Space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 25, 2026
ICEYE has established national entities in Germany, Portugal and India inside 47 days and named a country chief executive for the UAE in the same window. CEO Rafal Modrzewski and ICEYE UAE chief…
August 18, 2026
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Emirates SkyCargo successfully transported Altair-1, the United Arab Emirates (UAE )’s first AI-processing commercial satellite, on Aug. 13 2026. As part of Orbitworks’ Altair constellation, the…
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August 17, 2026
HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites over the weekend, following up with a separate launch of a developmental satellite for the UAE. The launch of […] The…
August 15, 2026
Emirates SkyCargo transports Altair-1 by Orbitworks, the first commercial AI satellite developed and manufactured in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates SkyCargo…
August 13, 2026
Emirates SkyCargo has completed the transport of Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite, from Dubai to Los Angeles ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2026…
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Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled Earth observation satellite, from Dubai (DWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) aboard a Boeing 777 freighter ahead of its…
Space42 has signed an MoU with Leonardo DRS to integrate its secure satellite connectivity with Leonardo DRS mission systems, advancing sovereign national security in the UAE.
August 12, 2026
Space42 has signed a key new sovereign national security deal with Leonardo DRS to boost security across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MoU will see Leonardo DRS contribute its […] The post…
August 10, 2026
Following the combination of Bayanat and Yahsat to form UAE-based AI-powered space technology firm Space42, the company’s direct-to-device (D2D) joint venture, Equatys, is advancing into its initial…
The French Space Agency has secured access to Altair, the ten-satellite, AI-enabled Earth observation constellation being developed and manufactured by Orbitworks, a UAE commercial satellite…
August 4, 2026
ICEYE has named Christos Kolimenakis Chief Executive Officer of ICEYE UAE, giving the SAR operator resident leadership in Abu Dhabi. He arrives from a 15-year career at JPMorgan Chase.
July 29, 2026
PERTH, Western Australia — LatConnect 60 (LC60) is executing on a multi-geography industrial plan to accelerate its SWIRSAT constellation, anchoring core technology development and payload…
