Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will be launched on an Avio’s Vega C rocket.

GMV and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a new contract for the development of a new generation of GSS stations for receiving signals from Galileo satellites. The project, called ACHILLES (Advanced Technologies Breadboarding for Low-Complexity Sensor Stations), reinforces GMV's position as a technology leader in satellite navigation systems.

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.

Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully completed its 1st launch of 2026 and its 80th Electron launch overall.

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.

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.