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Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

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World's Largest Solid Fuel Carrier Rocket Gravity 1 Launched

HAIYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11, 2025 - The world's largest solid fuel carrier rocket, "Gravity 1," was launched from the launch ship "Dongfang Spaceport" in the waters near Haiyang, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025,

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World's Largest Solid Fuel Carrier Rocket Gravity 1 Launched

HAIYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11, 2025 - The world's largest solid fuel carrier rocket, "Gravity 1," was launched from the launch ship "Dongfang Spaceport" in the waters near Haiyang, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025,

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World's Largest Solid Fuel Carrier Rocket Gravity 1 Launched

HAIYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11, 2025 - The world's largest solid fuel carrier rocket, "Gravity 1," was launched from the launch ship "Dongfang Spaceport" in the waters near Haiyang, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025,

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World's Largest Solid Fuel Carrier Rocket Gravity 1 Launched

HAIYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11, 2025 - The world's largest solid fuel carrier rocket, "Gravity 1," was launched from the launch ship "Dongfang Spaceport" in the waters near Haiyang, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025,

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World's Largest Solid Fuel Carrier Rocket Gravity 1 Launched

HAIYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 11, 2025 - The world's largest solid fuel carrier rocket, "Gravity 1," was launched from the launch ship "Dongfang Spaceport" in the waters near Haiyang, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025,

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Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

A rocket developed by jtSPACE Co., a Japanese arm of a Taiwanese aerospace company, lifts off from a spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 12, 2025, before losing control and crashing to the ground.

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Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

A rocket developed by jtSPACE Co., a Japanese arm of a Taiwanese aerospace company, loses control and heads groundward after lifting off from a spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 12, 2025.

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Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

A rocket developed by jtSPACE Co., a Japanese arm of a Taiwanese aerospace company, lifts off from a spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 12, 2025, before losing control and crashing to the ground.

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Taiwan rocket crashes in Hokkaido

A rocket developed by jtSPACE Co., a Japanese arm of a Taiwanese aerospace company, lifts off from a spaceport in Taiki, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 12, 2025, before losing control and crashing to the ground.

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China First Maritime Rocket Launch Ship

A model of the rocket launch ship "Oriental Spaceport" is seen at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China First Maritime Rocket Launch Ship

A model of the rocket launch ship "Oriental Spaceport" is seen at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China First Maritime Rocket Launch Ship

A model of the rocket launch ship "Oriental Spaceport" is seen at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China First Maritime Rocket Launch Ship

A model of the rocket launch ship "Oriental Spaceport" is seen at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China First Maritime Rocket Launch Ship

A model of the rocket launch ship "Oriental Spaceport" is seen at the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China Commercial Aerospace Market

HAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2025 - A model of Gravity-1 Launch Vehicle Model is seen at Dongfang Spaceport in Haiyang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China Commercial Aerospace Market

HAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2025 - A model of Jiutian Xingge Rocket Propellant Storage Tank is seen at Dongfang Spaceport in Haiyang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China Commercial Aerospace Market

HAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2025 - A model of Gravity-1 Launch Vehicle Model is seen at Dongfang Spaceport in Haiyang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China Commercial Aerospace Market

HAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2025 - A model of the Long March 7 carrier rocket is seen at Dongfang Spaceport in Haiyang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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China Commercial Aerospace Market

HAIYANG, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2025 - A model of Jiutian Xingge Rocket Propellant Storage Tank is seen at Dongfang Spaceport in Haiyang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2025.

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Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 19, 2025 - The Longxing No.2 rocket lifts off from Haiyang Dongfang Spaceport in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Jan 19, 2025.

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Longxing No.2 Rocket Lifts Off

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 19, 2025 - The Longxing No.2 rocket lifts off from Haiyang Dongfang Spaceport in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Jan 19, 2025.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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Japan startup Space One postpones rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 14, 2024, shows the 18-meter-long solid-fuel Kairos No. 2 rocket at the commercial spaceport in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Space One Co., which aims to become the first Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit, said the same day it had postponed the launch of the rocket due to strong winds.

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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XB-1 Supersonic Prototype Makes Second Flight

Handout photo shows Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator aircraft completing his second test flight on August 26, 2024 in Mojave Air and Spaceport, California, USA. The flight, led by Chief Test Pilot Tristan “Geppetto” Brandenburg, focused on critical evaluations of the aircraft’s systems. This included testing the retraction and extension of the landing gear, as well as assessing a digital stability augmentation system known as a roll damper to enhance in-flight stability. Additionally, tufting, a technique used to visualize airflow, was applied to the right wing to ensure aerodynamic performance. The XB-1 took to the skies for the first time on March 22, 2024, safely achieving an altitude of 7,120 feet (2,100 meters) and speeds up to 238 knots (273 mph). The XB-1 serves as a demonstrator for Boom’s upcoming Overture airliner. The supersonic passenger jet is poised to seat between 64 and 80 passengers and fly up to 4,250 nautical miles (7,867 kilometers) at a cruising speed of Mach 1.7. The production of the

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A Long March-7 carrier Rocket Lifts Off The China Sat 4A Satellite in Wenchang

WENCHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Long March-7 carrier rocket lifts off the China Sat 4A satellite from Wenchang Spaceport in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, Aug 22, 2024.

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A Long March-7 carrier Rocket Lifts Off The China Sat 4A Satellite in Wenchang

WENCHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Long March-7 carrier rocket lifts off the China Sat 4A satellite from Wenchang Spaceport in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, Aug 22, 2024.

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A Long March-7 carrier Rocket Lifts Off The China Sat 4A Satellite in Wenchang

WENCHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Long March-7 carrier rocket lifts off the China Sat 4A satellite from Wenchang Spaceport in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, Aug 22, 2024.

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A Long March-7 carrier Rocket Lifts Off The China Sat 4A Satellite in Wenchang

WENCHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Long March-7 carrier rocket lifts off the China Sat 4A satellite from Wenchang Spaceport in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, Aug 22, 2024.

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