SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Sateliot has signed a collaboration agreement with Telefónica to apply 5G NR technology in the space domain. The deal positions the two companies to extend satellite connectivity capabilities beyond terrestrial coverage for use in strategic-sector contexts, building on Sateliot’s earlier plans to deploy 5G direct-to-device satellites.
SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
By SpaceNews.com: Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap has secured significant funding for its reusable rocket plans as it works towards a debut launch in 2027.
Universe Today
• Laurence Tognetti
By Universe Today: You’re based at Artemis Station on the lunar south pole, and you’re monitoring your 12 autonomous rovers that are exploring the surrounding terrain for signs of water ice or other essentials minerals.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks formed.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: SpaceX launched the final ViaSat-3 satellite on Wednesday morning to complete Viasat’s trio of high-capacity Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites.
Satellite Evolution
Universe Today
• David Dickinson
By Universe Today: In a first, ESA’s Proba-3 space-based coronagraph tracks space weather back to its source.
By newsroom.arianespace.com: Flight VA268/LE-02 is now scheduled for April 30, 2026, within the following launch window: 04:08 – 04:57 (Washington, D.C.) 05:08 – 05:57 (Kourou) 08:08 – 08:57 (UTC) 10:08 – 10:57 (Paris) Ariane 6 is in the final phase of the launch campaign, with all systems ready to support launch on April 30.
European Spaceflight
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: Canada has canceled its contract with Spire Global to build a constellation of wildfire-monitoring satellites called WildFireSat.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
