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Generated at: 2026-04-16 00:00:23 UTC ## Upcoming Launches - **Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2**: NET April 18-19, 2026 (window opens ~10:45 UTC), Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida. Next-gen cellular broadband satellite with 10x bandwidth of Block 1, up to 120 Mbps speeds, LEO. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / GPS III SV-10 (III-8)**: April 20, 2026, 06:48-08:05 UTC (2:48-4:05 a.m. EDT), SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida. US Space Force GPS III satellite to MEO; backup April 21. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-xx**: Multiple, e.g., April 18 (Vandenberg SLC-4E, 14:00-18:00 UTC), April 21 (22:00 UTC - Apr 22 02:00 UTC), April 25 (Vandenberg, 14:00-18:00 UTC). ~23-29 v2-mini satellites per launch to LEO constellation. - **SpaceX Falcon Heavy / ViaSat-3 F3**: Late April 2026 (NET Apr), LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Boeing-built high-throughput Ka-band satellite for Asia-Pacific connectivity. - **Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1a / Progress MS-34**: NET April 24, 2026, 07:00 UTC, Baikonur, Kazakhstan. ISS resupply cargo mission (~3 tons food, fuel, supplies). ## Recent Mission Results - **NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 + Orion)**: Launched April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC from LC-39B, KSC. Crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS). 10-day lunar flyby; surpassed Apollo 13 distance record on April 6; splashdown Pacific Ocean off San Diego ~April 10, 23:07 UTC (7:07 p.m. EDT). First crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17; all systems nominal, crew healthy. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-24 (CRS-24)**: Launched April 11, 2026 from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral. >5 tons science, tech demos, crew supplies to ISS; Cygnus XL captured/berthed successfully. - **SpaceX Starlink missions**: Multiple April launches (e.g., Group 10-58, 6-47/48/49, 17-xx) from Cape/Vandenberg; 23-29 sats each, successful booster landings (up to 20th flight record), rapid reuse. ## Major Agency/Company Announcements - **NASA post-Artemis II**: Shift focus to commercial lunar landers for Artemis III (mid-2027); test SpaceX Starship HLS vs. Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk1/2 in LEO rendezvous/docking with Orion. Open SLS follow-ons to bids post-Artemis V; praises SpaceX/Blue commitment amid China competition. - **Blue Origin**: New Glenn-3 preps for BlueBird; uncrewed Blue Moon Pathfinder (Mk1) NET Q2 2026 on New Glenn with NASA CLPS payloads. Recent static fire anomaly noted but progressing. - **NASA SLS rollout**: Largest SLS section for Artemis (likely III/IV) rolls out Michoud April 20, 2026. ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - **Starlink**: 1,000th satellite launched in 2026 by April 14; ongoing Group 10/17 deployments expanding constellation to 98 planes, 590-630 km shells. - **ISS**: Cygnus NG-24 berthed; Progress MS-34 upcoming; Crew-12 rotation earlier in year. - **GPS**: GPS III-8 upcoming, completing 10-satellite constellation upgrade. ## Deep Space & Science Missions - **Artemis II**: Lunar flyby achieved new human deep space distance record; science included solar wind studies, Earth/Moon observations. - **Blue Moon Pathfinder**: Upcoming uncrewed lunar demo with NASA payloads (CLPS). ## New Updates & Corrections (as of April 16, 2026) - Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 delayed from April 10/13 to NET April 18; recent test anomaly (explosion?) but launch on track. - Correction: GPS III SV-10 (aka III-8); ViaSat-3 F3 NET late April (not early). No major ESA/Roscosmos deep space updates; SMILE heliophysics NET April (ESA/CAS). Starlink cadence high with record booster reuses.
