CesiumAstro has raised $730 million in Series D financing at a valuation exceeding $4.5 billion, led by Janus Henderson. The company also unveiled Synchronicity, a planned 737-satellite AI-enabled constellation for commercial, sovereign, and defense communications, following the successful on-orbit operation of its first Element satellite.

Japan has successfully launched JAXA’s MMX mission aboard an H3 rocket, beginning a landmark journey to Mars’ moons Phobos and Deimos. The spacecraft aims to collect at least 10 grams of material from Phobos and return it to Earth by 2031, potentially resolving long-standing questions about the moons’ origins and the early solar system.

BAE Systems has secured a U.S. Space Force contract to develop ultra-compact, radiation-hardened satellite communications terminals. Built around space-hardened software-defined radios, the system is designed to withstand jamming, electromagnetic interference, and space radiation while supporting military communications from LEO to GEO.

Poland is investing 500 million PLN to accelerate its domestic space industry through the new Vinci Space Tech Fund. Backed by BGK and strategic partners including ICEYE, the fund will provide 10–100 million PLN to high-growth companies developing satellites, Earth observation, communications, propulsion, photonics, AI, and other strategic technologies.

PlanetiQ has secured a $3.3 million NASA task order to provide GNSS Polarimetric Radio Occultation and ionospheric Total Electron Content data. The acquisition will support research into precipitation, atmospheric conditions, and space weather while expanding NASA’s use of commercial satellite-derived observations.

Es’hailSat is showcasing its sovereign satellite communications capabilities at CABSAT 2026 in Dubai, highlighting its Tier-4 certified teleport, advanced Playout and Media Services, Es’hail-1 and Es’hail-2 satellites, and the upcoming Es’hail-3 program as it expands its ambitions across the wider EMEA market.