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SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8)

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink broadband satellites from California, lifting off at 4:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 8. The flight placed additional Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit as part of the operator's ongoing effort to expand and replenish its broadband constellation.

2026-03-08T14:18:20.297311-07:00

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Vast and Sierra Space secure $500M and $550M to accelerate commercial space station development

2026-03-05T05:01:54.027710-08:00

European Spaceflight

ESA loses contact with one PROBA‑3 spacecraft after anomaly forces survival mode

2026-03-06T04:27:23.383967-08:00

NASA

NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027

2026-02-12T13:30:22.193690-08:00

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SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8) SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink broadband satellites from California, lifting off at 4:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 8. The flight placed additional Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit as part of the operator's ongoing effort to expand and replenish its broadband constellation.

2026-03-08T14:18:20.297311-07:00

SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8)

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ESA loses contact with one PROBA‑3 spacecraft after anomaly forces survival mode The European Space Agency on May 6 lost contact with one of the two PROBA‑3 satellites — part of a formation‑flying coronagraph demonstration to observe solar eclipses — after an anomaly forced the probe into survival mode. Mission teams are actively working to restore communications and determine the cause.

2026-03-06T04:27:23.383967-08:00

ESA loses contact with one PROBA‑3 spacecraft after anomaly forces survival mode

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Vast and Sierra Space secure $500M and $550M to accelerate commercial space station development Vast raised $500 million (a $300M Series A plus $200M debt commitment) led by Balerion Space Ventures to speed production of its Haven stations and position a successor to the ISS before its 2030 retirement. Sierra Space closed $550 million in Series C equity to advance its commercial station program.

2026-03-05T05:01:54.027710-08:00

Vast and Sierra Space secure $500M and $550M to accelerate commercial space station development

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LambdaVision reserves Starlab lab space to scale protein‑based artificial‑retina manufacturing LambdaVision has reserved lab capacity on the planned Starlab commercial space station to advance and scale manufacturing of its protein‑based artificial retina, following microgravity experiments conducted on the ISS. The reservation signals the company’s push to move R&D and production to post‑ISS LEO facilities.

2026-02-24T04:30:44.075569-08:00

LambdaVision reserves Starlab lab space to scale protein‑based artificial‑retina manufacturing

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Starlab completes NASA Commercial Critical Design Review for orbital laboratory Starlab Space LLC has completed its Commercial Critical Design Review (CCDR) with NASA present under the agency's Commercial LEO Destinations program, advancing the next‑generation Starlab orbital laboratory from definition to detailed design. The milestone clears a key NASA programmatic review ahead of hardware integration, testing and commercialization steps.

2026-02-23T12:39:26.975844-08:00

Starlab completes NASA Commercial Critical Design Review for orbital laboratory

SpaceNews.com

Engineering EarthDaily: Achieving Global Daily Coverage with Science‑Grade, Multi‑Spectral Sensors A technical deep dive into EarthDaily’s sensor and mission design explains how the constellation achieves true global daily coverage while preserving scientific‑grade radiometry and broad multispectral diversity. The engineering trade‑offs, calibration approach and data‑processing chain underpin capability for rapid‑change detection, environmental monitoring and commercial analytics.

2026-02-23T06:12:51.257331-08:00

Engineering EarthDaily: Achieving Global Daily Coverage with Science‑Grade, Multi‑Spectral Sensors

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Firefly returns with 'Stairway to Seven' as SpaceX deploys 29 more Starlink satellites Firefly Aerospace returns to flight this week with its Alpha 'Stairway to Seven' mission from California, while SpaceX sustains a rapid Starlink cadence, most recently deploying 29 satellites on the Starlink 6-103 mission and scheduling additional launches in the same period.

2026-02-16T15:09:48.885902-08:00

Firefly returns with 'Stairway to Seven' as SpaceX deploys 29 more Starlink satellites

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NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027 NASA and Vast have signed an order for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeting launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. The move marks Vast's first private crew flight and heightens competition with Axiom, which flew the prior five missions.

2026-02-12T13:30:22.193690-08:00

NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027

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SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8)

Vast and Sierra Space secure $500M and $550M to accelerate commercial space station development

ESA loses contact with one PROBA‑3 spacecraft after anomaly forces survival mode

NASA selects Vast for sixth private astronaut mission to ISS, targeting summer 2027

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