The Kanagawa University Space Rocket Club will display a real hybrid rocket at YOXO FESTIVAL 2026.

Featured speakers at the January 31 discussion include Makoto Sakurai from JAXA, Takuya Ohno from Kajima Corporation, Satoshi Kurosu from the Moon Village Association, and Ai Tohmoto from Cosmo Girls.

Yoshiyasu Yamashiki, director of Kyoto University's SIC Space Life Science Center, will oversee and host all sessions.

The Kyoto University SIC Space Life Science Center will present the 'EXOKYOTO' extrasolar planet database and the concept for the space express 'HEXATRACK'.

A theme song titled 'Harbour to the Space (feat. ARISA KURODA)' performed by space talent Arisa Kuroda is scheduled to be shown during the event.

The 'YOKOHAMA Space Days' will be held at the Yokohama Future Organization in collaboration with the Kyoto University SIC Space Life Science Center.

On January 31, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, a discussion titled 'Enjoyment and Emotional Fluctuations in Space' will take place with leading experts.

Craters at the moon's poles may contain ice that holds materials delivered by comets and asteroids.

The model predicted that over half of the exhaust methane would be cold trapped at the poles within seven lunar days.

The European Space Agency is concerned about protecting scientific research and investments in space.

Silvio Sinibaldi plans to study whether exhaust molecules settle on icy surfaces, allowing for unscathed research material.

Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon.

Researchers hope to find prebiotic organic molecules in lunar ice that could provide clues about the origins of life on Earth.

The study on lunar methane contamination was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

Methane molecules can travel across the lunar surface from the South Pole to the North Pole in under two lunar days.

Wherever a spacecraft lands on the moon, contamination is likely to occur.

Additional simulations and real-life measurements on the moon are needed to confirm the study's results.

The study authors suggest that understanding how lunar exploration impacts research opportunities is crucial.

Cold landing sites may help corral exhaust molecules better than warmer sites.

Methane molecules on the moon can move freely across the landscape due to the lack of a substantial atmosphere.

The model showed that 42% of methane would accumulate at the South Pole and 12% at the North Pole.

Paiva plans to investigate whether other molecules from spacecraft materials may also pose contamination risks.

The model used the European Space Agency’s Argonaut mission as a case study to simulate methane spread during a landing at the South Pole.

Earth's surface has likely erased traces of original organic molecules, while the moon's surface remains relatively unchanged.

The moon is regarded as an environment as valuable as that of Antarctica and national parks, according to Paiva.

A computer model simulating methane contamination was built by Silvio Sinibaldi and Francisca Paiva.

QPS研究所 will sign a term loan agreement with a commitment period on January 30, 2024, with a duration of 5 years and 3 months.

QPS研究所 plans to launch 6 new SAR satellites in 2025, bringing the total number of operational satellites to 9 by January 2026.

The participating financial institutions in the loan include Aozora Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Fukuoka Bank, JA Mitsui Lease, Saga Bank, Iyo Bank, Nishinippon City Bank, Higo Bank, Toyo Bank, and Chikugo Bank.

QPS研究所 aims to achieve a system of 24 satellites by the end of May 2028 and ultimately 36 satellites to provide an average of 10-minute interval near real-time observation services.

QPS研究所 transitioned to a holding company structure starting in December 2025 to intensify its business development in the global market.

QPS研究所, based in Fukuoka, received a total loan of 6.2 billion yen from multiple banks for facility investment to construct a satellite constellation, with Mizuho Bank acting as arranger.

The funding raised is considered a crucial foundation for providing observational data more quickly and stably to meet societal demands.

Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1S launched from a sea-launch platform near Rizhao, Shandong province, on January 16th at 04:10 am China Standard Time.

The Ceres-1 launch vehicle series includes both Ceres-1 and Ceres-1S.

Ceres-1S delivered four of Guodian Gaoke’s Tianqi Internet-of-Things satellites into an 850-kilometer, 45-degree low Earth orbit.

The payload capacity of the Ceres-1 launch vehicle is 420 kilograms to low Earth orbit and 300 kilograms to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.

With this launch, Guodian Gaoke's constellation increased to a total of 41 satellites.

Ceres-1 vehicles have launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and various sea-based launch platforms.

This launch was the 4th launch from China in 2026.

Guodian Gaoke provides connectivity services for various industries, including forestry, agriculture, and smart city development.

The first-stage of Ceres-1 produces 60 tons of thrust using a solid rocket motor with an undisclosed solid propellant.

The Ceres-1S mission was the 6th mission for the Ceres-1S and the 23rd launch in the Ceres-1 launch vehicle series.

Guodian Gaoke plans to expand its constellation to several hundred spacecraft soon and to a few thousand in subsequent years.

Ceres-1's fourth stage burns storable liquid Monomethylhydrazine and mixed oxides of nitrogen fuel to generate 1 ton of thrust.

Ceres-1 weighs 33,000 kilograms and stands 20 meters tall.

The Île-de-France Region's AI Challenge framework was launched in 2019 as part of its broader artificial intelligence strategy.

The second technical track requires participants to build a vision-language model optimized for interpreting high- and very-high-resolution optical satellite imagery.

Very small and small businesses will receive 60% of project costs, medium-sized enterprises 50%, and intermediate-sized companies 40% of project costs.

The submission portal went live on 12 January 2026, several months later than initially anticipated.