The Italian company Argotec has officially opened its first satellite manufacturing plant in the United States, establishing a presence near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, щоб приєднатися до інших іноземних космічних компаній, who seek to meet the growing demand for American programs. During a public event 2 in April, the company promised to triple the number of its employees in the United States (now close 20 persons) for two years. […]

4 April 2026 year Fr. 05:45 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, launch was carried out with the help of the "Atlas V 551" launch vehicle 29 US spacecraft "Amazon Leo" (THE-05)». «Amazon Leo» – This is a mega-constellation of satellites in a low Earth orbit, which will provide broadband online access, analogue of the American Starlink system. To manage this constellation will be Kuiper Systems LLC, […]

2 April 2026 Phantom Space officially announced the acquisition of Thermal Management Technologies (TMT) — a specialist in the field of thermal control systems for space vehicles. This strategic decision is aimed at developing its own network of orbital data centers called Phantom Cloud. Основні деталі угоди: Purpose of acquisition: Obtaining expertise in the management of thermal regimes. This is critical for high performance satellites, which perform […]

The Pentagon singled out the RTX company (formerly Raytheon) additional modification of the contract in the amount 45,3 a million dollars 2 April 2026 year, despite serious discussions about the future of the OCX program (Next Generation Operational Control System). Funding details and current program status: Allocation of funds: This is an "unrated change order" (unpriced change order) designed to support startups, testing and maintenance of GPS spacecraft, in particular, the SV-10 satellite, the launch of which is planned […]

3 April 2026 year Fr. 04:00 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, The People's Republic of China had an unsuccessful test launch of the new Tianlong-3 launch vehicle. A number of signs indicate that, that on board the Tianlong-3 rocket were supposed to be satellites of the Chinese mega-group Qianfan - a communication satellite project, which is supported by the Shanghai authorities, but confirmation of this fact in open sources of information […]

The LEO-PNT mission (Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) from ESA is aimed at that, to make satellite signals more stable and accurate. Here are the key facts about Celeste's launch: New navigation layer: The Celeste satellites operate in low Earth orbit (LEO), which is much closer to Earth, than the classic Galileo satellites (MEO). This allows you to receive a stronger signal, which penetrates better through obstacles […]

EarthDaily received €480,000. grant from the French government, to help Ukraine improve agricultural monitoring. This was reported by the company's press service. The project is implemented through the French company GEOSYS, which is part of EarthDaily. It is about creating a system, which will make it possible to estimate the area of ​​crops and forecast the yield in the regions of Ukraine right during the season. This will help the state to track better […]

02 April 2026 year Fr. 11:55 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-58". 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 […]

Voyager Technologies and startup Icarus Robotics announced the signing of a contract to conduct tests of the Joyride free-flying robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS). A demonstration mission is scheduled to begin 2027 year. About the Joyride Joyride robot (also referred to as Joy) is a new generation autonomous robot, designed to operate inside the habitable modules of space stations: Movement method: The robot uses a fan system to fly in microgravity, what […]

The Pentagon is seriously considering terminating or radically reducing the RTX contract (formerly Raytheon) on the development of the next-generation terrestrial GPS control system, known as OCX. Root causes and current status Critical delays: The program has been developed for more than 15 years (with 2010 year) and is behind schedule by 10 years. Increasing value: The initial budget of $3,7 billion increased to $7.6–8 billion. Technical defects: Despite them, […]

01 April 2026 year Fr. 23:35 (UTC) from the space center named after. Kennedy, Florida, USA, the "Artemis II" mission was launched using the "SLS Block 1" launch vehicle. РН «SLS Block 1» – it is a super heavy rocket, developed by NASA for missions within the "Artemis program". The rocket is equipped with solid-fuel side boosters and is capable of delivering significant payloads and […]

SpaceX founder Elon Musk continues discussions about lunar infrastructure: the other day he published a short post about the idea of ​​electromagnetic guns, or a catapult, to launch cargo from the surface of the Moon. We are talking about the so-called Mass Drivers — electromagnetic starting systems, which can propel the payload without traditional rocket fuel. I will 2 February 2026 of the year in the SpaceX corporate update […]

The American company BRINC presented Guardian — a new drone for services 911, which received integrated Starlink communication, robotic replacement of batteries and the ability to work almost without pauses between missions. The company positions it as a new stage in the "drone as the first" format, who arrives at the scene". For reference: Brinc (Brinc Drones) is a technology company, що спеціалізується на розробці дронів […]

26 March 2026 year, the American company Starfish reported, that changed the destination for Otter Pup 2 — spacecraft, launched in June 2025 year to demonstrate the possibility of docking with a satellite not equipped with a docking device. Otter Pup 2 designed to test rendezvous and docking operations with spacecraft, which do not have an interface for docking. He […]

The rapid growth of commercial Earth observation satellites and artificial intelligence tools is giving defense and intelligence agencies access to a new type of intelligence product: combined data from several sensors, intended to provide information about that, what is happening in the world. However, today there is a gap between that, what military users want — seamless integration of data from disparate sources […]

30 March 2026 year Fr. 21:15 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-44". 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 […]

30 March 2026 year Fr. 11:00 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, The People's Republic of China test-launched the new Kinetica 2 launch vehicle with three payloads on board. «New March 02» / «Xinzhengcheng-02» / "Qingzhou-1" – prototype cargo spacecraft, which will be launched into orbit for testing flight characteristics and maneuvering. «New March 02» […]

30 March 2026 year Fr. 11:02 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA with the help of the Falcon 9 Block 5" a cluster launch of a multi-purpose spacecraft of the "Transporter 16" mission was carried out. The mission "Transporter 16" includes 119 KA – to cube, microsatellites, launch vehicle and orbital vehicles, carrying eight of these payloads, which will be deployed […]

Japanese company SORA Technology, which specializes in using drones and AI to combat infectious diseases (especially malaria), officially announced the acquisition of the startup Clavata, which specializes in satellite analytics. This acquisition turned Clavata into a subsidiary and marked SORA Technology's full-fledged entry into the space sector. Key details of the strategy: Hybrid monitoring: Combining data from drones (низька висота) and satellites […]

Swiss space startup PAVE Space has officially announced 25 March 2026 of the year on the closing of the seed funding round (seed round) for the amount 40 millions of dollars. This is one of the largest seed rounds in the global space sector in recent times. Key financial and operational details: Investors: The round was led by European venture firms Visionaries Club and Creandum. Among other participants: Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Atlantic Labs, Sistafund and […]