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Thales officially inaugurates new Connectivity Lab in Denmark to strengthen critical communication technology and address operational needs of the Danish Armed Forces: 9/22/2026 9:02:44 AM; • Thales officially inaugurated its new Connectivity Lab in Ballerup, Denmark, developed in close collaboration with the Danish Armed Forces to advance critical communication technology.
ESA and The Pokémon Company International reveal Europe-wide exhibition and astronaut Pikachu experience: 9/22/2026 8:49:27 AM; As a special element of the collaboration, a Pikachu plush travelled to the International Space Station during ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s mission.
Bombardier Announces 2025 Winners of its Supplier Recognition Program: 9/22/2026 8:05:44 AM; • Awards are granted to suppliers who have demonstrated outstanding performance in 2025 • With the renewal of this program, Bombardier is proud to continue its longstanding tradition of recognizing suppliers for their commitment to excellence • Bombardier presented the awards to suppliers during a ceremony held in Montreal on September 21, 2026 Bombardier is …
SoftBank Corp., Hitotsubashi University and NIPR Achieve World’s First Demonstration of Laser Ranging by Tracking a HAPS from the Ground: 9/21/2026 12:36:16 PM; Team successfully tracked a HAPS operating in stratosphere in real time while continuously receiving reflected laser signals • Utilized a corner cube reflector designed for HAPS and compact, portable laser ranging system • Demonstration marks step forward toward future optical wireless communications between satellites, HAPS and the ground SoftBank Corp.
GMV leads ARGUS to enhance Europe’s spectrum and space domain awareness capabilities: 9/21/2026 5:10:29 AM; The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), located in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, hosted official launch event and contract-signing ceremony for the consolidation phase of the IRIS² Low-LEO Pre-Operational and De-Risk Activities under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Programme Related to EU Secure Connectivity.
Bombardier Appoints Jeanne Boillet to its Board of Directors: 9/17/2026 11:01:26 AM; Bombardier is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Jeanne Boillet to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026. Jeanne Boillet brings more than four decades of international experience in audit, governance, innovation and business transformation.
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Legion™ Sensor System with Pod-to-Pod Data Link: 9/16/2026 9:02:59 AM; Lockhee Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Legion™ sensor system successfully completed a flight test in Tucson, Arizona, using a new dedicated data link between pods.
U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Assemble Inert Missile, Progress Toward Sentinel Flight Testing: 9/15/2026 11:09:15 AM; Summary The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman vertically assembled a fully integrated inert Sentinel missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and secured approval from the U.S.
Fuel Savings Double Potential Lifetime for NASA’s Roman Mission: 9/15/2026 1:21:14 AM; The results are in: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s very accurate first mid-course correction, along with other fuel savings, are expected to more than double the mission’s potential operational lifetime.
Earth observation satellites Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX successfully launched: 9/15/2026 1:16:30 AM; The Copernicus Sentinel-3C and Earth Explorer FLEX satellites, for which Thales Alenia Space – the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) – is prime contractor, were successfully launched aboard a Vega C launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Telenor’s subsidiary KNL secures framework agreement with the Danish Armed Forces: 9/14/2026 11:05:46 AM; Telenor’s subsidiary KNL has secured a framework agreement enabling the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to procure KNL’s secure high-frequency (HF) communication systems on behalf of the Danish Armed Forces.
Space42 and Viasat Sign Binding Agreement to co-found Equatys, Creating the First Shared Space and Ground Infrastructure Platform for Global Direct-to-Device and Advanced MSS Connectivity: 9/14/2026 4:00:37 AM; • Funding Commitment: Signing of binding agreement provides for up to USD1 billion in combined equity commitments from Space42 and Viasat as the initial co-founders of Equatys • Program Progression: Simultaneous signing of agreement to step-up funding accelerates program development of the initial satellite constellation; Scalable constellation’s initial …
SES’s Final Three O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched: 9/14/2026 3:56:54 AM; SES announced the successful launch of its eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth O3b mPOWER satellites, further expanding its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) system designed to offer high-performance connectivity services around the world.
GMV strengthens NATO JISR capabilities with CSD-SIERRA deployment in Poland: 9/14/2026 3:53:19 AM; The Polish Ministry of National Defence has selected TELDAT to deploy a solution based on CSD-SIERRA, developed by Spanish technology multinational GMV, reinforcing Poland’s ability to share intelligence securely and interoperably with allied forces.
Northrop Grumman Deepens Defense Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe: 9/11/2026 9:24:32 AM; Summary Northrop Grumman expands defense collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe with new agreements, reinforcing NATO allies’ air and missile defense, weapons production, and multi-domain surveillance awareness.
GCAP Electronics Evolution receives contract to deliver sensing and communications capability to next-generation fighter aircraft: 9/11/2026 9:14:57 AM; A new contract has been awarded to the companies of the GCAP Electronics Evolution (G2E) consortium – the international collaboration between the national defence electronics champions for Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom – to further develop the integrated sensing and communications for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
SES Inaugurates New Office in Chennai, Reinforcing Long-Term Commitment to India: 9/9/2026 10:12:39 AM; SES, a leading space solutions company, today announced the inauguration of its new office in Chennai, India, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in the country.
GE Aerospace to Acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), Expanding Mission-Critical Castings Capacity: 9/8/2026 8:32:39 AM; • Investing in castings capacity to support strong demand across commercial engines, aftermarket and defense • $11.75 billion transaction, expected to be accretive-a) to adjusted EPS* and free cash flow* in the first year • Strong near and long-term value creation for customers and shareholders GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has signed an …
The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks: 9/8/2026 4:56:15 AM; Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the September Puzzler. Several of the outcrops at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area in Southern California jut from the arid landscape of the Soledad Basin at remarkable angles.
FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch re-watch event on 15 September at ESA’s Space Operations Centre: 9/8/2026 4:39:38 AM; The two Earth observation satellites are scheduled to launch together aboard a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30) from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 03:21 CEST, in the early morning of 15 September.