The global space community gathered in Sydney for the 76^th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2025), held from September 29  to October 3, 2025.

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Novaspace recognized the 2025 winners of its Annual Excellence Awards and the WSBW Startup Challenge during the 28th edition of the World Space Business Week (WSBW). This year’s event broke all records, bringing together over 1,600 participants from 600+ organizations and 57 countries, alongside close to 300 high-level speakers, reaffirming WSBW as the premier gathering for global space and satellite decision-makers. 

Novaspace, with the support of the Occitanie Region, will host the inaugural Space Summit for a Resilient Future on May 12–13, 2026 in Toulouse, France. This international gathering will convene more than 500 leaders, policymakers, industry executives, and end users from across the global space value chain to explore how space can drive a more resilient, sustainable, and innovative future. 

A Global Dialogue Rooted in Europe’s Leading Space Region 

The September-October 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Display Interactive (DI), a recognized innovator in wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC). The acquisition will strengthen NSG’s position in the aviation market as a premier provider of integrated, multi-orbit solutions, underpinned by intelligent bandwidth management and truly global coverage.

SWISSto12 today announced the acquisition of intellectual property (IP) and key assets from Hanwha Phasor, following Hanwha Phasor’s liquidation. SWISSto12 has acquired Ku band active electronically steered antenna (AESA) user terminal technology and assets from Hanwha Phasor and will combine them with its own products and technologies to offer a highly innovative and market-disruptive AESA terminal solution to the global satellite communications sector.

Safran Defense and Space, Inc. (Safran DSI) announced the acquisition of Attollo Engineering, a California-based company with 60 employees specializing in compact, high-performance imaging and laser sensing solutions. The acquisition will strengthen Safran DSI's product offerings by enhancing its capabilities in advanced imaging and sensing technologies.

Platinum Equity announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Anuvu, a  provider of global entertainment and high-speed connectivity solutions for airlines, VIP/VVIP aircraft, cruise lines and other mobility end-markets.

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB)  today announced it has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC, a developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems for national security space missions, from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners.

Space42 today announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of 2025. The company seamlessly integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities for customers globally, and is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange under symbol SPACE42 (ISIN: AEE01122B228).

In H1 2025 Space42 delivered a resilient performance with normalized net profit of US$ 53 million, in line with prior period and an increased margin, demonstrating strong operational optimization and strategic execution.