ST Engineering iDirect’s EU Satcom Centre of Excellence, ST Engineering iDirect Europe, based in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, today announced the advancement of the European Protected Waveform (EPW) project to its second phase. Under the leadership of Belgium’s Ministry of Defence and with ST Engineering iDirect Europe as the consortium lead, this milestone marks significant progress in enhancing secure and autonomous satellite communications for Europe.

Satellite operator Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2025. All amounts are in Canadian dollars and reported under IFRS® Accounting Standards unless otherwise noted.

According to a new analysis from Novaspace, SpaceX generated an estimated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, with Starlink overtaking its space transportation division for the first time. The company’s long-awaited profitability milestone is being driven by the steady maturation of its connectivity business and a launch model now optimized for reuse. 

Starlink’s growth signals a strategic shift as SpaceX evolves from a launch provider to a diversified operator reshaping the commercial space landscape  

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, today announced the appointment of Mr. Aurélien Fougerard as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). His appointment marks a key addition to NSG’s growing world-class leadership team, reinforcing the company’s position as a national champion in the Kingdom’s dynamic space and satellite ecosystem according to the company. 

As Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange) moves into the next phase after the integration with OneWeb and fully aligned with an IRIS2 future, Eutelsat announces the appointment of Jean-François Fallacher as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The African continent can often be an afterthought in high-tech, capital-intensive industries such as space and satellite communications, but any way you slice it, the coming decades are going to see strong growth from this region. With a large and growing percentage of the world’s young people, dozens of fast-growing economies, and newly-established space agencies popping up every few months, Africa is a booming frontier market for the global space industry.

Strategic autonomy’ has long been an ambition of the European Union (EU). It refers to the capacity of the EU to act without being dependent on other countries in strategically important policy areas, such as defence. European Council President Charles Michel called it 'our new common project for this century' as well as 'the aim for our generation'. Now, amid global uncertainty, strategic autonomy has become a necessity.

Obstacles to Autonomy