MILAN – Officina Stellare, an Italian manufacturer of advanced opto-mechanical systems, has signed a 1.84 million euro ($2.0 million) contract with the Barcelona-based Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), the company announced March 17.

Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20.

The change affects the GPS III SV-10 satellite, which had been slated to launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.

OHB Sweden has won a record contract for Sweden’s space sector to build 20 satellites to boost Europe’s weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities.

Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community.

The European Space Agency plans to charter a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station to give more flight opportunities for its astronauts.

Kayhan Space is branching out from providing orbital intelligence used to coordinate satellite fleets with a new software platform that turns that data into business insights for investors and insurers.

Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites.

The agreement is for ground management and integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking satellite program