European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA contract disclosures show the agency paid €51.65 million to place the Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite into orbit aboard a Vega C rocket, highlighting the cost and procurement specifics behind Europe’s Earth-imaging mission cadence and launch-service requalification efforts.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The ousted director of New Mexico’s Spaceport America repeatedly violated state law and policies while running the commercial launch site, a report found.
Space.com
• Mike Wall
By Space.com: SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Monday morning (April 27), and you can watch the dramatic action live.
NASA Spaceflight
By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launched its 50th Falcon 9 rocket of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, carrying another batch of satellites for its Starlink internet service.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Presently in the process of in-orbit testing its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, Viasat is convinced that the spacecraft's capabilities are going to be a game-changer for inflight connectivity.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models.
India Defense News
orbitaltoday.com
NASA Spaceflight
• Justin Davenport
By NASA Spaceflight: Two weeks after the CRS NG-24 mission launched cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), another cargo ship is ready to fly to the orbital outpost.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
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.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
SpaceNews.com
• John David Callison, Joseph Minafra
