Missions & Constellations
Midnight and Spacecoin Partner to Secure Global Communications via Decentralized Satellite Network
Targeting the growing gap between encrypted application layers and vulnerable terrestrial infrastructure, Spacecoin and the Midnight Foundation announced a partnership on January 29, 2026, to develop a private peer-to-peer (P2P) messaging platform. Screenshot The collaboration aims to bypass traditional internet ...
SSTL and Oxford Space Systems Achieve Successful In-Orbit Deployment of CarbSAR Antenna
On January 29, 2026, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) confirmed the successful in-orbit deployment of the Wrapped Rib Antenna aboard the CarbSAR In-Orbit Demonstration mission. This milestone marks the first flight heritage for the OSS ...
TeraWave: Blue Origin Enters the High-Capacity Backbone Market with 6 Tbps Constellation
In a strategic expansion that shifts its focus from launch services to orbital infrastructure, Blue Origin announced on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the development of "TeraWave"—a multi-orbit satellite communications network. Designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 ...
Russian “Starlink” Launch Pushed to 2026 Amid Production Shortfalls
In a report released on Friday, January 23, 2026, the Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 announced the postponement of its initial deployment of 16 high-speed internet satellites. Originally scheduled for late 2025, the launch of the first batch for the ...
Blue Origin Completes Critical Acoustic Qualification for Blue Moon MK1 Using Direct Field Technology
The test utilized a portable, high-intensity loudspeaker array to simulate the ascent environment, replacing traditional shaker-table methods for the massive lunar vehicle ...
KAI, Hanwha Systems Vie for ROK Military’s 40-Satellite SAR Constellation Contract
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Hanwha Systems are competing for a 1.2 trillion won ($850 million) military contract to construct a 40-satellite synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation, with the South Korean government piloting a rare "develop-first, select-later" procurement strategy to ...
NASA Selects AtmOCube Mission to Study Orbital Wave Interference
This instrument observes the natural infrared radiation of oxygen in the upper atmosphere to obtain high-resolution temperature profiles ...
Hydrosat Secures €51 Million Series B to Expand Thermal Imagery Constellation
Hydrosat currently serves a range of high-stakes clients, including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
Black Moon Energy Partners with JPL for Helium-3 Resource Mission
The primary objective of the mission is to locate and quantify Helium-3 concentrations within the lunar regolith ...
Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems
ANYANG, South Korea – Global Konet Co., Ltd., a developer of electronically scanned array (ESA) technology, announced on Wednesday that it has officially obtained KS Q 9100 and AS 9100D certifications. These international standards are the benchmark for quality management ...
Blue Moon MK1: The ‘Innovative, Affordable, and Expedited’ Pivot for Artemis
The Blue Moon MK1 is a single-launch cargo lander optimized for the New Glenn launch vehicle ...
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Captures Unexpected Tsunami Behavior Following Kamchatka Quake
SWOT was able to "spot" the resulting tsunami wave as it rippled across the Pacific ...
Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Satellite Reaches Orbit via SpaceX Falcon 9
The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space for the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Italian Ministry of Defense, ...
NASA to Outline Future Flagship Mission Timelines at 247th AAS Meeting
The Habitable Worlds Observatory, a future flagship mission concept responding to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey, will have a dedicated special session on Tuesday, January 6 ...
ESA Confirms Proba-3 Autonomous Formation Flying Milestone
The European Space Agency (ESA) released footage December 18 confirming its Proba-3 mission successfully achieved autonomous formation flying with millimeter-level precision, marking a critical validation for the agency’s "virtual giant satellite" architecture. The milestone demonstrates the capability of the two ...
NASA Shutters ‘The Earth Observer’ Publication; EOS Flagships Face 2026 Retirement
NASA announced on Monday, Dec. 29, that it will cease publication of The Earth Observer, the agency's long-running Earth Science newsletter, effective Dec. 31, 2025. The closure of the 36-year-old publication marks a symbolic transition for the agency, which also ...
Kongsberg, Helsing Target 2029 for Sovereign European IST Constellation
OSLO, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and German AI defense firm Helsing signed a teaming agreement on Tuesday, December 9, to develop and deploy a sovereign, space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Targeting (IST) constellation by 2029. The initiative, characterized by ...
NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft has experienced a critical loss of situational awareness, triggering a safe mode event that threatens to disrupt data relay operations for the agency's Tier 1 surface assets, including the Perseverance ...
FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau has designated SpaceX’s modification application for a new 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) shell as "acceptable for filing," initiating the formal regulatory review period for the expanded network. According to ...
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to Rebrand as “SSC Space” to Unify Global Operations
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) will change its company name to SSC Space at the beginning of 2026. The rebranding from Swedish Space Corporation to "SSC Space" is not merely cosmetic. It marks the culmination of a 24-month strategy to transition ...
