According to data released this week by the leadership of the US Space Force, in 2027 for the fiscal year, an increase in the number of personnel is planned 2800 military personnel of regular service and 2000 civilian employees. The goal of these measures is a large-scale expansion of the staff of the military component by almost two times by the end of the current decade. This expansion comes amid a dramatic increase in Pentagon spending on military space […]

A new report from Altana, which specializes in supply chain analysis, quantifies the degree to which the US commercial space industry is dependent on components, provided by Chinese suppliers. This is due to increasingly strong pressure on space companies, which are required to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, recognized by the Pentagon as a security threat. 20 May 2026 Altana released the analysis, in which it is stated, […]

24 May 2026 year Fr. 15:08 (UTC) from Jiuquan Space Center, China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft using the Long March 2F/G launch vehicle. "Shenzhou 23" will be the 23rd flight within the "Shenzhou" program. The crew of "Shenzhou-23", like his predecessors, will consist of three taikonauts. Their names and biographies are kept secret for now, but it is known, […]

20 May 2026 SpaceX officially started the IPO process (initial public offering of shares), by filing registration documents and revealing their real financial performance for the first time. The company has filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after the markets close. The S-1 form does not specify the number of shares to be sold and their value. […]

20 May 2026 Varda Space Industries successfully completed its next mission, returning the capsule to Earth, as the startup is actively combining pharmaceutical research in microgravity with hypersonic technology testing. The Varda W-6 mission capsule has landed at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia, which is owned by Southern Launch. The spacecraft was launched 30 in March as part of the program […]

Lynk Global has received regulatory approval to test it, as its satellites of direct communication with devices (D2D) can expand private networks of utility companies, using terrestrial spectrum from Anterix. Thanks to a wide network of MNO partners (mobile operators), Lynk provides periodic messaging and notification services out there through space, where there is no terrestrial network coverage (in particular in several […]

22 May 2026 year Fr. 10:30 (UTC) from the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, the Japanese Earth remote sensing satellite "StriX Launch 9" was launched using the Electron launch vehicle. The mission was carried out by the American-New Zealand company Rocket Lab for the Japanese company Synspective. "StriX Launch 9" is the ninth launch within the deployment program of the "StriX" series of radar satellites. The device is equipped […]

Commercial space station developer Vast enters satellite manufacturing market with line of high-power satellite platforms. 19 May 2026 In 2018, the company announced Vast Satellite, a line of satellite platforms, optimized for a wide range of tasks: from providing broadband to deploying orbital data centers. Platform mass 700 kilograms, which provides 15 kilowatt of power, can carry a payload at least […]

Global satellite operators generally support a multi-satellite approach. Companies across the industry are integrating new capabilities in low Earth orbit (LEO) with existing fleets of medium satellites (MEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO). At the same time, the chief executive officer of the telecommunications software company Contrivian Grant Kirkwood claims, that such architectures create performance problems, which have their roots in basic physics. According to specialists […]

The US Army tested a new missile for air defense, which should replace one of the most famous Stinger complexes in the world. During flight tests, the guidance system showed 100% success in capturing the target. Lockheed Martin has successfully completed flight tests of the QuadStar missile guidance system. It is created within the framework of the NGSRI program (Next Generation Short Range Intercepto) on the development of an interceptor […]

21 May 2026 year Fr. 10:04 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-31". 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 […]

Ground satellite systems developer Quindar has entered into an agreement with Portal Space Systems. As part of the collaboration, Quindar will provide operational support and control for future missions of Portal maneuverable spacecraft — the Starburst satellite platform and the Supernova orbiter. The first launch of Starburst is scheduled for later this year during the SpaceX Transporter-18 mission, and the debut flight of Supernova on solar-thermal thrust […]

18 May 2026 2018, the US Senate confirmed Matt Anderson as the deputy administrator of NASA, the second most important person in the space agency. Matt Anderson, retired Air Force colonel, was first nominated by the Donald Trump administration in May 2025 year. At the end of the year, the Senate returned the nomination without consideration, but already in January 2026 year White House again […]

The three largest US mobile operators AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon announced an agreement to pool spectrum resources to improve D2D services (technologies of direct communication between devices), including standardization of approach, to help rural mobile operators reduce coverage gaps. Head of AT&T John Stankey emphasized, that the companies' partnership and their shared experience will allow customers to get a reliable and […]

20 May 2026 year Fr. 02:46 (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 17-42". 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 Chinese start-up Zenk Space attracted 26 million dollars ahead of the flight of its kerosene-oxygen-fueled Zhihang-1 rocket, scheduled for June 2026 year. This will be the company's first attempt at an orbital launch. For reference: Zenk Space (Beijing Space Zhihang Technology Co., Ltd.) is a young private aerospace company, which develops reusable launch vehicles. Its main purpose is to launch cargo into orbit. […]

NASA has issued a final request for proposals (RFP) on a telecommunications system for Mars (Mars Telecommunications Network — MTN), after confirming the requirements, which limit the range of companies, that can participate in the tender. Offers will be accepted until 15 June 2026 year, and the contract with the selected company is planned to be signed by 1 October. MTN was created to maintain communications with Mars missions, because […]

19 May 2026 year Fr. 03:52 (UTC) from the Kuru spaceport, French Guiana, the "SMILE" mission was launched using the "Vega-C" launch vehicle. Mission "Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)» – it is a joint project of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, created to study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. The main objective of the mission […]

According to NASA, engineers are already considering ambitious mission goals to Saturn's moon Titan. According to experts' calculations, the use of nuclear propulsion systems makes such a mission feasible. In particular, the concept of a space vehicle with a nuclear-thermal propulsion unit called Copernicus, which uses liquid hydrogen and uranium-235 as fuel, allows you to fly to Titan for 220 days. Total duration of the mission, […]

The US Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to build a prototype communications satellite, intended for demonstration of jamming protection technologies during military operations in the conditions of electronic warfare. The agreement supports the Enhanced Protected Tactical Satellite Communications-Prototype program (Enhanced PTS-P), which is part of a broader effort to develop more sustainable satellite communications systems, able to work in electronic conditions […]