European Space Agency (THIS) selected consortia led by Airbus Defense and Space and OHB for parallel studies on the feasibility of establishing a European low-Earth orbit station. The decision has been announced 29 September; six other partners are also involved in the research. ESA is considering three scenarios for the presence of the ISS after its end of life, in particular, the creation of its own station with the possibility of international participation […]

NASA is considering returning the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft to service. Satellite images of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center recorded the movement of board no 844 from an open area near Edwards Air Force Base to an inspection hangar, which led to speculation about the resumption of flights of the fastest jet in the history of aviation. The head of NASA, Jared Isaacman, presented the concept of the device with signs of similarity to […]

1 October 2026 year Fr. 15:10 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US with the help of a rocket launcher “Falcon 9 Block 5" was launched by the US Crew-13 manned spacecraft. "Crew-13" is the thirteenth regular crew rotation mission to the ISS. Crew Dragon Endurance will deliver four astronauts to the station, where they will stay for nine months. Crew composition of the "Crew-12" mission: jessica […]

The company Northrop Grumman transferred 21 satellite to the US Space Force Vandenberg as part of the expansion of the low-orbit network for military communications and missile tracking. Satellites are included in the Transport Tier Tranche 1 US Space Agency (SDA) and are designed to provide secure, low-latency data links, as well as interaction with the Tracking Level of the Proliferated Cosmic Architecture […]

28 September 2026 In 2018, the American company Meridian Space announced its exit from the SpinLaunch startup and the start of operations as an independent commercial structure. The company plans to create and deploy a group of over 250 communication satellites in low Earth orbit. The technical basis is our own antenna complexes with gratings and reflectors, which reduce energy consumption compared to traditional systems. This allows […]

NASA congratulated Albania, Croatia, Ivory Coast and San Marino, who joined the Artemis Accords, increasing the total number of signatories to 76 countries. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noted, that this momentum reflects a growing commitment to peaceful and responsible space exploration, and nearly a third of all signatories have joined since the start of President Trump's second term. According to him, management strengthens the coalition of partners, which […]

25 September 2026 In 2018, Rocket Lab successfully put another Japanese radar satellite into orbit for Synspective. Mission "Owlright, Owlright, Owlright" was carried out by the Electron rocket, which started from the Space Complex 1 in New Zealand. The satellite was launched into low Earth orbit according to the plan - it is already the 13th device of the Strix series, delivered by Rocket Lab for Synspective, […]

Finnish satellite operator ICEYE has opened a Satellite Technology Center in Warsaw and plans to invest close to 32 million US dollars in research, development and production in Poland in 2026–2028. In parallel with the opening, Polish co-founder and CEO Rafal Modzewski announced the start of cooperation with the Polish Arms Group (PGZ) on the concept of a military satellite communication system, and […]

The US's busiest spaceport is moving from jamming drones to physically destroying them, combining radio electronic jamming, automatic surveillance of airspace and means of destruction into a single defense system due to increasingly frequent missile launches and unauthorized drone flights. The first line of defense appeared in December 2025 year, when the unit announced a multi-million dollar RF jamming system, […]

The DRAGO-2 infrared camera recorded an oil trail around the Caroline Bezengi tanker, that ran aground near Al-Qibla Island off the coast of Oman. The observation was made by the ALISIO-1 satellite, created by the specialized IACTEC-Space team at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands with the participation of Open Cosmos, Deimos і D-Orbit. The tanker ran aground in June 2026 year; since then, the Omani authorities have been taking measures to eliminate it […]

11 September 2026 Rocket Lab filed a formal protest with the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a contract worth 700 million US dollars to create the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN). 1 September 2026 of 2018, NASA chose Blue Origin to build and deliver to 31 December 2028 year one […]

28 September 2026 year Fr. 12:48 (UTC) from SpaceX Starbase, Texas, USA, launch was carried out using the Starship launch vehicle 26 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 31-1". "Starlink V3" is a new generation of SpaceX spacecraft with a throughput of up to 1 Tbit/s, which is about 10 times higher than the performance of the Starlink V2 spacecraft. KAs support the technology […]

The US space force is developing a multi-layered anti-missile defense, moving from expensive satellites in geostationary orbit to stable arrays in low and medium Earth orbits to counter hypersonic and ballistic missiles. In intermediate orbit, the US Space Systems Command operates a persistent warning and tracking layer program. Stage Epoch 1 led by Millennium Space Systems envisions launches in late 2026–2027 […]

X-ray picture of the hand, taken in orbit during the private Fram2 mission, for the first time proved to be suitable for diagnosis. For decades, ultrasound remained the only imaging method in space. The crew, without medical training, used a portable device and acquired images, which radiologists recognized as full-fledged. The pictures were taken before the start, during the flight and after returning. In weightlessness, the brush is removed, forearm, abdominal cavity, […]

The US space force is preparing two commercial missions to service satellites on 2027 year, which will be a key test of technologies, which will provide military space vehicles with greater freedom of maneuver after launch. The main purpose is to test solutions, which will allow the satellites to freely change their orbits, as their service life and ability to evade threats is now severely limited by their initial fuel supply. […]

Croatia officially signed the "Artemis Agreements" (Artemis Accords), becoming the 74th participating country in this international initiative led by NASA and the US State Department. A solemn ceremony took place 23 September 2026 year in Zagreb. Document, which defines the principles of peace, transparent and sustainable study of the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids, signed by the Minister of Science on behalf of Croatia, education and youth Radovan Fuchs. On […]

IN 2027 2014, the US Space Force did plan large-scale tests of commercial satellite service technologies, logistics and mobility in orbit. As part of the upcoming USSF-23 military mission, several vehicles will be launched into geostationary orbit to demonstrate critical capabilities: The first commercial refueling: Refueling of an active US Space Force satellite will be tested. For this, a fuel filler from the Astroscale company will be used […]

24 September 2026 year Fr. 08:38 (UTC) from the center of launch of Tayuan satellites, China using the "Long March 6A" launch vehicle launched three Chinese "Yaogan" space vehicles 40 Group 04». «Yaogan 40 Group 04» – these are three satellites, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (Hull). The purpose of the satellites is not disclosed, however, according to Chinese official sources […]

European Space Agency (THIS) highlighted 2,7 million euros to the German private company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) to prepare and support the first two launches of its RFA One commercial micro launch vehicle. The funding was provided under the ESA Boost programme!, aimed at stimulating the development of private European commercial space services. Key funding and mission details: Targeted allocation of funds: The grant will cover the integration and […]