Hughes Network Systems Company (as part of EchoStar) received from the US Space Systems Command (SSC) замовлення на суму 42,5 million dollars. Контракт передбачає розробку та впровадження автоматизованої архітектури Enterprise Management and Control (EM&C) для оборонних мереж зв’язку. Hughes інтегрує програмне забезпечення Terminal Management Agent і алгоритми автоматичного розподілу ресурсів у військові термінали та наземні вузли. 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 КА США «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 […]

Провідний супутниковий оператор Telesat офіційно оголосив про коригування графіка розгортання своєї перспективної низькоорбітальної широкосмугової супутникової конвеєрно-мережевої системи Lightspeed. Через виробничі затримки з виготовленням перших тестових супутників (pathfinder satellites) початок надання повноцінних комерційних послуг у глобальному масштабі перенесено приблизно на три місяці. Згідно з оновленим планом компанії, запуск глобального сервісу високошвидкісного інтернету очікується наприкінці другого кварталу […]

The aerospace company Virgin Galactic has officially presented its first suborbital spaceplane of the new generation of the Delta class, which was named Apeiron. 28 October 2026 In 2015, the device successfully arrived at the Spaceport America spaceport for complex tests. The flight from the plant in Arizona was carried out on the suspension of the VMS Eve carrier aircraft. The start of commercial flights with passengers was shifted to the beginning of the second quarter 2027 year. […]

The US Space Force postponed the launch of the first orbital plane of missile tracking satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) in early spring 2027 year. This segment of the PWSA network is being developed specifically for the detection and continuous tracking of hypersonic weapons, as well as other inconspicuous high-speed thermal targets. The delayed launch will allow for more detailed testing of the sensor integration infrastructure before the start of mass serial production. On […]

Intelligence Directorate of the US Department of Defense (THERE) released a unique declassified photo of China's secret Shenlong reusable spacecraft ("Divine Dragon"), made directly in orbit. The photo captured the moment of docking of a military drone with another spacecraft of unknown purpose. This footage was included in a new official DIA report assessing the scale of space threats from potential US adversaries. A highly detailed image was […]

The company Astroscale proposes to adapt the technologies of orbital maintenance and removal of space debris to create a fleet of "guard" vehicles, able to protect important satellites from enemy actions. Technologies, developed in space, can be quickly repurposed for space control tasks. IN 2024 In 2015, Astroscale successfully conducted the ADRAS-J close-up mission of the spent stage of a Japanese rocket. Formerly the ELSA-D mission (2021–2024) became the first […]

Ukrainian defense technology company Himera and Danish satellite manufacturer GomSpace have started operating the experimental communication satellite Obria Nano. Apparatus, neglected 1 October 2026 year aboard SpaceX Transporter-18, undergoing orbital testing. The companies are planning to create a group to ensure communication on the territory of Ukraine. The project is one of the European initiatives, aimed at increasing Ukraine's control over satellite communications. It […]

US Department of Defense Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced a conditional obligation to provide a loan guarantee for the amount 150 million dollars to Stoke Space Technologies. The funds will support the construction of a second launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Florida. The new site is designed to service the Nova Block rocket 2 — fully reusable media, capable of outputting to 15 tons of useful stuff […]

European space service provider Telespazio and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) signed an agreement to expand the Galileo control center at the Fucino Space Center in the Abruzzo region (Italy). According to the agreement, EUSPA will finance the expansion of the facility on behalf of the European Commission. The modernization of the ground infrastructure will ensure the management of the orbital operations of the second generation Galileo satellite group. The center in Fuchino is open […]

The material contains an analytical assessment of the expansion of China and Russia in the space domain with a clearly expressed militarization of the orbit. Outer space has been officially integrated into the military doctrines of both countries as a theater of military operations since 2015 year. Beijing is defined by the Command as a "threat, that sets the pace" (pacing threat), while Moscow remains an "acute threat" (acute threat), which purposefully develops anti-satellite […]

27 October 2026 year Fr. 07:25 (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 15-16". 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 launch was carried out from the Taiyuan Cosmodrome by a medium-class Long March 6A rocket, which provides payload output to various types of orbits. The successful placement of the satellite on the given trajectory confirms the regular operation of all systems of the launch vehicle and the device itself. According to the Chinese side, the satellite is designed for topographic surveying of the Earth's surface, crop yield estimates, as well as for prevention tasks […]

European Space Agency (THIS) together with the cooperation of European aerospace enterprises announced the complete completion of the assembly and final cycle of tests of the Lunar Link high-speed communication system. The complex of flight readiness equipment was originally designed as a critical element of the HALO residential module of the Gateway lunar station within the framework of the international Artemis program. In connection with the current year's decision of the National Administration of […]

The US Space Command has ordered the New Zealand Defense Force not to disclose operational details about the activities of the Joint Commercial Operations space monitoring center, located at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base in Auckland. Referring to the instructions of the American military leadership, The New Zealand Defense Force declined a request for official information on direct support from the International Combat Operations Monitoring Center. This step […]

In order to eliminate blind spots in the detection and continuous space tracking of maneuverable hypersonic and cruise missiles, US Space Agency (SDA) issued a request for information (RFI) regarding the deployment of the fourth technological echelon (Tranche 4). Initiative, implemented together with the Executive Office of the US Space Force on procurement of missile threat warning and tracking systems, aimed at the cardinal […]

25 October 2026 year Fr. 02:03 (UTC) from the Wenchang Launch Center, China was launched using the "Long March 8A" launch vehicle 9 Chinese communications satellite "SatNet LEO Group 28". «SatNet LEO Group 28» – 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 […]

Commercial Space Office (COMSO) The US Space Systems Command announced the Access to the Classified Ecosystem for Space initiative (ACES). The program is aimed at accelerating classified information clearance for commercial space companies and creates a mechanism for integrating private technologies into classified national security missions in space. The program removes the barrier, associated with the long processing of admissions, through which […]

European Space Agency (THIS) initiated an independent investigation into the abnormal termination of key system tests of the unmanned Space Rider spacecraft. During the controlled reset of the full-scale model of the device, a technical failure in the operation of the landing complex was recorded. As a result of the incident, the test prototype suffered a hard collision with the surface. According to the official representatives of the department, the initial phase of testing was successful — auxiliary […]

Viasat Inc. announced the successful launch of the Maxwell satellite as part of a demonstration mission for the NASA Communications Services Project (CSP). The mission is an important milestone in the fulfillment of two NASA contracts with a total cost 81 million dollars. The program is aimed at accelerating the agency's transition from the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system (TDRS) to commercial non-terrestrial communication networks. This is the friend […]