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MaiaSpace Says 2026 Maiden Flight Will Test ‘Minimum Viable’ Rocket Configuration
French launch startup MaiaSpace said an initial flight of its Maia rocket planned for 2026 will focus on validating core flight phases using what the company described as a “minimum viable product,” as it works toward commercial launch services from 2027. MaiaSpace, founded in 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup, is developing a…
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NASA sets milestones on the path to Artemis II crew launch
NASA has confirmed the upcoming milestones for its historic Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, sending four astronauts on a lunar flyby for the first time in over 50 years—with rollout and Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) to set the stage for a potential launch in…
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flyExclusive Set to Bring Starlink IFC to its Fleet
Private jet operator flyExclusive is now an authorized reseller for SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC), and is set to begin installing Starlink on its fleet. The company said Jan. 8 that installations on its Bombardier Challenger 350 fleet will begin in early 2026. flyExclusive operates more than 90 light to heavy jets and says it…
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L3Harris announces $845 million majority sale of Space Propulsion and Power Systems business
A Dual Engine Centaur upper stage for Atlas V nears completion at the factory in Decatur, Alabama. The RL10 engine marked 60 years of flight on Nov. 27, 2023. Image: United Launch Alliance On Monday, L3Harris Technologies, announced the intended sale of a majority stake in its Space Propulsion and Power Systems business to AE…
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Crew-11 to cut mission short and return to Earth due to medical issue
Crew 11 during training before launch last August (left to right): Cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Crew 11 commander Zena Cardman and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui. Image: NASA Four space station fliers have been told to cut their mission short and return to Earth ahead of schedule because of an apparently serious medical…
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Eutelsat Taps Former Maersk Exec for Key Connectivity Role
Eutelsat has hired a former Maersk exec as it looks to boost revenues in the connectivity space. It has appointed Eva Birgitte Bisgaard as its new president of the Connectivity business unit. Bisgaard will also join Eutelsat’s Group’s executive committee. Bisgaard will replace Cyril Dujardin who is transitioning to a new executive role within the…
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Twilight Rideshare Mission Deploys the First Tranche of Kepler’s Optical Network
SpaceX’s “Twilight” rideshare mission on Sunday deployed the first tranche of Kepler Communications’ next-generation optical satellite constellation. The Twilight mission launched on a Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, taking off at 5:44 a.m. PT. The mission launched to dusk-dawn Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). There were 40 payloads on…
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Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
Welcome to Edition 8.24 of the Rocket Report! We’re back from a restorative holiday, and there’s a great deal Eric and I look forward to covering in 2026. You can get a taste of what we’re expecting this year in this feature. Other storylines are also worth watching this year that didn’t make the Top…
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NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
NASA officials said Thursday they have decided to bring home four of the seven crew members on the International Space Station after one of them experienced a “medical situation” earlier this week. The space agency has said little about the incident, and officials have not identified which crew member suffered the medical issue. James “JD”…