CAS Space companies have officially confirmed readiness for the second mission. The launch vehicle has already successfully passed all factory checks and technical inspections. Its launch with a group of 18 satellites are planned for October 2026 year. This flight (the Lijian-2 Y2 mission) will be a major milestone for Beijing in deploying large-scale low-orbit communications satellite constellations, in particular the mega-constellation "Qianfan" (Qianfan / Thousand Sails). […]

Private Chinese space company Galactic Energy crossed the finish line ahead of the debut orbital launch of its first two-stage liquid-fueled rocket Pallas-1 (Pallas-1). The official target launch date for this demonstration mission (Demo Flight) defined 1 September 2026 year. The rocket and all the necessary ground infrastructure are already fully ready for flight: Launch location: The start will take place from a new one, […]

27 August 2026 year Fr. 20:10 (UTC) from the Guyana Space Center, French Guiana, the "MTG" satellite was launched into geostationary orbit using the "Ariane 62" launch vehicle- I2» «MTG- I2» (Meteosat Third Generation) is the second satellite of the new Meteosat generation, orbiting geostationary. Expected, that the satellite will provide high efficiency in forecasting dangerous weather phenomena and monitoring […]

26 August 2026 year Fr. 09:35 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 27 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 15-22". 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 […]

Aerospace company Firefly Aerospace has signed a new contract with the US Defense Innovation Division (GOD) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop a mission for disposal and de-orbiting of satellites. Within the framework of this agreement, the company will perform a preliminary analysis of the project (Preliminary Design Review – PDR) of the specialized mission of disposing of space vehicles, who have served their term. The basis for this mission […]

SpaceX will build a massive Starbase Louisiana rocket complex on the southern coast of Louisiana. Project worth 100 billion dollars is designed to support thousands of annual launches of the Starship superheavy space system. According to the founder of the company, Elon Musk, this facility will be the largest launch pad on Earth. Location: Vermilion County, Pecan Island coastal area (Gulf of Mexico). Area of ​​the complex: Over 50 […]

Denver-based space startup Lux Aeterna has officially presented the concept of its fully reusable satellites to the Pentagon. The company offers the American military a revolutionary paradigm shift: instead of, to allow the satellites to burn up in the atmosphere after the mission is complete, they are offered to be safely returned to Earth for reuse, maintenance or modernization. Military satellites often carry extremely expensive items on board, declassification […]

25 August 2026 year Fr. 09:33 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-49". 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 […]

25 August 2026 year Fr. 03:21 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Launch Center, China, launch was carried out using the "Long March 6C" launch vehicle 7 KA of various purposes. SC "Zhongke Satellite-14 and Zhongke Satellite-15" – two Chinese Earth remote sensing satellites, developed by Zhongke Satellite Technology Group within the AIRSAT commercial group. The main purpose of the devices – radar station of […]

US-based Esri is significantly expanding the coverage of its World Imagery satellite imagery basemap thanks to a major new deal with aerospace giant Airbus. This partnership was officially announced at the annual Esri User Conference 2026. Starting with the second half 2026 year, users of the ArcGIS platform will have access to ultra-clear updated maps of urban areas around the world. Scale: […]

India has announced a major overhaul of its space program, by transferring the production and commercial maintenance of launch vehicles to the private sector. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will no longer spend energy on the serial construction of missiles. Instead, the government agency will focus entirely on deep space exploration, scientific discoveries and creation of advanced technologies. This decision is part of India's new Space Policy (Indian Space Policy), […]

This holiday unites us all around the highest values ​​- freedom, independence, dignity and love for the native land. 24 on August we celebrate an important event in the history of our state - the day, which became a symbol of Ukraine's independence, her indomitability and desire for a free and peaceful future.

Rocket Lab plans to use the Photon spacecraft for an orbital demonstration of the Space Data Network (SDN) of the US Space Force 2027 year. For reference: SDN is a military communications architecture for transferring large amounts of data between satellites, as well as between space and Earth. In May, SpaceX signed a contract for 2,29 billion dollars for the construction of the basic SDN-B network — […]

Firefly Aerospace is integrating the Zeno Power payload into the Blue Ghost lunar lander, the launch of which is scheduled for 2028 year. The payload is a self-contained "Survival at Night" package («Survive-the-Night»), designed to demonstrate work during a moonlit night. The package contains a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) based on americium-241 capacity 5 Watts of thermal energy. This heat will support the working […]

20 August 2026 year Fr. 13:04 (UTC) From the starting ground on the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, Japan's QPS-SAR 18 radar surveillance spacecraft was launched using the Electron launch vehicle. «QPS-SAR» – is a grouping of land surveillance satellites, which use radar (SAR) To mapping the Earth's surface in two modes: In a strip mode with a resolution 1,8 city, […]

US Defense Agencies - Defense Innovation Unit (GOD) and the Space Development Agency (SDA) — selected three companies to study the possibility of providing commercial satellite deorbit services. D-Orbit USA, Firefly Aerospace and Katalyst Space Awarded De-Orbit-as-a-Service Contracts. The work is aimed at safe rapprochement, capture and disposal of unprepared or […]

18 August 2026 Zhuque-3 rocket launched from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome. Across 2 minutes after the start of the degree split. The first stage performed a controlled descent and vertical landing in about 390 km from the starting point in Gansu province. The second stage put the Honghu satellite into orbit 03, manufactured by affiliated company Hongqing Technology. For reference: Hongqing Technology is an aerospace company, […]

19 August 2026 year Fr. 04:01 (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 17-50". 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 […]

Companies and local authorities expect a significant increase in the number of launches from Wallops Island (virginia) in the coming years and consider it necessary to invest in infrastructure development now. During an industry day at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility 12 August 2026 year was emphasized, that the number of launches will increase significantly due to the increased activity of Firefly Aerospace and Rocket Lab. […]

16 August 2026 year (Kyiv time) SpaceX has carried out two orbital launches of Falcon rockets 9 with an interval 38 minutes — from the US Space Force base at Cape Canaveral and from the Vandenberg Spaceport in California. This is the shortest interval between own orbital launches in the company's history; the previous record was 65 minutes (31 August 2024 year). Both […]