Universe Today
• Laurence Tognetti
Based from Artemis Station at the Moon’s south pole, teams will monitor 12 autonomous rovers searching for water ice and other essential minerals. The cluster centers on flexible, 3D-printable shielding designed to protect rover systems in extreme environments across this mission profile.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks formed.
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.
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.
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.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