Generated at: 2026-04-15 20:00:23 UTC - Upcoming Launches - SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-22 (25 x Starlink v2.0 Mini F9-2 satellites) | Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E | 2026-04-18 14:00 UTC (reusable booster B1097.8, OCISLY droneship recovery) - Blue Origin New Glenn (NG-3) | AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 (BlueBird 7, up to 40 MHz capacity, 120 Mbps peak) | Cape Canaveral LC-36 | NET 2026-04-18 10:45 UTC (delayed from 17th, GS1-SN002 2nd flight) - SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-14 (25 x Starlink v2.0 Mini) | Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E | 2026-04-22 02:00 UTC (B1100.5, OCISLY) - SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV-10 (10th/ final GPS III, MEO) | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | NET 2026-04-20 06:48 UTC - Rocket Lab Electron | JAXA Kakushin Rising rideshare (8 CubeSats: MAGNARO-II, KOSEN-2R, etc., SSO) | Mahia LC-1B | NET 2026-04-23 UTC - Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS (ISS resupply) | Baikonur | 2026-04-25 22:21 UTC - ULA Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (29 satellites, LEO) | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | NET 2026-04-27 UTC - Arianespace Ariane 64 | Amazon Leo LE-02 (32 satellites, 465 km LEO) | Guiana ELA-4 | NET 2026-04-28 08:51 UTC - SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-36 (25 sats) | Vandenberg SLC-4E | 2026-04-28 11:00 UTC - Others NET April: Soyuz-5 demo (Baikonur), Vikram-1 (India), Angara 1.2 (Plesetsk, military), Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 (KSC, GTO) - Recent Mission Results - NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 / Orion) | Crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS) | LC-39B KSC | Launched 2026-04-01 22:35 UTC (6:35pm EDT); 10-day lunar flyby; surpassed Apollo 13 distance 2026-04-06; first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17; all systems nominal, FILMRS cameras captured launch - SpaceX Falcon 9 | Starlink Group 10-24 (29 sats, 1000th Starlink of 2026) | CCSFS SLC-40 | 2026-04-14 09:33 UTC; booster B10xx.26th flight, JRTI landing - SpaceX Falcon 9 | Starlink 17-27 (25 sats) | Vandenberg SLC-4E | 2026-04-15 04:29 UTC; success - SpaceX Falcon 9 | Cygnus NG-24 (CRS, >8200 lbs cargo to ISS) | Cape Canaveral | 2026-04-11 UTC; docked ISS - SpaceX Falcon 9 | Starlink Group 17-21 (sats) | 2026-04-11; operational - Rocket Lab Electron | ESA Celeste 1-2 (LEO-PNT nav signals) | Mahia | 2026-03-28 launch, first signals 2026-04-08 UTC - Recent Starlinks: Group 17-35 (2026-04-07 Vandenberg), Group 10-58 (2026-04-02 CCSFS SLC-40, 29 sats) - Major Agency/Company Announcements - NASA Artemis updates (Feb 2026): Artemis III to LEO demo, lunar landing to IV; SLS Exploration Upper Stage -> Centaur V - Blue Origin (Jan 2026): Paused New Shepard tourism 2+ yrs for lunar focus; New Glenn polar site SLC-14 Vandenberg (Apr 14 annc.); Blue Moon MK1 cargo lander NET mid-2026 - SpaceX (Feb 2026): Mars delayed 5-7 yrs for lunar; Starship Flight 12 NET late April; xAI acquisition for AI/rockets/Starlink - ESA: Celeste nav signals operational Apr 8; PLATO exoplanet hunter Dec 2026 Ariane 6 - Roscosmos: Recent Progress docked ISS (live Apr 2026); Soyuz-5/Irtysh demo NET Apr - China: Sustain Space Xiyuan-0 robotic arm servicing demo annc Apr 1 - Satellite & Orbital Updates - Starlink: >1000 sats launched 2026 (US 56 orbital launches YTD vs world 26); v2 Mini F9-2 batches deploying LEO; V3 via Starship soon (20x capacity) - Amazon Leo: 32 via Ariane 64 Feb, more Apr (29 Atlas V, 32 Ariane 64) - ESA Celeste: First LEO-PNT signals Apr 8 - EU GOVSATCOM: Operational Jan 27 (8 sats, IRIS2 bridge); Cyprus ops Mar - Pandora (NASA exoplanet atm): Jan 11 Falcon 9 - Spainsat NG II: Particle damage en route GEO (Jan annc) - Cluster II: Orbits adjusted Jan for 2026 reentry obs - Deep Space & Science Missions - Artemis II: Ongoing lunar flyby (farthest humans since Apollo); tests Orion life support, propulsion, reentry at lunar velocities - SMILE (ESA/CAS heliophysics solar wind): NET Apr Vega-C (delayed) - Blue Moon Pathfinder 1 (NASA/Blue Origin uncrewed lunar tech test): Early 2026 - IM-3 (Intuitive Machines Reiner Gamma landing): H1 2026 Falcon 9 - ESCAPADE (Mars, Rocket Lab): Commissioned Feb 26 - Tianwen-2: Asteroid sample June/July 2026 - Others: SunRISE (solar CubeSats mid-2026), Hera Didymos arr Nov 2026, BepiColombo Mercury late 2026 - New Updates/Corrections (as of 2026-04-15) - New Glenn NG-3 delayed NET Apr 18 (from 17th per FAA/Space Coast); rocket vertical Apr 13 - Starlink launches frequent: Apr 15 Vandenberg success; 1000th sat Apr 14 - Artemis II: Mission progressing, post-launch conf Apr 2; crew dual watches noted; NASA Marshall FILMRS video released - Launch manifests updated Apr 15 (rocketlaunch.org 9:30 UTC): GPS III-10 NET 20th, Progress 25th - No major failures recent; Tianlong-3 maiden Apr 3 failure noted - SpaceX: 56 US orbital successes YTD; Starship lunar pivot
