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NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket 4 miles to LC‑39B in up-to‑12‑hour second rollout ahead of April 1 launch

NASA rolled the Artemis II moon rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B in a second rollout — a roughly 4‑mile transfer expected to take up to 12 hours. The movement returns the crewed vehicle to the pad for final launch preparations ahead of an April 1 liftoff attempt.

2026-03-19T03:09:44.789352-07:00

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HyImpulse inks SaxaVord launch deal for SR75 second suborbital flight, targeting Q3 2026

2026-03-19T01:14:13.662341-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX completes Starbase Pad 2 activation and hot‑fire of Super Heavy V3 as Booster 19 and Ship 39 finish cryo and static tests

2026-03-18T12:18:18.049549-07:00

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ULA says modified Vulcan expected to return to flight this summer after SRB/nozzle fixes

2026-03-18T14:40:09.048849-07:00

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NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket 4 miles to LC‑39B in up-to‑12‑hour second rollout ahead of April 1 launch NASA rolled the Artemis II moon rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B in a second rollout — a roughly 4‑mile transfer expected to take up to 12 hours. The movement returns the crewed vehicle to the pad for final launch preparations ahead of an April 1 liftoff attempt.

2026-03-19T03:09:44.789352-07:00

NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket 4 miles to LC‑39B in up-to‑12‑hour second rollout ahead of April 1 launch

Payload

HyImpulse inks SaxaVord launch deal for SR75 second suborbital flight, targeting Q3 2026 HyImpulse has signed a launch agreement with SaxaVord Spaceport for the SR75's second suborbital flight, scheduled no earlier than Q3 2026. The deal secures a UK launch slot at SaxaVord and advances HyImpulse's flight-test campaign for its SR-series suborbital vehicle.

2026-03-19T01:14:13.662341-07:00

HyImpulse inks SaxaVord launch deal for SR75 second suborbital flight, targeting Q3 2026

SpaceNews.com

Rocket Lab wins $190M DoD award for 20 HASTE hypersonic test launches Rocket Lab won a $190 million DoD contract for 20 HASTE hypersonic test launches — the largest single launch award in its history. The deal raises Rocket Lab's launch backlog above 70 missions and pushes total backlog across launch and space systems past $2 billion.

2026-03-18T15:12:21.968064-07:00

Rocket Lab wins $190M DoD award for 20 HASTE hypersonic test launches

Payload

ULA says modified Vulcan expected to return to flight this summer after SRB/nozzle fixes United Launch Alliance says a modified Vulcan Centaur is expected to return to flight this summer after fixes addressing a recent anomaly. ULA is accelerating planned margin improvements to the nozzle and solid rocket booster—changes already in development—to implement sooner and restore operational cadence.

2026-03-18T14:40:09.048849-07:00

ULA says modified Vulcan expected to return to flight this summer after SRB/nozzle fixes

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX completes Starbase Pad 2 activation and hot‑fire of Super Heavy V3 as Booster 19 and Ship 39 finish cryo and static tests SpaceX has completed activation of Starbase Pad 2 and run an initial hot‑fire of Super Heavy V3, with Booster 19 finishing cryogenic proof and static‑fire tests. The campaign debuts Block 3 hardware and Raptor 3 engines and primes Ship 39 and Booster 19 for Flight 12, targeted early April 2026.

2026-03-18T12:18:18.049549-07:00

SpaceX completes Starbase Pad 2 activation and hot‑fire of Super Heavy V3 as Booster 19 and Ship 39 finish cryo and static tests

Ars Technica

Private firm unveils plan to capture an asteroid using ISS‑tested technology A private space company unveiled a mission concept to capture an asteroid using a system previously tested on the International Space Station, saying ISS demonstrations validated the hardware and techniques. The plan outlines how ISS‑proven technology could be applied to active small‑body capture operations beyond low Earth orbit.

2026-03-18T12:04:27.561893-07:00

Private firm unveils plan to capture an asteroid using ISS‑tested technology

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ESA offers €50m to steer LEO cargo-return demos onto European launchers The European Space Agency will offer a €50 million incentive to support demonstration missions for its LEO Cargo Return Services initiative, contingent on using European rockets. The funding aims to attract commercial demonstrators and direct early demand to domestic launch providers.

2026-03-18T07:14:59.594116-07:00

ESA offers €50m to steer LEO cargo-return demos onto European launchers

Bloomberg

German startup to attempt orbital launch from Norwegian spaceport this week A German orbital-launch startup is scheduled to attempt an orbital launch from a Norwegian spaceport this week, a near-term milestone for Europe’s commercial launcher community as firms push toward operational flights. The attempt highlights growing use of Nordic launch sites for small orbital vehicles.

2026-03-18T07:14:44.077347-07:00

German startup to attempt orbital launch from Norwegian spaceport this week

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NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket 4 miles to LC‑39B in up-to‑12‑hour second rollout ahead of April 1 launch

HyImpulse inks SaxaVord launch deal for SR75 second suborbital flight, targeting Q3 2026

SpaceX completes Starbase Pad 2 activation and hot‑fire of Super Heavy V3 as Booster 19 and Ship 39 finish cryo and static tests

ULA says modified Vulcan expected to return to flight this summer after SRB/nozzle fixes

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