ICEYE signs Sompo Japan for satellite flood claims response
Sompo Japan will use ICEYE's Flood Insights SAR data to speed up flood insurance claims assessment.
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Austrian Airlines flies first Starlink-equipped aircraft, to Porto
Austrian Airlines put its first Starlink-equipped Airbus A320neo into service, part of Lufthansa Group's 850-aircraft rollout.
Kineis partners with Netmore to offer hybrid satellite-LPWAN IoT
Kineis is making its satellite IoT connectivity available directly through Netmore's LPWAN platform across 18 countries.
Satellogic names SynMax exclusive maritime channel for Merlin data
SynMax's Theia platform becomes the sole maritime-intelligence channel for Satellogic's upcoming Merlin constellation.
4iG signs SpaceX's first European Starlink Mobile agreements
4iG and SpaceX signed Europe's first Starlink Mobile and Sovereign Solutions agreements, launching in Hungary and Albania.
Axelspace partners with Airbus Defence and Space on GRUS imagery
Axelspace and Airbus Defence and Space will jointly distribute GRUS satellite imagery to a broader customer base.
Telesat and Cailabs to pursue optical ground links for government missions
Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs US will study pairing Lightspeed's optical inter-satellite links with Cailabs' ground stations.
Ovzon enters German satcom market via IABG Teleport and MBS partnerships
Swedish satellite operator Ovzon signed its first German partnerships to test its satcom platform with a government customer.
Kepler and NorthStar partner to host space-domain-awareness sensors
Kepler Communications will host NorthStar's optical space-domain-awareness sensors on its data-relay satellites.
ICEYE establishes Korea entity, names Eric Rhee to lead defense push
ICEYE opened ICEYE Korea under Eric Rhee and signed an MOU with Seoul National University on SAR research.
ICEYE establishes Netherlands entity, deepens Dutch air force partnership
ICEYE opens a Dutch subsidiary and R&D hub tied to its existing SAR intelligence work for the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.
ICEYE establishes Indian entity for sovereign SAR intelligence and manufacturing
ICEYE opens ICEYE India in New Delhi, planning local SAR component manufacturing for Indian defense customers.
MaiaSpace signs Ride to broker rideshare capacity on Maia rocket
MaiaSpace's fifth commercial contract lets French broker Ride sell auxiliary payload space on future Maia launches from 2028.
LatConnect 60 signs Transcelestial optical downlink deal for SWIRSAT
LatConnect 60 bought a Transcelestial optical comms terminal and ground network to speed imagery downlink for its SWIRSAT constellation.
Qatar Airways reaches 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft
Qatar Airways says its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout now covers 150 widebody jets, including the first Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9.
Eartheye Space signs MOU with IN2 for satellite tasking access
Eartheye Space signed an MOU giving strategic consultancy IN2 access to its multi-sensor satellite tasking and analytics.
Speedcast deploys all-LEO Starlink connectivity across TGS survey fleet
Speedcast deployed an all-LEO Starlink connectivity solution across TGS's seismic survey fleet under a multi-year deal.
HEO taps Planet's SkySats to expand its space-object imaging network
HEO and Planet Labs signed a deal letting HEO task idle SkySat satellites to photograph other objects in orbit.
SES expands strategic investment in Elveo Mobile's direct-to-device network
SES deepens its stake in Elveo Mobile, the D2D operator formed from the Lynk/Omnispace merger, to build a multi-orbit D2D offering.
Space42 and Leonardo DRS sign MoU for UAE national security systems
Space42 and Leonardo DRS agreed to explore integrating satellite communications with C5ISR mission systems for UAE national security use.
Redwire and Kanematsu form strategic partnership for Japan's space sector
Redwire named Kanematsu its commercial partner in Japan for power generation, microgravity payload and robotics offerings.
Nova Systems and Planet partner on space intelligence for Australian defense
Nova Systems and Planet formalized a partnership supplying Earth observation and AI analysis to Australia's defence community.
Lunar Outpost adds retired Space Force general to its board
Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw joined Lunar Outpost's board, representing investor Industrious Ventures.
Proteus Space names ex-Space Force CTIO Kim Crider to board
Proteus Space elevated former Space Force CTIO Kim Crider from advisor to its board of directors.
Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo to test reentry-to-satellite laser link
The companies signed an MOU to demonstrate a 2.5 Gbps optical link between a reentry capsule and an orbiting satellite in 2027.
Planet launches national satellite data program with Rwanda
Planet's near-daily imagery is now available to Rwandan government agencies, universities and startups under a new national program.
Kreios Space partners with NanoAvionics for first VLEO propulsion demo
Kreios Space will fly its air-breathing electric propulsion system on a NanoAvionics satellite bus in 2027.
Bulgaria taps EnduroSat to build space and defense hub in Dobroslavtsi
Bulgaria's government signed an MOU with EnduroSat to turn a former air base into a European satellite production hub.
SpaceX commits exclusively to Nvidia GPUs for Starmind orbital AI satellites
On its first earnings call as a public company, SpaceX said it will use only Nvidia GPUs for its Starmind AI1 orbital compute satellites.
Royal Air Maroc signs Starlink deal for fleetwide in-flight Wi-Fi
Royal Air Maroc would become the first African airline to fit its whole fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi by 2027, per unconfirmed trade reporting.
ICEYE appoints Christos Kolimenakis as CEO of ICEYE UAE
ICEYE names a 15-year JPMorgan veteran to lead its UAE entity as it deepens government ties in the country.
