China's Manned Space Flight Agency (CMSA) announced the expansion of its space program. For the first time in history, Beijing has officially selected foreign candidates to train for missions to its permanent orbital station "Tiangong". The move marks the strengthening of the strategic partnership between China and Pakistan. The pioneers were two Pakistani citizens — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. According to […]

Starting with 2022 year, at least 11 leading scientists and researchers, whose activities were closely related to NASA, nuclear developments and ambitious projects of SpaceX and Blue Origin have died or gone missing. For a long time, these incidents were treated as separate cases. However, today the situation has acquired the status of a threat to national security at the highest state level. House Oversight Committee […]

23 April 2026 year Fr. 03:09 (UTC) from the Mahia Peninsula, UTC, eight spacecraft of the Kakushin Rising mission were launched using the Electron launch vehicle (JAXA Rideshare)». «Kakushin Rising (JAXA Rideshare)» – this is a mission organized by the Japanese space agency JAXA as part of the innovative technology demonstration program (Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program). During the sun-synchronous mission […]

23 April 2026 year Fr. 03:23 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-14". 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 […]

У Вашингтоні відбулася церемонія підписання міжнародної угоди Artemis Accords («Угоди Артеміди»). Латвія стала 62‑м учасником угоди про мирне та прозоре освоєння космосу. Адміністратор NASA Джаред Айзекман наголосив, що кожен новий підписант посилює спільне бачення майбутнього досліджень. Від імені Латвії документ підписала міністерка освіти та науки Даче Мельбарде, яка під час своєї промови скзала, що участь […]

КНР швидко створює широку та різноманітну базу виробництва супутників, здатну випускати тисячі апаратів щорічно, проте стикається з обмеженими можливостями запусків та невизначеним попитом. Китайська компанія Hello Space здійснила дослідження і налічило щонайменше 55 заводів з виготовлення супутників: 36 вже працюють, 16 перебувають у процесі будівництва, а ще три — на етапі планування. Згідно з її […]

Цієї осені стартап Aethero планує розгорнути своє найпотужніше корисне навантаження, щоб перенести обчислювальні можливості рівня дата-центрів на орбіту та масштабувати виконання ШІ-завдань безпосередньо у космосі. Компанія планує інтегрувати свій новітній обчислювальний модуль NxA-ECM з малою супутниковою платформою болгарської компанії EnduroSat — ESPA-класу FRAME-15 потужністю до 3,4 кіловата в піковому режимі. Місія Titan має продемонструвати понад […]

At the Space Symposium, during a panel discussion on international partnership, the Director General of the Taiwan Space Agency (BOWL) Jong-Shinn Woo called on other countries to join together to create a common satellite communications system, to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like America's Starlink. He proposed to unite from four or more countries, which could share costs, and […]

US government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missile launches even before, how rockets will take off - period, which is called the "preventive phase". As of today, the US defense and intelligence agencies are trying to assess the capabilities of the missiles, in particular the speed of movement and the level of brightness or dimness of their spectral signatures. During a panel discussion at the Space Symposium, […]

21 April 2026 year Fr. 06:53 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5" launched the GPS III SV10 navigational vehicle of the US Air Force. «GPS III SV10» – it is the tenth of the group's ten satellites. GPS-3 (Global Positioning System) Abo Navstar-3 (Nastar-3 (Navigation System using Timing And Ranging)) is the first stage […]

16 April 2026 In 2018, the astronauts of the Chinese Shenzhou-21 spacecraft named Zhang Lu and Wu Fei conducted a 5.5-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) outside Tiangong Space Station, having successfully completed his task. During the spacewalk, taikonauts installed protection equipment against micrometeoroids and orbital debris, and also conducted an inspection of the orbital outpost, after which they returned to the lock […]

19 April 2026 In 2018, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket suffered a second-stage malfunction during its third flight. This led to the launch of the payload into an abnormal orbit, from which it is impossible to resume work. New Glenn started from the starting complex 36 Space Force at Cape Canaveral. The countdown was delayed due to an unknown technical problem, but the launch went through […]

14 April 2026 2014, the White House released the policy, which commissions NASA, Pentagon and the Ministry of Energy to develop space nuclear power systems, which can be launched already in 2028 year. Nuclear energy in space will ensure a stable power supply, heating and traction, necessary for permanent robotic, and over time, the human presence on the Moon, Marcy and beyond. According to the words […]

15 April 2026 year company Vast, developer of commercial space stations, announced the Large Docking Adapter (LDA) - the interface, which will allow large modules of space stations and spacecraft to dock with each other, overcoming the limitations of existing interfaces. According to the CEO of the company, Max Haot, existing International Docking Adapter (IDA), which is used on the International Space Station for Crew Dragon […]

National Intelligence Service (NRO), responsible for American spy satellites, is looking for partners to accelerate the implementation of state-of-the-art intelligence capabilities, Observation and reconnaissance. During the 41st Space Symposium, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence William Adkins said, that “the agency is ready to work with the government, industry, academic circles, allies and other partners - the main thing, to have results". In recent years, the NRO has established […]

19 April 2026 year Fr. 16:03 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 25 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-22". 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 […]

19 April 2026 year Fr. 11:25 UTC from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "New Glenn" carrier rocket, the US communications spacecraft "SPACEMOBILE" was launched-007». 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 broadband cellular communication. The service will cover […]

The head of the US Space Command, General Stephen Whiting, insists on the importance of fundamental changes in the attitude of the Pentagon towards satellites - from fixed infrastructure to maneuverable assets, which can move, adapt and survive in conflict conditions. According to General Whiting, satellites, able to change their position in orbit, is no longer an option, and is a "necessity", as rivals demonstrate new ones […]

At the 41st Space Symposium (13- April 16 2026 year) US defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin outline efforts to finance and launch demonstration spacecraft, intended for maneuvering in orbit, tracking other satellites and working as part of more networked architectures. BAE Systems has unveiled a new spacecraft platform called Ascent with a payload of approx […]

14 April 2026 2018, Amazon announced plans to acquire satellite communications operator Globalstar for approx 11 billions of dollars. This means the company's entry into the promising market of providing communication directly to mobile phones and other cellular devices. The deal will retain Globalstar's role in supporting Apple SOS and other basic satellite messaging services on new iPhone models […]