Browse the latest facts and intelligence extracted from space industry sources.
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Browse the latest facts and intelligence extracted from space industry sources.
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The subsidiary aims to advance lunar exploration. | RT @ispace_inc: 📣Announcement: ispace has initiated a new subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, aiming to advance lunar exploration pa… | Jan 11, 2026 |
SpaceX's Twilight mission is its first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. | These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night. | Jan 11, 2026 |
Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the Twilight rideshare mission. | These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night. | Jan 11, 2026 |
A Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit follows the Earth's terminator, which is the line between day and night. | These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night. | Jan 11, 2026 |
Liftoff for the Twilight mission is targeted for 5:44 a.m. PT on January 11, 2026. | These are the labeled payloads for SpaceX' Twilight mission, SpaceX' first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit. A Dawn-Dusk SSO is unique in that it follows the Earth's terminator, the line between day and night. | Jan 11, 2026 |
SpaceX's next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 on January 17, 2026, at 04:18 UTC. | SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 NET Jan. 17th at 04:18 UTC, which will be another Starshield launch. Like 2024 & 2025, approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. 2026 will also see the NRO debut on 2 new rockets. | Jan 11, 2026 |
Approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. | SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 NET Jan. 17th at 04:18 UTC, which will be another Starshield launch. Like 2024 & 2025, approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. 2026 will also see the NRO debut on 2 new rockets. | Jan 11, 2026 |
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) will debut on two new rockets in 2026. | SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 NET Jan. 17th at 04:18 UTC, which will be another Starshield launch. Like 2024 & 2025, approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. 2026 will also see the NRO debut on 2 new rockets. | Jan 11, 2026 |
SpaceX will launch the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit using Falcon 9. | SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 NET Jan. 17th at 04:18 UTC, which will be another Starshield launch. Like 2024 & 2025, approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. 2026 will also see the NRO debut on 2 new rockets. | Jan 11, 2026 |
The NROL-105 launch will be another Starshield launch. | SpaceX' next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 NET Jan. 17th at 04:18 UTC, which will be another Starshield launch. Like 2024 & 2025, approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026. 2026 will also see the NRO debut on 2 new rockets. | Jan 11, 2026 |
The Chinese launch target in 2026 may include 35 commercial launches and 110 launch vehicle launches according to Spacelens's estimates. | I am guessing first stage landing attempts: 3 of ZQ-3, 4 of 12A/B, 3 of CZ-10A/B | Jan 11, 2026 |
CASC/CSCN has provided vague statements hinting at a launch target for 2026 that may match or exceed the number of launches in 2025. | I am guessing first stage landing attempts: 3 of ZQ-3, 4 of 12A/B, 3 of CZ-10A/B | Jan 11, 2026 |
There have been three first stage landing attempts each for ZQ-3 and three for CZ-10A/B, and four for 12A/B. | I am guessing first stage landing attempts: 3 of ZQ-3, 4 of 12A/B, 3 of CZ-10A/B | Jan 11, 2026 |
Cada punto será observado durante ocho minutos y revisitado meses después desde nuevos ángulos. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El presupuesto total de la misión ronda los 50 millones de euros, de los cuales 19 millones proceden del Gobierno danés. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La compañía navarra Anteral, especializada en la fabricación de antenas innovadoras, contribuye como proveedor en la misión. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El microsatélite Máni adquirirá imágenes de alta resolución para combinarse en modelos de elevación detallados. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
Los Estados miembros de la ESA aprobaron el plan de trabajo que incluye la misión Máni el 16 de diciembre durante la 342ª reunión del Consejo de la ESA en París. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El equipo de la misión calculará diferencias de elevación, pendientes y características del terreno a pequeña escala utilizando imágenes desde varios ángulos de visión. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
Paradigma Technologies de Eslovenia se encargará del sistema de transmisión de radio de la misión. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
Dawn Aerospace de Holanda fabricará los minimotores para mantener la órbita del satélite. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La sonda danesa seguirá una órbita de transferencia de baja energía para ahorrar combustible. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La sonda está siendo construida por la firma danesa Space Inventor. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El lanzamiento de la misión Máni está previsto para 2029 a bordo de un cohete Ariane 6. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El microsatélite Máni pesará 100 kilos y orbitara las regiones polares norte y sur de la Luna. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La Universidad de Copenhague liderará la primera misión lunar de Dinamarca. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La misión lunar de Dinamarca es un proyecto de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA). | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La misión ayudará a identificar ubicaciones adecuadas para infraestructura permanente como bases lunares. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
