Satellite

German startup makes history with first orbital space flight launched from European soil

It was Isar's second launch, coming 18 months after the company's first rocket plunged to the ground and exploded in a fiery spectacle shortly after takeoff from the same site.

An Isar Aerospace rocket.
A drone view of firefighters conducting search and rescue operations at a damaged road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide, in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 28, 2026.

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

A satellite

Israel seeking to lead intensifying international race over anti-satellite weaponry - analysis

Kratos Defense and Security Systems' GAIA100 tri-band ground station

Kratos subsidiary Orbit secures major international satellite orders


Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China through UAE company - report

The technology was reportedly sent from Shanghai to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas aboard the Chinese container ship Zhong Gu Yin Chuan. 

An illustration of cargo containers containing the flags of China and Iran.

Israeli company wins space agency contract for next-generation satellite imaging

Semi-Conductor Devices' detectors will be integrated into upcoming satellite launches, such as high-definition imaging systems, enabling advanced Earth observation missions.

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.

Israel’s Windward, Vantor partner for persistent monitoring to counter dark fleets

A new satellite‑AI fusion promises to expose “dark” vessels as global maritime tensions surge

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026.

Chinese‑built satellite in Iranian hands tracked US bases - report

A new report reveals Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving it the ability to monitor US military bases in the Middle East during the recent war, including air and naval facilities.

Satellite image shows F-15E, A-10 Thunderbolt, and C-130 Hercules at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, in Al Azraq, Jordan, February 2, 2026.

Satellite firm Planet Labs to indefinitely withhold Iran war images

The policy will remain in effect until the conflict ends to prevent adversaries from using images to attack the US and its allies.

SATELLITE IMAGE shows the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr Province, Iran, May 26, 2025.

Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals - study

The newly discovered sites all share a similar design: large circular structures, between approximately 50 to 250 meters in diameter, built with stones taken from local basalt fields.

Rujm el-Hiri site in Golan Heights, March 27, 2026.

IDF 9900 intel official: We destroyed Iran's base for attacking satellites to keep space supremacy

According to the officer from the IDF's clandestine satellite intelligence division, the goal of the attack was to maintain Israel's supremacy in space, especially regarding satellite surveillance.

Soldiers and an officer in the IDF's Unit 9900

Six skiers stranded, nine others missing after avalanche in California's Castle Peak

According to the statement, a total of 46 first responders are taking part in the rescue effort as weather conditions remain highly dangerous. 

Six skiers were rescued, eight lost their lives, and one is missing after an avalance in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, February 17, 2026.

Iran preparing for possible US strike – experts

The images revealed the regime has covered the middle and southern entrances of the nuclear facility with soil, and the northernmost tunnel entrance, which features additional passive defense measure

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Illustrative

Israel can maintain military edge by expanding into space, sources tell 'Post'

With only seven countries deeply involved in developing space capabilities, Israel now has a larger qualitative advantage in that arena than in others where it once had an advantage.

 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.