SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) delivered first‑light imagery from its fourth Gen‑3 satellite within hours of launch, completing rapid on‑orbit activation for the newest unit in its Gen‑3 constellation and demonstrating the company’s ability to bring imaging capacity online quickly after deployment.
Universe Today
• Andy Tomaswick
By Universe Today: Traditional chemical rockets, though they are the most commonly used propulsion method for space exploration today, are beholden to the tyranny of the rocket equation.
Space.com
• Sharmila Kuthunur
By Space.com: "At first, we thought something was wrong with the camera.".
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment contract for satellite control antennas Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment Contract for satellite control antennas.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: NASA has disqualified one of the two proposals for a large astrophysics mission, a decision the project’s leader blames on upheaval within NASA last year.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: China has just laid out one of its most ambitious spaceflight schedules yet and the details reveal a programme that is accelerating. Two crewed missions, a cargo resupply flight, a year long solo endurance experiment, and the first ever space station flight by astronauts from Hong Kong or Macao are all on the cards for 2026.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: When a powerful solar storm erupts, the warning system we currently rely on gives us just hours to respond, barely enough time to protect the satellites, power grids, and communication networks that modern life depends on.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: A NASA spacecraft that spent seven years mapping Earth's invisible radiation shields has made its final journey home and it came back years ahead of schedule.
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding