Reading Time : 2 minutesThe Polaris Dawn mission, led by Jared Isaacman, marks a historic moment in space exploration as the first civilian spacewalk mission. The SpaceX-operated journey will take a four-person crew to new heights, advancing private scientific exploration and paving the way for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Reading Time : 2 minutesChina has launched the first 18 satellites of its ambitious Qianfan constellation, aiming to create a network of 14,000 satellites in low Earth orbit by 2030. This project, seen as China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink, seeks to provide global broadband internet coverage. The launch marks a significant step in China’s bid to become a dominant space power, with plans to expand its satellite network to over 600 by 2025 and 14,000 by 2030.