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Cosmonautics news section on the AERONAUT website. Here we publish posts about space exploration, new space technology: rockets, satellites, spaceships, space stations and devices for exploring near and far space. Read news about the development of new technologies in the space industry, about companies, startups and personalities of the aerospace industry.
Falcon 9 placed Sweden’s first reconnaissance satellite into orbit ahead of schedule
Sweden has launched its first military reconnaissance satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The...
60 Years of Setbacks and $20 Billion: NASA Is Developing a Nuclear Propulsion System for a Mission to Mars
Following the executive order issued in December 2025, which declares “American space superiority” a strategic priority, NASA is advancing nuclear...
NASA Shuts Down Scientific Instruments on Voyager 1 to Preserve the Mission: What Will Happen to the Spacecraft?
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have been forced to switch off one of the scientific instruments aboard the...
New Glenn demonstrated reusability but did not accomplish its primary objective
Jeff Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, achieved a notable milestone in reusable rocket technology, but at the same time encountered...
SpaceX Prepares Its Most Powerful Starship: New Version Passes Key Test
SpaceX has completed another critical milestone on the path to the debut launch of its upgraded Starship heavy-lift rocket. The...
Air launch systems and hypersonic missiles: Ukraine outlines new developments in space mission capabilities
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) has conducted two successful rocket launches that reached altitudes of over 100...
Mysterious Anomaly in Orbit: SpaceX Loses One Starlink Satellite
SpaceX reported a loss of contact with the Starlink 34343 satellite following an unspecified anomaly that occurred while it was...
Half-Century Pause Ends: Countdown Begins for NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission
NASA has entered the final preparation phase for the first crewed lunar flight in 53 years, officially starting the countdown...
Month of Silence and Uncertainty: European Space Agency Reestablishes Contact with Proba-3 Spacecraft
European Space Agency reported that contact has been reestablished with the spacecraft of the Proba-3 mission, which had been lost...