The PSLV rocket will fly in the PSLV-DL configuration with 2 strap-on solid rocket boosters.
India's next launch, PSLV-C62 carrying EOS-N1 and 18 rideshares, is officially confirmed to launch for January 12th at 04:47 UTC. The PSLV rocket will be flying in the PSLV-DL configuration with 2 strap-on SRB's. This will PSLV's return to flight following the failure last May. Jan 6, 2026 The HS-8 satellite is being delivered to the JSLC commercial sector.
HS-8 satellite is delivering to JSLC commercial sector will be launched by a certain new rocket at end of Jan. Possible of the TL-3's maiden launch. via https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZKCzeKLfMaYhpLOsgHoIcQ Jan 6, 2026 The HS-8 satellite will be launched by a new rocket at the end of January.
HS-8 satellite is delivering to JSLC commercial sector will be launched by a certain new rocket at end of Jan. Possible of the TL-3's maiden launch. via https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZKCzeKLfMaYhpLOsgHoIcQ Jan 6, 2026 The TL-3's maiden launch is possible at the same time.
HS-8 satellite is delivering to JSLC commercial sector will be launched by a certain new rocket at end of Jan. Possible of the TL-3's maiden launch. via https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZKCzeKLfMaYhpLOsgHoIcQ Jan 6, 2026 Ongoing construction of Angara's payload assembly and processing building is visible at the Technical Complex.
Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome:
"Despite the New Year holidays, construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites.
On January 5, work at the facilities has resumed in accordance with the assigned tasks." Jan 6, 2026 Work at the Vostochny Cosmodrome facilities resumed on January 5 in accordance with assigned tasks.
Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome:
"Despite the New Year holidays, construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites.
On January 5, work at the facilities has resumed in accordance with the assigned tasks." Jan 6, 2026 Construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites despite the New Year holidays.
Directorate of the Vostochny Cosmodrome:
"Despite the New Year holidays, construction work continues at the Vostochny Cosmodrome sites.
On January 5, work at the facilities has resumed in accordance with the assigned tasks." Jan 6, 2026 Interior finishing works are ongoing at the Angara Launch Vehicle Technical Complex.
Technical Complex of the Angara Launch Vehicle:
– Interior finishing works are ongoing
– Engineering network installation works are in progress
(photos from October) Jan 6, 2026 Engineering network installation works are in progress at the Angara Launch Vehicle Technical Complex.
Technical Complex of the Angara Launch Vehicle:
– Interior finishing works are ongoing
– Engineering network installation works are in progress
(photos from October) Jan 6, 2026 Concrete and finishing works are being carried out at the second apartment building.
Housing:
Two apartment buildings with 125 apartments each are under construction.
– Finishing works are continuing at the first building
– Concrete and finishing works are being carried out at the second building Jan 6, 2026 Two apartment buildings with 125 apartments each are under construction.
Housing:
Two apartment buildings with 125 apartments each are under construction.
– Finishing works are continuing at the first building
– Concrete and finishing works are being carried out at the second building Jan 6, 2026 Finishing works are continuing at the first apartment building.
Housing:
Two apartment buildings with 125 apartments each are under construction.
– Finishing works are continuing at the first building
– Concrete and finishing works are being carried out at the second building Jan 6, 2026 Preparations are underway for commissioning the remaining two stages of construction at the Angara Launch Complex.
Angara Launch Complex
– Preparations are underway for commissioning the remaining two stages of construction Jan 6, 2026 The first 3 modules of ROS, which are the NEM, Node, and Airlock modules, will be launched on Proton-M and Soyuz-2.1b rockets from Baikonur cosmodrome.
Denis Manturov says that the first 3 modules of ROS (NEM, Node, and Airlock modules) will be launched on Proton-M & Soyuz-2.1b rockets from Baikonur cosmodrome, while later modules will use Angara-A5M and Vostochny.
1/6 Jan 6, 2026 Later modules of ROS will use Angara-A5M and Vostochny rockets.
Denis Manturov says that the first 3 modules of ROS (NEM, Node, and Airlock modules) will be launched on Proton-M & Soyuz-2.1b rockets from Baikonur cosmodrome, while later modules will use Angara-A5M and Vostochny.
