SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
Japan's H3 rocket failed in December after an apparent premature separation of the payload fairing, an unusual anomaly investigators say may have caused the satellite to separate from the launcher early. The premature separation likely led to mission failure and has prompted a focused investigation into the launch sequence.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Warpspace has completed its Series C financing round through a third-party allotment toward commercializing space optical communications.
SpaceWatch Global
By SpaceWatch Global: The rapid increase in U.S. orbital launches stresses launch infrastructure, raising fears of a Space Age traffic jam.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Oman has disclosed its intentions to join the Artemis Accords during the opening day of the Middle East Space Conference in the country.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Rocket Lab Corporation has successfully completed its 1st launch of 2026 and its 80th Electron launch overall for Open Cosmos.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: BRUSSELS — The European Space Agency (ESA), freshly endowed by its member governments with a mandate….
By Spaceflight Now:  The U.S. Space Force is set to send its ninth third-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite into medium Earth orbit on Monday night.
Space.com
• Tereza Pultarova
By Space.com: Amazon Leo satellites are generally not visible to the naked eye but still could obstruct astronomical observations.
