., ...

By Chris Forrester — Just before the holiday the U.S. Congressional Research Service (a non-partisan research operation) released a study which addressed the potential to bridge the ‘digital divide’. There are filings with the International Telecommunication Union for some 1 ...

The SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission successfully launched on Friday, November 28, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 140 small satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit.  The mission, the 19th dedicated smallsat rideshare flight for SpaceX, deployed a diverse manifest of ...

Blue Origin announced today an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to integrate its next-generation Caracal optical payload onboard the first mission of Blue Ring, the highly maneuverable, multi-mission spacecraft for payload delivery, hosting, and infrastructure services. Blue Ring's first mission ...

Kymeta Corporation has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (MILSATCOM) provider for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the firm’s Osprey™ u8 terminal. Hybrid GEO/LEO for the U.S. DoWBundling LEO, GEO, TRANSEC, and cellular ...

Infinite Orbits and SES are going to collaborate in Europe’s first commercial life extension mission—in-orbit services provide concrete solutions to satellite operators seeking ways to better manage and renew their fleets. Building on its tailored-to-market offering, Infinite Orbits meets the ...

SES S.A. has signed an agreement to receive the full Ku-band capacity of the geostationary communications satellite “Superbird-C2”, owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation for in-flight Wi-Fi services. To provide in-flight Wi-Fi service available over Japan for airlines in Japan ...

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has 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 ...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.'s (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) Commercial Division has received $42 million in orders from a leading satellite operator, primarily for it’s multi-orbit SkyEdge IV platform—the systems are scheduled for delivery over the next 12 months. These orders ...

Kymeta Corporation 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 ...

Square Peg Communications has announced a distribution agreement with Artiza Networks, wherein Artiza will expand the reach and availability of the Square Peg RLS-2100 Radio Link Simulator into the Japanese market. Starting immediately, Japanese satellite communications operators, manufacturers, integrators and ...

Quantum Space has acquired Phase Four’s multi-mode propulsion assets, a breakthrough technology that allows a single system to operate in both chemical (high thrust) and electric (high efficiency) modes. This strategic acquisition, which also includes a state-of-the-art integration and test ...

Emirates-based Space42 and California-based Viasat have created Equatys, described as a joint-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 will serve to unite satellite and ...

UK comms regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to revise and improve the way it licenses non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems. NGSO systems use satellites to provide services such as broadband to individuals, businesses, and other organizations, particularly ...