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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Progress MS-34 scheduled to launch from Baikonur for ISS cargo delivery

Progress MS-34 is set to launch from Baikonur on an ISS cargo mission, coming roughly two weeks after the CRS NG-24 cargo flight launched to the station. The upcoming liftoff underscores the ongoing cadence of visiting supply vehicles supporting orbital resupply operations.

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2026-04-25T09:37:34.785826-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force faces surge in demand for heavy-lift launches

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is sharply increasing its demand for the most capable rocket launches, adding pressure to a market currently limited to two certified providers.

2026-04-25T09:24:28.047738-07:00

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NASA • Mark A. Garcia

Cargo Mission Launching Saturday as Crew Wraps Week with Research

By NASA: The Progress 95 cargo spacecraft from Roscosmos stands atop its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan counting down to a liftoff at 6:21p.m.

Space.com

Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan

2026-04-24T16:45:28.928476-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Sheds Light on NASA Administrator’s Claims on Gateway Modules

By European Spaceflight: ESA has confirmed corrosion issues with HALO and I-HAB but pushed back against claims that these were the primary cause of delays to the station's development.

2026-04-24T10:23:31.115211-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

GomSpace to Establish New Ukrainian Joint Venture for Sovereign Comms

By Via Satellite: GomSpace, the Danish satellite company, looks to play a key role in developing sovereign satellite capabilities in Ukraine.

2026-04-24T15:10:55.733287-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

What should allied space cooperation look like in 2 years? US, French, British, Norwegian, German commanders reply

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Top space commanders from the United States, France, Britain, Norway and Germany, all of them gung-ho on deeper allied collaboration, were asked:.

2026-04-24T13:05:33.482426-07:00

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Via Satellite • Ben Ackman

SDA's Need for Speed Pushes Startups for Results

By Via Satellite: The Space Development Agency was founded to work on tight deadlines. It issues contracts to numerous commercial partners at an unprecedented rate, in a model designed to boost speed and lower costs, industry experts said.

2026-04-24T11:20:31.063372-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — The Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm, awarded SpaceX a $57 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard the Space Force has adopted for its MILNET data relay network.

2026-04-23T14:50:27.221197-07:00

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