Lite Coms has been awarded a $22 million contract to provide advanced communications capabilities designed to support operational readiness and maintain reliable connectivity in complex and dynamic conditions.

ALL.SPACE has announced that its second-generation terminal, Hydra MAX, has achieved certification for operation on SES's O3b mPOWER network, expanding access to high-performance medium earth orbit (MEO) connectivity for government and defense users.

IHI Corporation and Kuva Space have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their cooperation on hyperspectral satellite data and services. Under the agreement, the companies will evaluate Kuva Space’s constellation capacity, define requirements for a Japanese sovereign hyperspectral constellation, and explore business structures to build and operate that capability in Japan, including potential domestic satellite manufacturing.

British businesses, universities and researchers will receive access to more than £62 million in government funding to develop homegrown space technologies, boosting the UK’s national resilience and helping protect its independence in a strategically vital sector.

On August 27 2026, Arianespace will launch the MTG-I2 meteorological satellite with the Ariane 62 configuration from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The mission is expected to last approximatively 36 minutes from lift-off to satellite separation. The mission MTG-I2 will mark the fourth Ariane 6 launch of the year and the first to a geostationary orbit.

Gilat Satellite Networks has received over $20 million in orders from a leading global satellite operator for SkyEdge services and systems. Most of the deliveries are expected within 24 months.

Rheinmetall AG and Space Norway AS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further expand their cooperation in the field of space-based capabilities for defence applications. The partnership is particularly focused on Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).

Iridium Communications Inc has announced the commercial availability of the Iridium PNT ASIC, a first-to-market chip designed to help protect GPS- and GNSS-dependent devices from jamming, spoofing, and other growing threats.

EarthDaily has announced successful initial contact with EDC-08 following its launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 mission on July 7, marking Launch III for the EarthDaily Constellation and bringing the system to the satellite count required for commercial operations.

His Majesty King Charles III visited the UK's largest space cluster to officially open the UK Space and Defence Gateway, an initiative aligned with the principles of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Astra Carta, a global framework launched by His Majesty, as Prince of Wales, to ensure the space sector supports a sustainable future.