ESA chief Aschbacher visits UAE to pursue Gulf space partnership
ESA's Josef Aschbacher is in the UAE pursuing a framework space agreement as Europe looks to cut its reliance on the US.
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China's StarVision and Adasat Oman sign Space Silk Road satellite deal
Oman and China agreed a satellite program building seven satellites in its first phase and training 1,000 Omani specialists.
ST Engineering iDirect to build MBSat's ground network for Oman satellite
ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for Oman's MB Sat-1, an Astranis-built microGEO satellite, per Via Satellite.
Arqiva signs three-year satellite uplink deal with Kuwait's Gulfsat
Arqiva will provide Gulfsat managed Ku-band uplink services from its UK teleports onto Eutelsat 8 West B for three years.
Durri Space orders three optical ground stations from Cailabs for Oman network
Oman's Durri Space ordered three Cailabs TILBA-OGS laser ground stations to build an optical downlink network by 2028.
Update: Iran summons Norway's ambassador over Starlink, threatens 'military target' status
Iran escalated from warning about Starlink to formally protesting to Norway and threatening to treat its satellite infrastructure as a military target.
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Update: Orbitworks ships Altair-1, UAE's first AI-enabled EO satellite, for October launch
Altair-1 launched successfully Oct. 1 and is now in commissioning, Orbitworks confirmed, the first of a planned 10-satellite Altair constellation.
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Iran summons Norway's ambassador over Starlink, threatens 'military target' status
Iran formally protested to Norway over Starlink and said satellite internet infrastructure could become a legitimate military target.
Arabsat orders ARABSAT-50 satellite from China's CGWIC
Arabsat contracted China's CGWIC to build its 50th-anniversary satellite, the first in Arabsat's fleet built by a Chinese manufacturer.
Viasat and Space42 commit up to $1 billion to Equatys venture
Viasat and Space42 formally establish Equatys, a shared direct-to-device satellite venture, with up to $1 billion in equity.
stc group orders dedicated Astranis satellite for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's stc group ordered a dedicated Astranis MicroGEO satellite, launching on Astranis' Block 3 mission targeting Q1 2027.
BlackSky named exclusive imager for $1 billion Altair-Next Gen AI satellite network
BlackSky Gen-3 satellites will image for a $1 billion, 50-satellite AI-enabled constellation unveiled at the Paris Space Summit.
IHC to acquire 80% stake in UAE's Marlan Holding
Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC is buying a majority stake in Marlan Holding, parent of satellite-infrastructure firm Marlan Space.
ImageSat International unveils EROS NOVA, a 25cm satellite with onboard AI
ISI's new EROS NOVA satellite pairs 25-centimeter native resolution with onboard AI processing to prioritize imagery before downlink.
UAE regulator grants Starlink 10-year satellite internet license
The UAE's TDRA granted Starlink Satellite Communications a 10-year license to provide satellite broadband nationwide.
Iran reports 163 arrests, nearly 1,000 Starlink devices seized in four months
Iranian police say they arrested 163 people and seized 997 unauthorized Starlink terminals between March and July 2026.
China launches UAE University's first SEO Earth-observation satellite
A Chinese Long March 2C rocket put the UAE's first university-built Earth observation satellite into orbit from Taiyuan.
Orbitworks ships Altair-1, UAE's first AI-enabled EO satellite, for October launch
Orbitworks' Altair-1, the UAE's first commercially built AI-enabled EO satellite, launched successfully Oct. 1 and is now in commissioning.
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.
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.
Space42 and Skylo complete SMS and SOS test on Thuraya-4
Space42 and Skylo tested two-way SMS and SOS messaging to standard Android phones via the Thuraya-4 satellite.
Update: Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
original 2026-07-01
Update: Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
European Spaceflight independently covered the same July 1 Latitude/Etlaq Spaceport Oman LOI; attached as a second distinct trade source.
original 2026-07-01score 3 → 4
Latitude signs LOI for first orbital launch from Oman
French launch startup Latitude wants to fly its small launcher from a new Omani spaceport as soon as late 2027.
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.
Space42 brings Foresight-3, -4 and -5 into full operation, growing its SAR fleet to five
The UAE operator says three more ICEYE-built SAR satellites are fully operational, taking the Foresight constellation to five.