China   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

Long March 7A launches Shiyan-12 classified satellites on China space mission

China’s Long March 7A carried classified Shiyan-12 satellites into orbit in a new launch mission. The flight adds to Beijing’s steady cadence of secretive payload deployments and underscores how China continues to expand national space capability through routine heavy-lift operations.

2026-04-11T06:17:50.815417-07:00
Event   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
The Atlantic • Rebecca Boyle

A Different Moon From the One We’ve Known

By The Atlantic: NASA’s Artemis II mission is bringing home a view of the moon unlike any humanity has seen before.

Also: NASA, The Guardian, The Independent and 3 more
2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00
Satellite   Project Kuiper   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Amazon CEO Targets Mid-2026 Launch for Amazon Leo Service

By Via Satellite: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Amazon’s satellite constellation is scheduled to launch service in mid-2026, in a letter to shareholders on Thursday.

Also: The Guardian, easterneye.biz and thenextweb.com
2026-04-10T11:18:12.475052-07:00