The plans to launch Poland’s first military satellite, a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite built by the Polish-Finnish consortium ICEYE, will be from Vandenberg AFB in California on November 22. […]
Russia
China’s Chang Zheng 2F/G ready for Friday launch with three astronauts in Shenzhou 21 capsule
On Friday, October 31, at 15:44 UTC China’s Tiangong space station is ready to receive three new taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) at the Shenzhou 21 mission Site 901 at the Jiuquan […]
Russia launches Iranian communications satellite into orbit
MOSCOW — A Russian rocket successfully put an Iranian communications satellite into orbit Friday, a launch that highlighted strong ties between the two countries. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as […]
Russia slaps a satellite dish on a boat, calls it a “Starlink Killer” — analysts say it’s 1990s tech
Russia has introduced a new maritime drone called “Breeze” equipped with satellite communication technology, presenting it as a domestic alternative to Starlink. However, the system appears to rely on outdated communication methods that could severely limit its […]
Satellites face growing security risks from Russia and China with 10,000+ incidents per year
A new, 316-page report released by the Secure World Foundation reveals a growing global race to develop counterspace capabilities—Russia and China are leading a surge in tactics that include jamming, […]
Russian satellite tumbling out of control
A Russian satellite, Cosmos 2553, is tumbling out of control and posing a danger for other orbiting craft. Satellite observation specialist LeoLabs has reported that the “anti-satellite weapon” launched into […]
Russia to launch NASA’s American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to ISS
On April 7 the Russian Federal Space Agency’s (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz MS-27 will launch Soyuz 2.1a, at 10:47 PM PDT into low Earth orbit carrying two cosmonauts and one astronaut to […]
Forrester’s Digest: More changes at Roscosmos
The revolving door at Russian space agency Roscosmos has turned again. On March 20th, Roscosmos announced the appointment of Vasily Titov to the post of General Director at subsidiary organization […]
ULA’s Vulcan rocket’s new era of space capability for our country, certifies to launch national Security Space Launch missions
Following years of development and completing a comprehensive certification plan including two successful certification missions, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket has been certified by the United States Space […]
Czech Republic, Ukraine launch spy satellite project
The Czech Republic is moving forward with the creation of a joint satellite reconnaissance constellation with Ukraine designed to provide high-resolution optical surveillance capabilities in support of Ukraine’s defense needs. […]