US President Donald Trump announced a new policy to boost American space travel, targeting over 1,000 annual launches by 2030 and competing with China in a race to land astronauts on the Moon.
Edition 9.07 of the Rocket Report highlights China's rapid rocket recovery, Taiwan's satellite launch test anomaly, South Korea's Innospace failure, SpaceX's market dominance, and a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's Progress Rocket Space Center.
Finland's Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Pavel Kuznetsov over an alleged airspace violation by a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft on Thursday, seeking an explanation.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has granted Geely's subsidiary, Zhejiang Geespace Technology, a two-year trial permit for satellite IoT services, making it the first private company in China to receive such approval.
CBRE's 2026 India Office Occupier Survey reveals 77% of firms plan to expand office portfolios over the next two years. Growth is driven by GCCs and sectors like BFSI and tech, with AI and flexible workspace models becoming central to real estate strategy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with 20 space startup leaders to encourage innovation in agriculture, environment, and daily life. He emphasized the potential for India's private space sector to become a global hub for talent, investment, and commercial technology.
Romanian F-16 jets destroyed a Russian marine drone near the Neptun Deep natural gas project in the Black Sea, highlighting risks to critical energy infrastructure amid the Ukraine war.
Astronomers have discovered S301, the fastest star in the Milky Way, orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at speeds up to 25,000 kilometers per second.
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket has successfully launched eight missions since its debut, but high costs and shelved 'Block 3' upgrades cast doubt on its long-term future as European ministers weigh heavy launch subsidies.
Air India's international passenger numbers fell 36% in the April-June quarter as the US-Iran war and Pakistani airspace restrictions heavily impacted Indian carriers, while foreign airlines saw increases.
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the US to increase annual space launches to 1,000 by 2030 and explore commercial missions to Mars.
NASA and Katalyst Space abandon plans to rescue the Swift Observatory satellite from re-entering Earth's atmosphere due to an 'attitude control issue' with the Link spacecraft, opting instead for data collection operations.
Berkshire Hathaway has acquired an indirect 0.04% stake in SpaceX, valued at approximately $700 million to $800 million, through its 0.9% ownership of Alphabet. Despite Elon Musk's history of inviting Buffett to invest, no direct stake has been established.
Um estudo do Observatório Europeu do Sul (ESO) alerta que o lançamento de até 1,7 milhão de novos satélites pode comprometer seriamente a astronomia, criando rastros luminosos que interferem na captura de imagens do céu noturno.
NASA and startup Katalyst Space Technologies have halted a mission to rescue the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The Link satellite, designed to boost Swift's orbit, suffered attitude control failures, leaving the telescope to eventually reenter Earth's atmosphere.
Компания SpaceX успешно отбуксировала верхнюю ступень ракеты Starship к острову Рождества после приводнения в Индийском океане. Аппарат Ship 40 совершил контролируемую посадку 24 июля, став первым прототипом, сохранившим целостность после полета.
Overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 16 people and injured over 40. The attack targeted Kyiv's infrastructure and residential areas, while Poland, Romania, and Moldova reported airspace incursions during the assault.
Chinese start-up SpaceSail has secured 7 billion yuan ($1 billion) in a record funding round, valuing the company at 50 billion yuan. The firm plans to expand its Qianfan satellite network to compete with SpaceX's Starlink project.
England's Ollie Robinson took key wickets as Pakistan was bowled out for 171 in the first Test at Headingley. Despite Abdullah Shafique's resistance, Pakistan struggled against England's bowling attack in Joe Root's return as captain.
Researchers have developed a pen-sized 'laundry gun' that uses cold plasma to reduce microbes on fabric by over 75% without water, aiming to solve hygiene challenges for long-duration Mars missions.
SpaceX reportedly attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition to boost its AI capabilities, though Cognition CEO Scott Wu disputed the report, stating the company is not for sale.
NASA has released images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showing an 18-meter crater on the Moon created when a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage struck the lunar surface at 5,400 mph on August 5.
Five journalists and two military members attending an event at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California were briefly detained at gunpoint by security officers who mistook them for gate crashers.
The US Golden Dome missile defense project includes offensive capabilities alongside defensive ones, deploying space-based interceptors and tracking systems, Russian UN envoy Gennady Gatilov said in Geneva.
