Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defense and Space have been awarded contracts to build next-generation radar satellites for Europe's Copernicus Earth observation program. 10 June 2026 European Space Agency (THIS) reported, which selected Thales to build two Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites (of), and Airbus will provide the radar payloads. These two companies performed […]

10 June 2026 LeoLabs announced the deployment of the Scout-S mobile radar in the Indo-Pacific region to monitor Chinese satellites and other spacecraft. The California company said, that Scout-S tracks maneuvering objects in low Earth orbit, particularly the Chinese Yaogan reconnaissance satellites (800–1000 km) and the Chinese space plane. The system is housed in a standard 20-foot container and becomes completely […]

Satellite data provider Spire Global has partnered with one of Germany's largest defense contractors, Diehl Defense, to develop space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection capabilities. 10 June 2026 the company announced the signing of a memorandum on cooperation in the field of satellite intelligence. The purpose of the partnership is to study the possibilities of creating ballistic and hypersonic early warning systems […]

11 June 2026 China launched the country's largest missile, the Long March 5 from the starting complex of Venchan (Hainan Island) in the direction of the transition geosynchronous orbit (GTO). Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Technical Corporation (Hull) confirmed the success of the launch, having informed, that the payload was the Tongxin Jishu Shiyan-25 satellite (TJS-25). The main task of the satellite is to test multi-band and high-speed communication technologies. Series […]

The Indian government has frozen the deployment of Starlink satellite internet in the country, worried that, that SpaceX will not comply with network control requirements. The reason was an unauthorized connection to the network on the territory of Iran. The government also took into account the experience of Ukraine, where SpaceX single-handedly restricted access to the network in the midst of a war. The company SpaceX received a license to work in India in 2025 year […]

12 June 2026 year Fr. 12:37 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-54". 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 increase the number […]

12 June 2026 year Fr. 00:53 (UTC) from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, six payload units were launched using the H3-30 launch vehicle. The main cargo of the rocket is "VEP-5" – weight-size payload simulator with a weight of approx 1500 Kg. It does not perform independent space missions, and is used to check the characteristics of the rocket during flight: dynamic loads, […]

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has announced the completion of the assembly of the DeepSpace-2 spacecraft. It is scheduled to launch later this year as an accompanying payload on a Falcon rocket 9 along with Intuitive Machines' IM-3 lunar lander mission. AstroForge CEO Matt Jialik said, that the company has a series of asteroids, to which they will fly depending […]

During an official presentation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA announced the names of the four astronauts of the Artemis III mission. The crew will go into Earth orbit in 2027 year, to practice docking with commercial landers and test key systems before the upcoming lunar landing. Artemis III crew will be led by Randy Breznik, this flight will be his third […]

British startup NewOrbit Space, which develops satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), attracted 18,5 million dollars in a Series A investment round. 8 June 2026 year the company announced, that with the funds received will carry out his first mission, attract customers, which seek access to VLEO, and will create a production site for manufacturing affordable satellites. For reference: NewOrbit was co-founded […]

NASA is working on a simplified approach to managing the Space Reactor demonstration mission 1 (SR-1) Freedom is the first flight demonstration of nuclear electric propulsion. The launch is planned for the end 2028 year. The mission involves the use of a nuclear reactor to power electric motors, which will allow sending the device to Mars. To speed up development, NASA is repurposing an off-the-shelf PPE electric propulsion system (designed for […]

ESA and China recently successfully launched the SMILE joint magnetospheric mission after ten years of collaboration. However, despite successful launch, further deep cooperation between Europe and China in space seems unlikely. SMILE spacecraft (Researcher of the interaction of the solar wind with the magnetosphere and ionosphere) started 19 May 2026 year by the Vega-C rocket from Kuru (French Guiana). The mission turned out to be unique […]

08 June 2026 year Fr. 10:13 (UTC) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 29 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 10-35". 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 increase the number […]

Electronic components supplier Murata Manufacturing has signed an agreement with Xona Space Systems to explore the use of the startup's satellite positioning and time synchronization service in telecommunications, data centers, financial networks and other industries, which depend on precise timing signals. For reference: Xona Space Systems is a privately held American aerospace company, founded in 2019 year by graduates of Stanford University, which creates […]

3 June 2026 In 2018, the Space Computing Working Committee of the China Computer Industry Association held its first meeting in Beijing, created under the leadership of the Department of Electronic Information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies. Committee Chairman Wang Jianyu of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said, which has already received applications from over 100 organizations, which include radiation resistant chips, computing equipment, power systems […]

07 June 2026 year Fr. 05:24 (UTC) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, with the help of the "Falcon" launch vehicle 9 Block 5 ”was launched 21 US spacecraft "Starlink Group 17-43". 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 […]

Documents of the US Federal Civil Aviation Administration (FAA) provided new details about SpaceX's project to develop and test atmospheric entry vehicles, which can be used to support manufacturing projects in space. The FAA issued a positive ruling on the Starfall unmanned re-entry vehicle test flights. According to the management's opinion, these devices will not have a significant impact on the environment. Documents describe […]

The proposed budget for the US Space Force on 2027 financial year in the amount 71 billion-dollar investment in missile warning satellites draws attention, scattered clusters in low Earth orbit and other expensive systems. Less noticeable, but increasingly central to the service's plans is the large-scale development of ground infrastructure, necessary to manage these systems during a conflict. Director […]

Observable Space announced the engagement 90 million dollars in a Series A round, which he plans to use for the development of laser communication systems, optical systems for space, as well as for the expansion of international partnerships. At the same time, the company received an IDIQ type contract (indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity) from the US Space Force with the maximum cost 94 millions of dollars for the supply of optical systems. For reference: Observable Space […]

3 June 2026 year, NASA officially announced the completion of a significant space mission, which lasted over 11 years. The first priority of the program was to investigate why Mars, which once had a dense atmosphere and was habitable, turned into a dry and cold desert. The MAVEN spacecraft was the main instrument of these studies (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), which revolved around Mars […]