China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China launches PRSC-EO3, Pakistan’s third nationally built optoelectronic satellite, on a Long March-6 from Taiyuan

China launched PRSC-EO3, Pakistan’s third domestically built optoelectronic satellite, from the Taiyuan space launch center aboard a Long March-6 rocket. Reports say the mission deployed the spacecraft into orbit to support internet-test services and Earth observation/environment monitoring, marking Pakistan’s fifth Chinese-vehicle launch in 18 months.

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   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
Satellite   Space Force   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX a $57 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard the Space Force has adopted for its MILNET data relay network.

2026-04-23T14:50:27.221197-07:00