Space Infrastructure

Tokyo – November 08, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Mitsubishi Electric, NTT, MUFG Bank and Development Bank of Japan signed a memorandum of understanding on November 6, 2026 to study the development and operation of a satellite mega-constellation and the services built on it.

The five companies will assess the technical and business feasibility of commercializing communications, Earth observation, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), and space data center services. They intend to combine their technologies, customer bases, financial capabilities and business development expertise. The stated goal is a business built on openness and interoperability.

Japan – November 08, 2026 -- Five companies, including NTT, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on realizing a satellite mega-constellation initiative.

Five-party MOU targets a range of satellite-based services

The agreement is meant to accelerate efforts to deliver a range of satellite-based services. NTT announced the MOU in a press release that carries the title of the initiative.

Partners aim to strengthen space infrastructure

The five signatories state that the collaboration is intended to contribute to strengthening space infrastructure. The announcement does not name the other four companies, the number of satellites planned, the investment volume or a launch timeline.

Europe – November 04, 2026 -- OHB System AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, has won a contract worth more than EUR 554 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the next-generation Sentinel-3 Topography (S3-NGT) satellites for the EU's Copernicus Earth observation programme. The contract includes an option for a second satellite.

OHB will act as prime contractor and build the satellites with a European industry consortium. OHB SE CEO Marco Fuchs said the award reflects confidence in OHB's expertise and in European space industry capability. He said the mission will supply data for climate research, environmental monitoring and polar ice protection.

TORRANCE – November 02, 2026 -- Northwood Space Corp. has closed a $375 million Series C equity round to expand its shared, multi-orbit ground network for commercial, U.S. government and allied satellite operators. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and DFJ Growth co-led the round. Alpine Space Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Stepstone Activate and In-Q-Tel (IQT) also participated.

HSBC Innovation Banking is providing a separate multi-year credit facility for working capital and network expansion. Its size was not disclosed. The equity proceeds will go toward delivery on existing contracts, hiring and the global network buildout.

HALIFAX – November 02, 2026 -- Maritime Launch Services Inc., developer of Spaceport Nova Scotia, has received final approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to list its common shares, which begin trading at market open on November 3 under the symbol "MAXQ".

Shares leave Cboe Canada at the close of November 2

The common shares will cease trading on Cboe Canada at the close of trading on November 2. The company's shares also trade on the OTCQB under the symbol MAXQF. The TSX approval follows the company's press release of October 14.

Shareholders need not exchange certificates or take action

The CUSIP and ISIN numbers remain unchanged. Holders of share certificates or direct registration system advices are not required to exchange them or take any other step in connection with the listing.

DELRAY BEACH – October 30, 2026 -- The low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market is projected to grow from USD 12.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.37 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 27.6%, according to a MarketsandMarkets forecast.

Defense, navigation and small satellites lead segment growth

Defense is the fastest-growing customer segment. Demand is driven by secure communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), navigation support and persistent monitoring, along with rising investment in resilient space architectures and proliferated LEO constellations.

Navigation is the fastest-growing application, as transportation, defense, aviation, maritime and autonomous-systems users seek more accurate positioning, navigation and timing. LEO-based PNT augmentation systems are being deployed to deliver lower latency, stronger signal availability and greater resilience than traditional navigation architectures.

Mainz – October 29, 2026 -- The Eu-BEST (European Bench for Engine and Stage Testing) project has delivered a modular, mobile rocket test bench, funded with EUR 4.96 million under the EU's Horizon Europe programme. The project closed after final acceptance of the complete test stand at the Mainz site of OHB Digital Connect.

Eu-BEST started on 1 November 2023. Representatives of the European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), French space agency CNES, German aerospace centre DLR and the project partners attended the closing.

Test bench is built to move between sites and launcher types

The interoperable stand can be deployed at different locations and for different launch systems. Development, qualification and acceptance tests drive cost, schedules and market entry of new launchers, and demand for test capacity is rising as European launcher programmes multiply and large satellite constellations need more launches.

Rome – October 28, 2026 -- OHB Italia's Eaglet-II constellation reached its planned 24 satellites after the third batch of eight launched at 20:32 CEST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The launch brings Italy's IRIDE Earth observation programme to 39 satellites in orbit.

Eaglet-II hit full strength less than twelve months after its first satellites launched in 2025. IRIDE now combines the 24 Eaglet-II units with 15 HEO-constellation satellites already in orbit.

OHB Italia builds, tests and operates the entire constellation

OHB Italia developed, integrated and tested the Eaglet-II satellites and also operates them. Its Rome mission control centre received the first signals after separation and started commissioning.

Jacksonville – October 25, 2026 -- Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) will send the fourth and final pair of its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings to the International Space Station on NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 cargo mission. The launch completes an eight-wing power upgrade that will deliver more than 160 kW.

Six deployed ROSA wings have helped extend station operations to 2030

Redwire has deployed six ROSA wings on the station since 2021. Each wing provides 20+ kW of power for over 10 years once deployed.

According to the company, the six installed wings have contributed to extending operation of the orbiting lab to 2030.

Golden, Colorado – October 14, 2026 -- PlanetiQ's GNOMES-10 satellite launched October 1 at 11:32 a.m. PDT aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, expanding the company's commercial GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) constellation. Partner ground stations established first contact soon after launch, and spacecraft commissioning began immediately.

GNOMES-10 carries fourth-generation Pyxis receiver built in Golden

The satellite carries PlanetiQ's fourth-generation Pyxis GNSS-RO receiver, built and tested at the company's Golden facility. Pyxis combines a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), high-rate signal sampling, precise timing and an advanced antenna design to retrieve detailed atmospheric profiles from each radio occultation event.