Eutelsat commits €3.39 billion to lead Europe’s IRIS² LEO constellation, with capacity revenue estimated above €10 billion through 2040
Eutelsat will invest €3.39 billion in Europe’s IRIS² programme as it takes the lead role in developing and operating the project’s low-Earth-orbit constellation.
BlackSky’s international intelligence subscriptions surge 150% amid government demand for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI services
BlackSky Technology said international revenue from space-based intelligence and artificial intelligence subscriptions rose 150% in the second quarter of 2026.
Boeing to deliver next-generation BLOS satellite communications for Australian Defence Force under second LAND 4140 contract
Boeing Defence Australia will deliver next-generation Beyond Line-of-Sight satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force under the LAND 4140 program.
Northrop Grumman plans lunar infrastructure demos to power NASA Moon Base through lunar night using proven HALO technology
Northrop Grumman is developing three Lunar Infrastructure Demo missions to support NASA’s future Moon Base.
EU expands IRIS² secure satellite constellation to 348 spacecraft, adding 66 satellites for defence, security and emergency services
The European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium have signed an implementation agreement to move the IRIS² secure-connectivity programme into full-scale deployment.
Northrop Grumman expects national security space sales above $7 billion amid rising U.S. missile defense and satellite servicing demand
Northrop Grumman expects its national security space business to generate more than $7 billion in 2026 sales as U.S. military demand expands.
National Reconnaissance Office selects ICEYE US to deliver rapid commercial radar imagery for intelligence, defense and allied missions
ICEYE US has secured a contract under the National Reconnaissance Office’s Radar Commercial Augmentation program.
Rocket Lab wins $397 million U.S. Space Force contract to build and launch Flatellites for real-time airborne threat tracking
Rocket Lab has won a $397 million U.S. Space Force contract for a new airborne target-tracking constellation.
ICEYE secures first Scaleup Europe Fund backing in €1 billion Series F, valuing space intelligence group above €10 billion
ICEYE has secured the first investment from the European Commission-backed Scaleup Europe Fund, which co-led its €1 billion Series F financing.
Telesat wins 2.3 billion Canadian dollar military satellite contract to expand Arctic coverage and Lightspeed capacity
Telesat has secured a contract worth 2.3 billion Canadian dollars to provide military satellite communications across Canada’s Arctic.
Leidos to supply infrared sensors for 18 Sierra Space missile-tracking satellites supporting Golden Dome for America network
Leidos has been selected to equip 18 Sierra Space satellites with infrared missile-tracking payloads.
Hisdesat selects Airbus to build SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite for Spain, NATO and allied forces
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and build the SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite.


