For the tenth consecutive year, Planetek Italia has been recognised among Italy's leading SMEs for corporate welfare. In 2026, the company once again earned the prestigious Welfare Champion status, awarded to the country's most outstanding examples of workplace welfare..

Planetek Italia, together with D-Orbit and AIKO, has successfully demonstrated persistent, low-latency connectivity between Earth and AI-eXpress in orbit, marking a significant step towards software-defined space services and continuous spacecraft-to-cloud operations.

Planetek Italia is confirmed also for 2026 in the prestigious "Stelle del Sud" ranking of "Il Sole 24 Ore". An important recognition for Planetek Italia, the only company in the aerospace sector listed in the ranking of the 200 companies of the Southern Italy with the best performances in growth of turnover, employees, fixed assets.

Planetek Italia announces the successful launch of AI-eXpress 1 Plus (AIX-1+), the third satellite in the AI-eXpress constellation. The mission marks the completion of the first generation of this advanced in-orbit artificial intelligence system designed to redefine how organisations access, use, and benefit from satellite data.