The Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Electric invested 10 millions of dollars (close 1,6 billion yen) in the American startup Array Labs as part of a strategic round of financing with a total volume 21 a million dollars. This investment is accompanied by a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop and commercialize moving target tracking satellite services for the defense sector in the Asia-Pacific region. Key aspects of technology and partnerships Technology […]

Starlab Space Company (a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus) is actively developing the Starlab commercial space station project of the same name, which should become a key replacement for the International Space Station (ISS) after its decommissioning in 2030 year. The project is being developed with the financial support of NASA as part of the program for the development of commercial infrastructure in low Earth orbit (CLD). Main features and characteristics […]

The Scottish Government's Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Economy has awarded a seven-figure contract to Planet Labs Germany (the European division of the American satellite giant Planet Labs) for the implementation of a system of continuous satellite monitoring with the help of artificial intelligence. The initiative is a key part of Scotland's ambitious Roadmap for Agricultural Reform, aimed at the transition to ecologically sustainable farming. Main details and […]

01 August 2026 year Fr. 03:08 (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 17-52". 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 […]

Rocket Lab has signed a new contract with Japanese satellite operator iQPS for three additional targeted missions using the Electron launch vehicle. The deal is the third major startup acquisition between the companies in the past year. Details and schedule of missions Total volume: The new contract provides 3 additional missions. General launch queue: Now the total number of runs, заброньованих iQPS на […]

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX an order for the amount 1,6 billion dollars to implement 18 Falcon rocket launches 9 in order to deploy military satellite networks. About the signing of two relevant agreements within the framework of the National Security Space Launch program (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 was officially announced 29 July 2026 year. These launches are designed to output on […]

The US Space Force has officially been allocated 250 million dollars to All Points Logistics for the design and construction of a new commercial Spacecraft Processing Center (Spacecraft Processing Center) at the Vandenberg Space Force base in California. The signing of this contract was announced 29 July 2026 year. The project is financed through the Commercial Solutions Opening program (CSO) in order to eliminate infrastructural "bottlenecks […]

30 July 2026 year Fr. 07:10 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5" was launched by the NROL-95 mission spacecraft. The "NROL-95" mission has a completely secret nature, since the main customer is the US National Intelligence Service, and therefore the purpose of the NROL-95 mission spacecraft is not known. The payload is probably a batch of "Starshield" satellites. It […]

Satellites of the European Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission measured the movement and deformation of the earth's surface after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela with a magnitude of 7,2 and 7,5 using the method of satellite radar interferometry (InSAR). This technology allows you to record even millimeter shifts of the soil, regardless of cloudiness or time of day. How exactly the measurement process took place? Radar "illumination" of the territory: Unlike optical satellites, Sentinel-1 […]

This was officially announced by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a visit to the German rocket startup Isar Aerospace. According to him, the main goal of the project – avoid commercial queues for launches and ensure national security without delays in space. Reasons and prerequisites for the creation of the "Commercial traffic jams" complex: The demand for satellite launches in the western world is so high, that are free […]

30 July 2026 year Fr. 01:00 (UTC) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Chinese People's Republic, two classified Chinese communications satellites TJSW-27A were launched using the Long March 6A launch vehicle & B». «TJSW-27A&B" is a spacecraft from a series of Chinese satellites for testing communication technologies. These satellites, known as TJS (Tongxin Jishu Shiyan), used for different purposes, […]

29 July 2026 year Fr. 11:50 (UTC) from the Wenchang launch center, China launched the Chinese Tianlian 3-01 spacecraft using the Long March 7A launch vehicle. "Tianlian 3-01" is the first CA of the third generation of the Chinese telecommunications group "Tianlian". Its main purpose: providing continuous communication, transmission of telemetry, команди управління та ретрансляції даних між наземними центрами керування і […]

Intel Corp. developed the Starfire processor, designed for on-board data processing and performing artificial intelligence tasks on satellites. The processor is currently undergoing testing and is designed for stable operation in space conditions. Its initial availability to customers is expected until the end 2026 year. For reference: Intel Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of semiconductor elements and devices, most […]

Rocket Lab will build a new launch pad in Alaska as part of a contract with the US Space Force for the amount 266 million US dollars, which provides for 18 суборбітальних місій. It expands the company's role in military launch services amid the Pentagon's drive to increase weapons testing capabilities. The new deal is the company's largest launch contract to date. […]

The US Department of Commerce is promoting the implementation of a voluntary mission authorization system for new types of space activities, which are not regulated by other departments. 23 July 2026 Office of Space Trade (OSC) announced the next step in the implementation of the program Certification in the field of space commerce (SCC). Companies will provide information on planned activities, after which the OSC will coordinate an interagency review. The system will act on […]

The decision of the Council of the European Union introduced a temporary restriction in the form of a 24-hour delay in the publication of Earth remote sensing data from the Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites of the Copernicus program. The specified measure applies to a defined zone in the Gulf of Oman, which covers shipping routes to the Strait of Hormuz. The restriction was implemented on the basis of an official request from the United States of America in connection with security risks in the region. Appropriate […]

Key ground stations of NASA and the European Space Agency (ЕКА) in Spain avoided serious damage from large-scale forest fires. 24 July 2026 NASA evacuated the Madrid Far Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) in Robledo de Chavela (close 65 km west of Madrid) because of a big fire. The next day, the initial examination showed, that the damage concerns mainly the road surface and vegetation; […]

Management of the Pentagon's long-running project to provide troops with anti-jamming GPS receivers has been transferred to the US Air Force. The goal is to close the gap between technology development and its installation on aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons. 23 July 2026 year of management of the first stages of the program of military GPS receivers (MGUE) transferred to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Previously, the project was managed by Kosmichny […]

Finnish company ICEYE and South Korean satellite operator KT SAT have entered into a strategic partnership to provide advanced flood monitoring solutions to government agencies and commercial organizations in South Korea. The signing of the agreement was officially announced on Thursday, 23 July 2026 year. This event marked the first deployment and direct use of ICEYE's specialized analytics services in the Korean market. The essence of cooperation and […]

New Zealand aerospace startup Zenno Astronautics became the first company in the world, which successfully tested the revolutionary Z01 Supertorquer fuelless satellite control system in orbit. The technology is based on the use of high-temperature superconducting magnets (HTS), which convert solar energy into powerful torque by interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. Orbital tests of the system began on the Mira satellite from the American company […]