Space

Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer, supporting a proliferated low Earth orbit constellation designed to detect and track advanced missile threats, including hypersonic weapons. The award extends Terran Orbital’s multi-tranche collaboration on the PWSA Tracking Layer.

Synspective has been selected as a partner in Japan’s Ministry of Defense satellite constellation project, supporting a private-sector–led initiative to deliver persistent ISR capabilities. The program brings together leading Japanese aerospace and satellite firms to strengthen national security through advanced space-based imagery.

Orbit Communication Systems has secured a $2.4 million order from a leading European defense integrator to supply OceanTRx4 MIL SATCOM systems for a NATO navy. The advanced maritime systems will deliver resilient, multi-band satellite connectivity for military naval platforms, with deliveries starting in 2026.

Plug Power has officially launched its first-ever liquid hydrogen contract with NASA! Supplying up to 218,000 kg of high-purity hydrogen to NASA's Glenn and Armstrong facilities, this $2.8M deal marks Plug’s entry into the rapidly growing space industry. This milestone validates Plug’s ability to meet the most stringent reliability standards while expanding its low-carbon hydrogen network into mission-critical aerospace applications.

The Luxembourg Space Agency has awarded a contract to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) to develop QASM, a revolutionary quantum sensor. Designed to detect water and critical minerals from orbit, QASM uses cold-atom interferometry to map resources beneath the surface of Earth and other planets. This EU-Canada partnership marks a giant leap for sustainable space exploration and the future of resource discovery.

The Space Development Agency has awarded $3.5 billion to build 72 Tracking Layer satellites under Tranche 3 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Launching in 2029, the constellation will deliver near-continuous global missile warning, tracking, and fire-control quality data to counter advanced and hypersonic threats.

The European Investment Bank is lending €20 million to Sweden’s ECAPS to scale next-generation, non-toxic propulsion systems for space and defense. The investment, EIB’s first for a Swedish space company, advances Europe’s dual-use capabilities, strengthens supply chain resilience, and accelerates critical mobility technologies across space and emerging domains.

KONGSBERG and Helsing have formed a strategic alliance to build Europe’s sovereign space-based intelligence and targeting constellation by 2029. With sensor technology from HENSOLDT and launch support from Isar Aerospace, the partnership aims to deliver a resilient, AI-driven IST architecture that strengthens Europe’s deterrence and defense capabilities.