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Poland successfully launches historic satellite

Poland's space industry marks historical day.

Space

SpaceX launches rocket carrying 116 satellites

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Transporter 11 group of satellites flew to orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday.

China

China launches 18 satellites into space

The Long March-6 carrier rocket was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province.

Space

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully takes off

Ariane 6 has been in development for almost a decade with the aim of putting Europe's rockets on the map.

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Airbus wins multi-billion satellite deal with German military

The German army has granted Airbus a contract worth €2.1 billion for next-generation SatcomBw 3 military communications satellites, the European aerospace firm said on Thursday.

Space

Swedish spaceport gears up for future European satellite launches

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is partnering with US and South Korean rocket providers with a focus on sustainability and national security.

Space

Defunct Russian satellite breaks apart forcing ISS crew to shelter

Details on what caused the breakup of the Resurs-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which Russia declared non-operational in 2022, were not immediately available.

Europe News

Europe seeks solutions to remedy increase in space debris

Several EU countries, such as Germany and France, already have space laws, but Brussels will present the first European Space Law in the coming months.

Space

SpaceX launches final NASA weather satellite into orbit

The GOES-U satellite took off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, although its launch was delayed by the threat of storms.

Indonesia

Starlink's satellite internet service is launched in Indonesia

Elon Musk was on the island of Bali on Sunday as Starlink's satellite internet service was launched in the world's fourth most populated country.

Space

ESA launches new satellite to study how clouds are impacting climate

The latest and largest of the space agency's Earth Explorer satellites was launched into orbit from California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Space

North Korea plans rocket launch that could carry spy satellite

North Korea announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite.

Space

How NATO plans to defend space without its own satellites

There's a tremendous amount of things we lose if we lose access to space, said Lieutenant General David Julazadeh.

Earth News

Switzerland says it can’t afford to join EU’s Copernicus programme

Launched in 1998 by the European Space Agency, Copernicus is the European Union’s Earth and observation programme.

Space

ESA prepares two satellites to create a man-made solar eclipse

ESA says the "Proba-3" mission will be the first to create an artificial eclipse in a bid to better understand solar weather.

World News

Russia launches rocket from Far East space complex

The successful launch of the new heavy-lift rocket comes after two failed attempts earlier this week.

Space

Geomagnetic storm could interfere with communications on Earth

Space weather forecasters are expecting solar flaring to reach Earth on Monday causing a geomagnetic storm and the appearance of the Northern Lights.

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WATCH: Japanese space rocket explodes straight after launch

The rocket was touted as Japan’s first private sector venture to go into orbit.

Space

Japan's Kairos rocket explodes after lift-off on inaugural flight

Japan's Space One Kairos rocket exploded after lift-off, leaving a plume of smoke, fire and fragments of machinery in its wake.

Space

Powerful new rocket engine could launch new generation of satellites

Pulsar Fusion says there is a growing demand for larger, more powerful in-space propulsion systems as global launch services continue to expand.