AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones for commercial and government use, today announced the launch timing for its BlueBird 7 mission.

Blue Origin today announced TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations.

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a € 16.5 m contract with prime contractor OHB System AG to provide the Propulsion Subsystem for European Space Agency's LISA- mission. LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) will be the first space-based observatory dedicated to studying gravitational waves.

Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today announced successful on-air testing of Iridium NTN Direct℠, including two-way message transmission over its low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.

AXA Digital Commercial Platform, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered all-in-one risk management system, has struck a landmark deal with ICEYE, the manufacturer and operator of the world's largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellite constellation.

SatVu, the UK-based high resolution thermal intelligence company that reveals operational activity and infrastructure performance from space, today announced the appointment of Scott Herman as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). 

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, recognising the role of Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) in protecting national security, supporting defense capabilities, and ensuring operational readiness under all circumstances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

iDirect Government, a leading provider of satellite communications to the military and government, today announced it was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B.

Eutelsat announces that Swiss TV platform Kabelio has extended its satellite capacity agreement on the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD video neighbourhood at 13° East. The contract, originally running until the end of 2026, has been renewed ahead of schedule for a further five years, to the end of 2031.

Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, has announced that its Commercial Division received a contract for approximately $11 million for its SkyEdge platform from a leading satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region.