Bloomberg
• Mihir Mishra
India’s ISRO successfully launched the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 and precisely injected it into geosynchronous orbit. EOS-05 is described as India’s first dedicated imaging satellite in geostationary orbit, marking ISRO’s first launch since a failure in January and adding a strategic Earth-observation capability.
European Spaceflight
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation
Latest source-backed stories
High activity
India’s ISRO successfully launched the Advanced Earth Observation Satellite-05 aboard the GSLV-F17 and precisely injected it into geosynchronous orbit. EOS-05 is described as India’s first dedicated imaging satellite in geostationary orbit, marking ISRO’s first launch since a failure in January and adding a strategic Earth-observation capability.
The Space Force estimates Boeing’s seven-satellite Evolved Strategic SATCOM program at $11.6 billion while preparing to add launch providers to National Security Space Launch and steer SBIR awards toward operational needs. Separately, the Air Force awarded about $766 million for B-52H radar and modernization work.
High activity
New maritime safety notices indicate that Isar Aerospace may target Sept. 4 for the second flight of its Spectrum rocket. The potential launch would mark the company’s next test of its orbital vehicle following its inaugural mission and provide an early measure of progress in its European commercial launch effort.
High activity
Regent completed its first crewed electric seaglider flight, carrying two captains 33 feet above Narragansett Bay for 30 seconds and traveling 596 meters. The milestone comes as the FAA advances its eIPP pilot program and Archer begins a multi-state Midnight eVTOL tour ahead of planned air-taxi operations.
Spain’s PLD Space and Germany’s HyImpulse have secured significant extension funding rounds to advance development of their respective orbital launch vehicles, underscoring continued investor backing for Europe’s emerging commercial launch sector as both companies work toward bringing new rocket systems to market.
High activity
India plans to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit on Sept. 3, attempting a mission it has never successfully completed. The launch is scheduled for live coverage, offering a milestone for the country’s satellite capabilities and access to a strategically important orbital regime.
High activity
Rocket readiness issues have delayed the first privately funded mission to Venus. The mission’s team remains hopeful about the flight and its broader role in demonstrating how private enterprise can contribute to space exploration.
NASA is consolidating multiple launch programs under a new office that will oversee procurement activity and consider buying launches in blocks. The reorganization could centralize acquisition decisions across the agency’s launch portfolio, with implications for how launch providers compete for NASA missions.
Create a free account to see more recent Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
