Spire Global has revealed another element of its campaign to rapidly scale up satellite manufacturing in Germany: strategic cooperation with Schaeffler AG, a large German manufacturer of automobile systems and other motion technologies. In early May, Spire opened a plant in Munich for the development and production of 100 satellites per year. According to the memorandum dated 27 May 2026 year, Spire […]

Europe has offered to reserve two-thirds of the 2-GHz mobile satellite spectrum, whose renewal term expires next year, for European operators. This complicates SpaceX's D2D ambitions and the prospects for the European Aviation Network (ЕАМ) from Viasat. For reference: D2D is a technology, which allows ordinary smartphones to connect directly to satellites without the use of intermediate ground communication towers or special bulky satellite […]

US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) signed a value contract with the space and defense technology company Voyager Technologies 16,5 млн доларів США. The contract will ensure the development of traction control systems, which will make the use of solid rockets universal for various types of weapons. Thanks to new funding from DARPA, Voyager Technologies is moving into the second phase of the Burn n' Go program, which […]

30 May 2026 year Fr. 18:07 (UTC) from the Sichang Satellite Launch Spaceport, The People's Republic of China launched four test communication satellites of the "SatNet test satellite" mission using the "Long March 2D" launch vehicle. «SatNet test satellite» – officially described as "experimental satellites of satellite Internet technology". It is reported, that the satellites were launched into low Earth orbit for the Chinese […]

30 May 2026 year Fr. 15:25 (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 17-41". 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 […]

The American company Firefly Aerospace expanded its production campus in Texas and opened a new innovation laboratory. Now it is preparing for serial production of lunar landing modules and orbital vehicles. The newly created campus is intended for assembly and testing of devices, mission management, production of avionics and components, engineering and business operations. It is twice the size of the company's previous facilities. The campus is located less than […]

Rocket, created by Blue Origin, exploded on the launch pad in Florida during the test. It can be seen in the video, as the rocket turns into a huge fireball, engulfing the surrounding area in flames. Blue Origin said in a statement on social media, that an abnormal situation occurred during the test (anomaly). The company added, that all personnel are safe. The founder of the company is a billionaire Jeff […]

30 May 2026 year Fr. 00:53 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, launch was carried out with the help of the "Atlas V 551" launch vehicle 29 US spacecraft "Amazon Leo" (THE-07)». «Amazon Leo» – This is a mega-constellation of satellites in a low Earth orbit, which will provide broadband online access, analogue of the American Starlink system. To manage this constellation will be Kuiper Systems LLC, […]

29 May 2026 year Fr. 13:57 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-53". 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 […]

Shares of the two aerospace companies rose sharply after that, as the US and Iran reported progress in peace talks. Investors reviewed the prospects of the industry, which depends both on the state of international trade, as well as from defense budgets. The aerospace industry rarely gets the signal, which simultaneously improves both areas of business. When the threat of a major war disappears, oil is getting cheaper, air travel comes to life, because […]

The US Department of Defense is building a satellite data network for its Golden Dome missile defense project. For this, they signed a contract with SpaceX, which is a leader in providing global high-speed satellite communications. As part of the agreement, SpaceX received 2,29 billion dollars to build a secure high-speed satellite communications network, which will connect military sensors and combat platforms on […]

NASA talked about the next steps in the implementation of the Ignition Moon Base program. According to management experts, such a base will enable the US to conduct scientific experiments, potentially extract valuable resources and facilitate future missions to Mars. The Ignition Moon Base program consists of three phases. Before landing people on the moon, the administration plans to send robotic landing modules and drones for […]

Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space will work on the project, aimed at studying the possibility of in-orbit refueling of satellites, which use electric traction systems. The research will take place with the support of the Space Agency of Great Britain. The British company Orbit Fab is developing a commercial refueling service in space, and Thales Alenia Space is one of Europe's largest Franco-Italian satellite manufacturers with enterprises […]

NASA has announced three unmanned missions to the moon this year as the first step toward building a lunar base worth 20 billions of dollars. For the first of them, management chose Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company, not Elon Musk's SpaceX. The company Blue Origin received a contract for 230,4 million dollars for the first two lunar base missions. Cargo landing module […]

According to The Times newspaper, a few days ago, a British Air Force aircraft experienced jamming of the GPS signal. Defense Minister John Geely was on board the ship, who was returning home after visiting British soldiers in Estonia. The electronic intervention started at the beginning of the route, when the plane flew near the Russian border. As a result of the jamming, the pilots had to use a different navigation system, because […]

24 May 2026 In 2018, the Long March 2F rocket with the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft launched from the Jiuquan Space Center in the Gobi Desert, after which the ship successfully docked with the Tiangong Orbital Station. One of the three crew members must spend an entire year on the station, preparing within the framework of the Moon landing program to 2030 year, which will be the first time in Chinese […]

26 May 2026 year Fr. 16:16 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China launched China's classified communications satellite TJSW-24 using the Long March 7A launch vehicle. "TJSW-24" is the twenty-fourth 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, […]

26 May 2026 year Fr. 14:50 (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 17-37". 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 […]

IN 2027 2018, the US Space Force plans to launch several vehicles into geostationary orbit. They will test refueling satellites, and the service ship's ability to dock with other objects and control their movement. As part of the USSF-23 mission, the Space Force will use three vehicles: fuel dispenser from Astroscale U.S., the Orbit Fab development orbital refueling station and the servicing "space tug" of the Starfish company […]

Earth hurricanes and tornadoes generate invisible waves, which rise through the atmosphere and reach the Earth's orbit. NASA confirmed this with an instrument aboard the International Space Station. Mission completed 21 May 2026 year, after more than two years of observation. AWE tool (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) studied atmospheric gravity waves. These are gigantic fluctuations in the atmosphere, which arise, when powerful […]