Germany’s Isar Aerospace and Spaceport Nova Scotia signed a $112.5 million offset deal related to STARLIFT.

The Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability is intended to provide constant space domain awareness for the Department of National Defence.

The Canadian aerospace industry invested over $1.8 billion in research and development over the past year.

C-COM Satellite Systems is nearing commercialization of proprietary multi-orbit electronically steerable phased array antennas.

Canada and Japan elevated their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Canada joined NATO’s Hybrid Alliance Layered Operations in Space (HALO) project at the 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye.

Canada became the 15th member of NATO’s STARLIFT project at the 2026 NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye.

HALO is designed to link nationally owned and operated military spacecraft into a shared interoperable network.

The Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability will eventually replace the Sapphire satellite, which launched in 2013.

HALO will prioritize acquiring transport satellites and sensors and developing shared software standards for routing classified data across national boundaries.

The Canada-Japan brief argues that Canada’s Surveillance of Space 2 optical network and commercial tracking systems complement Japan’s expanding space security architecture.

C-COM Satellite Systems reported revenue of $1.7 million in its H1 2026 financials.

The Canadian aerospace industry generated $33.1 billion in GDP in 2025.

C-COM Satellite Systems had a cash position of over $20 million in H1 2026.

STARLIFT is a multinational framework designed to secure short-notice responsive orbital launch capabilities from allied spaceports.

General Douglas Schiess is expected to become the next Chief of Space Operations.

SpaceX launched 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Planet Labs is providing Tanager satellite constellation data to Metaspectral under the partnership.

The Defence Investment Agency issued a Request for Proposals for Phase A of Canada’s Surveillance of Space 2 Space Based Optical capability.

The RFP for the Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability closes on September 14, 2026.

The Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability is restricted to Canadian suppliers for Phase A.

China Long March Rocket Co Ltd is a subsidiary of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

The Long March 10A is intended to unify Tiangong launch operations at one launch site and one launch vehicle.

The Long March 10C will be 5 meters in diameter and up to 91 meters tall.

The Long March 10C will use the YF-219 engine in both its first and second stages.

The Long March 10C is under intensive development at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology expects shared 5-meter-diameter propellant tanks and structures to enable efficient and timely production across Long March 10 variants.

The Long March 10C could deliver 22,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit when reusing its first stage.

The Long March 10C could deliver 27,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit when expending its first stage.

The Long March 10C is expected to use the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s multi-user drone ship for first-stage recovery.

The Long March 10A will use new reusable first-stage boosters.

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology will manufacture the Long March 10C.

The Long March 10B was caught at sea a few hundred kilometers from its launch site after its debut flight.

The Long March 10A is planned to launch Tianzhou cargo resupply spacecraft to the Tiangong Space Station once it is flying at a sufficient annual rate.

The Long March 10A will carry Mengzhou crewed spacecraft to Tiangong twice per year.

Recovered Long March 10A first-stage boosters are planned to be reused by Long March 10B teams for up to ten flights.

The Long March 10C will have a launch mass of 940,000 kilograms.

The Long March 10B performed its debut flight on July 10 using seven YF-100K engines.

The Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site’s multi-user drone ship and Long March 10C landing legs are not expected to be ready until well into 2027.

China Long March Rocket Co Ltd is commercializing the Long March 10C.

The Long March 10C will generate 1,260 tons of thrust at liftoff using nine YF-219 engines.

The Long March 10C will use liquid methane and liquid oxygen in its first and second stages.

The Long March 5 rocket for the Chang'e-7 lunar south polar landing mission has arrived at Wenchang Spaceport.

The Long March 5 rocket is scheduled to carry out the Chang'e-7 mission after completing safe transport to Wenchang Spaceport.

The Chang'e-7 lunar south polar landing mission has a launch window that opens at 0000 UTC on August 24 and runs in 0000-0400 UTC windows through August 31, 2026.

The Chang'e-7 mission will conduct launch-site assembly and testing with its previously arrived lunar probe.

Skyroot Aerospace was founded in 2018 by two ISRO scientists in Hyderabad.

India’s 2023 Indian Space Policy defined distinct roles for government and commercial actors and opened a market for space services.

India amended its foreign direct investment policy in 2024 to court foreign capital.

Skyroot Aerospace is planning additional development flights to validate Vikram-1’s repeatability before starting commercial operations.