Airbus awarded Oberon satellites contract by UK Ministry of Defence
Airbus has been awarded the UK MOD Oberon contract to design and build two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites with day-and-night, all-weather, space-based ISR capability.
ICEYE and SATIM partner to develop AI-powered SAR imagery analysis products
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has entered into a partnership with SATIM, a specialist in AI-driven Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) for SAR imagery.
Helsing and Loft Orbital to launch Europe’s first AI-powered multi-sensor satellite constellation
Helsing, a leading European defence technology company, has partnered with satellite infrastructure specialist Loft Orbital to develop and deploy Europe’s first AI-powered multi-sensor satellite constellation.
L3Harris completes Preliminary Design Review for next-generation weather satellite system
L3Harris Technologies has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the advanced high-resolution imager.
Maxar successfully launches final two WorldView Legion satellites, expanding geospatial imaging capabilities
The WorldView Legion satellites will also enhance Maxar’s imaging capabilities by enabling dawn-to-dusk image collection.
Viasat secures U.S. Space Force contract for Low Earth Orbit satellite services
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, has been awarded a Task Order under the U.S. Space Force’s Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services (SBS) contract.
BlackSky secures EMDYN contract for on-demand space-based imagery services
BlackSky Technology Inc. has won a multi-year contract with geospatial intelligence firm EMDYN to provide space-based imagery services to international government clients.
Sweden successfully launches its first military test satellite to enhance defence capabilities
The Swedish Armed Forces announced on 31 January 2025 that Sweden had successfully launched its first military satellite as part of a trial and test project.
Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I new generation satellite successfully launched
The first of the two Airbus-built new generation SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has been successfully launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, in the U.S.
ESA and OHB sign EUR 175.5 million contract for third Copernicus CO₂ monitoring satellite
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded OHB System AG a €175.5 million contract for the development of a third Copernicus CO₂ Monitoring (CO₂M) satellite.
IRIS²: a new frontier in the European space programme
On December 16th, the European Commission signed the concession contract for constructing the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²)
NRO successfully completes first satellite launch of 2025 with NROL-153 mission
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-153 mission on 9 January 2025.