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 […]

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 […]