Orange poised for European first D2D launch
Orange unveiled plans to launch direct-to-device (D2D) messaging services for some customers in France next month, following a deal with specialist Skylo Technologies.
SpaceTech News Roundup – W/C 17.11.25
Poland Readies First Military Satellite Under Independent Spy Network Effort
The radar imaging satellite, developed by Finnish firm ICEYE and Poland’s state-owned defense company PGZ, is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Voyager Technologies acquires Estes Energetics
The deal strengthens access to U.S. energetics and propellants at a time of rising demand for munitions
Starlab, Developer of Commercial Space Stations, Secures Strategic Investment from Janus Henderson
Janus Henderson Group (NYSE: JHG; “Janus Henderson”), a leading global asset manager, and Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: VOYG) jointly announced today that Janus Henderson, on behalf of accounts managed by its advisory affiliates, will make a strategic investment in Starlab Space, which develops next generation commercial space stations.
Nu Quantum Adds Former Amazon Braket Leader and New CFO to Support Commercial Expansion
Nu Quantum has appointed former Amazon Braket architect Richard Moulds and seasoned global finance leader Jonathan Cumming as it advances toward commercial deployment of its quantum networking technology.
Iceye to Collaborate with Swedish Space Corporation on Nordic, NATO Space Capabilities
Two Nordic space companies, Iceye and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), signed a letter of intent this week to collaborate on sovereign space capabilities for Nordic and NATO security.
Germany unveils its first space strategy
Berlin also plans to spend €35bn on military space capabilities by 2030
Moss survived in space for nine months, study finds
The moss was attached to the International Space Station, fully exposed to the harsh environment of the cosmos. Not only did the spores endure, but they could still reproduce after returning to Earth.