SSC Space has partnered with Finland’s NorthBase to integrate the Muonio ground station in Finnish Lapland into its global ground station network. The collaboration strengthens Nordic space infrastructure, expands satellite coverage capacity, and supports growing commercial, institutional, and defense-driven demand for resilient ground segment services worldwide.

Virgin Media O2 is expanding its O2 Satellite service to compatible iPhone users across the UK, bringing direct-to-device satellite connectivity to millions more people. The service enables messaging, navigation, and app-based communications in areas without traditional cellular coverage, reinforcing the growing role of satellite-enabled mobile resilience and nationwide connectivity.

KONGSBERG has signed a new contract with Poland’s IMGW-PIB to deliver an advanced satellite ground station system in Kraków. The MEOS™-based platform will enhance Poland’s weather forecasting, environmental monitoring, and climate analysis capabilities by supporting Copernicus Sentinel and major meteorological satellite missions.

French startup QAirbon, backed by CNES, is developing a satellite-based system to measure industrial CO₂ emissions with unprecedented precision. Leveraging Earth observation satellites, advanced atmospheric modeling, and a future dedicated constellation, the company aims to transform emissions verification as Europe tightens carbon regulations under its new CBAM framework.

Frontex and the Romanian Border Police have successfully piloted a Galileo-enabled satellite tracking system designed to counter spoofing and jamming threats in the Black Sea. The initiative marks a major step in integrating authenticated EU space-based navigation capabilities into frontline maritime security and border protection operations.

Indian space-tech startup Pixxel is reportedly increasing the size of its latest funding round even after entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal decided not to participate. Existing investor GIC is expected to raise its commitment, reflecting continued institutional confidence in India’s rapidly expanding space-tech ecosystem and the growing strategic importance of Earth observation and orbital intelligence technologies.