Event   Satellite   North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX returns Falcon Heavy to flight with Viasat-3 F3 mission from LC-39A after 18-month hiatus

SpaceX is targeting an April 27 liftoff of Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A for the ViaSat-3 F3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The launch will be the first Falcon Heavy flight since 2024, with planned recovery of both side boosters.

Also: Spaceflight Now and orlandosentinel.com
2026-04-26T09:20:22.706970-07:00
China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites

By SpaceNews.com: China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models.

2026-04-26T03:20:08.970505-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
New York Times • Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

Could an Earthly Fungus Contaminate Mars? NASA May Have Found One Hardy Enough.

By New York Times: Researchers identified a species that can survive radiation, extreme heat and simulated Martian soil, posing a new challenge for protocols intended to keep the red planet pristine.

2026-04-25T18:56:09.182413-07:00
ISS   LEO   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Progress MS-34 to launch from Baikonur for ISS cargo delivery

By NASA Spaceflight: Two weeks after the CRS NG-24 mission launched cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), another cargo ship is ready to fly to the orbital outpost.

2026-04-25T09:37:34.785826-07:00
ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations  
NASA • Mark A. Garcia

Cargo Mission Launching Saturday as Crew Wraps Week with Research

By NASA: The Progress 95 cargo spacecraft from Roscosmos stands atop its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan counting down to a liftoff at 6:21p.m.

2026-04-24T16:45:28.928476-07:00