4 June 2025 year Fr. 23:40 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 11-22". 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 […]

Expected reduction in funding for satellite imagery acquisition programs for the Pentagon, intelligence and national weather agencies of the United States is causing serious concern in the Earth remote sensing industry. Industry representatives warn, that such changes could deal a blow to the financial stability of commercial operators and put billions of dollars of investment at risk. According to the head of the Commercial Space Federation, David Cavossa, risks being […]

The US has concluded a contract with Bae Systems on the amount $1,2 billion to develop ten satellites to track missiles in Middle Earth orbit (MEO). About this 2 June reported US Space Command (Space Systems Command). The contract is part of the second phase of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking Epoch 2, which provides for the creation of a sustainable missile launch warning system […]

3 June 2025 year Fr. 04:43 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 23 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 12-19". 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 […]

2 June 2025 year Fr. 23:57 (UTC) From the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, the "Gen-3" spacecraft was launched using the "Electron" launch vehicle. "Electron" is a reusable two-stage light-class launch vehicle, Developed by Rocket Lab to remove small satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO). Gen-3 satellite is a new generation of optical surveillance satellites from Blacksky, which […]

31 In May, the Blue Origin company sent six people into space as part of the next suborbital mission of the New Shepard rocket. The launch took place from Launch Site One in West Texas 13:39 UTC. The capsule peaked at altitude 105 km, and the total flight time was 10 minutes — the capsule landed a few minutes after the booster. Within […]

American scientists have taken an important step in the development of a new type of nuclear engine for space flights. We are talking about a Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket (CNTR) — thermonuclear engine, which runs on liquid uranium fuel. Teams from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Ohio State University are working on the project. Their goal is to almost double the efficiency of modern space nuclear systems […]

The recently launched Russian satellite Kosmos-2588 entered orbit next to the American government apparatus, reported the US Space Command. This incident increased fears, that the Cosmos series satellites may be part of the Russian program to create co-orbital anti-satellite weapons (ASAT), not just “inspector's” devices, as Moscow claims. Although the American command did not name a specific satellite, To which cosmos-2588 came close, […]

US-New Zealand company Rocket Lab has announced the acquisition of satellite payload supplier Geost for $275 million, taking another step to the status of a full-fledged "non-traditional prime contractor" in the US defense sector. This deal is part of the company's large-scale strategy, which has already acquired five enterprises in the last four years, covering critical elements of the satellite production chain: Sinclair Interplanetary (satellite […]

31 May 2025 year Fr. 20:10 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 11-18". 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 […]

28 May 2025 the year of Chinese Aerospace Startup Sepoch (Beijing Jianyuan Technology Co., Ltd., Space Epoch) carried out a successful test of the suborbital prototype of the reusable missile Yuanxingzhe-1 (YXZ-1), also known as Hiker-1. The rocket made a vertical take-off and a controlled landing on the water near the coast of the city of Haiyan, Shandong province. Flight history The launch was carried out 20:40 UTC. After taking off from the elevated steel […]

30 May 2025 year Fr. 17:23 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5 ”was launched by US Air Force Navigation CA“ GPS III SV08 ”. GPS III SV08 satellite – It's a third -generation GPS satellite. GPS-3 (Global Positioning System) Abo Navstar-3 (Nastar-3 (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging)) is the first stage […]

The Spanish satellite company Sateliot, specializing in narrowband 5G communications, has announced negotiations with a number of European Ministries of Defense to provide satellite communication services for military needs. The company plans to provide 5G communication in hard-to-reach regions, where there is no conventional mobile coverage. According to the founders, The service is aimed at supporting logistics operations on the battlefield, that has already aroused interest in several […]

The US Space Force has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of two more satellites of the GPS series III Follow-on global navigation system (IIIF) for a total amount 509,7 Millions of US dollars. It's about satellites under numbers 21 and 22, which should supplement the advanced navigation system, intended for military and civilian users around the world. In accordance with the conditions […]

Japanese companies Space One and Space BD signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Japan to launch a small satellite with an optical surveillance system. The device will be built by Canon Electronics. Running will be done with a small Kairos rocket launcher, developed Space One. Space BD will be coordinated by Space BD. This will become the first case, When Space BD concludes an individual launch agreement, As reported […]

29 May 2025 year Fr. 04:12 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, China with the help of the Long March 4B rocket launched was launched by the China's Experimental Satellite "Shijian 26". About the appointment of the satellite “Shijian 26” little is known, Since the mission is quite secret. Open sources of information reported, that is designed to test the technology “Earth Observation” […]

US space forces conduct a strategic evaluation. Against the backdrop of rapid development of small satellites, which is cheaper to produce and run, The question arises: Is it worth investing considerable funds in the deployment of complex infrastructure in orbit? According to Defenscoop, In the budget project on 2025 The financial year is already provided $20 million to the first experiments […]

European Space Agency (THIS) officially opened the European Innovation Center in the field of space deep-tech technologies (ESDI) — ESA's first permanent presence in Switzerland. The center was created in close cooperation with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and is located in the Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare in Willigen. The inauguration of the center emphasizes the growing role of deep-tech technologies in the development of space and theirs […]

During the last test run 26 In May, SpaceX lost control of the Starship spacecraft after launching into space, which led to uncontrolled re -entry into the atmosphere and the third consecutive mission attempt. The launch of the unit came from Starbase in Texas O 23:36 UTC. The last seconds of the reference were accompanied by a delay due to the malfunction of one of the ground connecting […]

28 May 2025 year Fr. 17:31 (UTC) from the center of launch of satellites Sichan, China, the launch of the Chinese space vehicle "Tianwen-2" was carried out using the "Long March 3B/E" launch vehicle. China's Tianwen-2 space probe is a planned Chinese mission to return samples from an asteroid and study a comet. The probe will use solar energy to study a near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa and the comets […]