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 […]

Norway and Iceland have officially confirmed their intention to join the European Union's key satellite initiatives - GOVSATCOM and IRIS². Since these countries are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), their participation will strengthen the security and digital resilience of the entire region. About the GOVSATCOM program (Governmental Satellite Communications): The essence: Creation of a secure satellite communication channel for government needs (military, border guards, rescuers). Goal: Provide participating countries with guaranteed access to […]

24 March 2026 2018, during the strategic event "Ignition", NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman officially announced the ambitious new Space Reactor mission 1 (SR-1) Freedom. Here are the key details of this mission, announced at the event: Engine type: It will be the world's first interplanetary spacecraft with a nuclear electric engine (NEP). A small power reactor will be installed on board 20 kW, which will generate electricity for ion thrusters. […]

US space forces (USSF) are currently actively reviewing the launch schedule and looking for alternatives due to technical problems with United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket (ULA). Here are the main details of the situation: The reason for the stop: During the last missions (specifically USSF-87 in February 2026 year) a repeated anomaly was detected with the nozzles of solid fuel accelerators. The cosmic forces announced, that will not resume flights on Vulcan, until […]

Isar Aerospace company during the launch attempt of the "Onward and Upward" mission 25 March 2026 was forced to cancel the launch of its Spectrum rocket from the Andøya spaceport in Norway. Here are the details of the incident: Cause: Unauthorized vessel (fisher) entered the security zone at sea, which caused the countdown to be suspended for approx 10 minutes. Consequences: Because of the delay, caused by this violation, resetting the countdown took the command out […]

26 March 2026 year Fr. 23:03 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-17". 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 […]

At the Satellite conference 2026 heads of leading satellite operators (SES, Intelsat, Viasat ta Eutelsat) agreed: modern geopolitics has turned the space sector into a "minefield", where every new opportunity comes with a serious risk. Opportunities: "Golden age" of government orders Defense budgets: Military conflicts (in particular in Ukraine and the Middle East) forced NATO and allied governments to dramatically increase spending on […]