Satellite   Project Kuiper   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Amazon Leo enters enterprise beta; CEO targets mid-2026 commercial service launch

Amazon’s rebranded Kuiper effort, Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), entered enterprise beta on April 8 and is targeting a mid-2026 start of commercial service. Amazon says Leo will roll out across three terminal tiers and has lined up 22 new rocket contracts to support the schedule.

Also: The Guardian and thenextweb.com
2026-04-10T11:18:12.475052-07:00
Event   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
The Atlantic • Rebecca Boyle

A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known

By The Atlantic: NASA’s Artemis II mission is bringing home a view of the moon unlike any humanity has seen before.

Also: The Guardian, The Independent, NASA and wearethemighty.com
2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00
Satellite   AI   Europe  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

ESA Launches 7 New Missions to Supercharge Space Data Transfer

By Universe Today: Space is getting crowded - and not just with satellites, but with the massive amounts of data they’re generating. The amount of information being generated and passed through orbit is exploding.

2026-04-10T07:40:01.073035-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission

By SpaceNews.com: China’s Chang’e-7 arrives at spaceport for lunar south pole exploration mission China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport for launch preparations ahead of a planned liftoff in the second half of 2026.

2026-04-10T05:07:24.499216-07:00