More than 20 national space projects have been announced today by DSIT Secretary of State Peter Kyle, on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow.

HawkEye 360 announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract, focused on the delivery of RFGeo® and RFIQ™ data to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), a leading global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions, has undertaken a satellite connectivity test with BankservAfrica, Africa’s largest automated clearing house with Capitec Bank, one of South Africa’s top retail banks.

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”) (“Company”), a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, has finalized the IM-2 mission landing region ahead of its sold-out IM-2 mission.

French space agency CNES and Bpifrance have chosen a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium, along with Magellium Artal Group, to demonstrate an in-orbit capture and inspection service, a program dubbed DIANE (Démonstration d’Inspection et Amarrage Novatrice Embarquée).

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced Susan Wojcicki has been appointed to Planet’s Board of Directors.

Cobham Satcom has unveiled its most advanced maritime satellite TV antenna yet, the 3.7 meter Sea Tel 370s TV, designed primarily for use on cruise ships and mega yachts.

NorthStar Earth & Space, a privately held corporation with headquarters in Montreal and offices in Luxembourg and McLean, Virginia, has recently secured shareholder financing led by Telesystem Space which is a joint venture between Telesystem and the Rogers Private Companies.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today announced it has secured a follow-on order to develop and deliver additional Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites.

SES and RTL Deutschland have extended their long-term partnership to deliver a wide range of high-quality TV channels to audiences across Germany and Austria.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that a National Defense Organization awarded a multi-year contract for over $5M to one of the company’s US-based subsidiaries, DataPath Inc. to upgrade their DKET terminals, transportable SATCOM network hubs.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced that it has signed a seven-figure pilot contract with an international ministry of defense customer for PlanetScope data enhanced with the AI-based Theia solution from its partner SynMax.

Tyvak International SRL (“Tyvak International”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) and a leading European nano and microsatellite manufacturer based in Turin, Italy, announced the successful achievement of Milani’s Qualification and Acceptance Review.

Sierra Space, a leading commercial space-tech company that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth®, announced that two additional partners will help accelerate the investigation into Spaceport Oita in Kunisaki, Oita, Japan.

Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), and TVN Warner Bros Discovery, the Polish subsidiary of Warner Bros Discovery, have inked a new, multi-year, multi-transponder agreement renewing and expanding the group’s capacity at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD video neighbourhood.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for its 51st Electron launch, a dedicated mission for American space tech company Capella Space (“Capella”).