Space.comMike Wall

Space One's Kairos scrubbed by weather ahead of 9 p.m. ET third orbital attempt

Space One's 18‑meter Kairos small orbital launcher was scrubbed ahead of a planned 9 p.m. ET third launch attempt on March 3, marking the second cancellation this week after Wednesday's weather‑driven postponement, and will stand down until a new launch window is announced.

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2026-03-03T10:07:21.981105-08:00
New York TimesRobin George Andrews

Lab Study Shows Some Bacteria Survive Asteroid-Scale Shock — Implications for Mars‑to‑Earth Transfer

By New York Times: Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

2026-03-03T05:33:53.198238-08:00
Reuters

Russia says damaged launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome has been repaired

By Reuters: Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that repair work had been completed at a damaged section of a launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that is critical to Moscow's space programme, Russian state media reported.

2026-03-03T02:11:51.828752-08:00
Space Intel ReportPeter B de Selding

SES sees 2025 revenue and EBITDA shortfalls after Intelsat deal; growth expected to resume in 2027

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator SES, seven months after its purchase of competitor Intelsat,….

2026-03-02T11:35:24.147915-08:00