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Japan's H3 rocket experienced an engine cutoff during Monday's launch and failed to place Michibiki‑6 into orbit, Japan's science ministry said. The lost satellite was the sixth of a planned seven‑orbiter Quasi‑Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) intended to provide high‑accuracy geolocation services for Japan.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: The White House has marked the sixth birthday of the United States Space Force, reaffirming the administration’s view of space as a critical domain.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: As part of NASA’s Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch to the ISS for a long-duration science expedition.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is pushing for a permanent launch site in Poland to support several domestically developed suborbital rockets.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
By Universe Today: During November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) used five of its science instruments to observe 3I/ATLAS. The instruments collected information about how the comet is behaving and what it is made of.
The Hill
• Mark R. Whittington
By The Hill: The opening of space to human commercial activity is a prospect to be welcomed eagerly.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting year for the company.
NASA
• John Uri; Kelli Mars
By NASA: An urban legend tells the story of how, dissatisfied with the micromanagement of their daily timelines, the Skylab-4 crew staged a strike, some called it a.
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
