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European Space Agency Prepares to Launch HydroGNSS
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch HydroGNSS, its first Scout mission, designed to track Earth’s water cycle and climate variables using innovative satellite technology. Scheduled for launch in November 2025 from Vandenberg, California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, the mission will deploy two identical microsatellites into orbit at 550 km altitude. HydroGNSS…
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R&S Acquires Stake in Orbint for Space-Based Signal Intelligence Reconnaissance
Rohde & Schwarz has acquired a stake in Orbint GmbH, a spin-off from the University of the Bundeswehr, Munich, marking a strategic collaboration to advance satellite-based signal intelligence capabilities. The partnership leverages the companies’ expertise to reinforce sustained technological sovereignty and security for Germany and Europe in space. With the investment, Rohde & Schwarz expands…
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Calian to Build Ka/Q/V-Band Gateway Stations for Next-Gen GEO Satellites
Calian Group Ltd., a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors, has been awarded a contract by a leading global space technology company to design and manufacture four Ka/Q/V-band RF gateway ground stations supporting the roll-out of services for two state-of-the-art geostationary satellites. The gateways will form the critical…
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China sends Shenzhou-22 to orbit, completing first emergency launch in its manned space program
China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country’s manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space…
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SpainSat NG Program Concludes with Successful Launch of NG II Communications Satellite
Europe has strengthened its secure-communications capabilities with the successful launch of SpainSat NG II on 24 October, wrapping up the SpainSat Next Generation programme supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). With both SpainSat NG satellites now in orbit, Europe will see its most advanced governmental communications system to date, a major step for the…
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Sivers and Doosan Partner to Develop Next-Gen Ka-Band ESA Panels for SATCOM
Sivers Semiconductors AB, a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies, announced a new collaboration with Doosan Corporation, a global leader in advanced materials and manufacturing solutions, to develop scalable electronically steerable array (ESA) panels in the Ka-band for satellite communications (SATCOM). The contract, valued at USD $1.5 million, will fund the design and development…
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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams and Crewmates Arrive at ISS
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m. Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After…
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China’s Shenzhou-22 spaceship docks with space station combination
China’s Shenzhou-22 spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
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ESA Proposes €22.25 Billion Budget for 2026–2028, Driven by New Security Programme
The European Space Agency (ESA) has proposed a budget of €22.254 billion for the 2026–2028 period, marking a sharp increase from €16.9 billion allocated in the previous three-year funding cycle, as Europe seeks to strengthen both its commercial space sector and its security-related capabilities. A major contributor to the proposed expansion is ESA’s newly created…
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NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts take Thanksgiving Day ride to space station
The Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 74 crew members: NASA astronaut Chris Williams, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, onboard, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingots Astronomer-turned-medical physicist and now NASA astronaut Chris Williams joined two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz ferry…