#11 — Long March 12B maiden flight
📍 Jianquan | 1 June 2026
🇨🇳successfully launched the Long March 12B Y1. The 2-stage 🚀, capable of lifting ~20t to LEO was designed for reusability.
#LaunchUpdates#China#LongMarch12B#CASC#Reusability#HCoC
🔗https://t.co/bctpLk4uGv
#HCoC remains a vital transparency tool in curbing missile proliferation—a growing threat&contributor to global instability. Concerned about DPRK&Iran ballistic missiles program pursuit & RUS deliberate large-scale missile attacks against UKR. EU’s support—more urgent than ever.
The VCDNP joined international partners in organising a side event on links between #HCoC and #space launch technologies at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation 🇺🇳🚀
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/UagMfbH6l0
The very productive 25th Annual Meeting of the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation just ended with a record number of participants and a new chair #Jordan. Adopted press release here: https://t.co/BNHJVorGf1 #HCOC#missiles#space#newspace@JoEmbassyAT
🚨 Happening now! 🚨
We are delighted to co-host today’s panel discussion on The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (#HCoC) and Space Launch Technologies: Opportunities and Concerns at the VIC 🌍🚀
Today’s discussion brings together experts and diplomats to explore the implications of rapidly evolving space technologies for the HCoC regime, #Disarmament, and #NonProliferation efforts, as well as the sustainable and peaceful use of outer #space ✨
Looking forward to an engaging exchange on the opportunities, risks, and emerging challenges shaping the future of the space domain 🤝
🚀Fascinating discussion on #hypersonic missiles, arms control and CBMs at the VIC in the margins of the #HCoC Annual Regular Meeting.
🇪🇺🇺🇾🇯🇴 An event supported by @eu_eeas & introduced by M. Homolkova, Amb. Garofali from @CancilleriaUy and @AmbMHindawi from @ForeignMinistry
🔴Happening now! States are gathering in Vienna for the Annual Regular Meeting of the #HCoC
A chance to discuss missile proliferation, space launch developments & for Amb. Garofali from @CancilleriaUy 🇺🇾 to pass the Chairmanship of the Code to @AmbMHindawi from 🇯🇴
#8 — 🇷🇺🚀Soyuz-5 | Successful maiden flight
📍 Site 45, Baikonur, Kazakhstan | 30 April 2026
Soyuz-5 first flight was a key validation of new Russian medium-lift launcher.
#LaunchUpdates#Roscosmos#Soyuz-5 #Spaceflight#Russia#HCoC
🔗https://t.co/ogOfLSvyXE
#7 — SLS SLV | Artemis II 🇺🇸🚀
📍Kennedy Space Center | 2 Apr 2026
Successful launch of the SLS for the Artemis II mission, sending the first crewed flght to lunar orbit since the Apollo missions.
🔗https://t.co/zUcZvWl7vK
#LaunchUpdates#ArtemisII#SLS
#6 — Iran IRBM | Diego Garcia🚀
📍Diego Garcia | 20 Mar 2026
2Iranian missiles targeted the US-UK. First combat use of IRBM, range ~ 4,000 km, likely Ghaem-100, Qased or Khorramshahr-4.
🔗https://t.co/lg5X34narK
#LaunchUpdates#Iran#BallisticMissiles#DiegoGarcia#IRBM
Join the 2nd Edition of the HCoC Youth Group 🚀
Organised by @FRS_org , this programme offers young professionals expert dialogues, a research publication, and a in-person workshop !
🔗Apply now: https://t.co/WgsNPIHLCc
#NonProliferation#ArmsControl#Security#SpacePolicy
🌏 Last week, @Simon_Menet represented @FRS_org to the Asia Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation #ASTOP
🤝 An opportunity to promote the #HCoC in the region
🙏 Thanks to the 🇯🇵 MoFA for the invitation & @eu_eeas 🇪🇺for the support.
▶️ About ASTOP : https://t.co/avRL5TeafU
🆕Launches Updates #5 — First use of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) against Iran
📍Iran| March 2026
🚀US used PrSM for the first time in combat
#LaunchUpdates#PrSM#IranWar#BallisticMissiles#HCoC
🔗https://t.co/w2IRKLz6oB
🚨 The Iran crisis confirms it: ballistic missiles are now conventional weapons of war. When dual-use systems fly in the hundreds, knowing what payload they carry becomes critical.
This is why HCoC matters. Arms control remains key to security.
📖 https://t.co/Tbh3H7QDqv
#HCoC
🚨 As Iran fires ballistic missiles at Israel, Qatar, UAE & Bahrain in response to #OperationEpicFury, one question becomes urgent: does missile defence reduce proliferation— or fuel them?
Our research paper addressed this issue in November 2025: https://t.co/NNs1J7n7uC