OHB Board Member Sabine von der Recke announced at the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya that Germany will invest 35 billion euros in space security infrastructure by 2030.
ASELSAN General Manager Ahmet Akyol announced that he started the ASTRALINK (SKY) project, which consists of 198 satellites in low earth orbit. The first satellite is aimed to be launched within two years. ROKETSAN will launch with ŞİMŞEK-1 and ŞİMŞEK-2 rockets, and TAI is participating in the project with the HÜRSAT satellite family. Somali spaceport aims to open for international use.
NASA announced that a huge cloud wave called a 10-sided 'decagon' was discovered at the south pole of Saturn, using data from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Speaking at the EU Access to Space Conference, Andrius Kubilius said that 50 thousand satellites are expected to be launched in the next 10 years, and that Europe should not be dependent on foreign rockets and should close the launch gap.
China expanded its Qianfan and SatNet satellite networks by launching four rockets from three different centers within 45 hours. The operations were carried out in cooperation with the public and private sectors.
Türkiye's third space traveler Gökhan Erdem and his accompanying astronauts visited a high school in Antalya's Aksu district, examined the UAV R&D center and aircraft library, and met with students.
SpaceX invited all satellite operators to share real-time data and new safety standards in order to reduce collision risks in low Earth orbit. The company increases security measures by lowering the altitude of Starlink satellites.
At the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya, NASA and Peruvian Space Agency officials emphasized the principles of transparency, security and international cooperation of the Artemis Agreements. NASA drew attention to Türkiye's increasing capacity in the field of space.
British Space Agency official Bunn, who attended the International Space Congress, announced that they signed a new cooperation agreement in science and technology with the Turkish Space Agency (TUA).
Axiom Space Chief Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria made evaluations about commercial space stations, Axiom Space's projects and Türkiye's space program at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.
European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher requested an additional annual investment of approximately 1 billion euros for the next 10 years to establish an independent European space sector and reduce dependence on foreign partners.
NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham was born on October 1, 1985, at Incirlik Air Base in Adana and is 39 years old. He joined NASA after working in the energy industry and the U.S. Navy Reserves. It is planned to be assigned to its first space mission in July 2026 and sent to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-30 in March 2027.
Speaking at the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya, Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain touched upon the importance of commercial space stations and stated that Axiom aims to launch its modules in 2028-2029 and be operational before the ISS is retired.
Why did the BepiColombo spacecraft take longer to reach Mercury than the Jupiter missions? ESA announced orbital difficulties and gravitational support.
The US State Department announced that Türkiye is the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords and has pledged its commitment to the peaceful exploration of space.
Türkiye joined international cooperation in space research by signing the Artemis Agreements. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that they plan to send a hybrid powered spacecraft to the Moon in 2027 and build a spaceport in Somalia.
While there are 17 thousand tons of space debris in orbit, according to European Space Agency data, experts warn about the risk of Kessler syndrome and increasing crowding.
SpaceX's approximately 4-ton Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon after drifting in space for more than a year. While the impact could not be viewed directly, telescopes detected traces of sodium and lithium.
Part of SpaceX's abandoned Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon's surface, creating a new crater in Einstein Crater. The incident reignited discussions about space debris and security.
Japanese company ispace has announced a new low-cost lunar cargo service using SpaceX's Starship rocket. With the "shared journey" model, small payloads will be sent to the Moon in 2030.
NASA has signed new contracts worth a total of $590 million to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines to send more robotic missions to the Moon. The missions will be carried out by the end of 2028 and aim to improve the reliability of commercial landing systems.
China successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and docked it with the Tiangong Space Station. It is planned that an astronaut will stay on the mission for 1 year; This is a critical step for China's goal of landing humans on the Moon before 2030.
NASA's selection of four male astronauts for the Artemis III mission, which will test lunar landers in Earth orbit, has drawn criticism on social media for excluding women. Critics called the decision "shameful" and discriminatory, while NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the all-male crew as a necessary step for the 2028 lunar landing mission.
