29 January 2026 year Fr. 15:47 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-32". 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 enlarge […]

IN 2020 In 2016, NASA selected SpaceX for the Gateway Logistics Services program, a commercial service for transporting cargo to and from the Gateway, similar to commercial cargo services for the International Space Station. SpaceX's proposal included a variant of the Dragon spacecraft called the Dragon XL. Development of this service progressed slowly, partly due to delays in the Gateway program. NASA gave SpaceX the go-ahead […]

29 January 2026 year China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Hull, the main state space contractor of the country) outlined plans for space tourism, digital infrastructure, resource development and space traffic management. CASC statements reflect the overall strategic ambitions of the corporation, rather than specific confirmed budgets or implementation timelines, however, they fit well with China's broader public policy of supporting commercial space […]

27 January 2026 Roku rocket Falcon 9 of SpaceX launched the GPS III SV satellite-09 of the US Space Force from the Cape Canaveral Space Force base. The launch continued a series of national security missions, which were redistributed from United Launch Alliance, as the Space Force seeks to accelerate the group's deployment. For reference: United Launch Alliance is a joint venture of the American companies Lockheed […]

For the first time, the US Space Command will invite representatives of commercial space companies to participate in secret war games, dedicated to sensitive national security scenarios. This underscores the growing integration between military and commercial space infrastructure. 28 January 2026 General Stephen Whiting, commander of the US Space Command, during his speech at the SpaceCom conference, Space Mobility said, that the initial training will be […]

29 January 2026 year Fr. 17:53 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-19". 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 enlarge […]

27 January 2026 the European Commissioner for Defense and Space reported, that the European Union's new government satellite communications program GOVSATCOM launched last week. The program is designed to provide secure communication capabilities for the EU and its member states and plans to expand to 2027 year. GOVSATCOM is a kind of "marketplace" of government capacities from five resource providers, which currently […]

26 January 2026 Oman signed the Artemis Accords during the Middle East Space Conference in Muscat and became the 61st participating country. For reference: Artemis Accords are international agreements, initiated by NASA in 2020 year, establishing the principles of civilian exploration and use of the Moon, Mars and other celestial bodies for peaceful purposes. They are based on the Outer Space Treaty 1967 year […]

28 January 2026 year Fr. 04:53 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5" launched the GPS III SV09 navigational vehicle of the US Air Force. «GPS III SV09» – it is the ninth of the group's ten satellites. GPS-3 (Global Positioning System) Abo Navstar-3 (Nastar-3 (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging)) is the first stage […]

The U.S. Space Force is nearing its first contractor selection for the next-generation geostationary surveillance program, which can change the way, from which the Pentagon buys some of its most sensitive satellites. The service plans to select satellite manufacturers for the "Geostationary reconnaissance and surveillance" program (RG-XX) in March 2026 year. The program involves the construction of a new constellation of reconnaissance satellites using commercial proposals. […]

The aerospace company Blue Origin announced the third mission using the New Glenn rocket. The New Glenn rocket is a heavy launch vehicle with a multiple first stage. Her first flight took place in January 2025 year, within which the rocket successfully reached orbit, however, Blue Origin engineers failed to land her degree the first time. The second launch of New Glenn took place in […]

The launch date of NASA's mission to the Moon is determined by orbital mechanics and the relative position of celestial bodies, which allows you to take advantage of the moon's gravity, to then return the ship with the astronauts to Earth without using its main engine (it reduces the risks for the expedition). The nearest launch windows for the Artemis II lunar mission will be open from 6 by 8 and with 10 […]

22 January 2026 2018, the military-industrial company L3Harris Technologies announced the conclusion of a contract with the Korean aerospace manufacturer LIG Nex1. Under the agreement, L3Harris will supply the core imaging system for the Korea Meteorological Administration's next-generation geostationary weather satellite. 18-channel meteorological imager GEO-KOMPSAT will improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasts for the Korean Peninsula by identifying spectral signatures of clouds, snow, water humidity and […]

25 January 2026 year Fr. 17:30 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-20". 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 enlarge […]

22 January 2026 Blue Origin made the first flight of the New Shepard spacecraft this year from Launch Site One, sending five paying passengers and one company employee into space. The NS-38 mission followed a typical flight profile: the crew capsule reached maximum altitude 106 kilometers above the Earth's surface, after which she landed on parachutes about […]

21 January 2026 2015, US Space Force Deputy Chief of Space Operations General Sean Bratton spoke at the event, organized by the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and SpaceNews, with a speech on rethinking the role of the space service as part of the US joint forces. The sixth and newest type of the US Armed Forces, generated 20 December 2019 year, currently has approx 10 000 military personnel […]

Weather forecasting startup Tomorrow.io has unveiled the DeepSky satellite constellation, designed to improve atmospheric forecasts by collecting large amounts of data, necessary to feed artificial intelligence models. The individual satellites of the DeepSky group will be much larger than six-unit cubesats, which make up the initial grouping of the Gen1 company. According to Tomorrow.io's Director of Strategy, DeepSky satellites will be equipped with "devices of a completely different class: very […]

21 January 2026 In 2018, the American think tank Atlantic Council published a report, which leaves the United States vulnerable to a dangerous form of Russian escalation in space, including the probability of a nuclear explosion, which can disable satellites and disrupt daily life on Earth. The report states, that "its capabilities and current military doctrine testify to […]

21 January 2026 2015, the American company Starfish Space announced the signing of a contract with the Space Development Agency (Space Development Agency, SDA) for the amount $52,5 A million. The agreement consists in the provision of the "de-orbit" service for spacecraft within the framework of the "Distributed Space Architecture for the Warrior" program (Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (Pwsa)) – a constellation in low Earth orbit. […]

22 January 2026 year Fr. 10:52 (UTC) from the Rocket Lab launch complex , Mahia Peninsula, UTC, launch was carried out with the help of the "Electron" launch vehicle 2 KA as part of the mission "The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)». «The Cosmos Will See You Now (Open Cosmos Constellation Launch 1)" is the first launch […]