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China Launches Multiple Satellite Groups to Expand LEO Internet and Add High‑Resolution SAR Imaging

The missions enlarge China's low‑orbit communications network and introduce radar satellites that process imagery on orbit to speed delivery of data.

Artemis Accords Reach 70 Signatories as Serbia and Mauritius Join

JAXA's RV-X Prototype Completes First Hover-and-Landing Test

Paraguay Becomes 67th Signatory to U.S.-Led Artemis Accords

Ireland Becomes 66th Artemis Accords Signatory as Malta Joins

Morocco Becomes 64th Signatory to the Artemis Accords

Jordan Becomes 63rd Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords

Latvia Becomes 62nd Signatory to the Artemis Accords

Oman Joins Artemis Accords as 61st Signatory at Muscat Ceremony

Portugal Becomes 60th Signatory to the Artemis Accords

China Releases LTE440, First Ready-to-Use Lunar Timekeeping Software

Long March 12A Reaches Orbit on Debut as Booster Recovery Fails

Congress Warns of China’s Rapid Space Gains as Experts Doubt U.S. Moon Plan

LandSpace Reaches Orbit With Zhuque-3 on Debut Flight, Loses Booster in Near-Pad Landing Accident

South Korea Marks Twin Space Milestones With Nuri’s Fourth Flight and KOMPSAT‑7 Orbit Insertion

Shenzhou-21 Docks With Tiangong After Record-Quick Flight

Swarm Satellites Confirm South Atlantic Magnetic Weak Spot Is Growing and Drifting West

SpaceX Leads 2026 Space Force Launch Awards With Five Missions

Space Pioneer Fires Tianlong‑3 First Stage in Offshore Test, Claims Key Step Toward Launch

NASA Blocks Chinese Nationals’ Access to Facilities, Meetings and Networks