European SpaceflightAndrew Parsonson

ESA loses contact with one PROBA-3 spacecraft after anomaly

The European Space Agency has lost contact with one of its two PROBA-3 spacecraft after an in-orbit anomaly forced the vehicle into survival mode. The outage suspends that unit's nominal operations and reduces the mission's two-spacecraft capability while ESA investigates the fault.

2026-03-06T04:27:23.383967-08:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

How the EU Is Preparing Space for Defense — Interview with Marjolijn van Deelen

By SpaceWatch Global: During the Amsterdam Space Symposium, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Marjolijn van Deelen, Space Envoy at the European External Action Service.

2026-03-06T04:01:04.555847-08:00
SpaceNews.comAndrew Jones

China names aerospace an “emerging pillar industry” and sets deep‑space ambitions in five‑year economic blueprint

By SpaceNews.com: China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan, also setting major objectives for the five years ahead.

2026-03-06T02:21:09.331043-08:00
rocketlabcorp.com

Mission Success: Rocket Lab Completes 83rd Launch | Rocket Lab

By rocketlabcorp.com: Mahia, New Zealand. Match 6, 2026: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has today turned around its second successful launch in less than a week from two different countries, maintaining Rocket Lab’s position as….

2026-03-05T17:21:28.784579-08:00