Dispute, regarding the US space program and Musk's company, which closely cooperate financially, entered the public domain after that, as the entrepreneur responded on the X social network (formerly Twitter) upon notice of that, that Duffy allegedly seeks to subordinate NASA to the US Department of Transportation. Duffy himself currently heads this very ministry. Musk sharply criticized the idea in his post, noting, […]

The new Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission has presented its first results, having recorded the concentrations of the main atmospheric pollutants - nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone. Although the data obtained are preliminary, they mark a key stage in the development of European air quality monitoring capabilities – for the first time from geostationary orbit at an altitude of about 36 thousands of kilometers above the Earth. Launched in July 2025 year, […]

22 October 2025 year Fr. 14:16 (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 11-5". 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 […]

European Space Agency (THIS) expressed interest in involving Great Britain in the implementation of the IRIS² program — the European mega-constellation of secure communication satellites, which is being created by the SpaceRISE consortium. ESA Director of Satellite Communications and Secure Communications Laurent Jaffar noted, that the participation of Great Britain in this project is possible, however, for its implementation, the government of the United Kingdom has […]

National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) announced the commissioning of the world's first telescope, designed to measure the Sun's magnetic field in the mid-infrared range. After the successful completion of the final stage of admission tests, the AIMS complex (Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun) officially started scientific work. The AIMS project became an important breakthrough in the field of solar […]

NASA has finished assembling the rocket, which will send the next team of astronauts to the moon. This is an important stage of preparation for the historic mission of Artemis 2, which will be the first manned flight within the framework of the program to return a man to the moon. Orion spacecraft, which was named Integrity, was transported the other day through the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the legendary Rocket Assembly Building (VAB). […]

Autonomous control algorithms, developed by researchers from the Institute of Aerospace Studies at the University of Toronto (You should use it), could make cargo transportation on the moon safer and more efficient for astronauts in the future. Within the team, which is headed by MDA Space, professor Tim Barfoot and graduate student Alex Kravchiv are working on the technology, which will help the Canadian Lunar Utility Vehicle navigate between offloading points during […]

In a Boeing plane 737 MAX of the American airline company United Airlines broke the glass of the pilot's cabin during the flight. The incident was blamed on space debris. The incident happened 16 October. Boeing plane 737 MAX was flying from Denver to Los Angeles. There were people on board 134 passengers and 6 crew members. That moment, when the plane was at altitude 36 […]

South Korean startup Innospace has received government approval for its first orbital launch, which may take place as early as the end of October. The company reported, that the Korean Space Agency (FAIL) issued it a commercial launch license - the first of its kind, granted to a private company in South Korea. This is the final stage of approval, required for the debut launch of the Hanbit-Nano rocket. The launch is planned in […]

University College Dublin (UCD) received funding in the amount 1 million euros in recognition of its role in 'bringing Ireland into the space age' following the successful launch of the country's first-ever space mission, EIRSAT-1. UCD became one of five Irish higher education institutions, which will share 5 million euros in premium funding from the Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA) for contribution […]

Pakistan successfully launched its first hyperspectral satellite H1, calling it an important milestone for developing national capabilities in areas from agriculture to urban planning. The Pakistan Space Agency announced the launch from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome in northwestern China (SUPARCO). Hyperspectral satellites are capable of detecting subtle chemical and material changes on the Earth's surface, which do not fix ordinary optical […]

19 October 2025 year Fr. 17:39 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-17". 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 increase the number […]

19 October 2025 year Fr. 03:33 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, Chinese People's Republic, PRSC-HS1 launch vehicle was launched using the "Kinetica 1" launch vehicle, AIRSAT-03,04». AIRSAT-03,04 are X-band parabolic radiation satellites with a maximum resolution better than 1 meters. Both satellites have a more compact configuration and for the first time use a Cassegrain parabolic antenna system with […]

The Australian company Southern Launch and the American startup Varda Space Industries have concluded a long-term agreement, which provides 20 of additional spacecraft returns to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia to 2028 year. The new contract builds on the successful W-Series missions, specifically on the historic W-2 mission, which is in February 2025 year became the world's first commercial comeback […]

The European Commission presented the defense preparedness program to the member states 2030 year — a document called Preserving Peace – Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030, which defines the key areas of development of joint defense capabilities. The plan is a follow-up to the March White Paper on European Defense and the ReArm Europe package / Readiness 2030, which involves the mobilization of up to €800 billion through a combination of national […]

Planet Labs signed a contract with the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (that) for the amount $12,8 million for the supply of data and analytics, that will support the monitoring of maritime activities in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of the project, Planet will cooperate with SynMax Intelligence, an American company, specializing in geoanalytics. Data from Planet satellites, which daily cover over 25 million km² […]

Atomic-6 company, specializing in the development of new generation composite materials, presented Space Armor panels — the first system of protection against space debris, capable of withstanding hypervelocity impacts, without interfering with radio communication. These radiolucent composite elements prevent material fragmentation during impact and reduce the risk of secondary debris formation, setting a new standard for safety and sustainability in space operations. Traditional screens […]

The US Air Force Department has approved SpaceX's proposal to double the number of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg Space Force Base) and allowed to start using the second launch complex on the territory of the base. The agency reported, which completed the environmental impact assessment (Environmental Impact Statement, EIS), which related to the expansion of the company's launch activities and the use of the Space Launch Complex 6 […]

17 October 2025 year Fr. 07:08 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, with the help of the Long March 6A launch vehicle, China's 18th space vehicle "G60 Polar Group 18" was launched. G60 Polar Group 18 – is a group of 18 communication satellites in low Earth orbit with a payload in the Ku bands, Q and V for grouping […]

A State Space Agency of Ukraine delegation led by Acting Head Volodymyr Mikheiev took part in the annual EuroGEO Workshop 2025 held in The Hague (Kingdom of the Netherlands). The Ukrainian side presented projects aimed at using satellite data for post-war reconstruction, environmental monitoring, assessment of war-related costs, and support for sustainable development. Special attention was paid to initiatives involving the use of [...]