China’s Tianlong-3 Suffers Maiden Flight Failure April 3, 2026 brought a setback for China’s commercial space ambitions when the debut launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket ended in failure. The vehicle
Jeremy Hansen Makes History as Artemis II Blasts Toward the Moon At 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen became the first Canadian—and first non-American—to embark
Canadian Space Agency News April 1, 2026, could mark a historic milestone for Canada: the launch of CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission—the first crewed lunar flyby
Artemis 2 Poised for Historic Lunar Flyby with Canadian Astronaut Aboard As of April 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EST, NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is on track for liftoff this
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Laser Links Light the Way Aboard Transporter-16 On March 30, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched its Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, delivering a constellation of small
Continue readingThe Daily Broadcast: Data, Debris, and Defence: A Busy Week in Orbit
Starship Advances Through Ground Testing While no Starship orbital launches have occurred yet in 2026, testing continues apace at Starbase, Texas. The focus this week has been on the V3
Artemis II Poised for Historic Lunar Flyby—With Canadian Eyes Aboard Next week could mark a pivotal moment in space exploration: on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 6:24 p.m. EST, NASA’s
Transporter-16 Set for Monday Morning Launch with Canadian-Relevant Climate Mission SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Transporter-16 rideshare mission on Monday, March 30, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 4 East
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Europe’s Celeste Mission Blasts Off to Reinvent Satellite Navigation Early this morning in Europe—and late last night in New Zealand—the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the first two satellites
