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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

NASA selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover launch in 2028; ROSA implementation begins

NASA has approved the agency’s Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation and selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch the ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars rover in 2028. The mission is also tied to Europe’s ExoMars revival effort, with the rover moving onto its fourth rocket ride.

science.nasa.gov • Erin Morton, NASA Science Editorial Team

NASA Begins Implementation for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA’s Mars Rover to Launch Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy in 2028

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2026-04-16T20:29:50.516542-07:00
Satellite   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
investors.rocketlabcorp.com

Rocket Lab Unveils New Electric Propulsion Satellite Thruster to Meet Constellation Demand | Tue, 04/14/2026

By investors.rocketlabcorp.com: LONG BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today introduced a new electric satellite thruster designed for high-volume production to meet the growing demand for.

2026-04-16T13:00:46.067125-07:00
Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration

By SpaceNews.com: Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink.

2026-04-17T01:51:27.232531-07:00