NASA expects to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as early as September, calling this mission proof of that, that the agency is capable of delivering flagship science projects on time and within budget. 05 January 2026 during the session at the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, representatives of the project reported, that the device is entering the final stage of testing and preparation for launch. […]

05 January 2026 year NASA announced, which awarded three-year, fixed-price contracts to seven companies to study the technology, which can be used for the Observatory of habitable worlds (Habitable Worlds Observatory, HWO) — a large space telescope, the launch of which is predicted in the 2040s. Among the selected companies: Astroscale U.S., BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, Busk, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin) – plans to start 2026 year as a mission for national security, Vulcan Centaur rocket, which will launch USSF-87 for the US Space Force. The start is scheduled for 2 February 2026 year from the SLC-41 launch complex at the Space Force base at Cape Canaveral. USSF-87 will launch two satellites into geosynchronous orbit […]

Exit of the station commander and flight engineer of the Crew-11 mission, which was supposed to happen 8 January 2026 year, was canceled due to the deterioration of health of one of the crew members of the ISS. The team had to install a modification kit and lay cables for the future deployable solar array, and also install connecting cables, photograph equipment and collect samples of microorganisms. NASA officials declined to release details about the person […]

09 January 2026 year Fr. 21:41 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-96". Satellites "Starlink v2" – these are larger and more powerful communication satellites of SpaceX. They weigh approx 750 kg and have a design with two solar panels to increase the number […]

1 June 2026 2018, NASA plans to launch a unique mission to save the Swift space telescope. The National Administration concluded a contract with the startup Katalyst Space (is engaged in the maintenance of satellites), which involves launching a special tug, which will dock with Swift and raise its orbital altitude. For this, Katalyst Space will receive 30 millions of dollars. Starting with 2004 year, the telescope studied gamma-ray bursts: the brightest […]

Falcon ExoDynamics, a small California-based defense contractor, has been selected by the US Space Force to transform the Handle modular satellite interface from a research prototype to a commercially supported standard for military space missions. Falcon ExoDynamics will develop the Handle 2.0 — an updated version of the modular electronics interface with an open system, which serves as a common connection point between satellite platforms (bus) […]

Commercial geospatial intelligence firm SkyFi has added satellite imagery from Vantor to its platform, which specializes in geospatial intelligence. Thanks to this, it was possible to expand access to high-resolution Earth observation data for commercial and government users. Agreement, announced 7 January 2026 year, provides, that Vantor products will become available through the SkyFi Marketplace. The company integrated "Vantor Hub" […]

5 January 2026 Roku startup Array Labs, which develops radar-based Earth observation satellites, announced the engagement $20 million in a Series A round. The company aims to bring synthetic aperture radar to the commercial and national security markets (SAR) at a lower cost. Funds from the Series A round will be used to expand engineering and manufacturing capabilities, […]

China's astronaut corps has completed a nearly month-long cycle of underground cave training, which were conducted in part to prepare for future manned missions to the moon. The training program was attended by a team from 28 astronauts. The training took place in the mountainous area of ​​Chongqing Municipality in the southwest of the country. The astronauts were divided into four groups, each of which held sessions in turn […]

The US Congress approved the final version of the NASA funding bill 2026 year, rejecting a major cut in research spending proposed by the Donald Trump administration. 5 In January of this year, the agreed text of the document called Minibus was published, which combined the documents developed by the House of Representatives and the Senate and determined the final amount in the amount $24,438 billions, which NASA will receive. Document […]

Агентство космічних технологій Великої Британії (UKSA), acting on behalf of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Program of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (ESMCP), officially proposed the integration of direct satellite connection technology (D2D) to the devices of the national network of emergency services (ESN). This move is aimed at using constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) to eliminate gaps in the ground cover. ESN network […]

2026 the year promises to be significant for the study of the Moon. NASA plans to send humans into lunar orbit as part of the Artemis mission 2, and China is going to land the Chang'e robotic vehicle on the south pole of the moon 7 to find water ice. Provided that launch schedules are met and the devices are ready, such commercial missions are also planned to be launched this year, like Blue […]

Turkey has officially begun the first phase of construction of a strategic spaceport in Somalia to ensure independent access to orbit. Project, which is part of the National Space Program, aimed at eliminating external dependence in the framework of satellite launches and positioning the country as a competitive player in the global space market. The choice of Somalia to host the spaceport is due to its proximity to the equator, which gives a technical […]

New satellite images show damage to Fort Fuerte Tiuna, military complex, where US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. Fuerte Tiuna, the largest military base in Venezuela, built on a mountain slope in the south of the capital Caracas. The base consists mainly of military facilities with fortifications and roads, winding around the complex. Pictures “to” and “after”, published on Sunday […]

5 January 2026 year, the American company L3Harris Technologies said, what will sell 60% of a controlling stake in the specialized portfolio of its space and propulsion technology business to the private investment firm AE Industrial Partners. The move is part of L3Harris' multi-year strategic reorientation to increase focus on national security and priority defense architectures, simultaneously rejecting commercial and civil […]

2 January 2026 2015, during an informal event, Chinese diplomats warned the United Nations Security Council, what is fast, unregulated expansion of commercial satellite constellations - notably SpaceX's Starlink - poses 'safety and security risks' to global orbital stability. The warning is a continuation of years of escalating tensions between Beijing and the U.S. commercial space sector over […]

IN 2025 year as SpaceX, and China set new annual records for the number of orbital launches, at the same time, SpaceX was significantly ahead of China in terms of the total number of missions. SpaceX did 165 orbital launches of Falcon rockets 9, which is a new record for a private company and accounts for more than half of all launches worldwide for the year. It is almost twice as much, than […]

The US Space Force is initiating a large-scale modernization of its base networks, to meet the growing demands of cyber security. This project is aimed at strengthening the protection of critical systems against modern cyber threats. Basic aspects of network repair: Consolidation and modernization of infrastructure: Instead of supporting legacy and disparate systems, Space forces are moving to a more unified and modern architecture, which is easier to manage and protect. […]

04 January 2026 year Fr. 06:48 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-88". Satellites "Starlink v2" – these are larger and more powerful communication satellites of SpaceX. They weigh approx 750 kg and have a design with two solar panels to increase the number […]