El objetivo de Máni será posicionarse a 50 kilómetros de altitud sobre la Luna. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La misión Máni será la misión satelital más grande de Dinamarca hasta la fecha. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La información recopilada mejorará la selección de sitios para aterrizajes de astronautas y robots. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La empresa polaca Scanway suministrará el telescopio para la misión. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
La misión será el primer satélite liderado por Dinamarca que opera más allá de la órbita de la Tierra. | Dinamarca lanzará en 2029 su primera misión a la Luna con la sonda Máni | Jan 10, 2026 |
Emposat's YX-5 constellation may support a relay network for China's commercial launch enterprises. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
At the end of December 2025, several Chinese spacecraft operators submitted filings to the International Telecommunication Union to expand or establish new constellations in non-geostationary Earth orbit. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics claims involvement with the new institute and lists collaborative areas related to electromagnetic space security and low-altitude airspace safety. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
BlackSpider-3 is a constellation proposed by GalaxySpace, consisting of 81 satellites with an unspecified purpose. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co Ltd submitted an advance publication information filing likely related to the Qianfan connectivity mega-constellation with plans for 1,296 satellites in thirty-six orbits. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
Guodian Gaoke also filed for a 1,132 spacecraft expansion of its Tianqi constellation, following a proposed 3,240 spacecraft expansion in 2024. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
ChinaMobile-L1 is planned to consist of 2,520 satellites, while ChinaMobile-M1 will have 144 spacecraft. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
GalaxySpace filed for two new constellations across twenty-six orbits, including Galaxy-SAR-2 with 96 spacecraft for synthetic aperture radar imaging. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
Emposat submitted plans for a constellation named YX-5 with 106 spacecraft to use eighteen orbits. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation submitted filings for two constellations, CTC-1 and CTC-2, each consisting of 96,714 satellites, totaling 193,428 satellites. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
International regulations require constellations to launch ten percent of their planned satellites within two years and one hundred percent by the seventh year or risk losing access to their frequencies. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
China's proposed mega-constellation satellite counts increased from 50,730 to 249,250 satellites following the new filings. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
Guodian Gaoke resubmitted a coordination request for a nine-satellite addition to its Tianqi Internet-of-Things constellation. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
China Mobile has appeared in an International Telecommunication Union filing for the first time, planning to establish two constellations named ChinaMobile-L1 and ChinaMobile-M1. | Chinese Constellation Operators Submit Plans for Almost 200,000 New Satellites | Jan 10, 2026 |
The Maia rocket will be launched in its full two-stage configuration and will carry a reduced propellant load. | MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026 | Jan 10, 2026 |
MaiaSpace is developing a partially reusable two-stage rocket called Maia that can deliver payloads of up to 1,500 kilograms to low Earth orbit. | MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026 | Jan 10, 2026 |
MaiaSpace is developing an optional kick stage that will increase the launch vehicle’s payload performance by as much as 1,000 kilograms. | MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026 | Jan 10, 2026 |
The subsidiary aims to advance lunar exploration.
SpaceX's Twilight mission is its first dedicated rideshare mission to a Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of the Twilight rideshare mission.
A Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit follows the Earth's terminator, which is the line between day and night.
Liftoff for the Twilight mission is targeted for 5:44 a.m. PT on January 11, 2026.
SpaceX's next launch from SLC-4E will be NROL-105 on January 17, 2026, at 04:18 UTC.
Approximately half a dozen launches are scheduled for the Proliferated Architecture in 2026.
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) will debut on two new rockets in 2026.
SpaceX will launch the Twilight rideshare mission to dusk-dawn orbit using Falcon 9.
The NROL-105 launch will be another Starshield launch.
The Chinese launch target in 2026 may include 35 commercial launches and 110 launch vehicle launches according to Spacelens's estimates.
CASC/CSCN has provided vague statements hinting at a launch target for 2026 that may match or exceed the number of launches in 2025.
