10 April 2025 year Fr. 16:37 (UTC) from the center of launch of satellites Sichan, China, The TJSW-17 communication satellite was launched using the Long March 3B/E rocket launcher. "TJSW-16" is the seventeenth satellite in a series of Chinese communication technology test satellites. These satellites, known as TJS (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan), used for different purposes, including technology demonstration, missile warning […]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office (NOAA) announced the geostationary weather satellite GOES-19 fully operational as the new GOES East satellite. Its main tool is a modern Advanced Baseline Imager scanner (ABI), developed by L3Harris Technologies. This high-precision system has been since July 2024 of the year ensures the sending of data from orbit, allowing quick and efficient detection […]

Umbra, a California-based manufacturer of synthetic aperture radar satellites (SAR), was involved in the development of next-generation sensor satellites, aimed at improving the ability to search for surface objects in the open ocean in the interests of the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The company was selected for development under the public-private agreement, known as Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI), which can be […]

The US Space Forces Procurement Unit has announced the launch of a new program, whose purpose is to warn private satellite operators of potential threats to their spacecraft. A program called Orbital Watch involves providing unclassified information about threats over 900 commercial companies, registered through a special portal called Front Door. At the same time, it doesn't matter, do they have contracts with […]

European Space Agency (THIS) presented the first array of images and scientific data, obtained using the Euclid telescope, launched in July 2023 year. The main focus is on three so-called deep fields — regions of the sky, which the telescope will observe dozens of times during the mission, to peer deep into the universe's past. The goal of the Euclid mission is to create a detailed map of nearly a third […]

LeoLabs, California Company, specializing in tracking space objects, presented a mobile radar surveillance system, focused on military customers, which hope for improved monitoring of low Earth orbit (LEO), especially in the conditions, as the Pentagon tightens its grip on China's space activities. A new system, presented on April 7 under the name "Scout", is a portable version of the company's stationary station. "Scout" is transported to […]

07 April 2025 year Fr. 23:06 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 KA USA "Starlink Group11-11". 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 […]

The first sealed module of the Gateway orbital station — the future space base in lunar orbit — arrived in the United States, taking another step towards launch. In lunar orbit, the station will be a key element of the Artemis program, which involves returning humans to the moon and preparing for the first manned flight to Mars. HALO Module (Habitation and Logistics Outpost), one of the two […]

NASA has announced the reception of proposals for holding two subsequent private missions to the International Space Station (ISS). These will be the fifth and sixth missions under the Low Earth Orbit Commercialization Initiative, which aims to replace the ISS with private stations in the future. One of the important innovations in the selection is the possibility to appoint not only former astronauts as mission commanders […]

06 April 2025 year Fr. 03:07 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-72". 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 […]

Intelsat concluded a contract with US space forces (USSF) to provide commercial satellite services, Equipment and bandwidth for the needs of the US Department of Defense (DoD), in particular to provide global maritime communications. This contract is part of a long-term 10-year procurement program (IDIQ) within the proliferated Low Earth Orbit initiative (pleo), which was started in 2023 year. This program allows […]

The first four people in history, which made an orbital flight over the North and South Poles of the Earth, successfully returned home. SpaceX's private Fram2 mission has ended 4 April Fr. 19:18 Kyiv time, when the Dragon capsule landed gently in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oceanside, California. This moment was the finale of the three-day trip, which went down in history […]

The American startup Portal Space Systems has attracted 17,5 million dollars in an initial round of investment for the development and demonstration of the highly maneuverable spacecraft Supernova. The company announced the completion of the investment round 3 April. AlleyCorp Venture Fund was the leader, and also joined Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, Atypical and a number of other strategic investors. Round was exceeded for […]

Eutelsat has announced, that her Satellite Satellite Communication Services in Low Earth orbit (LEO) For commercial and business assembly already put into operation. Completed over 100 certified antenna installations, and the first aircraft are already flying with OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat cooperates with Intelsat, Hughes and Panasonic Avionics for LEO implementation- […]

Three secret Russian satellites, launched earlier this year, put a mysterious object into orbit, which attracted the attention of analysts and observers of space activity. Companions, marked as Cosmos 2581, 2582 and 2583, were launched into orbit 2 February by a Soyuz-2.1V rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. They are in almost polar orbit at an altitude approximately 585 km above the ground, […]

With the growing role of space networks in modern military conflicts, Russia and China activate efforts to counteract the dominance of commercial satellite groups, in particular Starlink from SpaceX. In its last annual report, Secure World Foundation Analytical Center (SWF) analyzed the global opportunities of countries in the field of space counteraction. Russian strategy: “Starlink killer” In Global Counterspace Capabilites: An Open Source […]

04 April 2025 year Fr. 01:02 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 KA USA "Starlink Group 11-13". 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 […]

Australian plant monitoring technologies will be tested in space as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer project, demonstrating key opportunities for sustainable food production in space and on Earth. How agriculture is vital to the Earth, and growing plants in space will become an important source of food for long-duration space missions. Automated technologies for growing food crops are critically important […]

03 April 2025 year Fr. 02:12 (UTC) from Taiuan Center for Satellite Launches, The Chinese launch vehicle Tianping-3A was launched using the Long March 6 launch vehicle-02». Open sources are known, that the Tianping-3A satellite-02, will be used as an experimental apparatus for calibration of ground radar equipment. It is also noted, that installed equipment on satellites will allow to test land optical equipment, conduct […]

The US Space Force is funding the development of the "Orbital Carrier" (Orbital Carrier) - a new spacecraft, that will be able to unfold the satellites at any necessary moment. What is Orbital Carrier? The project develops Gravitics from Seattle with the support, which cooperates with private companies to create new technologies. For this project is allocated to 60 […]