Fortastra and Hadrian sign MoU to streamline satellite production
Fortastra and Hadrian will jointly evaluate additive and precision manufacturing methods for Fortastra's satellite buses.
SES wins LATAM Airlines deal for multi-orbit inflight WiFi on 60+ jets
SES will equip 60+ LATAM Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit GEO/LEO inflight connectivity using a new low-profile antenna.
Skywave adds Iridium SBD service to its industrial IoT platform
Orbcomm's Skywave will embed Iridium's Short Burst Data satellite service into its heavy-equipment IoT terminals.
SES Space & Defense to provide relay connectivity for Starlab space station
SES Space & Defense will deliver always-on LEO Relay Services to Starlab's commercial space station via O3b mPOWER.
Spire Global and SATE partner on ESA-backed AI satellite health program
Spire and SATE will spend 18 months building an ESA-funded AI system, called STRAIDE, for real-time satellite health monitoring.
ICEYE and KT SAT partner to bring flood monitoring to South Korea
ICEYE and KT SAT will supply near-real-time flood monitoring to South Korean government and commercial customers.
IHI signs MOU to explore Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan constellation
IHI and Kuva Space signed an MOU to explore Hyperfield-2 hyperspectral satellites for Japan's EO constellation.
UK and Space Florida commit $400,000 to joint aerospace projects
The UK government and Space Florida each pledged $200,000 to launch a new joint aerospace innovation fund.
Agnikul Cosmos adds ex-ISRO chief Somanath as board observer
Former ISRO chairman S Somanath joins Agnikul Cosmos's board as an observer ahead of its Mission 02 booster-recovery attempt.
Sky Perfect JSAT and ispace sign lunar ground station MoU
The companies will study using JSAT's ground network for ispace's ULTRA lunar lander, targeted for 2028.
Frontier picks Starlink Wi-Fi for over 1,000 Indigo Partners aircraft
Frontier and four sister Indigo Partners airlines will equip more than 1,000 aircraft with Starlink Wi-Fi starting in 2027.
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Icarus Robotics picks KULR to build batteries for its ISS robot Joy
Icarus Robotics selected KULR to supply batteries for its Joy free-flying ISS robot, per SpaceNews.
Amazon Leo partners with Herotel to launch satellite internet in South Africa
Amazon Leo and Herotel will launch a satellite-internet service, evry, for South Africa in 2027.
Spire partners with SATE on ESA-backed AI satellite health monitoring program
Spire and Italy's SATE will spend 18 months building AI to diagnose satellite health and failures, under an ESA-backed program.
ICEYE opens Portugal subsidiary and Lisbon center of excellence
ICEYE established ICEYE Portugal and a Lisbon R&D center of excellence, naming Rui Costa as country CEO.
Rivada signs Mercantile Space as Nepal connectivity partner
Rivada partnered with Nepal's Mercantile Space to deliver sovereign satellite connectivity over its planned Outernet constellation.
Sonatel upgrades Gandoul teleport with 16 Eutelsat OneWeb antennas
Senegal's Sonatel expanded its Gandoul satellite gateway with 16 new Eutelsat OneWeb LEO antennas to grow as a regional connectivity hub.
ICEYE establishes German entity, names Philipp Herkelmann country CEO
ICEYE formally established a German entity in Berlin and Munich, naming Philipp Herkelmann CEO of ICEYE Germany.
Arianespace and Infinite Orbits sign MOU for direct-to-GEO rideshare
Per SpaceNews, Arianespace and Infinite Orbits will explore direct-to-GEO rideshare services on Ariane 6 from 2029.
NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and the SBA signed an agreement to help attract private capital for space technology suppliers.
Planet Labs adds Wolfgang Schmidt, ex-German Chancellery head, to European board
Former German Chancellery chief Wolfgang Schmidt joins Planet's European Advisory Board.
Telesat donates satellite capacity to Venezuela earthquake recovery effort
Telesat is donating Telstar 19 VANTAGE capacity to Top Comunications for Venezuela's earthquake recovery effort.
AgniKul and ICEYE sign MoU to build and launch SAR satellites from India
Per BIS Infotech: an MoU to design, manufacture and deploy SAR EO systems within India, pairing ICEYE tech with AgniKul launch.
KAI signs MoU with Remondo on sub-30 cm Earth observation satellite development
Korea Aerospace Industries pairs its satellite platforms with the Israeli-US startup's imaging payload tech, per The Elec.
Liberty Mutual and ICEYE launch parametric wildfire insurance product
The insurer and satellite operator will use SAR imagery to pay wildfire claims within days instead of the usual lengthy claims process.
Axelspace to supply GRUS imagery to Saudi Arabia's NSG UP42 national EO platform
The Japanese operator's optical imagery joins the PIF-backed platform for agriculture, land-use and disaster monitoring.
SES and Airbus secure Noordwijk site for Eagle-1 quantum ground station
SES and Airbus signed a lease in Noordwijk, Netherlands for Eagle-1's optical ground station, per European Spaceflight.
Rafael and Reflex Aerospace partner on 30 cm imaging constellation, first launch 2027
The Israeli defence company and German manufacturer co-fund a very-high-resolution, high-revisit satellite line, per their release.
Spire signs MoU with Diehl Defence on satellite-based missile early warning
Spire and the German defence integrator will explore satellite-based early warning against ballistic and hypersonic missiles.