• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • NEWS:
  • SatNews
  • SatMagazine
  • MilSatMagazine
  • SmallSat News
  • |     EVENTS:
  • SmallSat Symposium
  • Satellite Innovation
  • MilSat Symposium
  • SmallSat Europe

SatNews

  • HOME
  • Magazines
  • Events
  • SV SPACE WEEK UPDATES
  • Industry Calendar
    • IN PERSON
    • VIRTUAL
  • Subscribe

Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

Redwire awarded $44 million DARPA contract to advance VLEO orbit mission

November 20, 2025

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has been awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Otter very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission to […]

Filed Under: DARPA, Electric Propulsion, European Space Agency (ESA), Military, News, Otter Program (DARPA), Redwire, Redwire Space, SabreSat (Redwire), Skimsat (Redwire + TAS), Thales Alenia Space, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

UNIVITY + Telespazio France take a new step toward universal connectivity

October 19, 2025

At a time when terrestrial and space connectivity are converging, UNIVITY, an operator of space-based connectivity services, and Telespazio France, a European leader in satellite operations and services, have signed […]

Filed Under: Comms, Direct-to-Cell, Direct-to-Cellular (D2C), internet, internet, Internet Connectivity, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), News, Satellite Internet, Satellites, SmallSat, SmallSat Builds, Smallsat Communications, Smallsat Constellations, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat IoT, Smallsat Markets, smallsats, Smallsats VLEO, Space Connectivity, Telespazio France, UNIVITY (France), Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

CNES awards UNIVITY a 31 million euros to accelerate space-based 5G made in France

September 1, 2025

CNES has awarded €31 million in strategic funding to UNIVITY—formerly Constellation Technologies & Operations— as part of a France 2030 call for projects operated by CNES—this support marks a decisive […]

Filed Under: 5G NTN, 5G NTN Radio Access Networks (RAN), CNES, France 2030 Stimulas Plan, Gateway, mmWave, News, SmallSat, UNIVITY (France), Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

Albedo awarded a Stage II contract from the NRO

August 3, 2025

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) award to Albedo expands on the company’s original NRO Strategic Commercial Enhancements program—this milestone expands Albedo’s partnership with the NRO and positions its VLEO platform […]

Filed Under: Aerospace and Defense, Albedo, Award, Clarity-1 (Albedo), Defense, Defense Market, Defense Organization, Defense Payloads, Geointelligence, Geospatial Intelligence, Intelligence, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), Military, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), News, Smallsat Bus, Smallsat Company, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats, Smallsats VLEO, Strategic Enhancements Program (NRO), Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

Dawn Aerospace joins the 10 million euros LEO2VLEO satellite consortium

July 28, 2025

This week, Dawn Aerospace had the official kick-off of the LEO2VLEO project, a European Defence Agency-backed program to develop the continent’s first maneuverable military satellite constellation operating between Low Earth […]

Filed Under: Dawn Aerospace, European Defence Agency (EDA), LEO, LEO2VLEO smallsat (EDA), Miliitary Satellite Constellation, News, Propulsion, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

Launch Update: D-Orbit has launched 2 OTV Missions with their ION Satellite Carrier

July 9, 2025

On June 23, 2025, D-Orbit launched Space Bound and Skytrail, the 18th and 19th commercial missions of ION Satellite Carrier (ION), the firm’s orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 […]

Filed Under: D-Orbit, Engines / Thrusters, German Aerospace Center (DLR), ION Satellite Carrier, Lacuna Space, Launch, Launch and Early Operations (LEOPs), Launch Development, Launch Facilities, Launch Providers, Launch Support, Launch Vehicle, LEMUR Smallsats (SPIRE), Magdrive, News, Pale Blue, Plan-S [Turkey], Satellite-as-a-Service, SmallSat, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Dispenser System, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launches, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat Payloads, SmallSat Technologies, smallsats, Smallsats VLEO, Spire Global, SSO, Sun Synchronous (SSO), Telepix, University of Vienna, Vandenberg SFB, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

EDA signs with ISISPACE for LEO2VLEO satellite constellation launch

July 1, 2025

On June 30, 2025, the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed the contract for the LEO2VLEO project to develop and deploy a constellation of military defence satellites capable of maneuvering between […]

Filed Under: Austria, Austrian Armed Forces, European Defence Agency (EDA), ISISPACE Group, LEO, LEO2VLEO smallsat (EDA), Military, Netherlands, Netherlands Ministry of Defence, News, Rapid-Response Spoace Assets, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

Redwire acquires Edge Autonomy + UAS tech

January 20, 2025

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a leading provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system (“UAS”) technology. Under the terms of the merger agreement, […]

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Business Moves, Edge Autonomy, News, Redwire, Redwire Space, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

Redwire prepares for major European satellite delivery in Q4

October 27, 2024

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is finalizing integration and preparing for delivery of two satellites for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 mission later the in fourth quarter of this year. Simultaneously, […]

Filed Under: ALTIUS Mission (ESA), European Space Agency (ESA), IOD/IOV Mission (ESA), News, P200 Smallsat Platform (Redwire), Proba-3 Mission, Redwire, Redwire Space, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), VLEO

Scout Space to fly vLEO SDA sensors on taskable spaceplane

August 22, 2024

Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and autonomy solutions, is set to make history with the first demonstration of a novel very low […]

Filed Under: Dawn Aerospace, New Zealand, News, SCOUT Space Inc., Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Spaceplane, Sub-Orbital, Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Most Read Stories

  • Veterans Day, Lest We Forget…
  • Satnews Publishers Wishes Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
  • Hughes doesn't have funding to cover the next 12 months activity
  • ULA's Atlas V plans ViaSat-3 F2 launch November 3 doubling the bandwidth of Viasat’s entire fleet
  • Rocket Lab’s next Electron Launch will be the 6th mission for iQPS

About Satnews

  • Contacts
  • History

Archives

  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020

Secondary Sidebar

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
x
Sign up Now (For Free)
Access daily or weekly satellite news updates covering all aspects of the commercial and military satellite industry.
Invalid email address
Notify Me Regarding ( At least one ):
We value your privacy and will not sell or share your email or other information with any other company. You may also unsubscribe at anytime.

Click Here to see our full privacy policy.
Thanks for subscribing!