6 August 2026 In 2016, the US Senate confirmed Lieutenant General Douglas Andrew Schiess as the chief of space operations of the US Space Force.. He succeeded General Chance Saltzman and became a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Schiess assumed command during a period of increased funding, personnel and missions, due to competition with China. Пріоритетами визначено захист американських супутників, протидію космічним атакам […]

7 August 2026 The European Commission concluded negotiations with the SpaceRISE consortium (SES - Luxembourg, Eutelsat - France, Hispasat - Spain) щодо реалізації сузір’я безпечного зв’язку IRIS² (Rendezvous 1). For reference: IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is a new sovereign multi-orbital satellite communication system of the European Union. The project is the European strategic response to the American Starlink network […]

10 August 2026 year Fr. 19:23 (UTC) From the Tanegasim Space Center, Japan, With the help of the H3-22 rocket launcher, the Japanese Navigation CA was launched 7 (QZS-7)». «MICHIBIKI 7 (QZS-7)”Is a Japanese navigation companion, which is part of QZSS satellite system (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System). QZSS is a regional satellite navigation system, designed to increase accuracy and reliability […]

7 August 2026 of the year senators Catherine Cortez Masto (Democrat, Nevada) and Katie Britt (republican, Alabama) introduced a bipartisan draft law "On readiness for space superiority" (Space Superiority Readiness Act). The document obliges the US Department of Defense to expand the capabilities of the Space Force to conduct military games, modeling and simulation of conflicts in space, and develop training programs on tactics and procedures […]

6 August 2026 a subsidiary of Redwire Corporation — Space Microgravity Development (SpaceMD) — announced the acquisition of a separate mission on the SpaceX Starfall return vehicle. The launch is planned for the end 2028 year. For reference: Redwire is an American aerospace and defense technology company, which is a world leader in the field of space infrastructure development, unmanned systems (UAV) and microgravity biotechnologies. IN […]

5 August 2026 2018, the Portuguese company Neuraspace announced the involvement 18 million US dollars for the development of European space awareness systems (SDA) and defense capabilities. For reference: Neuraspace is a technology company, founded in 2020 year, which develops a space traffic management and space awareness platform based on artificial intelligence and machine learning. She helps […]

The US Space Force has awarded total value contracts 615 million dollars to Rocket Lab companies, Systems & Technology Research and a third unnamed company to develop satellite network technologies for tracking air and missile targets from orbit. For reference: Rocket Lab is an American private aerospace corporation with New Zealand roots, which is one of the leaders of modern commercial cosmonautics and […]

08 August 2026 year Fr. 16:35 (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 17-38". 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 […]

5 August 2026 of the US National Intelligence Service (NRO) signed contracts with Capella Space companies, Iceye U.S. and Umbra as part of the Commercial Radar Capabilities program. This government initiative aims to integrate data from private commercial radar surveillance satellites into the overall US intelligence and national security architecture. Contracts create a direct mechanism for ordering synthetic aperture radar surveys (SAR), […]

European Institute of Space Policy (ESPI) in the report from 5 August 2026 year warns, that Europe risks becoming dependent on the orbital computing infrastructure of the US and China. The rate of development of space data centers (ODC) these countries are significantly ahead of the European ones. The rapid progress of China is especially noted. IN 2025 ADA Space company launched the first 12 satellites of the Three-Body network (planned 2800 satellites). […]

06 August 2026 year Fr. 09:18 (UTC) From the starting ground on the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, Japan's QPS-SAR 13 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, […]

Scientists of the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied the scattering of space debris clouds in distant retrograde orbits in the Earth-Moon system. The results of the study testify, that space debris is present not only in low Earth orbit, and also in the lunar space, which poses potential collision risks for future manned and unmanned lunar missions. Modeling showed, that the cumulative share of fragments in […]

Airbus Defense and Space and Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the Spanish company Hisdesat to build a military communications satellite SpainSat NG 3. Airbus is the prime contractor and is responsible for the manufacture of the X-band satellite and payload. Thales Alenia Space provides UHF and military Ka-band payloads. The satellite is designed to provide communications services for the Spanish Armed Forces […]

The US Space Force signed an agreement with K2 Space (city. Torrance, California) contract for the amount 22,9 million US dollars for a laser demonstration (optical) communication between satellites. According to the terms of the contract, announced 31 July 2026 year, K2 Space will make the purchase, integration, launch and operation of two Enterprise Space Terminals. Each terminal will be placed as useful […]

05 August 2026 year Fr. 07:49 UTC from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5" launch of three US communication spacecraft "SPACEMOBILE". Satellites of the new generation "SPACEMOBILE" of the AST SpaceMobile company will many times exceed the throughput of satellites in orbit today, which will accelerate the achievement of the goal of providing subscribers with uninterrupted 24/7 cellular broadband […]

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has increased by 11,7 million dollar contract with Blue Origin, aimed at studying the possibility of using commercial rockets to transport military cargo around the world. Modification of the contract, which was announced 31 July 2026 year, based on a previous contract worth approx 1,3 a million dollars, concluded last year. The works must be completed by […]

05 August 2026 year Fr. 02:38 (UTC) from Haiyan East Spaceport, China, two satellites of China "OSE HS" were launched-01 & 02» using the Smart Dragon 3 launch vehicle. «OSE HS-01 & 02» — are officially described as 2 hyperspectral Earth observation satellites from the Chinese company STAR.VISION. Both satellites were built in cooperation with foreign customers: «OSE HS-01» […]

04 August 2026 year Fr. 17:05 (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 17-53". 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 enlarge […]

04 August 2026 year Fr. 08:52 (UTC) from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, China, the launch of China's 9th communication satellite "SatNet LEO Group 23" was carried out using the "Long March 8A" launch vehicle. «SatNet LEO Group 23» – the next batch of communication satellites within the framework of the global project "GuoWang". The communications satellites will be deployed in low Earth orbit for the Chinese state […]

The US Space Force Association has created the National Space Power Center — an educational and simulation platform to demonstrate military operations in space to politicians and the public. The newly created center is a single digital space. It brings together the coordinates of space objects, 3D-models of satellites, control systems and immersion systems in virtual reality. The center also allows you to illustrate the operation of satellites and the impact of orbital conflicts on terrestrial ones […]