Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The USA has taken a step to secure the rights of incumbent operators to the mobile satellite service spectrum (MSS), rejecting applications from SpaceX and other companies for access to frequencies, which are becoming increasingly valuable for direct device communication technology (direct-to-device, D2D). 23 April 2026 year, the commission published the decision, aimed at preserving market certainty for companies, […]

During the Ukraine-EU business summit, which took place in Brussels 22-23 April 2026 year, GomSpace and Ukrainian partner Stetman signed the agreement with the participation of representatives of the Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighborhood, European Investment Bank and the Government of Ukraine. According to the agreement, the partners will create a UASAT joint venture in Ukraine to develop capabilities, що забезпечать суверенні супутникові комунікації для України […]

26 April 2026 year Fr. 14:37 (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 17-16". 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 […]

During the Artemis II mission, data from the Orion spacecraft was transmitted to Earth by laser communication at a speed of up to 260 Mbps. One of the receiving terminals was created by Observable Space and Quantum Opus, and he worked under the leadership of the Australian National University. The terminal used the telescope and Observable Space software to target the signal from Orion, but […]

25 April 2026 year Fr. 12:37 (UTC) from Taiyuan Launch Center, Китай за допомогою ракети-носія «Long March 6» було здійснено запуск КА Пакистану «PRSC-EO3». «PRSC-EO3» – the third satellite of Pakistan, developed by SUPARCO (Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission). KA is designed to monitor natural disasters (floods, villages, earthquakes, melting glaciers), management of agriculture, cartography, планування інфраструктури […]

Japanese engineers have invented a way to overcome the difficulties of transmitting large amounts of data through small cube satellites. For this, they created an origami antenna, which in the folded state occupies a very small volume. CubeSats have become a popular solution for small teams, conducting independent research. However, the volume of information transfer is gradually increasing, and it has become a problem for small devices. Ефективна передача великих обсягів […]

23 April 2026 In 2015, Jordanian Ambassador to the USA Dina Kawar signed the Artemis Agreement on behalf of her country and became the 63rd participating state at the NASA headquarters.. She stated during the ceremony, that accession to the Agreements is part of Jordan's efforts, aimed at transforming the country "into a regional and global hub" in the field of science and technology. Президент Redwire Space та […]

24 April 2026 year Fr. 06:35 (UTC) from the Sichang Satellite Launch Spaceport, Китайська Народна Республіка за допомогою ракети-носія «Long March 2D» було здійснено запуск тестового супутника зв’язку місії «SatNet test satellite». "SatNet test satellite" - officially described as "experimental satellites of satellite Internet technology". It is reported, that one or more test satellites were launched for the Chinese state […]

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 […]

The ceremony of signing the Artemis Accords international agreement was held in Washington ("Deals of Artemis"). Latvia became the 62nd participant of the agreement on peaceful and transparent space exploration. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman emphasized, that each new signatory strengthens the shared vision for the future of research. On behalf of Latvia, the document was signed by the Minister of Education and Science Dache Melbarde, who said during her speech, that participation […]

China is rapidly building a broad and diverse satellite manufacturing base, capable of producing thousands of devices annually, however, faces limited launch opportunities and uncertain demand. The Chinese company Hello Space conducted a study and calculated at least 55 satellite manufacturing plants: 36 already working, 16 are under construction, and three more are in the planning stage. According to her […]

Startup Aethero plans to deploy its most powerful payload this fall, to bring data center-level computing capabilities into orbit and scale AI tasks directly in space. The company plans to integrate its latest computing module NxA-ECM with the small satellite platform of the Bulgarian company EnduroSat — ESPA-class FRAME-15 with a capacity of up to 3,4 kilowatts in peak mode. The Titan mission must demonstrate over […]

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 […]