2 December 2025 In 2018, Antares, a nuclear power startup, announced its involvement $96 million to finance work on the development of small nuclear reactors, including space applications. The company attracted $71 million in the Series B round. The round was led by Shine Capital with participation from Alt Capital, Caffeinated Capital, Fifty Years, Industrious Ventures and other investors. In addition, the company received […]

05 December 2025 year Fr. 09:00 (UTC) From Juzuan Cosmond, China, за допомогою ракети-носія «Kuaizhou-1A» було здійснено запуск 2 КА Китаю «Traffic VDES». "Traffic VDES" satellites – these are two technological satellites for the data exchange system in the VHF band (DIES). This technology is designed to modernize maritime communications, increasing its safety and efficiency, which is part of China's efforts […]

A new NASA study shows, that light pollution from satellites in low orbit can spoil the to 40% pictures, which the Hubble Space Telescope will make in the following 10 years. For other orbital telescopes, this indicator can generally increase to 96%. The reason is a sharp jump in the number of devices in orbit. If in 2019 year around the Earth was approx 5 thousands […]

2 December 2025 2018, the US Space Force's chief procurement officer, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, told an audience of space industry leaders, that the Pentagon's future in orbit will depend on how effectively it manages to attract private sector innovation. Speaking at the SpaceNews Icon Awards 2025, General Purdy noted, that the pace of progress outside government effectively dictates the agenda […]

04 December 2025 year Fr. 20:42 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 11-25". 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 […]

1 December 2025 In 2018, the American startup Reditus Space announced the engagement $7,1 million to launch its first reusable spacecraft next summer. The company became part of a wave of startups, supporting microgravity research and manufacturing in space ahead of the decommissioning of the International Space Station. The funds will be used to create a demonstrator with a payload 40 Kg, […]

1 December 2025 year Isar Aerospace announced, which will launch a mission called ΣYNDEO-3 in the fourth quarter 2026 year. The satellite is part of the European Union's Space Orbital Demonstration and Validation Program (In-Orbit Demonstration/In-Orbit Validation, IOD/IOV), which is intended for flight tests of new space technologies. As part of this mission, the spacecraft will carry 10 useful […]

3 December 2025 year Fr. 04:00 (UTC) From Juzuan Cosmond, China The Chinese company LandSpace carried out a demonstration launch of its new reusable rocket "Zhuque-3". The launch of a reusable rocket was planned 28 November, however, due to strong wind, the flight was postponed several times, but 29 Chinese media reported in November, that the ground team stopped training, without specifying a new date. However, already 3 […]

30 November 2025 year from the Wenchang Space Center on Hainan Island (the south of the country) launched the Long March 7A launch vehicle with the Shijian-28 satellite. The launch of Shijian-28 was China's 76th orbital attempt in 2025 year. CASC Corporation reported, that the Shijian-28 was developed by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST), which is part of this giant of the space and defense industry. Data satellite launches […]

02 December 2025 year Fr. 22:18 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-95". 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 […]

2 December 2025 year Fr. 05:28 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 15-10". 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 […]

Experimental Chinese satellites Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 undocked in geosynchronous orbit after several months of being in a docked state, during which, likely, inconspicuous refueling tests were conducted directly in orbit. During the first half 2025 Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 performed approach and maneuver operations near each other, and at the end of June - at the beginning of July, probably, docked: […]

01 December 2025 year Fr. 17:21 (UTC) from the Kuru Space Center, French Guiana, South Korea's KOMPSAT 7 spacecraft was launched using the Vega-C launch vehicle. "KOMPSAT 7" is an optical-electronic observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). The KOMPSAT-7 spacecraft is the next model of the KOMPSAT-3A satellite. It is designed to obtain high-resolution satellite images […]

01 December 2025 year Fr. 07:44 (UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-86". 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 […]

30 November 2025 year Fr. 12:20 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China launched the Chinese space vehicle Shijian 28 using the Long March 7A launch vehicle. «Shijian 28» – classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purpose. According to the CCS

The Chinese company Landspace is preparing to launch the Zhuque-3 rocket. Judging by the announcement of the closure of the airspace, issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), a startup attempt will occur 29 November. The rocket will be launched from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome. The landing zone of its first stage is located approx 390 km southeast of Jiuquan, in Minqin County, Gansu province. The future launch will become […]

27 November 2025 South Korea carried out the fourth launch into space of its own 200-ton Nuri launch vehicle from 13 супутниками з космодрому на півдні країни. Головний супутник середнього розміру CAS500-3 буде залучений у проведенні космічних наукових досліджень, включаючи вимірювання космічних магнітних полів і плазми, а також вивчення феномену полярного сяйва. Решта 12 cubits (малих супутників об’ємом 10×10×10 […]

27 November 2025 року на 31-му майданчику космодрому Байконур (перебуває в оренді корпорації «Роскосмос») during the launch of the Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft, the maintenance cabin collapsed. The incident took place at the single site of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, from where manned launches of the Russian Federation were carried out. Analysis of the launch video suggests, that the so-called maintenance booth was torn from the launch complex, which is advanced under […]

Бюджет Європейської космічної агенції (THIS) на найближчі три роки складе 22,1 billion euros, що є рекордним показником в історії організації. Рішення про збільшення бюджету ESA було прийняте на засіданні Ради міністрів країн-учасниць організації, що відбулося в Бремені. Він зріс на 32 % (17 % з поправкою на інфляцію) у порівнянні з попереднім трирічним бюджетом, затвердженим […]