7 May 2026 2018, the British startup SatVu released images from HotSat-2, a thermal satellite, created for energy infrastructure monitoring. The images showed the processing of domestic crude oil in Cuba, reduced operational capacity at the world's largest oil refinery in India during disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as continuous production at one of the largest in the world […]

Startup Scout Space, which specializes in space monitoring technologies, closed the Series A financing round on 18 millions of dollars, which will support future missions and expand the company's production capacity, in particular, for the arrangement of the production premises with an area 2600 square feet in Northern Virginia. Founded in 2019 Scout develops sensors and detection software, […]

11 May 2026 year Fr. 00:14 (UTC) from Wenchang Cosmodrome, China launched the Chinese satellite "Tianzhou 10" using the "Long March 7" launch vehicle. «Tianzhou 10» – Chinese automated cargo spacecraft, developed on the basis of the first prototype of the Chinese space station "Tiangong-1" to replenish the supplies of the Chinese space station. It was launched for the first time ("Tianzhou-1") with the help of the "Changjeong" missile […]

Recent attacks on cloud facilities and ground-based satellite infrastructure have heightened concerns, that some of the space industry's most critical assets are becoming targets in today's conflicts. Despite that, that ground stations are a necessary link between satellites and users, they were overlooked for a long time, unlike orbital vehicles and rockets, which launch them into orbit. […]

Chinese commercial launch startup Nayuta Space has completed back-to-back rounds of Pre-A funding to support the development of its unconventional Xuanniao-R launch vehicle concept. Funding will be directed to fire tests of the second degree, test flights with aerodynamic braking, research in the wind tunnel and development of rocket return technologies. The Xuanniao-R two-stage rocket is long 70 meters and diameter 3,8 m uses an unconventional approach […]

French satellite operator Eutelsat and Indian maritime service provider Station Satcom have signed a multi-year agreement to extend OneWeb's LEO communications services to Station Satcom's maritime fleet. The agreement is based on the previous activation of 2025 year, which covered hundreds of Station Satcom vessels, and expands the number of ships, using OneWeb services, to over 1000 units. For reference: Eutelsat […]

Because direct-to-smartphone services are blurring the line between space and ground communication, hybrid constellations bring communications and imaging together in orbit. One of the most striking examples is Space42 from the United Arab Emirates, formed by the merger of the geostationary communications operations of Yahsat and the geospatial analytics business of Bayanat. In partnership with Finnish synthetic aperture radar operator Iceye, Space42 […]

A new system of artificial intelligence reduces the time of preparation for complex space maneuvers 100 times - from months to seconds. The development concerns the calculation of the jet effect of engines: phenomena, which can damage the device's own structures during the operation of traction systems. When a rocket engine turns on in a vacuum, the gas instantly expands in all directions — this creates complex thermal and […]

At the end of April, the world's first global data set was published, which shows the boundaries of agricultural fields. It is the result of an 18-month campaign by geospatial data specialists from industry and academia. Initiative, which was led by the non-profit organization Taylor Geospatial and the Microsoft AI for Good Lab, created an open and publicly available data set, which can be used to ensure food security, accounting […]

Environmental consequences of Starship launches from Starbase, located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas near the border with Mexico, have been studied for many years. SpaceX has received environmental clearances from the federal government for Starship launches, although some local residents and environmental activists oppose them. 30 April 2026 year to the US District Court in the Southern District of Texas […]

Indian startup Pixxel, specializing in hyperspectral imaging, plans to test the technology of orbital data centers on a satellite, designed to provide geospatial intelligence directly from orbit. 4 May 2026 2018, the company announced plans to develop a class demonstrator 200 Kg, which may be launched by the end of the year. This spacecraft will join Firefly's six satellites, which Pixxel already operates […]

4 May 2026 year at NASA headquarters by Peter Burke, Irish Minister for Enterprise, tourism and employment, signed the Artemis Agreements on behalf of his country. Ireland became the 66th nation, which joined the Agreement. For reference: Agreements of Artemis, published in 2020 year, outline best practices for safe and sustainable space exploration, based on the Outer Space Treaty and others […]

3 May 2026 Polish space company Eycore launched Eycore-1, an Earth observation satellite, equipped with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) own development. This launch accelerates the development of the Polish military radar group POLSARIS, which should provide the country's armed forces with Earth monitoring capabilities. Vice-president of the board and co-founder of Eycore Tomasz Kusovsky said, that the company focuses on development and supply […]

06 May 2026 year Fr. 03:59 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 24 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-29". 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 […]

A group of defense and technology companies are forming a joint effort, aimed at solving a persistent problem for military users: how to access and use commercial satellite imagery and other geospatial intelligence, when communication networks are unreliable or unavailable. An initiative called Coalition Edge brings companies together, specializing in analytics, cloud infrastructure and communication, to process and deliver intelligence directly […]

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (that) is opening up more of its programs to commercial providers, as it seeks faster access to satellite data and AI-based analysis (NE). In recent years, the agency has shifted to buying data and analytics from private companies instead of developing systems in-house. This strategy is reflected in the following programs, like Luno, which contracts with […]

The US space force plans to use K2 Space satellites to solve the problem of instantaneous exchange of large sets of data between orbit and ground points. The company was selected to participate in the Pentagon's OPIR Space Systems Modernization Initiative (SMI). It is noted in the budget documents of the Pentagon, that the timing of the implementation of the key investment for the SMI demonstrations has shifted to 2027 financial year to complete the preparation […]

3 May 2026 In 2018, a SpaceX Falcon rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force base in California 9. On board she carried 45 satellites, among which was the South Korean research vehicle CAS500-2. The launch of the satellite was planned back in 2022 year on the Russian Soyuz rocket, however, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed international partnerships. CAS500-2 also terminated the contract […]

President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess for promotion and selected him to be the next chief of space operations. As of today, the nomination is being considered by the Senate Armed Services Committee, and if confirmed, Schiess will replace General Bradley Chance Saltzman, who has led the Space Force since September 2022 year. Douglas Schiess started his career […]

Singapore startup SpaceComputer, which develops distributed computing infrastructure, is preparing to test its hardware and software in orbit later this year. The startup's first product, Space Fabric, is a hardware-software architecture that provides secure communication between Earth and space. Thanks to physically isolated elements, the system not only protects data, but also allows satellites to share computing power alone […]