SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Cracks in a Russian segment of the International Space Station remain unexplained even after leaks in the area have stopped, leaving engineers without a clear cause for how the damage formed. The unresolved issue adds to ongoing structural-health monitoring demands for the orbiting outpost.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 satellite on Wednesday morning to complete Viasat’s trio of high-capacity Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites.
Universe Today
• David Dickinson
By Universe Today: In a first, ESA’s Proba-3 space-based coronagraph tracks space weather back to its source.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Canada has canceled its contract with Spire Global to build a constellation of wildfire-monitoring satellites called WildFireSat.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Sky Perfect JSat reported a 7.9% increase in revenue in its space business for the year ended March 31, with higher operating income and profit, and said it would post 30% annual growth in its national security-related space revenue through 2030.
Universe Today
• Evan Gough
By Universe Today: The idea of sending a swarm of tiny laser-sail powered spacecraft to our nearest exoplanet won't go away. While complex and punctuated with tough problems, the idea is the only realistic way of reaching another solar system this century, according to researchers.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Orbcomm has closed a $460 million refinancing that the company says will support growth initiatives and large-scale customer deployments and expand its platform.
By newsroom.arianespace.com: Flight VA268/LE-02 is now scheduled for April 30, 2026, within the following launch window: 04:08 – 04:57 (Washington, D.C.) 05:08 – 05:57 (Kourou) 08:08 – 08:57 (UTC) 10:08 – 10:57 (Paris) Ariane 6 is in the final phase of the launch campaign, with all systems ready to support launch on April 30.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
