European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
Taiwan Space Agency has contracted Avio to launch four FORMOSAT Earth‑observation satellites aboard Vega C rockets. The order commits four dedicated remote‑sensing spacecraft to Vega C flights and advances Taiwan’s space‑based imaging capability through a multi‑satellite launch campaign.
Yomiuri Japan News
• Shiyori Iwase
By Yomiuri Japan News: <p>The failed launch on Monday of an H3 rocket, which was carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, is a setback for Japan’s attempt to establish its own high-precision satellite positioning network.</p>.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
By Space.com: China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests.
Space.com
• Julian Dossett
By Space.com: Similar sensors have been used on spacecraft to learn more about distant worlds.
Space.com
• Roger Guillemette
By Space.com: On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.
euroweeklynews.com
SpaceQ
• Marc Boucher
By SpaceQ: Recently MDA Space performed an autonomous lunar logistics demonstration at the Canadian Space Agency analog site for the Lunar Utility Rover.
Payload
• Payload Staff
By Payload: Between budget cuts, staff reductions, and leadership changes, it’s been a chaotic and unpredictable year for the space agency.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: Avio’s latest Vega C launch deals raise new questions about the timeline, role, and long-term value of Vega E and the future Vega Next rocket.
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
