China has filed paperwork with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for a truly mega-constellation of 200,000 satellites. Chinese authorities have also called for greater transparency in the satellite sector and closer coordination. According to the ITU, multiple Chinese satellite operators submitted applications for more than 200,000 satellite frequencies during the final week of 2025. This […]

Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, working with Germany’s Munich-based defence specialist Helsing, has agreed to build a constellation of satellites for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles to be deployed in 2029. Kongsberg’s majority investor is the Norwegian government. Kongsberg is an internationally known specialist producer of defence and space-related systems, and has an investment in […]

EchoStar, the communications and connectivity provider, has selected MDA Space as the prime contractor for EchoStar’s new non-terrestrial network (NTN) low Earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation. The initial contract, valued at approximately $1.3 billion (€1.1bn) includes the design, manufacturing and testing of the first tranche of over 100 software-defined MDA AURORA D2D satellites. The […]

Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has announced the release of the 27th edition of  Satellites to be Built and Launched, forecasting a record-breaking surge in satellite demand through 2033. This edition forecasts an average of over 3,700 satellites launched annually between 2024 and 2033 – equivalent to 10 satellites per day and […]