BlackSky, Satellite Photo Supplier and Analytics, announced plans for the development of a new type of satellite observation of land, designed to capture large areas of the planet. This new satellite will be focused on application, that require a wide geographical coverage, including mapping on a country scale, Marine Monitoring and Creating Virtual Copies. The launch of a large-scale imaging satellite called […]

Recent research in Chile has made a breakthrough in the study of the early universe: ground-based telescopes recorded traces of polarized microwave radiation, which interacts with the first stars, which arose about a billion years after the Big Bang. This is a signal from the period, known as "Cosmic Dawn". CLASS tool (Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor), set in the highland region of Atakami, managed to identify microwave polarization […]

NASA stated, that the mission of private astronauts Axiom-4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station can start already 19 June, after agency experts and their international partners complete the assessment of the air leak in the Russian segment of the station. The Ax-4 mission had yet to start 11 June, however, the launch was delayed the day before due to the discovery of a leak of liquid oxygen in one of the […]

Elon Musk expressed interest in using the Overberg test site in South Africa for SpaceX rocket launches. Musk expressed interest in two topics: access to the Overberg test site for orbital launches and the issue of supplies of rare earth magnets, against the background of restrictions from China. Overberg is a new player on the global space map Denel Overberg Test Site (OTR), located in […]

13 In June, Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, running towards the country close 200 ballistic missiles and more 100 drones as part of Operation True Promise3, Israel activated a multi-level air defense system, which includes Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow‑2 та Arrow‑3 . The defining moment was the launch of the Arrow-3 interceptor with the characteristics of a hypersonic aircraft, which hit the target on […]

14 June 2025 year Fr. 07:56 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, China launched the scientific satellite of China "Zhangheng-1-02" using the "Long March 2D" launch vehicle. "Zhangheng" is the second Sino-Italian scientific mission, which monitors electromagnetic fields and waves, plasma disturbances of the atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere, caused by natural sources, as well as studying their correlation with the occurrence […]

Sweden and Ukraine have concluded new agreements on expanding cooperation in the field of defense technologies, In particular in the space sector. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine after the negotiations between Ukrainian and Swedish delegations. During the meeting, the Ukrainian side presented achievements in the digitalization of the defense sector, Special attention was paid to the implementation of space strategy. In particular, It was about creating in March 2025 […]

13 June 2025 year Fr. 15:21 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 23 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 12-26". 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 […]

British company BAE Systems announced a strategic partnership with South Korean industrial giant Hanwha Systems to integrate synthetic aperture radar technologies (SAR) in the Azalea reconnaissance satellite group. The goal of the collaboration is to combine Hanwha's SAR with BAE's ultra-wideband radio frequency sensors, to create a powerful multi-sensor network for defense and disaster response needs. The partnership complements BAE's earlier agreement […]

13 June 2025 year Fr. 01:54 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 26 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 15-8". 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 given unconditional approval to the agreement between satellite operators SES and Intelsat, which paves the way for closing the deal at a cost 4 billions of dollars. Now the main regulatory obstacle remains only the USA. In his decision from 9 In June, the European Commission announced, that after the merger the company will face a sufficient level of competition in the market — both from land-based alternatives, such […]

Запуск місії Ax-4, Axiom Space's fourth private flight to the International Space Station (ISS), was delayed due to the discovery of a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon booster 9. As reported by the company SpaceX late in the evening 10 June, the new launch date will be announced after the completion of repair work and agreement with the space test site. Проблему було виявлено під час перевірок після статичних […]

11 June 2025 year Fr. 15:31 (UTC) From the starting ground on the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, Japan's QPS-SAR 11 spacecraft was launched using the Electron launch vehicle. «QPS-SAR» – is a grouping of land surveillance satellites, which use radar (SAR) To mapping the Earth's surface in two modes: In a strip mode with a resolution 1,8 city, in which […]

The South Korean company Hanwha Systems has officially announced the sale of its stake in the satellite operator Eutelsat OneWeb. The company got rid of it 5,4% shares, suffering at the same time losses in the amount of approx 200 мільярдів вон, which is due to the drop in the market value of the asset to a third of the initial investment. За даними агентства Reuters, the sale agreement was concluded for the amount 88,5 млн доларів США […]

China's Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites prepare for potential convergence and docking in geostationary orbit (GEO), which may be China's first demonstration of refueling a satellite at such an altitude. According to COMSPOC, which monitors the space environment, both devices are currently about two degrees of longitude apart (about 1 500 km) from each other. Simultaneously, […]

10 June 2025 year Fr. 13:05 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 23 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 12-24". 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 Spanish startup Arkadia Space has successfully tested the engine it developed in orbit, which uses hydrogen peroxide as fuel. 9 the company announced in June, that her propulsion system is DARK, built into the D-Orbit ION device, launched in March, conducted a series of test launches in orbit. Arcadia informed, that the system, equipped with an engine, which generates a thrust of five newtons, performed like hundreds […]

9 In June, the House Appropriations Committee released its draft defense spending bill for 2026 The financial year, by offering a fixed volume in size 831,5 A billion dollars. This decision was made despite the lack of a full budget request from the Trump administration, which creates certain difficulties for legislators. The draft law was made public only a day before its consideration […]

On Friday, 6 June, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia Kazem Jalali held a meeting with the head of the Russian space agency "Roscosmos" Dmitry Bakanov. During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation between the space agencies of the two countries. The main attention was paid to the cooperation between Iran and Russia in the creation of advanced technologies, joint design and construction of satellites. In addition, it was about […]

Russia received a patent for the technology of automatic launch of spacecraft from the orbital station, which will be the world's first platform for drones, equipped with robots for its maintenance. This innovative development will be tested on the Russian orbital station (ROS) and will later be used in lunar exploration programs. First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denys Manturov said during the meeting with President Putin, […]