Satellite

Oct- 2026 -

7 October

Voyager supports payload integration, safety reviews, launch preparation, in-orbit operations, and data delivery.

Voyager Receives $22.4M Pentagon Award for Satellite Deployment Prototypes

Voyager received a $22.4 million contract from the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office to develop satellite deployment systems.

7 October

Europe

Near-infrared satellite images captured over New Orleans.

Giulia Bernacchi

Poland’s Mikroglob-1 Satellite Returns First Images During Acceptance Testing

Polish space company Creotech Instruments has released the first Earth observation images from Mikroglob-1 satellite.

6 October

Space

Argotec staff monitors launch of satellite.

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall, Argotec Launch First Satellite for Air Defense

Rheinmetall and Argotec have launched their first satellite as part of a program to provide space-based data for military air defense and early warning.

Sep- 2026 -

25 September

Technology

Program Manager Rich Steixner with the Lite Coms LITE SAT 1.3A terminal supporting the ADF LAND 4140 LAND C4 Modernization program.

Rojoef Manuel

Lite Coms to Supply Tactical SATCOM Dishes for Australian Military

Boeing Defence Australia has selected Lite Coms to supply tactical satellite communication terminals for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 4140 modernization program.

24 September

Europe

UK space operations personnel monitor orbital activity as governments confront growing concerns over satellite disruption and contested space operations.

Christine Casimiro

UK Launches First Space Squadron to Counter Hostile Threats

The Royal Air Force has established its first dedicated unit to counter hostile activity targeting British interests in space: the No. III Space Effects Squadron.

8 September

Space

Rojoef Manuel

Planet Labs Inks Seven-Figure Satellite Imagery Support Deal in Europe

Earth-imaging firm Planet Labs PBC has secured a seven-figure contract to provide solutions and ancillary services for a European defense and intelligence customer.

3 September

Space

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

York Takes the Space Watch Lower With New VLEO Platform

US firm York Space Systems is introducing the LX/V-CLASS, a next-gen spacecraft platform designed for Very Low Earth Orbit missions.

Aug- 2026 -

27 August

Space

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery of Seoul.

Giulia Bernacchi

ICEYE Establishes South Korean Unit, Signs Research Agreement With Seoul University

ICEYE has established a South Korean subsidiary, ICEYE Korea, and signed a cooperation agreement with Seoul National University.

17 August

Space

Ethan M. Encarnacion

The Pentagon is Getting a ‘Satellite Sweeper’ That Can Roam Three Orbits

A Texas-based firm is advancing a “satellite sweeper” capable of chasing and deorbiting aging spacecraft of different sizes across three orbital zones.

13 August

Americas