Intuitive Machines has completed its investigation into the landing incident of its second lunar rover, Athena, which capsized shortly after landing near the south pole of the Moon 6 March 2024 year. The main reason is a combination of three technical and navigational problems, which led to a loss of vertical position. Firstly, during the final descent stage, the Athena laser altimeter (altitude sensor) turned out to be prone to […]

Rocket Lab USA completes record-breaking run of two payload return missions for Varda Space Industries, delivering the W-3 capsule to Earth 14 May Fr. 02:07 UTC. This is the third successful operation within Varda's W series of missions, which involve a hypersonic return from orbit. For the second time this year, the Pioneer space platform from Rocket […]

US military intelligence agency (THERE) presented a new analytical report "Golden Dome for America: Current and Future Missile Threats to the U.S. Homeland”, which contains unclassified information about current and future missile threats to US territory. The report is part of the information support of the Golden Dome program, a large-scale initiative to create a high-tech air defense shield to protect the American […]

The satellite industry continued its moderate growth trends in 2024 year, even with the rapid increase in the number of satellites. 13 May Satellite Industry Association (IS) published its annual report on the state of the satellite industry, who showed, that the global revenues of the satellite industry in 2024 year reached 293 billions of dollars, what on 3% more, than in 2023 year. This is roughly in line with inflation. […]

At the end of March, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the establishment of the Office of Space Policy. The main goal of the new structure is to combine internal and external capabilities for the development of Ukrainian military space. This event raised a number of important questions. The Ministry of Defense answers the most popular of them. What is military space?? Military space is the application of space technologies, infrastructure and facilities to support the military […]

14 May 2025 year Fr. 16:38 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-67". 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 […]

14 May 2025 year Fr. 04:12 (UTC) from the center of launch of Juzuan satellites, China, launch was carried out using the Long March 2D launch vehicle 12 China's Space Computing Constellation spacecraft. «Space Computing Constellation» – this is a Chinese project to create a satellite group, developed by ADASPACE. As part of this project, the company plans to put into orbit up to 192 satellites, each one […]

US Department of Defense continues to build a hybrid satellite architecture (Hybrid Space Architecture, HSA) - Initiatives, designed to integrate commercial satellite networks with the military for prompt and safe exchange of data on the battlefield. More than a dozen companies have been involved in the project, including leaders in the fields of satellite communication, Cyber ​​Security, quantum encryption and cloud calculations. About this 12 Defense reported in May […]

China has made two new orbital launches over 12 and 13 May, By replenishing two classified satellite series - TJS and Yaogan. Both devices are designed to perform technological experiments and, probably, have a military purpose. On Sunday, 12 May, The Long March 3C rocket started from Sican Space Space (Sichuan province) about 18:09 UTC. The satellite Tongxin Jishu was the payload of the mission […]

13 May 2025 year Fr. 05:02 (UTC) from the Space Center named after. Kennedy, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 28 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 6-83". 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 […]

According to the publication, Pakistani geospatial firm Business System International Pvt Ltd purchased satellite images from a Colorado company and illegally sold them to the Pakistani government. The company and its owner, Obaidullah Said, also carried out financial transactions and exchanged e-mails with high-ranking officials and agencies, directly involved in Pakistan's nuclear weapons program. ThePrint states, that Syed's connection with […]

Sierra Space has successfully completed the next stage of the demonstration of its Resilient GPS technology (R-GPS) For US space forces (USSF) under contract with the Space Systems Command (SSC). This is already the third technical milestone, which provided for the early integration of R-GPS technologies in the FlatSat format — when the satellite components are tested in an exploded form on a flat platform. The successful operation of the software was also confirmed […]

After the publication of the US budget project on 2026 year, which involves the cancellation of the Gateway lunar orbiting station, Canadian company MDA Space has said it is ready to adapt its key development — the Canadarm3 robotic arm — to alternative missions. Canadarm3 is Canada's main contribution to the Gateway project under the Artemis program. IN 2024 year, MDA Space received from the Canadian Space Agency […]

13 May 2025 year Fr. 02:15 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 15-4". 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 […]

12 May 2025 year Fr. 19:09 (UTC) from the center of launch of satellites Sichan, China, the TJSW-19 communication satellite was launched using the Long March 3B/E launch vehicle. "TJSW-19" is the nineteenth 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 […]

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. announced, that will launch its new reusable Medium Harmon capacity of Neutron for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (Affl) As part of the Rocket Cargo Pioneer Mission. This mission, planned no earlier 2026 year, It will be a critical step to develop the opportunities for fast transportation of "point-point" to strengthen global defense logistics with innovative commercial decisions. Launch […]

American military leaders are more open, than ever, talk about fighting in space, and not only about his protection. At the annual Space Symposium last month, senior officials took a clearer stance, focused on "space advantage" - the term, which is based on military doctrine, which means, that the US military should be able to operate satellites in orbit without interference and […]

Image, obtained by the Chinese company MIZAZVISION, show damage at Pakistan's Noor Khan Air Base, one of the most important strategic runways. Satellite images can see damaged infrastructure, as well as vehicles, that stopped. Aviabaza Nur Han, located in Rawalpindi, is near the headquarters of the Pakistan Army. Jacobabad Air Base was another target. Satellite images, published by an Indian company (KAWASPACE), emphasize it […]

11 May 2025 year Fr. 13:27 (UTC) from the center of launch of Tayuan satellites, China with the help of the Long March 6a rocket launched three ka china «Yaogan 40 Group 02». Little is known about the grouping of the satellites “Yaogan 40 Group 02», This is a new secret series of intelligence satellites, officially claimed as such, what “The electromagnetic environment is probed”. But […]

After 53 Soviet probe has been in orbit for years “Cosmos-482” fell into the Indian Ocean. The disaster of the apparatus caused a hype in the media, Since he could fall into the inhabited territory. Before falling the probe still flew over Europe. Soviet automatic station “Cosmos-482” left Earth's orbit and fell into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia. I reported about it “Roscosmos” in […]