There have been three first stage landing attempts each for ZQ-3 and three for CZ-10A/B, and four for 12A/B.
Cada punto será observado durante ocho minutos y revisitado meses después desde nuevos ángulos.
El presupuesto total de la misión ronda los 50 millones de euros, de los cuales 19 millones proceden del Gobierno danés.
La compañía navarra Anteral, especializada en la fabricación de antenas innovadoras, contribuye como proveedor en la misión.
El microsatélite Máni adquirirá imágenes de alta resolución para combinarse en modelos de elevación detallados.
Los Estados miembros de la ESA aprobaron el plan de trabajo que incluye la misión Máni el 16 de diciembre durante la 342ª reunión del Consejo de la ESA en París.
El equipo de la misión calculará diferencias de elevación, pendientes y características del terreno a pequeña escala utilizando imágenes desde varios ángulos de visión.
Paradigma Technologies de Eslovenia se encargará del sistema de transmisión de radio de la misión.
Dawn Aerospace de Holanda fabricará los minimotores para mantener la órbita del satélite.
La sonda danesa seguirá una órbita de transferencia de baja energía para ahorrar combustible.
La sonda está siendo construida por la firma danesa Space Inventor.
El lanzamiento de la misión Máni está previsto para 2029 a bordo de un cohete Ariane 6.
El microsatélite Máni pesará 100 kilos y orbitara las regiones polares norte y sur de la Luna.
La Universidad de Copenhague liderará la primera misión lunar de Dinamarca.
La misión lunar de Dinamarca es un proyecto de la Agencia Espacial Europea (ESA).
La misión ayudará a identificar ubicaciones adecuadas para infraestructura permanente como bases lunares.
El objetivo de Máni será posicionarse a 50 kilómetros de altitud sobre la Luna.
La misión Máni será la misión satelital más grande de Dinamarca hasta la fecha.
La información recopilada mejorará la selección de sitios para aterrizajes de astronautas y robots.
La empresa polaca Scanway suministrará el telescopio para la misión.
La misión será el primer satélite liderado por Dinamarca que opera más allá de la órbita de la Tierra.
Emposat's YX-5 constellation may support a relay network for China's commercial launch enterprises.
At the end of December 2025, several Chinese spacecraft operators submitted filings to the International Telecommunication Union to expand or establish new constellations in non-geostationary Earth orbit.
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics claims involvement with the new institute and lists collaborative areas related to electromagnetic space security and low-altitude airspace safety.
BlackSpider-3 is a constellation proposed by GalaxySpace, consisting of 81 satellites with an unspecified purpose.
Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co Ltd submitted an advance publication information filing likely related to the Qianfan connectivity mega-constellation with plans for 1,296 satellites in thirty-six orbits.
Guodian Gaoke also filed for a 1,132 spacecraft expansion of its Tianqi constellation, following a proposed 3,240 spacecraft expansion in 2024.
ChinaMobile-L1 is planned to consist of 2,520 satellites, while ChinaMobile-M1 will have 144 spacecraft.
GalaxySpace filed for two new constellations across twenty-six orbits, including Galaxy-SAR-2 with 96 spacecraft for synthetic aperture radar imaging.
Emposat submitted plans for a constellation named YX-5 with 106 spacecraft to use eighteen orbits.
The Institute of Radio Spectrum Utilization and Technological Innovation submitted filings for two constellations, CTC-1 and CTC-2, each consisting of 96,714 satellites, totaling 193,428 satellites.
International regulations require constellations to launch ten percent of their planned satellites within two years and one hundred percent by the seventh year or risk losing access to their frequencies.
China's proposed mega-constellation satellite counts increased from 50,730 to 249,250 satellites following the new filings.
Guodian Gaoke resubmitted a coordination request for a nine-satellite addition to its Tianqi Internet-of-Things constellation.
China Mobile has appeared in an International Telecommunication Union filing for the first time, planning to establish two constellations named ChinaMobile-L1 and ChinaMobile-M1.
The Maia rocket will be launched in its full two-stage configuration and will carry a reduced propellant load.
MaiaSpace is developing a partially reusable two-stage rocket called Maia that can deliver payloads of up to 1,500 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
MaiaSpace is developing an optional kick stage that will increase the launch vehicle’s payload performance by as much as 1,000 kilograms.