OHB System AG has secured a contract to provide three subsystems for the Lunar Descent Element of ESA’s Argonaut mission, with the agreement signed in Cologne with prime contractor Thales Alenia Space.
ESA has begun construction of a new Optical Ground Station in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, funded through its Optical and Quantum Communications ScyLight programme.
ICEYE has launched and deployed five new Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites, lifting off on 26 November 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 15 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Leonardo has presented its new “Michelangelo Dome” system in Rome, describing it as an integrated defence architecture designed to counter emerging threats in an increasingly complex global environment.
The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first prototype contracts to develop space based interceptors intended to destroy missile threats within minutes of launch.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has released the first very high resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite in under 24 hours after the November launch.
L3Harris Technologies has completed the system Critical Design Review of its next generation weather imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GeoXO programme.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent at the NATO Arctic Space Forum to examine broader cooperation in mission development, satellite operations and launch services.
Kymeta and Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to develop, integrate and test Kymeta’s new conformal multi-orbit technology within iRocket’s missile interceptors.
Saab has invested in Pythom, a space technology company with Swedish roots that develops lightweight and rapidly deployable rockets aimed at making access to space more flexible, affordable and resilient.
BlackSky demonstrated its Gen-3 satellite capabilities at the Dubai Airshow on 18 November by capturing a high-resolution image of a formation of L-15 jets during an aerial display.
ArianeGroup and Avio have signed a major contract covering the production of Ariane 6 items through 2029, including P120 and P160 boosters and oxygen turbopumps.
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