Falcon 9 lost after landing on an offshore platform

3 In March, SpaceX lost its Falcon booster 9 after he lands on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions. Circumstances of the incident: Falcon 9 started by 02:24 EST from the SLC-40 site (Canaveral Space Station, Florida), bringing out 21 Starlink satellite. Across 8 minutes 15 seconds after launch, the booster landed successfully, however, it later crashed. The cause of the loss is a fire in the stern […]

The US Air Force will test the delivery of cargo using space capsules in the Pacific Ocean

US Air Force (USAF) are investigating the environmental impact assessment and testing the Rocket Cargo program, which involves the use of space rockets and capsules for rapid global delivery of goods. Landing site layout plans: The Air Force plans to build two landing pads on Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. These sites are part of Rocket Cargo, US Air Force commercial use programs […]

Information reference on the launch of the Glonass-K2 spacecraft

3 March 2025 year Fr. 22:22 in UTC from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, The Russian Federation launched the Glonass-K2 navigation satellite using the Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M launch vehicle. «Glonass-K» – a series of spacecraft of the Russian global navigation system GLONASS, developed by the company "Information Satellite Systems" named after Academician M. F. Reshetnyova. It is the 3rd generation of satellites of this series (The first generation – "Glonass", The second generation […]

Blue Ghost 1 Successfully sat on the moon: Firefly Aerospace and NASA historical breakthrough

Firefly Aerospace has done a successful landing on the month of its Blue Ghost ship 1. He touched the surface 2 March Fr. 8:34 UTC. It became a key milestone as for the company, as well as for NASA within the program of commercial exploration of the Moon. Boarding and landing place: Blue Ghost 1 made a soft landing about an hour after starting the descent maneuver. After landing […]

Starlink Group 12-20

3 March 2025 year Fr. 02:24 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 21 KA USA "Starlink Group 12-20". 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 […]

Reduction in Office of Space Commerce: Threat to space traffic and licensing satellites

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office (NOAA) conducted mass abbreviations, who touched Office of Space Commerce - a key institution, engaged in coordination of cosmic traffic and licensing of commercial satellites. Reduction in Office of Space Commerce can significantly slow down the launch of a civilian traffic civilian system and licensing of commercial satellites, that will create problems for the private space sector of the United States. […]

Pentagon renamed the initiative about: “Golden Dome” instead of “Iron Dome”

The Pentagon has officially renamed the US National Missile Defense Initiative, which was introduced under the administration of Donald Trump, з «Iron Dome for America» на «Golden Dome for America». This change was confirmed by the US Missile Defense Agency (space segment integrator) in the notice to contractors. The new name was first mentioned by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a recent video message, It looked like a squeeze at first, However […]

ISAR AEOROSPACE completes the test of the Spectrum rocket and prepares for the first flight

ISAR AEOROSPACE has successfully completed static firing tests of both degrees of Spectrum rocket and start preparations for the first test flight. The launch will take place from the Andoja spaceport in Norway after receiving permission from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Successful tests and qualification for flight: 14 February 2025 year, Isar Aerospace conducted a 30-second static test of the first stage using […]

China expands SuperView satellite constellation with new launch of Long March 2C

27 In February, China successfully launched two SuperView Neo-1 satellites, which complemented the high-precision commercial remote sensing system. The Long March 2C rocket was launched by 07:08 UTC from Jiuquan Spaceport. During the ascent, as planned, insulating panels separated from the rocket's upper stage and main fairing. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CASC confirmed the successful launch in less than […]

Notice on the launch of the Starlink Group 12-13 spacecraft

27 February 2025 year Fr. 03:34 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 21 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 12-13". 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 increase the number […]

Global Konet is retrofitting South Korean Navy tactical trucks with ESA satellite dishes

Global Konet received a contract for the modernization of mobile satellite stations of the South Korean Navy, mounted on tactical trucks. The upgrade involves the replacement of the traditional reflex X-band antennas with ESA flat phased arrays (Electronically Steered Array), which will provide faster and safer satellite communication. Key improvements to the communications system Prior to the upgrade: 2.4-meter parabolic X-band antennas were used. Deployment time upon arrival at […]

The announcement of the launch of the "Nova-C IM-2" mission & Others»

27 February 2025 year Fr. 00:17 (UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5" launched the lunar module as part of the "Nova C (IM-2)» and several other satellites of the mission. The Intuitive Machines "IM-2" mission will be the next step in NASA's CLPS program (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) and Artemis campaigns. […]

Eutelsat has succeeded in the world's first 5G -space test with Airbus

French provider of Eutelsat satellite communication services successfully conducted the world's first testing to 5G space network with oneweb satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), reported on Monday, which led to an increase in his shares. European Telecommunications and Space Companies Increase Internet Efforts Due to Investment In Satellite, which are the basis of the program of the European Commission […]

Space Force to Play Central Role in US Iron Dome Missile Defense Initiative

The US Space Force has assembled a team of technical experts to support the Trump administration's Iron Dome missile defense initiative.. This "comprehensive planning group" (IPT) has a wide range of knowledge, which will be critical in developing a missile shield architecture to protect US territory from missile threats, General Saltzman, Head of Space Forces Space Forces, told reporters 24 February. […]

SpaceX completed the Starship crash investigation during FLIGHT flight 7

SpaceX completed the investigation of the causes of the Starship Flight accident 7, What happened 16 January 2025 year. The device lost communication and collapsed over the Caribbean by passing fuel, caused by unexpected fluctuations in the engine system. Causes of the accident: The fuel leakage occurred due to harmonic resonance, which turned out to be much stronger in flight, than during ground tests. About two minutes later […]

Space Development Agency continues procurement of satellites despite investigation and criticism

Space Development Agency (SDA), which is part of the US Space Force, continues procurement of satellites for missile threat monitoring system despite internal problems and high level of scrutiny after removal of former director. Satellite purchases and contract correction: SDA purchases 54 satellites for new TRANCHE segment 3 Tracking Layer, which will become the basis of the global network Proliferated Warfighter Space […]

Satellite for measuring the biomass of the forest sent to the chicken

Airbus created by European Space Agency Satellite (THIS) – Biomass, who arrived on a ship from a toulus to the chicke, French Guiana, Ready to run. Biomass, Earth study satellite, is the flagship mission of ESA to measure forest biomass to evaluate inventory and terrestrial carbon from space. Space apparatus will bear the first cosmic radar with a synthesized P-band aperture, what […]

KBR received a contract on $176 million to modernize the American Space Observation System

KBR, specializing in defensive, engineering and technological solutions for the US government and commercial sector, She concluded a contract on $176 million to maintain and upgrade the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site (AMOS) — a strategic object, which is a key element of the US space surveillance system. Contract details within the KBR contract will be responsible for: Operational support […]

Information certificate on changing the orbital position of the space apparatus of radio electronic intelligence of the Russian Federation "Luch (Olympus) 2»

According to the results of the analysis of the space environment, there is a continuation of the change of orbital position of the spacecraft (KA) Radioelectronic intelligence (Rer) Russian Federation (RF) "BEAM (Olympus) 2» (2023-031BUT / 55841). For reference. Ka "ray (Olympus) 2»International number 2023-031a, was withdrawn 12.03.2023 year to the estimated orbit of Proton-M pH from the Baikonur spacedrome with the acceleration block "Breeze-M". Ka "ray (Olympus) 2»Has […]