The US Space Force awarded a contract for 259 million dollars with SciTec, specializing in software and based in New Jersey, for the further development of the ground segment of the military space missile attack warning system, this was reported by the Space Systems Command 6 May. This contract is part of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution program (FORGE), the purpose of which is […]

The European Space Agency has published its strategy on the challenges and opportunities to 2040 year. Strategy 2040 built around five overarching goals, each of which has specific tasks. Five objectives demonstrate an important role, that space can play in every aspect of the lives of citizens across Europe. Protection of the planet and climate Development of technologies, missions, programs and services, which will provide […]

USA for the first time in half a century, reappear again in the era of multiple hypersonic flight tests, using an autonomous drone, Stratolaunch developed. US Department of Defense 5 May confirmed, that hypersonic apparatus called Talon A2 exceeded 5 Makhiv - hypersonic speed threshold - during two test flights, conducted with the support of the Pentagon in December 2024 year and March 2025 […]

7 May 2025 year Fr. 01:17 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-93". 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 […]

Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the US Space Force to participate in the Space Test Platform program (STEP) 2.0, 10-annual contract with unlimited supply/unlimited quantity (IDIQ) worth up to 237 millions of dollars. Initiative, managed by the Space Systems Command, supports the Department of Defense's efforts to accelerate the deployment and testing of advanced space technologies. According to the STEP contract 2.0, Terran Orbital will compete […]

In a new article, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it is proposed to open archives of commercial satellite images to improve research on the Sustainable Development Goals (CSR) United Nations. Access to very high resolution satellite images (VHR) is crucial for monitoring smallholder farms, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where […]

European Space Agency (ЕКА) launched its flagship Biomass satellite, whose mission is to provide critical data on Earth's forests to better understand their role in the global carbon cycle and climate change. Satellite, built by Airbus Defense and Space, started on board VEGA-C rockets from European space in the chicken, French Guiana, 29 April Fr. 6:15 […]

In case of inactivity on the part of European countries, dominance in outer space may be taken over by China, Russia and private American companies, in particular SpaceX. NATO representatives emphasize, that without a full-fledged space strategy it is impossible to talk about European sovereignty. USA, from my side, expect greater independence in strategic directions from European allies, including […]

For the first time in history, the US Army is creating a space competency for enlisted personnel, and this change, according to military officials, will better prepare forces for modern conflicts, covering land, sea, air, cyberspace and outer space. A new military professional specialty (MOS), which has the designation 40D Space Operations Specialist, provides career development for enlisted soldiers, specializing in space […]

04 May 2025 year Fr. 09:54 (UTC) from the Space Center named after. Kennedy, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-84". 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 batteries for […]

International Space Station (ISS) was forced to raise his orbit, To avoid potential collision with space debris - a fragment of the Chinese Lang March rocket, Started yet 20 years ago. The evasion maneuver took place on Wednesday about 23:10 UTC, When on 3 minutes 33 seconds on the engines of the gripped ship of Progress 91, NASA reported. How close was the threat? For […]

Almost two months ago, Google's ex-CEO and billionaire Eric Schmidt bought Relativity Space. Now his intentions look more and more clear: it wants to be able to launch significant computing power into space to support the operation of large data centers, reports ArsTechnica. This is evidenced by Schmidt's speech in April before the Committee of the US House of Representatives on Energy and Commerce, dedicated […]

1 May the US Space Forces have announced a list with 12 companies, Selected to participate in Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 - a new ten -year -old project worth 237 millions of dollars, aimed at creating small satellites to test the latest military technologies in space. The initiative is implemented within Space Test Program (STP) Pentagon and administered by the Space division […]

UP42 geospatial analytics platform has entered into a strategic partnership with Maxar, Opening to users access to satellite images of ultra -high resolution and prompt task of shooting. The collaboration allows UP42 customers to work directly with the latest Maxar satellites, including WorldView Legion, and receive data in near real time. Which is now available on the UP42 platform? Operational shooting task (tasking) for […]

02 May 2025 year Fr. 01:51 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-75". 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 launch of the Alpha rocket from the American company Firefly Aerospace, that happened 29 April from the US Space Force Vandenberg base (California), ended in failure. This was the sixth flight of the Alpha rocket, which was supposed to deliver a technological demonstrator of the Lockheed Martin company to low Earth orbit. What happened during the flight? The rocket successfully launched and separated the stages. After that there was damage […]

Three Taikovt Mission Shenzhou-19 safely returned to the ground after 183 days of work aboard the Tiangong space station. Landing took place 30 April Fr. 05:08 UTC at the Dongfeng landing zone, not far from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome. Rescue services arrived on the scene immediately after landing, and the taikonauts left the launcher in less than an hour. All three are doing well. The composition of the crew […]

28 April 2025 year Fr. 23:01 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, launch was carried out with the help of the "Atlas V 551" launch vehicle 27 KA USA "Project Kuiper (The-01)». «Project Kuiper (The-01)» – this is the first batch of a mega-constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, which will provide broadband online access, analogue of the American Starlink system. To manage this constellation will be Kuiper […]

29 April 2025 year Fr. 02:34 (UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 23 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 12-10". 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 […]

29 April 2025 year Fr. 09:15 (UTC) from the Guyana Space Center, French Guiana, the "Biomass" launch vehicle was launched using the "Vega-C" launch vehicle. The Biomass spacecraft was selected by ESA's Earth Observation Program Board in May 2013 year as the seventh Earth Explorer mission. The innovative satellite will use a P-band synthetic aperture radar to collect data on […]