Generated at: 2026-04-15 16:00:23 UTC ## Upcoming Launches - **Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / BlueBird 7**: AST SpaceMobile Block 2 BlueBird satellite to LEO; Cape Canaveral SFS LC-36; NET April 17-18, 2026 (delayed from April 10), window ~10:45 UTC / 6:45 AM EDT; 10x bandwidth of Block 1, up to 120 Mbps peak speeds, 40 MHz beams for US cellular coverage. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-22**: 25 Starlink v2.0 Mini satellites to LEO; Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E; April 18, 14:00 UTC; Booster B1097.8 (8th flight), landing on OCISLY droneship. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink missions**: Multiple batches (e.g., Group 17-16, 17-36) NET late April from Vandenberg SLC-4E and Cape Canaveral SLC-40; ~23-29 satellites each to LEO; drone ship landings. - **SpaceX Falcon Heavy / ViaSat-3 F3**: Boeing ViaSat-3 communications satellite to GTO for Asia-Pacific; KSC LC-39A; NET late April 2026. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / GPS III SV10**: USSF GPS III satellite (10th of 10) to MEO; Cape Canaveral / KSC; NET April 20, ~06:48 UTC. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Galileo L12**: ESA Galileo navigation satellites; Cape Canaveral SLC-40; April 27. - **Roscosmos Soyuz 2.1a / Progress MS-34 (94P)**: ISS resupply (~3 tons food/fuel/supplies); Baikonur; NET late April. ## Recent Mission Results - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink 10-24**: 29 Starlink satellites to LEO; Cape Canaveral SFS SLC-40; April 14, 09:33 UTC (5:33 AM EDT); 1000th Starlink of 2026; Booster B1080.26 (26th flight), RTLS? on JRTI droneship; 27th Space Coast launch of 2026. - **NASA SLS Block 1 / Artemis II (*Integrity*)**: Crewed lunar flyby (1st crewed Artemis, 1st humans to Moon since 1972); KSC LC-39B; April 1, 22:35 UTC (6:35 PM EDT); Crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS); ~10-day mission; surpassed Apollo 13 distance record April 6; splashdown Pacific off San Diego April 10; all systems nominal, astronauts healthy, returned JSC April 11. - **Roscosmos Progress (recent, e.g., 94?)**: Docked ISS successfully; Baikonur launch, supplies for crew. - **Northrop Grumman / SpaceX Falcon 9 / Cygnus NG-24 / CRS-24**: Science/tech demos/crew supplies to ISS; launched early April; captured/berthed. ## Major Agency/Company Announcements - **NASA**: Artemis II full success paves way for Artemis III (Starship HLS lunar landing); SLS core rollout for Artemis III April 20 from Michoud; Boeing Starliner-1 NET April 2026; SpaceX Crew-12 (Feb launch) ongoing ISS research. - **SpaceX**: Acquired xAI Feb 2026 for AI/rockets/Starlink integration; Starship V3 Starlink sats (20x capacity) incoming; direct-to-mobile sats for global cellular. - **Blue Origin**: New Glenn operational ramp-up post-NG-3; Blue Moon Mark 1 Pathfinder NET Q1/H1 2026 on New Glenn (NASA lunar demo). ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - Starlink constellation: ~10,200 active (2/3 of all ~15k active sats); 1000+ launched 2026 already; recent deploys (Groups 10-24, 6-73, etc.) operational. - AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 prep for continuous US coverage. - ViaSat-3 F3, GPS III SV10, Galileo L12 pending. ## Deep Space & Science Missions - **Artemis II**: Lunar flyby complete; tested Orion life support/propulsion/reentry at lunar velocities; lunar far-side pass April 6; science data gathered. - **ESA/CAS SMILE**: Heliophysics (solar wind-magnetosphere); Vega-C from Kourou; NET April 18. ## New Updates/Corrections (as of Apr 15, 2026) - Blue Origin NG-3 delayed to Apr 17/18 from Apr 10 (FAA ops advisory). - SpaceX Starlink cadence high: 20+ launches expected Apr; 30+ Space Coast launches YTD. - Artemis II splashdown confirmed smooth Apr 10; no issues. - Roscosmos Progress docked successfully post-launch.
