The US Air Force has decided to stop plans for the construction of two landing sites on Johnston atoll - a remote island in the central Pacific Ocean - against the backdrop of concern about damage to local nature. About this 5 July reported military edition of Stars and Stripes. The platforms were to become part of the Rocket Cargo Program - Military Logistics Initiatives, which involves use […]

US space forces have announced the cancellation, With which Boeing and Northrop Grumman competed for a contract. Замість традиційного підходу оборонне відомство обирає більш гнучку стратегію, яка дозволить швидше адаптуватися до сучасних викликів. Причини змін Програма PTS-R (Protected Tactical Satellite Communication-Resilient) was started in 2020 year in return […]

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, being at a distance over 8,8 мільярда кілометрів від Землі у поясі Койпера, став учасником унікального експерименту — першої у світі демонстрації зоряної навігації в умовах глибокого космосу. Результати дослідження, які вже прийняті до публікації в The Astronomical Journal, доступні у вигляді препринту на сервері arXiv. У ході тесту команда міжнародних […]

NASA TEMPO mission (Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution), what with 2023 the year measures air quality from geostationary orbit at height 35,000 km, успішно завершила свою 20-місячну основну програму. Due to the high quality of the data, the project has been officially extended until at least September 2026 year. TEMPO is NASA's first mission, which uses a spectrometer to continuously collect air pollution data […]

American climate scientists will soon lose access to satellite data, tracking the area of ​​sea ice - one of the key indicators of climate change. US Department of Defense has announced plans to stop processing that data for scientific needs. Це рішення — черговий удар по науці з боку уряду США на тлі скорочення бюджету з метою перерозподілу коштів на податкові пільги. […]

  Полігон Денел Оверберг, провідний центр ПАР для тестування ракет і розробки пускових можливостей, прогнозує стабільну прибутковість протягом наступних трьох років завдяки сильному портфелю замовлень і зростанню інтересу до космічних технологій, зокрема до запусків супутників. Як підрозділ державної оборонно-космічної групи Денел, полігон відіграє ключову роль у розвитку національних пускових потужностей. Згідно з корпоративним планом Денел […]

Command of space systems (SSC) Космічних сил США уклало контракт на суму 2,8 мільярда доларів з компанією Boeing на будівництво та поставку перших двох супутників програми розширеного стратегічного супутникового зв’язку (SATCOM) [ESS]. ESS replaces nuclear command capabilities, management and communication (NC3), which are now provided by an advanced ultra-high frequency system (EHF), Modernizing this decisive element of strategic capabilities […]

The royal military-air forces of New Zealand (RNZAF) created their first specialized space unit by re -activating squadron No. 62, reported Defense Minister Judith Collins. The move demonstrates New Zealand's commitment to protecting its interests and security in outer space, which is developing rapidly. Squadron No. 62 was officially reinstated during a ceremony at the RNZAF base in Auckland. Під […]

3 July, US space forces have concluded a contract with Boeing on $2,8 billion, In order to provide secure and reliable strategic missions within Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS). Boeing bypassing Northrop Grumman in a contract competition, which involves the creation of two initial satellites with the possibility of ordering two more. Both companies with 2020 year […]

The UK Space Research Agency has announced a tender for 75,6 million pounds for the nation's first active litter removal mission (ADR), aimed at removing two inoperable British satellites from low Earth orbit by the end 2028 year. A purpose-built spacecraft with advanced British robotics and autonomous navigation technology will capture and safely launch satellites into the Earth's atmosphere, where […]

British company Orbex, specializing in orbital launches, entered into a strategic five-year partnership with the German Exolaunch, launch service provider, mission management, deployment and integration systems for small satellites. This cooperation is aimed at providing comprehensive services for the launch of small satellites, which meets the growing demand for such options. Partnership provides, що Exolaunch використовуватиме пускові потужності Orbex та […]

03 July 2025 year Fr. 09:35 (UTC) From the Sican Spacemoder, Китай за допомогою ракети-носія «Long March 4С» було здійснено запуск китайського супутника «Shiyan 28 IN". It is reported, що «Shiyan 28 В» – це КА, intended for exploration of the space environment and other related technological tests. Actual use is unknown. According to the CCS

Університети Лафборо та Свонсі об’єднали зусилля для створення легких сонячних елементів із телуриду кадмію (CdTe) на надтонкому склі. Ця технологія може революціонізувати енергосистеми для супутників і космічного виробництва. Контекст і попит Глобальна космічна індустрія, зокрема у Великій Британії, де її оцінюють у 17,5 мільярда фунтів, is growing rapidly. За прогнозами Європейського космічного агентства, попит на сонячну […]

Japanese Aerospace Agency (JAXA) reported, that it was possible to restore communication with the lunar probe SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon), which has been dormant for almost a month. The probe survived extremely low temperatures on the Moon, about -170°C, and restored electricity generation, when sunlight hit its solar panels again. JAXA confirmed, that sent the command to SLIM and […]

Maxar Intelligence received a contract under the Luno A program from the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (that). The contract provides for the provision of analytical services using artificial intelligence (NE) and machine learning to automatically detect objects in many given locations simultaneously. Maxar identifies planes, ships, land vehicles and railway cars, by calculating objects, their classification, detection […]

2 July 2025 year Fr. 06:28 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 КА США «Starlink Group 10-25». 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 increase the number […]

Chinese satellites Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 for the second time carry out operations of rapprochement in geostationary orbit (GEO), located at approximately at a height 35 786 km above the equator of the earth. These maneuvers, probably, is a preparation for testing technology for refueling satellites in space. 30 June Swiss company S2A Systems, which specializes in optical observation of space objects, recorded, що Shijian-21 і Shijian-25 […]

1 July 2025 year Fr. 21:04 (UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 »was launched in geostationary orbit satellite" MTG-S1 "" MTG-S1 " (Meteosat Third Generation – Sounder 1) - This is the first satellite of the new generation Meteosat, orbiting geostationary. Expected, що супутник забезпечить високу оперативність у прогнозуванні небезпечних […]

On Sunday, 29 June, Japan made a successful launch of satellite to monitor climate change using H-2A missile, which has completed his career before the full transition to the new flagship model H3. The rocket started from the Tanegasim Space Center in the southwest of the country, Outing into orbit satellite Gosat-GW (Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle), which […]

It was only three months after launching the first Firesat Protoflight satellite from Muon Space, Before the first infrared pictures were released, obtained from orbit. Firesat became the first apparatus in the planned constellation from above 50 satellites, which company plans to use to monitor and detect forest fires on a global scale. This prototype is brought to low Earth orbit […]