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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

Innospace HANBIT‑Nano inaugural commercial launch explodes after liftoff from Brazil's Alcântara

South Korean launcher Innospace's HANBIT‑Nano failed on its inaugural commercial flight from Brazil's Alcântara Space Center, exploding and destroying all payloads shortly after liftoff. The company says it will investigate the anomaly and aims for a return-to-flight campaign with a second launch next year.

2025-12-30T09:47:55.558875-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Europa Clipper Observes Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Near Perihelion, Providing a Unique Vantage

By Universe Today: Researchers have been trying to look at interstellar object 3I/ATLAS from every conceivable angle. That includes very unconventional ones. Recently, while 3I/ATLAS passed out of view of the Earth, it moved into a great vantage point for one of our interplanetary probes.

2025-12-30T05:48:48.141030-08:00
Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
New York Times • Katrina Miller

Space Events 2026: NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission, Summer Eclipse and More

By New York Times: In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for.

Also: orlandosentinel.com and Scientific American
2025-12-29T23:48:45.192416-08:00