The new capital, combined with private investments, gives SWISSto12 over €100M to complete the development of its HummingSat small GEO satellite platform.

SWISSto12 is building five HummingSats ordered by SES/Intelsat, Viasat/Inmarsat, and Astrum Mobile, with launches expected in 2027 and 2028.

SWISSto12 plans to use the funds to increase its production capacity.

The funding also supports the development of SWISSto12's phased-array antenna technology.

SWISSto12 closed €73M in non-dilutive funding from ESA under the ARTES program.

Funding commitments at ESA’s ministerial meeting in November came from Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, and Canada.

Open Cosmos can offer quick access to space for sovereign solutions amid increasing competition in the satcom market.

The results of these first flights will validate the design of the satellite constellation.

Transmitting over the high-priority Ka-band frequency allows connected customers reliable and secure capacity to downlink their space-based data more frequently.

Open Cosmos provides services that support the entire supply chain in Europe.

Open Cosmos is hiring dozens of new employees to meet growing demand.

Open Cosmos secured a license from Liechtenstein to use its Ka-band frequency with the new satellite constellation.

Over the past decade, Open Cosmos has built satellites for commercial and civil customers.

The launch marks Open Cosmos’ entrance into the satellite communication sector.

The spacecraft will undergo a rigorous test sequence to examine payload performance, network integration, and operational resilience in the coming months.

Open Cosmos expects more launches to build out the satellite constellation this year.

Open Cosmos developed sovereign satellite constellations and testbeds for future technologies in IoT, 6G connectivity, and AI.

Open Cosmos launched its first two satellites of a new broadband fleet aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Māhia, New Zealand.

Open Cosmos has offices and factories in Portugal, Greece, Spain, and the UK.

Open Cosmos aims to demonstrate more capabilities to meet the growing demand for sovereign orbital infrastructure.

Open Cosmos established a connection with the satellites about an hour after their deployment.

Open Cosmos aims to provide customers with better access to space-based data through the new constellation.

Another suspended test for Transcender-1 was conducted in early January 2026 to incorporate improvements in the gas systems control computers.

InterstellOr's teams assembled the major elements of Transcender-1's structure in mid-November 2025.

Transcender-1's high-pressure gas system activated for a soft landing in a dozen newly installed airbags during the drop test.

High-pressure gas tanks, plumbing, and the gas nozzle were installed on Transcender-1's soft-touchdown system through the end of 2025.

Transcender-1 was suspended via a crane for a test of its high-pressure gas systems in late December 2025.

On January 18th, 2026, Transcender-1 was dropped about three meters to test its landing system.

Transcender-1 will accommodate up to six passengers in its 8,000-kilogram, 4-meter-wide capsule.

The drop test confirmed that Transcender-1's gas systems and control computers react quickly enough for a soft touchdown.

InterstellOr needs to procure a booster to send Transcender-1 on its suborbital trajectory.

The test in late December 2025 verified that the nozzle will not drastically throw off Transcender-1’s attitude during a landing.

The stresses experienced by the touchdown systems and the capsule’s structure during the drop test were within expected limits.

The capsule has a volume of 21 cubic meters and includes a launch escape system.

The launch event for Transcender-1 was attended by InterstellOr’s leadership, local communist party members, and the company’s partner Chengdu Fujiang Industrial Co Ltd.

Transcender-1 will undergo further testing from higher altitudes to verify its safety before flights.

The design of Transcender-1 was unveiled at a launch event on November 16th, 2025.

An undamaged egg was recovered after being strapped into a seat within Transcender-1 for the drop test.

Transcender-1 weighs 5,000 kilograms.

InterstellOr aims for Transcender-1 to begin flying its first missions above the Kármán line in 2028.

InterstellOr completed its first evaluations of its sub-orbital Transcender-1 test vehicle in January 2026.

The exterior of Transcender-1 is painted mainly white with several fake windows and features a design described as 'oriental aesthetic' with calligraphy stating 'cloud-guided landing'.

La preparación del equipo fue fundamental para manejar la emergencia médica en el espacio.

Mike Fincke afirmó que el ecógrafo debería estar en todos los vuelos espaciales futuros debido a su utilidad.

Mike Fincke, de la NASA, explicó que la tripulación utilizó el ecógrafo a bordo tras un problema médico detectado el 7 de enero.

La tripulación ya había utilizado el ecógrafo para revisiones rutinarias de su salud mientras estaban en ingravidez.

Los cuatro astronautas evacuados de la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) encontraron una máquina de ultrasonido portátil muy útil durante una crisis médica que obligó a un regreso de urgencia de la Crew-11.

La caminata espacial programada para el 8 de enero fue cancelada abruptamente debido a un problema médico.

Zena Cardman de la NASA afirmó que el laboratorio orbital está preparado para emergencias médicas.

La evacuación médica de la Crew-11 fue la primera de la NASA en 65 años de vuelos espaciales tripulados.