artificial satellites of low mass and size, usually under 500 kg
Florida Today Oct 20
The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral as part of the company’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, involving 32 payloads that included cubesats ... Show more
TASA launches two more satellites in CubeSat program: The Taiwan Space Agency’s (TASA) Startup CubeSat Program has launched two more satellites to test ...
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/10/22/2003866418
Two Taiwan CubeSats launch aboard SpaceX mission | Taiwan News | Oct. 21, 2026 18:08
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6462492
Tracking down cellular gene functions with AI and microscopy: A new technology promises to enable more comprehensive investigations into how individual genes ...
phys.org/news/2026-10-tracking-cellular-gene-functions-ai.html
Scottish whisky to be blasted into space for first time for major distillery test
independent.co.uk/space/space-whisky-distillery-university-glasgow-b3061377.html
Google to launch a mini data centre into space next week: Google will launch a small satellite next week as part of its endeavour to have AI data centres in ...
wionews.com/trending/google-to-launch-a-mini-data-centre-into-space-next-week-1790323261395
defence-blog.com Sep 24
China’s secretive spaceplane recaptures its own satellite: China's spaceplane has spent the past three months releasing, retrieving, and then recapturing the ...
defence-blog.com/chinas-secretive-spaceplane-recaptures-its-own-satellite/
Ghana Hosts a Veteran Astronaut and Sets Out a Plan for Its Own Space Institution
riotimesonline.com/ghana-japan-space-science-cooperation-2026/
Free Voters demand early coalition commitment from the CSU: Drones, small satellites, a more modern state: These are the issues the Free Voters hope will score ...
br.de/nachrichten/bayern/freie-waehler-verlangen-fruehzeitige-koalitionszusage-der-csu,TdNaXX4
Paid articlePaywall Satellites get a new type of armour: Composite tiles, fabrics and foams may bring effective shielding from orbital debris
economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/09/07/satellites-get-a-new-type-of-armour
Could space become the next frontier of conflict between the United States and China?
Satellites are already vital to modern warfare ... Show more
Tritium Nuclear Battery Offers Low-Risk Space Energy: Testing aboard an orbiting Cubesat is a first for the technology
spectrum.ieee.org/tritium-nuclear-battery
US aerospace society recognizes Taiwan-Japan CubeSat for imaging capabilities | Taiwan News | Aug. 31, 2026 11:38
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6430586
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M: Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move ...
techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/japanese-space-tech-startup-letara-expands-beyond-satellite-thrusters-with-16m/
Tritium Nuclear Battery Offers Low-Risk Space Energy: Testing aboard an orbiting Cubesat is a first for the technology
spectrum.ieee.org/tritium-nuclear-battery
The Korea Times Aug 13
Korea completes development of its first small satellite constellation: Korea has completed the development of the country's first small satellite constellation ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260813/korea-completes-development-of-its-first-small-satellite-constellation
Vikram-1 reaches orbit: Skyroot’s ‘Mission Aagaman’ boosts India’s $44 billion space push
financialexpress.com/india-news/vikram-1-reaches-orbit-skyroot-aerospace-mission-aagaman-launch-boosts-india-push-toward-dollar-44-billion-space-economy-by-2033/4295522/
Key FactsIndia’s Private Rocket Launch Reaches Low Earth Orbit
Jul 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialexpress.com
- The 24-meter Vikram-1 rocket successfully entered a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 450 kilometers.
- This launch represents the first time an Indian private company placed satellites into orbit with its own vehicle.
- A handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Modi saying ‘Vande Mataram’ was carried aboard the rocket.
- Flight data will be analyzed to refine guidance systems and aid future commercial satellite deployments.
Kandula Jessie, a 14-year-old Class 10 student from Andhra Pradesh and daughter of a carpenter, has been selected for Mission ShakthiSAT ... Show more
Japan rocket for small satellites completes burn test ahead of launch: TOKYO -- A static firing test for Japan's Epsilon S small satellite rocket was ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/japan-rocket-for-small-satellites-completes-burn-test-ahead-of-launch
"Nuclear-powered" satellite in space: What the tritium battery can really do: SpaceX has launched a CubeSat with a tritium battery into space. Contrary to what ...
pcgameshardware.de/Wissenschaft-Thema-237118/News/Erster-kommerzieller-Nuklearsatellit-gestartet-1547909/
New Atlas Jul 08
World's first commercial nuclear-powered payload now in orbit: Florida-based City Labs makes orbital history as its BOHR CubeSat reaches low Earth orbit on ...
newatlas.com/space-systems/worlds-first-commercial-nuclear-powered-payload-orbit/
Bavaria launches small satellites for its own Earth observation: The project is intended to provide data for areas such as the environment and agriculture ...
sueddeutsche.de/bayern/kleinsatelliten-raumfahrt-bayern-soeder-csu-wuerzburg-li.3511744
Paid articlePaywall Würzburg: Alle 9 in Würzburg gebaut: SpaceX-Rakete brachte so viel europäische Satelliten zeitgleich ins All wie nie
mainpost.de/wuerzburg/stadtwuerzburg/wuerzburg-alle-gebaut-in-wuerzburg-heute-starten-so-viele-europaeische-satelliten-gleichzeitig-ins-all-wie-nie-114667415
Foldable Reflectarray Turbocharges Cubesats' Data Rates: Foldable design expands to 25 times its stowed sized
spectrum.ieee.org/cubesats-origami-antenna-foldable-reflectarray
Meet REMORA: The autonomous space fleet built to tag and track asteroids: To truly understand what an asteroid is made of, we need to send a probe to it ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-remora-autonomous-space-fleet-built.html
Foldable Reflectarray Turbocharges Cubesats' Data Rates: Foldable design expands to 25 times its stowed sized
spectrum.ieee.org/cubesats-origami-antenna-foldable-reflectarray
Fast and efficient: New propulsion system for tiny satellites: A novel propulsion system for small satellites combines chemical and electric thrusters with just ...
