13 January 2026 year Fr. 15:25 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China was launched using the "Long March 8A" launch vehicle 9 Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 18". «SatNet LEO Group 18» – the next batch of communication satellites within the framework of the global project "GuoWang". Communication satellites, will be deployed in low Earth orbit for the Chinese state group […]

13 January 2026 year Fr. 14:16 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China launched the Yaogan 50-01 satellite of China using the Long March 6A launch vehicle. According to information from open sources, the Yaogan 50-01 is a military satellite of China, which is used to study national resources, hydrology, meteorological monitoring and elimination of the consequences of natural disasters. Other information about this […]

The first ever medical evacuation from the ISS will take place 14 January 2026 year - the Dragon ship with the crew of the Crew-11 mission undocks from the station. It became known about the presence of a medical problem on board the ISS 7 January , when NASA canceled a spacewalk scheduled for the next day. Astronauts Mike Fink and Zena Cardman were supposed to take part in it. […]

12 January 2026 year Fr. 21:08 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-97". 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 […]

12 January 2026 year Fr. 04:48 (UTC) from Satish Dhawan's launch pad, island of Sriharikota, India using the launch vehicle "PSLV-DL (PSLV-C58)” the unsuccessful launch of the Indian space vehicle “EOS-N1” was carried out and more 18 useful loads. The rocket of the PSLV-DL version was supposed to launch the EOS-N1 Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit and more 18 small devices. The accident occurred during the work stage […]

Space tech startup Rhea Space Activity adapts navigation software for military use under US Space Force contract, drawing attention to a long-standing vulnerability in satellite operations: dependence on GPS. The company became one of 10 firms, selected last year by the SpaceWERX organization of the US Space Force as part of the Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge – open competition, […]

NASA states, which makes productive preparations for the possible launch of Artemis 2 already in February of this year. During the presentation 6 January at a meeting of the Lunar Research Analysis Group (Lunar Exploration Analysis Group) acting deputy administrator for the development of research systems, She said, that the agency is targeting the launch window, which opens in early February, provided, that in […]

11 January 2026 year Fr. 13:44 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 40 Spacecraft of the US scientific mission "Pandora/Twilight". Pandora Companion – a small scientific satellite by mass 325 Kg, designed for detailed study of exoplanet atmospheres (planets outside the solar system) and their parent stars. Production […]

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 […]