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

SpaceX to relaunch Falcon Heavy from LC-39A after 18-month hiatus with ViaSat-3.3 to GTO; boosters slated for Cape Canaveral lan

SpaceX is preparing to launch its first Falcon Heavy in more than 18 months from NASA’s Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The April 27 mission targets geosynchronous transfer orbit and includes landing of the two side boosters at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with ViaSat-3.3 as the payload.

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
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
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   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