Generated at: 2026-04-15 12:00:23 UTC - **Upcoming Launches** - Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / BlueBird 7 (AST SpaceMobile Block 2 satellite, LEO): April 17, 2026 (NET), ~12:45 UTC, LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida. Delayed from April 10. - SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink Group 10-58 (29 satellites, LEO): NET April 15-18, 2026, SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS. - SpaceX Falcon Heavy / ViaSat-3 F3 (high-throughput satellite for Asia-Pacific, GTO): NET late April 2026, Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. - SpaceX Falcon 9 / Galileo L12 (ESA navigation satellites): April 27, 2026 (NET), Cape Canaveral SFS. - SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink missions (23-29 satellites each, LEO): Multiple, e.g., April 18 (SLC-4E, VSFB, 16:00 UTC), April 22 (SLC-4E, 14:00 UTC). - Roscosmos Progress MS-34 / 94P (ISS resupply): April 2026 (NET), Baikonur Cosmodrome. - **Recent Mission Results** - SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 10-24 (29 v2.0 Mini satellites, LEO): Launched April 14, 2026, 05:23 UTC (10:23 EDT), SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS. Booster B1080 on 26th flight, landed on droneship JRTI. 27th Space Coast launch of 2026. - SpaceX Falcon 9 / 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026: Launched April 14, 2026, Cape Canaveral (milestone mission). - West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink (25 satellites, LEO): Launched April 15, 2026, SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB. - NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 / Orion, crewed lunar flyby): Launched April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC (18:35 EDT), LC-39B, KSC. Crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (MS). ~10-day mission; splashed down Pacific Ocean April 10, 2026. All systems nominal, crew healthy, post-mission briefings confirm success. - Northrop Grumman CRS-24 / Cygnus (ISS resupply, science payloads): Launched early April 2026 (NET April 11), SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS on Falcon 9. - **Major Agency/Company Announcements** - NASA: SLS core stage rollout from Michoud April 20, 2026, for future Artemis. Coverage of Roscosmos Progress 94 launch/docking. Artemis II hailed as success, paving way for Artemis III. - SpaceX: Starship V3 full-duration static fire test successful (recent, Starbase). Preparing Flight 12 NET late April 2026. - Blue Origin: New Glenn NG-3 preps for BlueBird 7; future Blue Moon MK1 Pathfinder (lunar demo) NET H1 2026. - **Satellite & Orbital Updates** - Starlink constellation: >1,000 satellites launched in 2026 already (as of April 14); ongoing Group 10/17 missions with v2.0 Mini satellites to LEO (~530 km). 300th booster recovery milestone noted in recent launches. - AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2: Upcoming on New Glenn; 10x bandwidth vs. Block 1, up to 120 Mbps peak, 40 MHz beams for US cellular coverage. - Recent: Cosmo-SkyMed (Italian Earth observation), GPS III, USSF missions earlier in year. - **Deep Space & Science Missions** - Artemis II: Completed first crewed lunar orbit since Apollo 17 (1972). Tested Orion reentry at lunar velocities; crew looped far side of Moon April 6, broke human distance record. - Upcoming: Rocket Lab ESCAPADE Mars pair at Earth-Sun L2 (commissioned Feb 2026). Blue Origin Blue Moon Pathfinder (NASA lunar cargo lander demo, New Glenn, Q1-Q2 2026). ESA/CAS SMILE heliophysics mission NET April 2026. NASA PLATO exoplanet hunter NET Dec 2026 on Ariane 6. - **New Updates & Corrections (as of April 15, 2026)** - SpaceX Starlink launches confirmed successful on April 14-15; 1,000th 2026 Starlink milestone hit. - BlueBird 7 delayed to April 17. - Artemis II splashdown confirmed smooth; crew return to JSC April 11-12. - Starship V3 static fire: First full-duration test passed, boosting cadence for orbital/Starlink demos.
