Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, has announced it has been 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 is proudly partnering with the INSV Kaundinya team, a part of the Indian Navy on one of its most prestigious maritime heritage and strategic initiatives, to provide its OneWeb high-speed LEO satellite connectivity to a vessel undertaking a historic voyage of national importance.

The Principality of Liechtenstein has awarded its High Priority Ka-band radio spectrum filings to the space mission company, Open Cosmos, enabling it to build and operate its new sovereign LEO broadband satellite constellation.

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. The agreement marks the start of a three-year collaboration aimed at exploring how space applications can help create parametric insurance solutions to protect sectors such as agriculture and forestry from climate-related risks.

Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new demonstrator called Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network). Its mission is to enable standardised global connectivity by exploring advanced 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) capabilities. 

ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed a contract to deliver sovereign SAR systems for the Swedish Armed Forces. The multi-million, multi-year agreement will strengthen Sweden’s national intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and resilience by providing timely, actionable insights in all weather and lighting conditions.

Astroscale UK, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the global leader in in-orbit servicing, has been awarded a EUR 399,000 (approximately £350,000) Phase A contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the design of the In-Orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Service (IRUS)

AAC Clyde Space welcomes the decision by the EUMETSAT Council to give the green light to the EUMETSAT Polar System - Sterna (EPS-Sterna). As announced by EUMETSAT, the programme has now secured the backing of 29 of EUMETSAT's 30 Member States and is confirmed as a mandatory mission. As a result, all programme activities are authorised to start.

Australian Defence Force Secures Satellite Communications on SES IS-22

Eutelsat’s David Zamora Named Chairman of Space Data Association