29 July 2025 year Norwegian Space Agency (OUR) entered into a contract with SFL Missions (Canada) on the development of Aissat-4 nanoputation to track ships with a launch within a year. The mission is aimed at expanding the capabilities of the Norwegian Maritime Situation Network, Since the life of available satellites is coming to an end. The technical characteristics of Aissat-4 Aissat-4 are based on the SFL SFL platform from SFL, who proved […]

The Russian module "Zvezda" on the International Space Station (ISS) continues to leak air, in spite of hope, that recent renovations in June 2025 solved the problem last year, which lasts from 2019 year. Module, launched in July 2000 year, is one of the oldest components of the ISS and provides living quarters and a docking port for the Russian Progress and Soyuz spacecraft. Details […]

29 July 2025 year, the US Department of Defense announced, which will not stop the distribution of data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) after 31 July 2025 year, as previously planned. Originally the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported the termination of processing and dissemination of DMSP data from 30 June, but after the protests of scientists and meteorologists, this term was […]

31 July 2025 year Fr. 18:35 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5 ”was launched 19 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 13-4". 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 […]

31 July 2025 year Fr. 02:00 (UTC) from the center of launch of satellites Sichan, China, Pakistan's PRSC-S1 launch vehicle was launched using the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle. Little is known about the purpose of the PRSC-S1 satellite, but from open information sources it is reported that it is a remote sensing satellite of the Earth, launched by China for Pakistan. The satellite is part of Pakistan's space program, which is managed by Kosmichna […]

29 July 2025 Professor Michelle Dougherty became the first woman, appointed to the post of Royal Astronomer of Great Britain, which is a historic event in the 350-year history of this position. She replaced Lord Martin Rhys, who held this role during 30 years. Position, shallow by King Charles II at 1675 year to improve navigation by determining longitude at sea, today […]

29 July 2025 Gilmour Space Technologies conducted the historic first launch of the Australian-made Eris orbital rocket from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Queensland.. The launch took place Fr. 08:35 local time (01:35 30 July for Kyiv). However, the rocket, that rose from the platform, began to shift sideways through 14 seconds after the start and fell to the ground, […]

30 July 2025 year Fr. 12:10 (UTC) from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, India using the GSLV Mk II launch vehicle, India's NISAR spacecraft was launched. «NISAR» – it is a unique earth observation satellite, by weight 2392 kg and the first satellite, which observes the Earth using a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar (NASA's L-band and […]

30 July 2025 year Fr. 07:49 (UTC) from Wenchang Cosmodrome, The People's Republic of China was launched using the "Long March 8A" launch vehicle 9 Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 06". «SatNet LEO Group 06» – The next party of communication satellites within the Global project "Gouwan". Communication satellites, will be deployed in low Earth orbit for the Chinese state […]

30 July 2025 year Fr. 03:37 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-29". 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 […]

Blacksky has concluded a contract for the supply of its Monitoring Satellite Satellites Gen-3 and GEN-2 for Latin America's defense and intelligence agencies. These services are aimed at maintaining a transnational organized crime. The contract provides immediate access to satellite images and analytics with high frequency and low delay, which allows security forces to detect and […]

The US Space Force, in partnership with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, has planned the launch of the eighth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-8) 21 August 2025 year from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Mission, designated USSF-36, will be carried out using the SpaceX Falcon rocket 9 and will include a wide range of tests and experiments with advanced technologies. Mission Objectives OTV-8 Mission […]

29 July 2025 year Fr. 04:00 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, Chinese People's Republic, the Hyperbola-1 launch vehicle was launched from the Kunpeng optical-electronic surveillance spacecraft-03» . «Kunpeng-03» – satellite, which, as it is considered, is the third spacecraft of the Kunpeng constellation, equipped with a computing "heart" the size of the palm of your hand, which is currently the smallest and lightest on-board core equipment in a commercial satellite […]

A ceremony for the signing of the Artemis Accords by Senegal was held at NASA headquarters in Washington, making it the 56th country, which joined the agreement, and the fourth African state after Angola (December 2023), Nigeria and Rwanda (December 2022). NASA representatives took part in the ceremony, US State Department, Senegal Space Agency (ASES) and Ambassador Senegal to the US. Signing context Signing has taken place […]

NASA said, that's about it 3000 employees participated in the second round of the deferred retirement program, which ended 25 July 2025 year. Together with 870 first-round participants and routine layoffs, the agency's civilian workforce will be reduced from more than 18 000 to approx 14 000, which is a reduction of more than 20%. Participants of the deferred retirement program will be in […]

28 July 2025 The Ministry of Defense of Japan published recommendations, aimed at strengthening the country's defense capabilities in space through cooperation between the public and private sectors. The document was presented after Defense Minister Gen Nakatani visited the Space Situational Awareness Radar Station of the Air Self-Defense Forces (ASDF) in the city of Sanyonoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. The main provisions of the recommendations The recommendations emphasize […]

The Italian company Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Italian Space Agency (BUT) for the preliminary design and technological preparation of a multi-purpose residential module (MPH) — the first permanent human settlement on the surface of the Moon. The launch of the module is scheduled for 2033 year from the Kennedy Space Center as part of the Artemis program and international agreements between NASA and ASI. The MPH project involves the creation of […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, that currently operates in the country over 200 startups, which specialize exclusively in space technologies and services. This is an impressive increase compared to less than 50 by such companies five years ago. Context and Importance Domestic Market Development As of 2020 year, only a few dozen space startups worked in India. Thanks to deregulation and […]

27 July 2025 year Fr. 10:03 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, The People's Republic of China launched the Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 05" using the "Long March 6A" launch vehicle. «SatNet LEO Group 05» – The next party of communication satellites within the Global project "Gouwan". Communication satellites, will be unfolded in low Earth orbit for Chinese […]

27 July 2025 year Fr. 04:31 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 24 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-2". 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 […]