Two computer engineering students at the University of Pittsburgh, Diccia and Nishal Harel, entered history, becoming the first undergraduate students, which deployed their own applications on the satellite, which is in geostationary orbit at high altitude 35 786 km above the ground. The project was implemented as part of a partnership between the NSF SHREC Center for High-Performance and Sustainable Space Computing and Lockheed Martin, which […]

US-based Firefly Aerospace has announced its intention to acquire defense contractor SciTec for approx $855 millions. The agreement provides $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares. Expected, that the deal will be completed to the end 2025 year after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. The acquisition opens Firefly's entry into the defense technology market, where the company plans to expand […]

A new deep space antenna has been opened in the small town of New Norcia in western Australia, which will help scientists in the study of the universe. European Space Agency (THIS) has officially launched its world's fourth antenna for communication with distant spacecraft. New Norcia station 3 (Nno-3) became the second on this site. The height of the antenna is 40 meters, and the weight 700 tons. […]

The American company EchoStar announced, that has met all the necessary regulatory requirements to retain rights to global S-band spectrum, which it is selling to SpaceX as part of the deal for more than 17 billions of dollars. The key stage was the successful completion of the “Bringing Back Into Use” procedure (BBIU), which is administered by the International Telecommunication Union (THAT) - UN structure, which controls the use of radio frequencies in […]

The U.S. Space Force has chosen SpaceX to perform five of the nation's seven most important defense launches, scheduled for 2026 The financial year. The assignments were announced by the Space Systems Command as part of the National Security Space Launch program (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 — a multi-billion dollar contract, which covers complex military missions to 2029 year. The total cost of the program is estimated at […]

Blue Origin, She revealed the names of the passengers, which will make the following tourist flight on the New Shepard rocket-NS-36 mission. Launch date has not yet been announced, But the company promised to provide this information soon. Six people will be on board, Five of which is already named. Another participant decided to remain anonymous until the end of the flight. To the warehouse […]

AccelerComm and Radisys Corporation announced the start of a joint project to develop the next generation of terrestrial communication networks (Non-Terrestrial Networks, NTN). The initiative received support from the International Bilateral Fund (International Bilateral Fund, IBF) Space Agency of Great Britain. The project envisages a closer integration of the technologies of both companies, to create a comprehensive solution for manufacturers and operators of satellite systems. IBF program […]

A year passed after that, as a team from small company Starpath took second place in NASA's Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, and now the developers visited the Marshall Space Center in Huntsville (State of Alabama). As part of the prize program, they tested an improved version of their lunar rover, intended for the extraction and transportation of regolith, in a thermovacuum chamber, capable of simulating conditions on […]

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) highlighted 1 million Canadian dollars to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation (CSMC) for the development of a compact nuclear reactor, able to ensure energy independence on the Moon. Funding was provided within the framework of the Space Technology Development Program and will allow moving to the next phase of the Low Enriched Uranium Nuclear Reactor project (LEUNR). LEUNR is created as a universal energy source for […]

According to the head of the British Space Command, Russian satellites monitored British military equipment. In an interview with the BBC, Major General Paul Tedman publicly announced for the first time the threat posed by Moscow to Britain's space assets. He explained, that Russia is also trying to jam British military satellites using ground-based systems. Last month, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced, that Russia […]

03 October 2025 year Fr. 14:06 (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 11-39". 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 […]

The European Commission has started work on the creation of a secure quantum communication infrastructure, which will ensure reliable protection of personal data, financial transactions and confidential communication even in the face of future cyber threats, enhanced by quantum technologies. In this project, known as SEEWQCI (South-East Europe to Western Europe Quantum Communication Infrastructure), the Netherlands plays a key role. He should unite the country with Greece, Cyprus and […]

At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 Electro Optic Systems in Sydney (EOS) presented the new Atlas Space Control system — a highly efficient laser complex for satellite protection and space control. Atlas is part of the EOS family of laser systems and is designed to counter the growing threats in space, where more and more satellites and debris appear every year. The system can be deployed in various formats - stationary, mobile […]

2 October University of Western Australia (UWA) announced the completion of TeraNet, the first active network of optical ground stations in the Southern Hemisphere. The project was presented at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Emphasizing its importance for the development of research and strengthening of Australia's international partnership in the sphere of space. Teranet consists of three interrelated stations. TN-1, located on the UWA campus […]

Over 15 thousands of NASA employees have been sent on forced leave after the start of the federal shutdown in the United States, caused by the failure of Congress to pass a new funding law. Like other civilian agencies, NASA has been forced to curtail most of its daily operations, leaving only a small number of personnel to support critical missions, related to crew safety, functioning of key equipment and priority national ones […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) Together with the Australian Scientific Organization CSIRO, as well as the sterling university, Pixalytics, RAL Space, Assimila т т Deloitte, started a new stage of development of the Aquawatch International Program. The initiative is funded by the British Space Agency within the second wave of the International Bilateral Fund (IBF) and is part of the partnership of UK -Australia Space Bridge. Aquawatch's goal is to create an integrated system […]

The United Kingdom and Australia have confirmed their readiness and continue to develop cosmos cooperation, Renewing partnership within the Space Bridge program during the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) In Sydney. The updated agreement was signed by the head of the British Space Agency, Dr. Paul Bate, and the head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo. "Space Bridge" was launched in 2021 year as a framework agreement […]

Japanese company Synspective, which specializes in satellite data and analytics using radars with synthetic aperture (SAR), Expands its collaboration with Rocket Lab. The new long -term contract provides ten more launches of Electron missiles, that will raise the total number of Strix missions with Rocket Lab to twenty -one. All six satellites of the series, orbit, They were also […]

The name Maxar Technologies will no longer appear in the space industry. WITH 1 October two of its main structures received new brands: Maxar Intelligence will work under the name Vantor, а Maxar Space Systems — як Lanteris. Renaming became a logical step after, Like in 2023 the year's investment company Advent International purchased Maxar for 6,4 billion dollars and divided it […]