Arianespace launches KOMPSAT-7 satellite
On December 1st, 2025, Arianespace launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission—VV28—used an Arianespace operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. KOMPSAT-7 was placed in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 576 km., ...
Congress desires LEO, but threats are real
By Chris Forrester — Just before the holiday the U.S. Congressional Research Service (a non-partisan research operation) released a study which addressed the potential to bridge the ‘digital divide’. There are filings with the International Telecommunication Union for some 1 ...
Blue Origin Announces New Glenn “Block 2” Upgrades
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Blue Origin has publicized their plans for a substantial “Block 2” variant. This action signals the company’s intent to rapidly increase payload performance in order to seize a larger share of the burgeoning launch market and to ...
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ArianeGroup Launches SyLEx Sounding Rocket System
Paris, France – ArianeGroup announced the successful first flight of its new flight test system, SyLEx (Système de Lancement d'Expériences, or Experiment Launch System), on November 28, 2025. The launch was operated by the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency's ...
BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries Partner in Chip Manufacturing for Space
BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries (GF) have formally entered a strategic partnership aimed at significantly advancing and streamlining the supply chain for high-reliability, radiation-hardened (rad-hard) microelectronics essential for next-generation space missions. This collaboration directly addresses the pressing industry need for more ...
Russia’s Space and Satellite Sector Under Strain
Russia's space and satellite market is currently operating under intense strain, simultaneously prioritizing high-demand military launches while struggling to address significant infrastructure damage, supply chain disruptions, and tightening global export controls. This complex environment is fundamentally reshaping market risk for ...
ICEYE to Deliver First Direct SAR Satellite to Portuguese Air Force
HELSINKI, Finland — ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) have formalized a contract for the direct procurement of a SAR satellite. This milestone acquisition marks the first ...
Fourteenth Galileo Launch Scheduled for December 17
Two new Galileo satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, arrived in French Guiana on November 6, 2025, in preparation for the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. The latest additions to Europe’s independent satellite navigation constellation, they landed at ...
China’s Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrives at Tiangong
The recent arrival of China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship at the Tiangong space station is a significant milestone, illustrating a pivotal moment in the nation's robust and expanding space program. This event highlights China's commitment to prioritizing safety and reliability ...
SpaceX Forges Ahead with Transporter-15
The SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission successfully launched on Friday, November 28, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 140 small satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. The mission, the 19th dedicated smallsat rideshare flight for SpaceX, deployed a diverse manifest of ...
AAC Clyde Space to advance next-generation on-board computer
AAC Clyde Space has been awarded SEK 4.7 million from the ESA Phi-Lab Sweden program to develop the foundation for its next-generation on-board computer. The work will be carried out by AAC Clyde Space in Uppsala, together with its subsidiary ...
USSF Awards Initial ‘Golden Dome’ Prototype Contracts, Signaling Strategic Shift to Space-Based Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 29, 2025 – The U.S. Space Force has awarded initial contracts for the development of space-based interceptor (SBI) prototypes to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Anduril Industries, and True Anomaly. These awards represent the first material procurements ...
AtSpace launches A01 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range
On November 27th, 2025, AtSpace, launched their Australian-made A01 rocket higher than any previous Australian commercial rocket had attained. The 12.2 meter tall vehicle lifted-off from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, developed by Southern Launch in partnership with the Koonibba ...
