The Chinese aerospace company Galactic Energy has successfully carried out a commercial launch of the Ceres-2 carrier rocket (modification Y3) with four satellites on board. The rocket launched from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome in northwestern China. The payload was successfully launched into the target high-altitude sun-synchronous orbit 535 kilometers, which was confirmed by the telemetry data of the control center. This flight marked the official commissioning of the Ceres-2 rocket on […]

The company SpaceX successfully launched the secret mission USSF-432 in the interests of the US Space Force. Falcon launch vehicle 9 started from the site at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch took place in regular mode, however, due to national security concerns, the live broadcast of the mission was terminated by the company after approx 10 minutes after the start, immediately after the separation and return of the first degree. Within this mission […]

CesiumAstro Company, developer of advanced communication systems based on phased antenna arrays, announced a successful engagement 730 million USD in a Series D funding round. The funds received will be directed to the large-scale expansion of capacities and the launch of mass production lines for the full cycle of the integration of aircraft. The funds raised will directly fund Synchronicity, the future satellite group […]

The British startup Shield Space has announced the start of implementation of the Broadsword project - the first of its kind defense system with a swarm of autonomous "space drones" to protect Western satellites from aggressive actions in orbit. The project is being created as a direct response to incidents in May and October 2026 year, when Russian military satellites made dangerous approach maneuvers (at a distance of […]

The US Space Force plans to increase the number of its structural units to better support combatant commands. This was announced by the head of space operations, General Douglas Schiess. According to him, in 2027 financial year, subject to budget approval, is planned to be added 2800 military personnel (Guardians) and 2000 civilian employees. A significant part of these personnel will be directed specifically to the components of the Space Forces. Now […]

08 November 2026 year Fr. 20:25 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China was launched using the Long March 12 launch vehicle 9 Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 29". «SatNet LEO Group 29» – the next batch of communication satellites within the framework of the global project "GuoWang". Communications satellites to be deployed in low Earth orbit for Chinese state group […]

4 November 2026 ArianeGroup company successfully launched the second SyLEx sounding rocket (Experiment Launch System) from the DGA Missile Weapons Test Center in Biscarrossa. The launch took place under the leadership of the French Agency for Defense Procurement and Technology (DGA). The mission was the first operational flight of the SyLEx system after the demonstration launch 28 November 2025 year. A single-stage version of the rocket was used, which delivered […]

Space Industries has opened a new Stellar Hub satellite production and environmental qualification center near Turin. The object was created with the private investment of the parent industrial group Comat in the amount of more than 20 million euros. Stellar Hub is designed to be assembled, integration and mass production of satellites up to 600 Kg. Company, founded Comat together with aerospace manager Giuseppe Santangelo, designed the enterprise for […]

05 November 2026 year Fr. 16:00 (UTC) From the Sican Spacemoder, with the help of the "Long March 2C" launch vehicle, three satellites of China's DZZ of the "Yaogan" mission were launched 51-07 to 09». Official reports from China regarding this particular group of spacecraft do not reveal the characteristics of the sensors, mass, manufacturer and the specific functional purpose of each of the three CAs. This is typical for […]

The Pentagon has officially determined 2028 year as a critical deadline («show-me» year) for the US military space programs, before which ambitious theoretical concepts are to be transformed into fully functioning combat systems in orbit. This decision is due to the rapid expansion of space potential by China and Russia. The main goal of the US Department of Defense for this period is to demonstrate viability to Congress and taxpayers […]

As of the beginning of November 2026 year, Amazon launched less than 400 operational satellites of the Amazon Leo group. Delays are caused by technical problems with major heavy media. Amazon concluded contracts on 77 heavy launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin і United Launch Alliance (ULA) for the deployment of the grouping with 3232 satellites. However, the pace of launches is significantly limited. Vulcan rocket […]

NASA has released the operational sequence for refueling the SpaceX Starship Human Landing System landing module (HLS) in Earth orbit before the Artemis IV mission, the first planned manned landing on the Moon. The updated flight plan was presented at the agency's briefing at the end of October 2026 year. It reflects a multi-stage sequence of actions, necessary for the preparation and refueling of the upper stage of the landing module in space before […]

Canadian space technology provider MDA Space has been awarded an initial contract worth over 100 million Canadian dollars (close 72 млн доларів США) from prime contractor Thales Alenia Space. The agreement provides for the supply of digital antenna subsystems for the European Union's sovereign satellite group IRIS². MDA Space will begin engineering and manufacturing for the first 66 satellites in low Earth orbit in […]

The United States is embarking on a fundamental overhaul of its space surveillance architecture, which will radically change the design of future spy satellites. As reported by a high-ranking source in American intelligence, a new generation of spacecraft will be created with an orientation to the needs of artificial intelligence, rather than human analysts. This step is due to the enormous amount of satellite data, which humans are no longer able to process effectively by hand. Traditional approach to space […]

India has successfully launched a new NVS navigation satellite-03 to strengthen the national NavIC positioning system. The launch vehicle GSLV Mark II launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) confirmed, that the vehicle was successfully launched into the planned geotransition orbit in approx 30 minutes after the start. NVS-03 became the third satellite of the next generation, developed for the NavIC group — […]

03 November 2026 year Fr. 00:15 (UTC) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, with the help of the "Kinetica 2" launch vehicle, China's 18th spacecraft "SpaceSail Polar Group 26" was launched. «SpaceSail Polar Group 17» – is a group of 18 communication satellites in low Earth orbit with a payload in the Ku bands, Q and V for grouping "G60 […]

02 November 2026 year Fr. 16:41 (UTC) From the starting ground on the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, Japan's QPS-SAR 20 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, […]

Hughes Network Systems Company (as part of EchoStar) received from the US Space Systems Command (SSC) order for the amount 42,5 million dollars. The contract provides for the development and implementation of an automated Enterprise Management and Control architecture (EM&C) for defense communication networks. Hughes integrates Terminal Management Agent software and automatic resource allocation algorithms into military terminals and ground nodes. System […]

31 October 2026 year Fr. 04:04 (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 15-18". 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 […]

Leading satellite operator Telesat has officially announced an adjustment to the deployment schedule of its promising Lightspeed low-orbit broadband satellite pipeline system. Due to production delays with the production of the first test satellites (pathfinder satellites) the start of providing full-fledged commercial services on a global scale has been postponed for about three months. According to the company's updated plan, the launch of the global high-speed Internet service is expected at the end of the second quarter […]