Swiss space startup PAVE Space has officially announced 25 March 2026 of the year on the closing of the seed funding round (seed round) for the amount 40 millions of dollars. This is one of the largest seed rounds in the global space sector in recent times. Key financial and operational details: Investors: The round was led by European venture firms Visionaries Club and Creandum. Among other participants: Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Atlantic Labs, Sistafund and […]

Norway and Iceland have officially confirmed their intention to join the European Union's key satellite initiatives - GOVSATCOM and IRIS². Since these countries are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), their participation will strengthen the security and digital resilience of the entire region. About the GOVSATCOM program (Governmental Satellite Communications): The essence: Creation of a secure satellite communication channel for government needs (military, border guards, rescuers). Goal: Provide participating countries with guaranteed access to […]

24 March 2026 2018, during the strategic event "Ignition", NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman officially announced the ambitious new Space Reactor mission 1 (SR-1) Freedom. Here are the key details of this mission, announced at the event: Engine type: It will be the world's first interplanetary spacecraft with a nuclear electric engine (NEP). A small power reactor will be installed on board 20 kW, which will generate electricity for ion thrusters. […]

US space forces (USSF) are currently actively reviewing the launch schedule and looking for alternatives due to technical problems with United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket (ULA). Here are the main details of the situation: The reason for the stop: During the last missions (specifically USSF-87 in February 2026 year) a repeated anomaly was detected with the nozzles of solid fuel accelerators. The cosmic forces announced, that will not resume flights on Vulcan, until […]

Isar Aerospace company during the launch attempt of the "Onward and Upward" mission 25 March 2026 was forced to cancel the launch of its Spectrum rocket from the Andøya spaceport in Norway. Here are the details of the incident: Cause: Unauthorized vessel (fisher) entered the security zone at sea, which caused the countdown to be suspended for approx 10 minutes. Consequences: Because of the delay, caused by this violation, resetting the countdown took the command out […]

26 March 2026 year Fr. 23:03 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-17". 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 enlarge […]

At the Satellite conference 2026 heads of leading satellite operators (SES, Intelsat, Viasat ta Eutelsat) agreed: modern geopolitics has turned the space sector into a "minefield", where every new opportunity comes with a serious risk. Opportunities: "Golden age" of government orders Defense budgets: Military conflicts (in particular in Ukraine and the Middle East) forced NATO and allied governments to dramatically increase spending on […]

Chinese startup Astronstone (also known as Xingchen Space) officially announced the involvement of more than 200 million yuan (about 29 millions of dollars) as part of a Pre-A Series financing round. These funds are intended to accelerate the development and testing of their flagship reusable launch vehicle. Key aspects of financing and development Investors: The round was led by the Zhongguancun Science City Foundation, which was joined by several state and […]

23 March 2026 of the year Chief Master Sergeant of the US Space Force Ron Lerch, senior adviser to the deputy chief of space operations on intelligence issues, presented a declassified report on current threats to American space systems at the Satellite conference 2026. Main threats according to intelligence Radio electronic warfare (REB): The most growing threat, aimed at disrupting the operation of multi-satellite groups in low Earth orbit (Pleo). On the ground […]

25 March 2026 year Fr. 22:51 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, launch was carried out using the Long March 2D launch vehicle 2 KA China “SuperView Neo” 2 05&06». Satellites "SuperView Neo 2 05&06» – these are the eleventh and twelfth in the group of Chinese commercial Earth remote sensing satellites, owned by China Siwei Survey and Mapping […]

Arianespace has signed a contract to launch the NEXUS-1 satellite, the first demonstration vehicle from the startup Utmost, designed to service other satellites directly in orbit. The main thing is about the mission and the device: Launch: Scheduled for 2026 year as a payload on an Ariane rocket 6. Goal: Verification of convergence technologies, docking and maneuvering. NEXUS-1 must prove its ability to safely approach other objects in space. Functional: In the future, such devices […]

US Space Systems Command (Space Systems Command) officially announced the creation of specialized cyber units to protect missile launches in real time. The decision is due to the growth of digital threats to the physical and software infrastructure of spaceports. New units and their tasks Two defense cyber operations squadrons have been deployed to protect key launch sites (Defensive Cyber Operations Squadrons): 630-and the Cyberspace Squadron (630 […]

SES has officially announced plans to order the first 28 satellites at startup K2 Space for its medium Earth orbit network (MEO) next generation called meoSphere. Expected, that the new network will start working by 2030 year. Key deal and network details: Joint development: SES will integrate its own software-controlled payloads (payloads), which are developed in Luxembourg, with platforms (satellite buses) high power […]

Poland has taken a historic step in the development of its own space industry: In March 2026 year, the Seimas finally adopted the long-awaited Law on Space Activities (Space Activities Act). This is the first comprehensive legal framework, which brings Polish space into the legal field of the EU and international conventions. Basic provisions of the new law: National register of space objects: An official state register is being created, where all satellites will be entered and […]

Director General of the European Space Agency (THIS) Joseph Aschbacher 19 March 2026 officially announced the agency's intention to purchase a separate SpaceX Crew Dragon mission for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS). EPIC mission details (ESA Provided Institutional Crew) This project, supported by ESA member countries, was named EPIC and aims to expand the flight capabilities of European astronauts until the ISS is decommissioned […]

Key developers of lunar landing modules (HLS) for the NASA Artemis program - SpaceX and Blue Origin - confirmed their readiness to significantly increase the rate of landings on the moon in the coming years. This is due to NASA's plans to maintain a regular presence on the satellite and expand logistics to deliver cargo and crews. Major players and their plans: SpaceX (Starship HLS): The company is developing a version of Starship V3, […]

SpaceX has officially unveiled plans to deploy an ambitious network of orbital data centers, by filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on launch to 1 a million satellites. This system is being developed to provide computing power for artificial intelligence (NE) directly in orbit, which will make it possible to use solar energy almost continuously and reduce the load on terrestrial power grids. Technical characteristics of data center satellites […]

22 March 2026 year Fr. 14:47 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-62". 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 […]

US Space Command officials and representatives 25 commercial space companies will participate in a classified war game next week in Colorado Springs. Problems and threats will be discussed during the event, faced by participants, as well as issues of domain protection and defense in partnership with commercial entities. Training is scheduled for 23 March at The Aerospace Corporation. It will become […]

22 March 2026 year Fr. 15:49 (UTC) from a marine platform off the coast of Yangjiang City in southern Guangdong Province, The People's Republic of China using the Smart Dragon launch vehicle 3 a launch was made 10 Kita. CentiSpace 02 – it 10 commercial small satellites from the Beijing company Future Navigation to provide GNSS signal amplification services from LEO. They are a part […]