E-letter: Briefs

LiveEO is to launch a new constellation focusing on critical infrastructure in Germany. The constellation, named Twinspector, aims to enable large-area, high-resolution, three-dimensional observation of the Earth and is specifically designed […]

The U.S. Space Force late Tuesday night successfully launched a GPS III satellite into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, adding to the service’s constellation of more accurate […]

Northrop Grumman’s Space segment saw an 8% decline in sales in 2025, but the company is projecting a return to growth in 2026.  Northrop Grumman reported full-year sales on Tuesday. […]

Ground tech startup Northwood Space has raised $100 million in a Series B round and a more than $50 million award from the U.S. Space Force to support the Satellite […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a multimillion order from a large avionics company for Sidewinder terminals for in-flight connectivity (IFC), the company announced Jan. 27.  The Sidewinder terminal was developed […]

KSAT has made a significant move in the area of maritime situational awareness. It is launching a new vessel detection service called Vake Powered By KSAT, to monitor areas and […]

Riyadh Air has signed a partnership deal with Neo Space Group (NSG) to equip Riyadh Air’s Airbus A321 fleet with NSG Skywaves – the company’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. NSG […]

Canadian space companies Telesat and MDA Space announced separate MoU’s with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems on Monday to explore collaboration with Korea’s plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense […]

Planet Labs has secured an enterprise-scale agreement with the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia (GURS) for satellite data to support agriculture, urban planning, and disaster management.  […]

Oman’s largest oil and gas conglomerate, MB Group, has ordered an Astranis MicroGEO satellite to provide dedicated communications in Oman.  Astranis announced the deal on Monday in Oman with leaders […]

In 2022, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command got guidance from Frank Calvelli, then the Space Force’s service acquisition executive (SAE), to move to fixed-price contracts, limit non-recurring engineering costs, […]

Spire Global has secured a new weather intelligence deal in the energy/utilities sector. AiDash, a provider of vegetation, storm, and ignition risk intelligence and SatelliteFirst grid monitoring solutions, has tapped […]

South Korean aerospace manufacturer LIG Nex1 has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide the imaging payload for the GEO-KOMPSAT-5 weather satellite.  L3Harris will provide its new 18-channel L3Harris GEO-KOMPSAT Meteorological Imager […]

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will evaluate Aalyria’s Spacetime network orchestration software as a candidate for a future “network of networks” concept under a new selection announced Thursday.  […]

Tomorrow.io announced plans for a new weather monitoring constellation on Thursday called DeepSky, designed to provide faster refresh for global and regional weather models, improve prediction of extreme weather events, […]

The first two satellites in Open Cosmos‘ Ka-band satellite constellation have launched, just one week after the company announced it secured Liechtenstein’s high-priority Ka-band spectrum. This represents the first activation […]

Telesat confirmed reports that certain creditors have filed lawsuits against the company, calling the lawsuits “without merit” in a statement on Jan. 21.  The Canadian operator confirmed that creditors holding […]

Eutelsat is working with Gogo and Immfly to offer an in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution geared toward narrowbody fleets using OneWeb connectivity. The partners announced the offering on Jan. 22, with […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Starfish Space a contract to deorbit a satellite in the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), with the potential to perform multiple orbits. Starfish […]

Swissto12’s HummingSat small Geostationary Orbit (GEO) program has secured 73 million euro ($84.8 million) in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states to accelerate development.  The additional ESA […]

Qatar is looking to satellite to boost its military capabilities with a new MoU signed by Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). The MoU is for satellite communications and ground networks for sovereign requirements. […]

OQ Technology is forming a partnership with a U.K. Internet of Things (IoT) company as it looks to bring seamless and ubiquitous 5G IoT connectivity worldwide to customers. The company […]

Finnish satellite imagery provider Iceye has expanded its work with a customer in the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to ensure Ukraine’s armed forces continue to receive a high volume […]

An unnamed satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region has contracted Gilat Satellite Networks for $11 million for its SkyEdge platform to deliver advanced mobility services. Gilat reported the SkyEdge […]

BlackSky reports it has secured multiple expansion contracts for its Gen-3 satellite program from customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Customers who worked with the company for early access […]

MaiaSpace, a new European launch provider, had made a splash early in 2026 by winning a launch contract with Eutelsat. It is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of […]

Space and defense technology provider CesiumAstro has secured $200 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to expand its manufacturing capability in Texas.  The financing […]

Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites.  Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act […]

SkyFi, the AI-first Earth intelligence platform, has been boosted by new funding, raising close to $13 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The company will use this $12.7 […]

Lynk Global has tested its direct-to-device satellite service on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines, working with partner Smart Communications.  Smart’s Network Strategy and Architecture team conducted the tests […]