SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
A propellant tank failure during testing will push Rocket Lab’s inaugural Neutron launch to at least Q4 2026. The slip, revealed alongside quarterly results that beat revenue expectations, sent shares lower even as Electron operations and prior Neutron milestones continue.
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
By Space.com: "Given how active the sun is right now, our forecasts suggest that delaying the launch until the end of 2026 may be a much safer decision.".
By rocketlabcorp.com: Long Beach, California – February 26, 2026 – Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Optical Support, Inc.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight China will begin its first one-year duration astronaut mission this year, while the first international astronaut will make a short visit to Tiangong space station.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
By Payload: The new capital will also help the company grow its workforce, and build a new in-house test facility to increase ISPTech’s production rate.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
By Aviation Week: ESA and ArianeGroup are looking to advance work on a hydrogen peroxide and ethanol rocket engine that would be more sustainable than those using current propellants.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LUXEMBOURG — Satellite telecommunications, Earth observation and analytics provider Space42 PLC reported an 8% decline in….
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: Infinite Orbits has acquired LMO’s Luxembourg-based operations after years of strong partnership between both companies.
New York Times
• Ross Douthat, Victoria Chamberlin
Via Satellite
• Ben Ackman
New York Times
• Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
