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Russia says Soyuz-5 rocket is in final tests and “absolutely ready” for upcoming space launches

Russia’s top space official says the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is undergoing its final tests and is “absolutely ready” for use in space projects. The update signals the end of preparation and a near-term path toward operational launch activity as Russia continues to refresh its launch fleet.

2026-04-11T15:57:34.784852-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

2026-04-11T06:56:19.849494-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

2026-04-11T06:17:50.815417-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

2026-04-10T21:13:16.995290-07:00

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Russia says Soyuz-5 rocket is in final tests and “absolutely ready” for upcoming space launches Russia’s top space official says the new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle is undergoing its final tests and is “absolutely ready” for use in space projects. The update signals the end of preparation and a near-term path toward operational launch activity as Russia continues to refresh its launch fleet.

2026-04-11T15:57:34.784852-07:00

Russia says Soyuz-5 rocket is in final tests and “absolutely ready” for upcoming space launches

Reuters

New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says

2026-04-11T15:57:34.784852-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo SpaceX used a Falcon 9 to launch Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the International Space Station on April 11, delivering more than 11,000 pounds of cargo. The mission supports continuing ISS research and includes science/technology demonstrations and crew supplies, in a period when Northrop Grumman continues to rely on SpaceX for ISS resupply flights.

2026-04-11T06:56:19.849494-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

SpaceNews.com

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission China’s Long March 7A carried classified Shiyan-12 satellites into orbit in a new launch mission. The flight adds to Beijing’s steady cadence of secretive payload deployments and underscores how China continues to expand national space capability through routine heavy-lift operations.

2026-04-11T06:17:50.815417-07:00

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

SpaceNews.com

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight Avio’s Vega rocket has passed a readiness review, paving the way for a return to flight in April. The update signals readiness progress following earlier Vega C/Avio production and subsystem issues that drove schedule reassessments.

2026-04-10T21:13:16.995290-07:00

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

Via Satellite

BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats BryceTech’s 2025 Year in Review shows launch demand increasingly concentrated in small satellites, alongside SpaceX’s continued dominance—accounting for about half of launches in 2025. The findings reinforce a market shift toward frequent, lower-cost access to orbit and intensifying competitive pressure on non-vertically integrated providers.

2026-04-10T12:53:22.530933-07:00

BryceTech: SpaceX captured ~50% of global launch activity in 2025 as the market pivots to smallsats

Via Satellite

Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch Amazon says its rebranded LEO broadband service, Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), entered enterprise beta on April 8 and is aiming to go live by mid-2026. CEO Andy Jassy frames the service as “on the verge” of going live, supported by three terminal tiers and 22 new rocket contracts.

2026-04-10T11:18:12.475052-07:00

Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) exits beta, targets mid-2026 commercial satellite internet launch

The Atlantic

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Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance NASA’s Artemis II crew completed a 10-day hybrid free-return lunar flyby, traveling more than 400,000 km from Earth and sharing imagery that captures the Moon and Earth in the same frame as both are partially illuminated by the Sun. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew the mission as part of the first return to the Moon since Apollo.

2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00

Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance

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Russia says Soyuz-5 rocket is in final tests and “absolutely ready” for upcoming space launches

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

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