1/6 Jan 6, 2026 Construction of the ROS is planned to take place on the ISS.
This was expected after they changed inclination of ROS from 97° to 51.6° and planned to build ROS on the ISS.
This is the cheapest, quickest, and safest option, which wasn't possible with 97° inclination, as only Angara-A5M could launch NEM into such inclination.
2/6 Jan 6, 2026 It was not possible to use the 97° inclination for launching NEM.
This was expected after they changed inclination of ROS from 97° to 51.6° and planned to build ROS on the ISS.
This is the cheapest, quickest, and safest option, which wasn't possible with 97° inclination, as only Angara-A5M could launch NEM into such inclination.
2/6 Jan 6, 2026 The inclination of the ROS has been changed from 97° to 51.6°.
This was expected after they changed inclination of ROS from 97° to 51.6° and planned to build ROS on the ISS.
This is the cheapest, quickest, and safest option, which wasn't possible with 97° inclination, as only Angara-A5M could launch NEM into such inclination.
2/6 Jan 6, 2026 The new 51.6° inclination is the cheapest, quickest, and safest option for the ROS.
This was expected after they changed inclination of ROS from 97° to 51.6° and planned to build ROS on the ISS.
This is the cheapest, quickest, and safest option, which wasn't possible with 97° inclination, as only Angara-A5M could launch NEM into such inclination.
2/6 Jan 6, 2026 The launch of NEM was initially planned on the first orbital mission of Angara-A5M.
Before, it was planned to launch NEM on the first orbital mission of Angara-A5M, which is not the safest option for such an important module.
Proton-M for this launch is already built. They have to find ways to use already built Protons (remaining 7-10 of them), after all.
3/6 Jan 6, 2026 There are 7 to 10 remaining Proton-M rockets that need to be utilized.
Before, it was planned to launch NEM on the first orbital mission of Angara-A5M, which is not the safest option for such an important module.
Proton-M for this launch is already built. They have to find ways to use already built Protons (remaining 7-10 of them), after all.
3/6 Jan 6, 2026 A Proton-M rocket for the launch of NEM is already built.
Before, it was planned to launch NEM on the first orbital mission of Angara-A5M, which is not the safest option for such an important module.
Proton-M for this launch is already built. They have to find ways to use already built Protons (remaining 7-10 of them), after all.
3/6 Jan 6, 2026 Angara-A5M is not considered the safest option for launching the NEM module.
Before, it was planned to launch NEM on the first orbital mission of Angara-A5M, which is not the safest option for such an important module.
Proton-M for this launch is already built. They have to find ways to use already built Protons (remaining 7-10 of them), after all.
3/6 Jan 6, 2026 Prichal was launched in 2021.
As Node & Airlock modules are much smaller (the Node module is basically a copy of Prichal and will likely replace it), they will be launched separately on a Soyuz-2.1b rockets, similar to how Prichal was launched in 2021:
4/6 Jan 6, 2026 Node and Airlock modules will be launched separately on Soyuz-2.1b rockets.
As Node & Airlock modules are much smaller (the Node module is basically a copy of Prichal and will likely replace it), they will be launched separately on a Soyuz-2.1b rockets, similar to how Prichal was launched in 2021:
4/6 Jan 6, 2026 The Node module is a copy of Prichal and will likely replace it.
As Node & Airlock modules are much smaller (the Node module is basically a copy of Prichal and will likely replace it), they will be launched separately on a Soyuz-2.1b rockets, similar to how Prichal was launched in 2021:
4/6 Jan 6, 2026 Progress ROS spacecraft will be launched from Vostochny cosmodrome.
Additionally, Manturov confirmed that it won't affect the development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome (for the Orel spacecraft).
«Progress ROS» spacecrafts will be launched from Vostochny, too.
5/6 Jan 6, 2026 The development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome for the Orel spacecraft will continue unaffected.
Additionally, Manturov confirmed that it won't affect the development of crewed infrastructure at Vostochny cosmodrome (for the Orel spacecraft).
«Progress ROS» spacecrafts will be launched from Vostochny, too.
5/6 Jan 6, 2026 The stack of NEM, Node, Airlock, and Nauka modules will undock from the rest of the ISS into independent flight.
