Orbit & environment
ISRO's EOS-05 Satellite Begins Geosynchronous Orbit Ascent
India's EOS-05 Earth observation satellite, launched on 4 September, has performed two orbit-raising manoeuvres en route to its final geosynchronous orbit
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Launch
Rocket Lab Launches Synspective's Latest StriX Satellite
Rocket Lab has launched Synspective's newest StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite to a 575 km orbit on its Electron rocket, marking the 11th dedicated
Missions & payloads
China Tests Earth-Moon Laser Link for Lunar Missions
China has successfully demonstrated a two-way laser communications link across 400,000 km between Earth and the Moon, a key technology for its planned
Launch
Isar Aerospace Launches First Payload Mission Tonight
Isar Aerospace will launch its Spectrum rocket's second flight tonight from Norway, carrying six payloads for the first time as part of its qualification
Missions & payloads
Sierra Space Books Dream Chaser First Flight Payloads
Sierra Space has secured undisclosed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the inaugural mission of its Dream Chaser spaceplane
Launch
Franco-German NewSpace urges EU to buy
German and French NewSpace groups call on the European Commission to act as a reliable customer for launch services ahead of the International Space
Launch
HyImpulse raises over €50 million to advance European launch
HyImpulse Technologies has secured more than €50 million in a Series A extension to support the development and flight testing of its SR75 suborbital and
Orbit & environment
D-Orbit Orders GomSpace Power Systems for ION Missions
D-Orbit has ordered power systems from GomSpace for its ION orbital transfer vehicle missions in 2026-2027. The contract is worth 6.3 million Danish krone.
Orbit & environment
OHB Signs €1B IRIS² Deal for 18 MEO Sats
OHB won the first major IRIS² contract, a nearly €1 billion deal with SES to supply 18 medium Earth orbit satellite platforms.
Orbit & environment
MaiaSpace Validates Maia Rocket Upper Stage
MaiaSpace has completed a key test for its Maia rocket's upper stage, keeping the vehicle on track for its planned orbital debut in 2027.
Orbit & environment
ISS Crew Completes Antenna Repair Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot successfully installed a replacement for the failed Space-to-Ground Antenna 2 on August 25
Missions & payloads
Exolaunch to deploy 68 payloads on SpaceX
Exolaunch will manage 68 customer payloads across two SpaceX rideshare missions launching no earlier than October 2026.
Launch
Simera Sense Supplies Loft Orbital, Launches
Simera Sense has contracted to supply 10 HyperScape100 hyperspectral imagers to Loft Orbital and has launched a new dual-use version of its xScape200
Orbit & environment
Ariane 6 Launches MTG-I2 Weather Satellite
Arianespace has launched the MTG-I2 weather satellite on a dedicated Ariane 62 rocket. The mission marks the vehicle's ninth flight and its first to geostationary transfer orbit this year.
Orbit & environment
Moon Base Demands Integrated Infrastructure
Rania Toukebri says a permanent moon base needs a unified infrastructure for life support, power, and resources, not just repurposed spacecraft systems.
Industry & policy
IRIS2 programme reshaped as market rescue wrapped in strategic autonomy language
Analysis of the European satellite constellation initiative reveals structural shifts from defence focus to commercial viability amid funding uncertainty.
Orbit & environment
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