The company Landspace plans to attract to 1 A billion dollars of US (7,5 billion yuan) to finance the development of reusable launch vehicles thereafter, as its application for an initial public offering of shares (IPO) was accepted for consideration. According to the documents, submitted to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Chinese private rocket manufacturer Landspace intends to use the funds to invest in its rare […]

Muon Space has won a competition for the Space Development Agency (SDA) in support of the missile warning and tracking mission. This award allows Muon Space to continue development of its QuickBeam multispectral electro-optical and infrared payload technology, which is designed to provide constant detection and tracking of advanced missile threats from low Earth orbit. The payload combines several […]

Galactic Energy – one of the leading private Chinese aerospace companies, known for its Ceres-1 rockets and the development of the Pallas family of larger liquid-launched ballistic missiles, targeting the commercial launch market and large satellite constellations has completed its new liquid engine CQ-90 (Cangqiong-90), intended for the promising Pallas-2 launch vehicle. Details of the CQ-90 project and engine (Cangqiong-90) – it is bigger and […]

The US Space Force does not offer “the new Vandenberg Spaceport” in the sense of building a completely new base from scratch. Instead, they are implementing a large-scale initiative called “Cosmodrome of the future” (Spaceport of the Future), which involves a significant modernization and expansion of the existing Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The main goal of this initiative – turn Vandenberg into a high-performance, sustainable and flexible spaceport, capable […]

30 December 2025 year Fr. 22:40 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China launched two Chinese "Shijian 29AB" space vehicles using the "Long March 7A" launch vehicle. «Shijian 29АВ» – classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purpose. According to the CCS

30 December 2025 year Fr. 04:12 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, The People's Republic of China launched the Tianhui 7 space satellite of China using the Long March 4B launch vehicle. «Tianhui 7» – it is a satellite about which little is known, as it is China's secret state-owned KA. According to unofficial data, these satellites are intended for remote sensing […]

The European Space Agency canceled the call for proposals for the purchase of commercial services for the transportation of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). These services were to help the agency meet its obligations under the Common System Operating Costs Framework (CSOC) station, which determine the joint responsibility of the ISS partners for the contribution to the general maintenance of the station, including crew and cargo transportation. In the past […]

The Japanese company Synspective was selected by the Ministry of Defense of Japan as a partner in the project of creating a new military satellite group. Details of cooperation: The purpose of the project: Create groupings of satellites, which will provide the Japan Self-Defense Forces with priority access to surveillance data, enhancing their situational awareness and intelligence capabilities. Technology: Synspective will provide data from its synthetic aperture radar satellites (SAR). This technology makes it possible to obtain high-quality images of the surface […]

The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate a leading atmospheric science center will also have implications for space science. Key aspects of influence: Space weather research: NCAR is one of the world's leading centers, that study the connection between the Sun and the Earth (heliophysics). The center's researchers are working on forecasting powerful solar storms, which may pose a threat to modern technologies, including GPS signals, satellite communication and […]

26 December 2025 p. – Starlab Space LLC (Starlab) announces the receipt of investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (SuMi TRUST Bank). As part of its wider project support initiatives, that solve social and industrial problems, including impact investments, SuMi TRUST Bank promotes efforts to provide financial support to innovative enterprises. The unique environment of the space station makes it possible […]

Kazakh scientists and engineers are working on the development of an ultra-light class launch vehicle, which will allow the republic to independently launch a payload into space. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan Zhaslan Madiyev. "Our own Kazakh development – it is an ultra-light class launch vehicle, the program is designed to 2030 year. We are gradually developing it, to create an independent […]

SpaceX is preparing the Vandenberg Space Base in California to fly the Falcon in the final days of this year 9 with an Earth observation satellite for Italy. Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model spacecraft 3 (CSG-FM3), located in the fairing of the rocket payload, is an Earth observation satellite, which performs dual functions for the civil and military sectors of the Italian government. The start is planned 28 […]

Satellites based on artificial intelligence (NE) fundamentally change that, how humanity watches over the Earth, moving from passive data collection to real-time intelligent analysis, which can save lives during natural disasters and increase agricultural productivity. Space agencies and researchers report, that satellites with integrated artificial intelligence now process terabytes of information directly […]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the connection between the imaging of the territory of Ukraine by Chinese satellites and Russian strikes on energy infrastructure facilities. The message about this appeared in Telegram after the briefing of the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleg Ivashchenko, Ukrinform reports. "In particular, we note the strengthening of ties between Russia and organizations in China, which can provide space intelligence data. Unfortunately, […]

Axelspace Corporation signs multi-launch program agreement with Exolaunch to support series of missions using Axelspace microsatellites. This agreement covers multi-launch programs and is intended to provide launch access and mission management for Axelspace programs, including new spacecraft, intended for on-orbit technology demonstration services. According to the agreement, one satellite is planned to be launched within the framework […]

26 December 2025 year Fr. 16:07 (UTC) From the Sican Spacemoder, China, with the help of the "Long March 3B/E" launch vehicle, the Chinese meteorological spacecraft "Fengyun-4C" was launched. "Fengyun" – is a series of Chinese meteorological satellites. China launches satellites of this series into polar and geostationary orbits from 1988 year. In January 2007 year, one of the satellites was destroyed during the test […]

Taiwan Space Agency (BOWL) concluded a contract with the Italian rocket company Avio for the launch of FORMOSAT-8C and 8D Earth observation satellites, and FORMOSAT-9A and 9B. 19 In December, Avio announced the signing of two launch contracts with undisclosed customers, the total cost of which exceeds 100 millions of euros. Although the company left the opportunity to announce it to the customers themselves, she reported, […]

The Italian rocket manufacturer Avio announced the signing of two new contracts for the launch of the Vega C rocket for a total amount of more than 100 millions of euros. According to the terms of the agreements, launches will be performed between 2028 and 2031 for years, indicating the possible operation of Vega C until 2031 year and raises questions about the timing of the appearance of its successor Vega E and […]

This decision was approved at the 342nd meeting of the ESA Council, which happened 17-18 December 2025 year. The agency plans to hire approx 520 new employees. This will lead to an increase in staff by approx 400 positions, because close 120 positions will be replaced by employees, who will retire. With this expansion, the total number of full-time ESA employees (excluding contractors) will grow to approx […]

25 December 2025 year Fr. 23:27 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China was launched using the "Long March 8A" launch vehicle 9 Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 17". «SatNet LEO Group 17» – 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 […]