Because ROS will be built on the ISS, docking to the new modules will require a new Soyuz modification called «Soyuz ROS», until Orel starts flying.
Later, the "stack" of NEM, Node, Airlock and Nauka modules, should undock from the rest of ISS into independent flight.
6/6 Jan 6, 2026 The Orel spacecraft will start flying after the new Soyuz modification 'Soyuz ROS' is implemented.
Because ROS will be built on the ISS, docking to the new modules will require a new Soyuz modification called «Soyuz ROS», until Orel starts flying.
Later, the "stack" of NEM, Node, Airlock and Nauka modules, should undock from the rest of ISS into independent flight.
6/6 Jan 6, 2026 The new Soyuz modification called 'Soyuz ROS' will be required for docking to the new modules built on the ISS.
Because ROS will be built on the ISS, docking to the new modules will require a new Soyuz modification called «Soyuz ROS», until Orel starts flying.
Later, the "stack" of NEM, Node, Airlock and Nauka modules, should undock from the rest of ISS into independent flight.
6/6 Jan 6, 2026 The Flight model R&D Phase typically precedes operational readiness by less than 2 years.
According to Yang Liwei, the Wangyu Lunar EVA suit will complete its electrical , structural , thermal control environment test in 2026 and will enter the Flight model R&D Phase following this, a phase which typically precedes operational readiness by less than 2 years. Jan 6, 2026 The Wangyu Lunar EVA suit will complete its electrical, structural, and thermal control environment test in 2026.
According to Yang Liwei, the Wangyu Lunar EVA suit will complete its electrical , structural , thermal control environment test in 2026 and will enter the Flight model R&D Phase following this, a phase which typically precedes operational readiness by less than 2 years. Jan 6, 2026 The Wangyu Lunar EVA suit will enter the Flight model R&D Phase after completing its tests.
According to Yang Liwei, the Wangyu Lunar EVA suit will complete its electrical , structural , thermal control environment test in 2026 and will enter the Flight model R&D Phase following this, a phase which typically precedes operational readiness by less than 2 years. Jan 6, 2026 The data on launch attempts was compiled by astronomer Jonathan McDowell.
2025 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country Jan 6, 2026 321 of the rocket launch attempts in 2025 reached orbit or near orbit.
2025 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country Jan 6, 2026 Rockets attempted to lift off 329 times around the world in 2025.
2025 Orbital Launch Attempts by Country Jan 6, 2026 The transaction marks L3Harris Technologies' first major transaction of 2026.
L3Harris Sells Majority of Propulsion Business to AEI for $845M Jan 6, 2026 Rocketdyne is returning to prominence as L3Harris Technologies divests its propulsion business.
L3Harris Sells Majority of Propulsion Business to AEI for $845M Jan 6, 2026 L3Harris Technologies is selling the majority of its propulsion business to AEI for $845 million.
L3Harris Sells Majority of Propulsion Business to AEI for $845M Jan 6, 2026 NASA has a positive budget proposal for 2026.
NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator Jan 6, 2026 NASA has a permanent administrator after nearly a year of interim leadership.
NASA Starts 2026 With Budget Plan, Administrator Jan 6, 2026 Array Labs raised $20 million in Series A funding on January 5, 2026.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 The plasma technology is used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, including crystal film generation.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 With the new funding, Array Labs plans to expand its engineering, product, and sales teams, as well as increase production capabilities for radar panels.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 ForgeStar-1 will continue experiments analyzing plasma behavior in microgravity and is scheduled to re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 The contract amount for the research on gripping mechanisms is approximately 1 billion yen, with a contract period from December 2025 to March 2028.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 株式会社アストロスケール previously secured its first contract with the Ministry of Defense in February of the previous year.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 株式会社宇宙不動産 was established as a group company to manage negotiation and contract practices within the Deal Tech initiative.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026 Array Labs was originally established to build a small satellite constellation for creating real-time 3D maps of Earth but is now focusing on developing and manufacturing radar devices for satellites.
1/6宇宙ニュース・WHERE、新会社「宇宙不動産」設立 土地取引の実務領域に進出 ほか3件 Jan 6, 2026