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Latvia's LMT Group and the global space consultancy Novaspace signed a cooperation agreement to develop the concept for a telecommunications innovation platform linking Latvia's national connectivity sector with the international satellite industry. The initiative follows ESA's 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Network Hub model and will examine the role Latvia could play within that network.

The Space Development Agency released a formal request for proposals, worth $369 million, to procure next-generation ground communications infrastructure for its missile warning and tracking satellite constellation. The Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking LEO Ground Entry Points (GEP) programme covers engineering, installation, system integration, testing and multi-year maintenance of ground stations worldwide.

The US Space Force and the Pentagon's technology accelerator, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), have tasked Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly with demonstrating that small satellites built on low-cost commercial technology can track both friendly and adversary satellites in geostationary orbit. The programme, known as GHOST-R, is part of RG-XX, a broader multibillion-dollar Space Force initiative aimed at beginning to field a fleet of reconnaissance satellites by the end of the decade.

Eutelsat announced that it plans to invest around €1 billion in 229 additional OneWeb satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space, signing an Authorisation to Proceed that lets Airbus begin initial industrial work and bringing the total covered by its two agreements to 669 spacecraft, with the first satellites from the earlier 440-unit order due for delivery next quarter and launches to follow shortly after.

Speaking at an international space summit in Paris, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher called on European ministers to commit some €10 billion ($11.6 billion) over the next decade, around €1 billion a year, to secure Europe's independence in the space sector.

The United Kingdom published its 2027–2035 national space strategy, built around defence, national security and economic growth and accompanied by a cross-government spending plan of more than £7.8 billion ($10.6 billion) through 2030, with accelerated development prioritised across four subsectors: satellite communications, space domain awareness, in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM), and UK-based access to space.

The International Space Summit, taking place in Paris on 9–10 September 2026, is intended to open a broad dialogue on the challenges currently facing the space sector. The event will assemble an exceptionally wide range of participants, from heads of state and government and representatives of international and regional organisations to parliamentarians, scientists, military officials and astronauts. Decision-makers from the private sector, civil society, local communities and development banks will likewise take part, underlining the summit's cross-sectoral ambition.

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space announced on September 1, 2026, that it is expanding its product portfolio to meet growing commercial demand for Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications satellites. Building on its software-defined architecture designed for high-volume production, the company is developing low Earth orbit (LEO) platforms that will connect standard 3GPP-compliant smartphones directly to orbital networks, targeting areas beyond the coverage of terrestrial mobile networks.

Warsaw will host the European Space Agency’s first centre located outside the ESA’s founding member states. The facility will focus primarily on security and dual-use technologies with both civilian and military applications, including crisis-management solutions, simulations of complex space missions, and the analysis of disruptions affecting satellite operations. The choice of location reflects Poland’s growing role in the space industry, which now comprises around 400 companies employing nearly 15,000 people.

The EU’s €15.6 billion IRIS² programme aims to establish an independent, secure communications network comprising 348 satellites, but its first launches are not scheduled until 2029. Similar Russian and Ukrainian military systems could become operational years earlier, while delays, fragmented national programmes, and the lack of a unified technical strategy continue to hinder Europe’s progress.

Lengyelország csatlakozott az uniós IRIS² műholdas kommunikációs programhoz, amelynek keretében közel 600 millió eurót fordít biztonságos és zavarásálló műholdas infrastruktúrára. A lengyel hozzájárulásból hat közepes és hat alacsony pályán működő műhold, valamint egy földi állomás és irányítóközpont épülhet. A rendszer a kormányzati, rendvédelmi és válságkezelési kommunikációt támogatná, miközben valós idejű adatátvitelt és akár drónok irányítását is lehetővé tenné. Varsó a program egyik fő európai szereplőjévé válhat; a műholdak várhatóan 2029-ig állnak szolgálatba.

Az Infinite Orbits és az Arianespace együttműködési megállapodást kötött közvetlen GEO-pályára irányuló európai indítási képességek fejlesztésére. A partnerség az Arianespace indítási tapasztalatát és az Infinite Orbits pályán végzett szervizelési megoldásait kapcsolja össze. A cél a műholdak gyorsabb telepítése, élettartamuk meghosszabbítása és Európa önálló űr-hozzáférésének erősítése.