Satellite services revenues reached $105 billion in 2025 when remote-sensing revenue growth was included.

The global space economy grew 3% in 2025 to $429 billion.

U.S. companies produced 83% of the commercially purchased satellites in 2025.

Global satellite broadband subscriptions grew 62% in 2025 and exceeded 10 million.

U.S. companies produced 83% of the commercially launched satellites in 2025.

Commercial space sustainability activities generated about $500 million in revenue in 2025, an increase of almost 43%.

Satellite manufacturing revenues reached $20.4 billion in 2025.

U.S. companies manufactured 83% of the satellites purchased commercially in 2025.

At the end of 2025, American companies operated, in whole or in part, more than 70% of the satellites in orbit around Earth.

The commercial satellite industry reached $303 billion in 2025 and accounted for 71% of the global space market.

Blue Origin's New Glenn exploded at LC-36 during a static fire test ahead of NG-4.

Blue Origin's New Glenn LN-01 was vertically positioned at LC-36 awaiting a static fire test on May 29, 2026.

The Moon-Bounce communication operated in the 5 GHz band.

LARIO 1 can perform pointing, tracking, and following operations for planets, galaxies, and other celestial objects visible from the Centro spaziale del Lario.

Telespazio supported the transmission of the contest’s winning messages into space using the LARIO 1 antenna.

Telespazio’s LARIO 1 is a 32-meter parabolic antenna at the Centro spaziale del Lario on the north shore of Lake Como.

The Moon-Bounce experiment demonstrated the technical capabilities of the Centro spaziale del Lario in radioastronomical communication and space experimentation.

During the same event, Telespazio carried out a Moon-Bounce experiment from the Centro spaziale del Lario.

The Italy-Japan Space Consultations aim to consolidate cooperation in commercial, industrial, scientific, and space security sectors.

The Italian Embassy in Tokyo accompanied the launch of the first Italy-Japan Space Consultations.

The Italian delegation is meeting Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Masayuki Takeuchi, and JAXA.

The Italian Embassy and ICE are presenting Italian companies as equal technology partners in discussions with companies including MHI, IHI Aerospace, and NEC Corporation.

The Italian delegation to the Italy-Japan Space Consultations is led by General Luigi Riggio of Comint and includes representatives from MAECI, MIMIT, and ASI.

The Voyageur Aviation partnership is 49North’s first major strategic partnership since its launch.

The Voyageur Aviation and 49North memorandum of understanding outlines an integrated end-to-end ISR framework spanning crewed and uncrewed platforms.

49North will provide digital architecture for the partnership, including sovereign C4ISR, AI-enabled data analytics, and advanced sensor payloads.

MDA Space formally launched 49North in February 2026.

Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy aims to direct up to 70% of defence acquisitions to domestic firms.

Voyageur Aviation and MDA Space’s defence subsidiary 49North signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue ISR contracts for Canadian government and defence clients.

Voyageur Aviation will provide special mission aircraft operations, airworthiness support, hangar facilities, and flight training under the partnership.

MoonFall is targeted for launch in 2028.

Firefly Aerospace has been selected to build the spacecraft that will transport the MoonFall drones from Earth orbit to the Moon.

Moon Base III will fly the first payload selected through NASA’s Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon initiative.

Pegasus can operate manually, autonomously, or via teleoperation for up to one year and can exceed 9 mph.

Astrolab’s Crewed Lunar Vehicle weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.

The Laser Retroreflective Array is designed to help orbiting spacecraft determine more precise locations using reflected laser light.

The Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies instrument is designed to analyze how thrusters interact with the Moon’s surface.

NASA released its final CLPS 2.0 request for proposals on May 15, with responses due June 30.

NASA awarded more than $600 million in contracts to establish Moon Base, a long-term lunar infrastructure initiative aimed at building a sustained human presence at the Moon’s South Pole ahead of crewed Artemis landings in 2028.

NASA awarded Blue Origin $188 million, with an option period worth $280.4 million, for two task orders to deliver rovers to the lunar South Pole.

Lunar Outpost’s Pegasus rover is a lighter evolution of its Eagle rover platform.

Astrolab’s FLIP rover will fly on Moon Base II.

The Moon Base III mission will also carry payloads from the European Space Agency and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.

MoonFall will send four autonomous drones on short hops across the lunar surface to survey potential Artemis astronaut landing sites.

Astrolab’s Crewed Lunar Vehicle can transport astronauts and supplies and can exceed 6 mph on level terrain.

Moon Base I is targeted for launch no earlier than fall 2026.

Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 Endurance lander will deliver NASA payloads to the Shackleton Connecting Ridge for Moon Base I.

Lunar Vertex will fly aboard Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Trinity lander for Moon Base III.

The Pegasus rover design incorporates Apollo-heritage technologies.

NASA awarded Lunar Outpost $220 million for its Pegasus rover.