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Sweden clears path for satellite launches from Esrange after SSC Space–FMV agreement

Sweden has signed an agreement between SSC Space and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center, clearing the way for commercial and sovereign launches from the site late this decade and setting a government-backed timeline.

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2026-03-24T12:54:52.425259-07:00
Satellite   LEO   ESA   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
actualidadaeroespacial.com

(ES) All set for the launch of ESA's Celeste mission

By actualidadaeroespacial.com: Este miércoles 25 de marzo, los dos primeros satélites de la misión de demostración en órbita Celeste LEO-PNT despegarán a bordo del cohete Electron de Rocket Lab desde el complejo de lanzamiento Māhia de la compañía en Nueva Zelanda.

2026-03-23T23:37:30.608439-07:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
New York Times • Kenneth Chang

NASA Details Timelines for Lunar Outpost and Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft

By New York Times: The agency’s leader said the plans and timelines for the coming decade aimed to make Americans “start believing again” in the mission of space exploration.

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2026-03-24T07:18:58.654494-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery

By SpaceNews.com: China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery Astronstone, one of China’s younger launch startups, has secured new funding as it builds toward the first flight of its reusable AS-1 rocket.

2026-03-24T10:38:57.068033-07:00