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The European small satellite launch sector has suffered a setback with the collapse of UK-based rocket developer Orbex, casting uncertainty over parts of the United Kingdom’s independent space ambitions while highlighting resilience among remaining competitors in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Launcher Challenge. On February 11, 2026, Orbex announced it had filed a notice…

A new partnership between NanoAvionics and Kepler Communications will give NanoAvionics’ customers easier access to Kepler’s optical relay network. Canada-based Kepler has selected NanoAvionics as the preferred European satellite bus provider for its hosted payload initiatives, in a non-exclusive agreement.  In addition, NanoAvionics has signed a capacity agreement for Kepler’s service and will offer its own…

BlackSky Technology announced a deal with an unnamed international customer for a dedicated Gen-3 satellite, along with BlackSky’s imagery and analytics services. The deal announced Tuesday will give BlackSky’s international customer a sovereign, space-based intelligence solution. The customer will have immediate access to BlackSky’s imagery and analytics, along with dynamic monitoring over their national and…

SatVu has closed a 30 million pound ($40 million) funding round bringing its total equity funding to 60 million pounds ($80 million). The U.K.-based thermal intelligence company has two satellites planned for orbit in 2026 and an additional three initiated under contract, mapping a path to deliver a multi-satellite constellation. The company announced the new…

ST Engineering iDirect will integrate the network management program from G&S SatCom into its Intuition ground system software, under a new strategic partnership. G&S SatConnect is a service management platform widely adopted by satellite operators. The company cites SES and Viasat as its customers. ST Engineering iDirect announced Tuesday it will integrate G&S SatConnect into Intuition…