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Canada funds Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic small‑launcher programs to secure sovereign access to orbit

Canada pledged C$200–305 million to lease a launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, and to back three domestic small‑launcher programs, establishing Spaceport Nova Scotia to enable sovereign satellite launches, boost defence space capability and support NATO STARLIFT over the next decade.

2026-03-16T15:27:23.877680-07:00

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Innospace pins HANBIT‑Nano maiden breakup on combustion‑chamber exhaust leak

2026-03-17T03:38:17.033920-07:00

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Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron

2026-03-16T16:28:56.902990-07:00

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites (Starlink 10-46) from Cape Canaveral

2026-03-16T15:34:42.876036-07:00

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Innospace pins HANBIT‑Nano maiden breakup on combustion‑chamber exhaust leak Innospace says its HANBIT‑Nano inaugural launch in December failed when exhaust leaked from a combustion chamber and caused the rocket to break up. The South Korean startup attributes the vehicle breakup specifically to a combustion‑chamber exhaust leak identified after the flight.

2026-03-17T03:38:17.033920-07:00

Innospace pins HANBIT‑Nano maiden breakup on combustion‑chamber exhaust leak

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Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron Nine orbital launches are scheduled for March 16–22, led by Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum attempt from Norway, multiple Falcon 9 Starlink missions (five flights) and Rocket Lab’s Electron — a concentrated week that tests both new European launchers and SpaceX's high-rate cadence.

2026-03-16T16:28:56.902990-07:00

Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites (Starlink 10-46) from Cape Canaveral SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on St. Patrick's Day carrying 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites, designated Starlink 10-46, to expand its low Earth orbit broadband constellation. The flight continues SpaceX's rapid launch cadence as it replenishes and scales Starlink capacity.

2026-03-16T15:34:42.876036-07:00

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites (Starlink 10-46) from Cape Canaveral

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Canada funds Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic small‑launcher programs to secure sovereign access to orbit Canada pledged C$200–305 million to lease a launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, and to back three domestic small‑launcher programs, establishing Spaceport Nova Scotia to enable sovereign satellite launches, boost defence space capability and support NATO STARLIFT over the next decade.

2026-03-16T15:27:23.877680-07:00

Canada funds Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic small‑launcher programs to secure sovereign access to orbit

Space Intel Report

Italy contracts SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch two Sicral 3 military satellites in 2027 Rome has contracted SpaceX to launch two Sicral 3 military communications satellites on Falcon 9 missions scheduled for 2027. The procurement secures U.S. commercial launch services for Italy's next-generation military-communications deployment and adds government payloads to Falcon 9's growing manifest.

2026-03-16T13:39:01.427209-07:00

Italy contracts SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch two Sicral 3 military satellites in 2027

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Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts Kepler Communications has opened a call for proposals for satellite payload concepts that enable live‑streaming from orbit. The company is soliciting payload designs, mission concepts and integration approaches to demonstrate real‑time data streaming aboard its satellites to support low‑latency, high‑bandwidth services for commercial and government users.

2026-03-16T08:22:35.898305-07:00

Kepler invites proposals for live‑stream satellite payload concepts

Payload

Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction Jared Isaacman announced plans to begin monthly uncrewed lunar landings in 2027 to support construction of a moon base, telling Spaceflight Now, “We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way.” The comments were made in an interview released late Friday.

2026-03-16T05:37:52.995115-07:00

Jared Isaacman pledges monthly uncrewed lunar landings from 2027 to support Moon‑base construction

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Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and SSC Space have signed an agreement to develop satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center, clearing regulatory and operational groundwork for commercial orbital launch services from the Swedish site in the late 2020s and expanding Europe’s launch footprint.

2026-03-16T05:04:25.704442-07:00

Sweden signs FMV–SSC Space deal to enable orbital launches from Esrange in the late 2020s

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Canada funds Spaceport Nova Scotia and domestic small‑launcher programs to secure sovereign access to orbit

Innospace pins HANBIT‑Nano maiden breakup on combustion‑chamber exhaust leak

Nine launches this week: Isar Aerospace's critical second Spectrum flight, five Starlink missions and Rocket Lab's Electron

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites (Starlink 10-46) from Cape Canaveral

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