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


Drama in Israel's defense establishment and the spy satellite array amid war - exclusive

The IDF's oldest spy satellite recently went out of service after 22 years and burned up in the atmosphere. Ofek-5, launched on May 28, 2002, was one of Israel's first operational imaging satellites.

 The Defense Ministry and the Aerospace Industry successfully launched the Ofek 13 satellite into space, March 29, 2023.

Morocco to purchase two Israeli spy satellites for $1 Billion

Israel Aerospace Industries announces major deal, following reports that the new satellites will replace those previously bought by Morocco from France.


Iran expanding missile production in new satellite photos, sources say - report

The enlargement of the sites follows an October 2022 deal in which Iran agreed to provide missiles to Russia, which has been seeking them for its war against Ukraine.

 A satellite photo shows suspected tunnel expansion (in the upper-right quadrant of the picture) at Shahid Modarres Garrison, near Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on July 5, 2024.

Iran considering sending humans to space, minister says

Iranian Minister of Communications Isa Zarepour said that Iran would also be working on improving satellite imagery.

 A first military satellite named Noor is launched into orbit by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, in Semnan, Iran April 22, 2020

Satellite images show 35% of Gaza's building destroyed, UN says

This represents an increase of nearly 20,000 damaged structures compared a previous assessment, based on images taken in January, which found 30% of buildings had been damaged or destroyed.

 Palestinians walk past the ruins of houses destroyed in Gaza City, March 20, 2024

Iran claims new satellite launch from Russia

The satellite was launched from the Vostochny launch base, which is 5,000 miles east of Moscow.

 A Soyuz-2.1b rocket booster with a Fregat upper stage, carrying Russian the Meteor-M spacecraft and 18 Russian and foreign additional small satellites, blasts off from a launchpad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, February 29, 202

Satellite the size of 6 tigers to crash into Earth's atmosphere Wednesday - ESA

Though the ERS-2 satellite is huge as far as space debris goes, it is expected to safely fall to the Earth without causing any harm or damage.

 The ESA's ERS-2 satellite.

Russia's Vladimir Putin arrives in UAE, first stop on Middle East trip

Moscow also said that Putin will then travel to Saudi Arabia and will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan upon arrival at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates December 6, 2023

Satellite images show Israeli tanks 5 km. into Gaza - New York Times

The Times report says that “satellite imagery taken Monday morning shows the substantial scale of one of Israel’s main advances into northern Gaza."

 A satellite image shows northern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, October 28, 2023

Israel's IAI agrees sale of advanced satellites to Azerbaijan

The satellites are uniquely advanced, having better than 0.5 meter native resolution and a long life span with high imaging performance.

IAI satellite rendition