winfuture.de/news,159129.html
interestingengineering.com May 23
NASA satellite to test space ‘gas station’ tech for moon and Mars trips: NASA's LOXSAT will test the technologies required to refuel in Earth's orbit ...
interestingengineering.com/space/nasa-satellite-to-test-on-orbit-refueling-tech
dlvr.it May 18
Europe tests laser links as satellite comms outgrow radio: Greek mountaintop ground station aims infrared beams at CubeSats in ESA-backed optical networking ...
theregister.com/networks/2026/05/18/europe-tests-laser-links-as-satellite-comms-outgrow-radio/5242012
Taiwan’s NCKU launches new CubeSat in US | Taiwan News | May. 4, 2026 15:45: University-developed satellite set for environmental, weather monitoring | May. 4 ...
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6353770
New Atlas Apr 24
10-cm Japanese origami CubeSat unfolds to 25X its folded size: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches innovative origami CubeSat with a reflectarray antenna ...
newatlas.com/space-systems/japanese-origami-cubesat/
PEP.ph May 02
Today I Learned: It's Been a Decade Since We Sent the First Filipino-Built Satellite to Space
esquiremag.ph/long-reads/profiles/today-i-learned-10-years-diwata-1-a1057-20260427-bsc
Black Kite-2 connection advances multi-satellite verification: RapidTek - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202604270022
🐃 How cute is that? Little water buffalo are now grazing in the idyllic countryside in Müssen. Our colleague Oliver Wendtland took some remarkable drone ... Show more
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📢 Culture Kiosk Special: We present Bochum's independent arts scene! 💜 In the first episode, we're featuring @guydermosessian ... Show more
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defence-blog.com Apr 08
New SATCOM tech helps downed pilot rescues: In an exclusive interview with Defence Blog, the co-founder and chief executive of Israeli defense technology company ...
defence-blog.com/new-satcom-tech-helps-downed-pilot-rescues/
Taiwan’s Rapidtek launches second CubeSat from US | Taiwan News | Apr. 1, 2026 11:15
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6332341
Taiwan launches 3 CubeSats | Taiwan News | Apr. 1, 2026 13:00: Program validates GPU processing in space | Apr. 1, 2026 13:00
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6332438
EIB lends Spanish company €30m to boost small satellite launch tech: Europe’s space ambitions get a lift: €30m venture loan backs Spanish rocket MIURA 5 ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2065978/eib-lends-spanish-company-e30m-to-boost-small-satellite-launch-tech
The Globe and Mail Mar 31
Paid articlePaywall Quebec-based startup SBQuantum reaches orbit with diamond-based quantum sensors: SBQuantum announced the launch of Diamond Polaris 1, a small satellite that will ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-quebec-startup-sbquantum-satellite-diamond-based-quantum-sensors/
⭐ Congratulations to Jordi Puig-Suari and Bob Twiggs for winning the 68th Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award. From a teaching tool to an industry ... Show more
NASA's tiny spacecraft sends first exoplanet images: With the first images from the spacecraft now in hand, the team behind NASA's Star-Planet Activity ...
phys.org/news/2026-03-nasa-tiny-spacecraft-exoplanet-images.html
Greece Moves Closer to Launch New Fire Monitoring Satellites: Greece’s new fire monitoring satellites are moving closer to launch as the country strengthens its ...
greekreporter.com/2026/03/11/greece-fire-monitoring-satellites-launch/
PLD Space raises €180M Series C to scale Europe’s commercial launch capabilities: Spanish launch company PLD Space, headquartered in Elche, has secured €180 ...
thenextweb.com/news/pld-space-raises-e180m-series-c-to-scale-europes-commercial-launch-capabilities
Uzbekistan preps first homegrown satellite and astronaut mission: Uzbekistan plans to launch a 6U CubeSat in 2028 while preparing the framework for a 10–14 day ...
euronews.com/next/2026/02/20/uzbekistan-prepares-for-first-homegrown-satellite-and-astronaut-mission
National programme to build Oman's satellite capabilities launched: Oman launches national CubeSat programme to build satellite capabilities ...
muscatdaily.com/2026/01/27/national-programme-to-build-satellite-capabilities-launched/
DLR satellite BIROS burns up - | the end for the fire station in space: For almost 10 years, the small satellite BIROS delivered data on forest fires and ...
heise.de/news/Aus-fuer-Infrarot-Feuerwache-DLR-Satellit-BIROS-in-der-Atmosphaere-verglueht-11153033.html
This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space — affordably — in 2027: Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin ...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/this-startup-will-send-1000-peoples-ashes-to-space-affordably-in-2027/
Russia installs satellite dishes on horses to access battlefield internet: Latest use of animals on front line shows small satellite dishes, providing broadband ...
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/08/russia-satellite-dishes-horses-battlefield-internet/