Seraphim Space, the SpaceTech investment group, has announced the establishment of the Global Space Futures Advisory Council – a council created to address key strategic, commercial, and geopolitical opportunities and challenges facing the space sector. Bringing together leading space specialists from across the global space ecosystem, the Advisory Council includes former astronauts, space entrepreneurs, senior […]

Researchers at investment bank Morgan Stanley’s Space Team estimates that the roughly $350 billion (€296.9bn) global space industry could surge to over $1 trillion by 2040. Indeed, the team say “Space is the place” with institutional and private cash going into what it lists as the ‘Top 60’ space-related businesses worthy of an investment. The […]

Japan Airlines (JAL) has selected SES, the leading space solutions company, to deliver new multi-orbit inflight connectivity (IFC) for its Airbus and Boeing long-haul fleet. Under the agreement, JAL will install SES’s multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) system on 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft (linefit), 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft (linefit) and 11 Boeing 787-9 aircraft (retrofit). […]

Lynk Global is in the process of an agreed merging with Omnispace although the pair are still awaiting US government approval for the deal. Once that is achieved, satellite giant SES will invest further sums into the combined business. SES first confirmed its stake in Lynk in March 2025. The merger plan was announced in […]

Satellite operator SES is partnering with Google to provide streamlined Android-based login on flights and in the process expanding in-flight connectivity and revenue potential. SES is teaming up with Google to streamline how Android users connect and engage with airline-branded onboard portals. The collaboration aims to strengthen portal engagement and create more consistent experiences for […]

LTN, the media technology solutions provider, has announced the appointments of Mark Romano as Vice President, Multichannel Platforms, and Edward (Ed) Cox as Vice President, Sales & Business Development to support strategic communications and industry engagement. Romano will lead initiatives focused on expanding multichannel platform capabilities and supporting MVPDs transitioning to IP. He brings extensive […]

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabian commercial space services provider, has launched an advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) service in partnership with Saudia, the Kingdom’s national flag carrier. Under this partnership, Saudia plans to provide complimentary high-speed internet to all guests – becoming one of the first airlines in the Middle East […]

Futura Produções has acquired Mantis‑AI to create Mantis Media Center, a unit that integrates Tier‑1 streaming technology with an intelligence layer that transforms video into structured data, unlocking operational scale and monetisation opportunities. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mantis‑AI, which has already raised approximately $50 million (€42.6m), continues executing its structured growth plan and is […]

In the next few days European officials will decide – and approve – how the IRIS2 project’s structure is constructed and its various constituent parts and responsibilities allocated. The key elements of the project are under the umbrella of the SpaceRise consortium which comprises SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat, each of which has a designated responsibility. […]