UK launch services company Skyrora has successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of its 3.5kN LEO engine featuring an advanced titanium-coated component developed through the European Union-funded MADE-3D programme, marking a significant milestone in the development of next-generation manufacturing technologies for the space sector.

SSC Space and Firefly Aerospace have announced a multi-launch agreement for two Alpha rocket launches from Sweden’s Esrange Space Center, owned and operated by SSC Space. Targeted to launch in 2028, the missions will serve Sweden national security customers as well as additional commercial rideshare customers, marking a significant step forward in delivering orbital launch capabilities from mainland Europe.

Safeguarding national security and defence capabilities are the key pillars of a new strategy launched today (Tuesday 8 September) which puts the UK’s space sector to work in reindustrialising the country over the coming years.

SES's final three O3b mPOWER satellites have arrived at Cape Canaveral, where they will be prepared for a September launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

PLD Space has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) under the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s autonomous, competitive, and resilient access to space. ESA’s selection of PLD Space represents a significant endorsement of the company’s technology roadmap, execution capabilities, and role within Europe’s future launch ecosystem.

Simera Sense has supplied 10 HyperScape100 imagers to Loft Orbital (Loft). The procurement of the 10 HyperScape100 imagers speaks to the growing demand for compact, reliable, and flight-proven imaging payloads that can be integrated quickly into modern satellite platforms. With satellite operators seeking to serve a wider range of commercial and institutional users, the reliability of the payload and speed of its integration are becoming increasingly important to the success

Simera Sense has launched the xScape200 Dual-Use, an enhanced high-resolution Earth observation payload designed for commercial, government and defence missions.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and GE Aerospace have announced that the GEK800 engine, which received the US Military Engine Type Designation F143-ZZ-100, has been awarded a contract with the United States Air Force for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) of the turbofan as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

Firefly Aerospace has announced a new contract with the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit and Space Development Agency to complete a preliminary design review (PDR) for a mission providing deorbit services with Firefly’s Elytra spacecraft. Once the PDR is complete, Firefly will be eligible to compete for the next phase of mission execution, including launch and spacecraft operations.

Rocket Lab Corporation has unveiled GHOST: a new globally-deployable containerized launch system to enable suborbital and orbital launches from anywhere in the world.