Generated at: 2026-04-15 08:00:23 UTC
# Multilevel Outline for Latest Space News (as of April 15, 2026)
## Upcoming Launches
### SpaceX
- Falcon 9 | Starlink Group 17-16 | NET April 25, 08:00 UTC | Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E | 25 Starlink v2.0 Mini satellites to LEO | Booster B1097.8 (8th flight), landing on OCISLY droneship.
- Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F3 | NET late April 2026 | Kennedy Space Center LC-39A | Boeing-built Ka-band communications satellite to GTO for Asia-Pacific coverage | First Falcon Heavy since 2024 (12th overall).
### Blue Origin
- New Glenn NG-3 | BlueBird 7 (AST SpaceMobile Block 2 FM2) | April 17-18, 06:45-12:19 UTC (delayed from Apr 10) | Cape Canaveral LC-36 | Next-gen cellular broadband satellite (10x bandwidth of Block 1, up to 120 Mbps) to LEO | Reused booster from NG-2 ('Never Tell Me The Odds').
### Roscosmos
- Soyuz 2.1a | Progress MS-34 (95P) | NET April 25, ~22:21 UTC (T-0 varies: Apr 25/26) | Baikonur LC-31/6 | ~3 tons cargo (food, fuel, supplies) to ISS | Resupply mission.
### ULA
- Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-06) | NET April 27, ~20:00 UTC | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 | 29 LEO broadband satellites | 3rd ULA launch of 2026; heaviest Atlas V payloads.
### Other
- Falcon 9 | GPS III-10 (Hedy Lamarr) | April 20, 06:48 UTC | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | USSF navigation satellite to MEO.
- Falcon 9 | Galileo L12 | April 27, 20:34 UTC? | KSC LC-39A | ESA navigation satellites to MEO | Booster 20th flight (expended).
## Recent Mission Results
### NASA Artemis II (Apr 1-11, 2026)
- Launched Apr 1, 22:35 UTC on SLS Block 1 from KSC LC-39B; crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen (CSA).
- 10-day lunar free-return flyby: TLI burn Apr 2; lunar flyby Apr 6 (closest 4,067 mi, max distance 252,756 mi from Earth, breaking Apollo 13 record); solar eclipse observed; reentry Apr 11 at 23:53 UTC (8:07 p.m. EDT), splashdown Pacific off San Diego at 17 mph.
- Achievements: First crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 (1972); first woman/person of color/non-US in deep space; Orion 'Integrity' systems validated (life support, propulsion, heat shield 'lofted' reentry at 23,840 mph); CubeSats deployed; minor issues (toilet fixed).
- Crew recovered healthy on USS John P. Murtha; returned JSC Apr 12.
### SpaceX Starlink Missions (April 2026 successes)
- Apr 14, 09:33 UTC: Falcon 9 SLC-40, 29 Starlink to LEO; booster B1080.26 (26th flight), landed JRTI; 27th Space Coast launch (24th SpaceX).
- Apr 15, 04:29 UTC: Falcon 9 SLC-4E, 25 Starlink v2.0 Mini to LEO.
- Apr 11, 05:04 UTC: Falcon 9 SLC-4E, 25 Starlink.
- Apr 23: Starlink 6-53, 23 sats, SLC-40; 30th Space Coast launch, 300th Falcon booster recovery.
### Other
- Apr 11, 11:41 UTC: Falcon 9 SLC-40, Cygnus NG-24 to ISS (NASA logistics; last on F9).
- Space Coast YTD: 30 launches (mostly SpaceX); 2 human (Crew-12, Artemis II).
## Major Agency/Company Announcements
### NASA
- Post-Artemis II: Focus on SpaceX Starship HLS & Blue Origin Blue Moon for Artemis III+ lunar landings (2028+); competition accelerates progress.
- SLS core for Artemis III rolling out Michoud Apr 20.
- Boeing Starliner-1 (uncrewed) NET Apr 2026 on Atlas V.
### SpaceX
- 30th launch of 2026 (Mar 10: EchoStar XXV, 15k lb TV sat).
### Blue Origin
- New Glenn reuse demo on NG-3; Blue Moon MK1 pathfinder NET 2026.
### ESA/Roscosmos
- Galileo L12 upcoming; Progress resupplies; Crew-12 (Feb) ongoing with ESA/Roscosmos crew.
## Satellite & Orbital Updates
- Starlink: Multiple deployments (23-29 sats/mission); constellation expanding V3 sats via Starship soon; 24/30 SpaceX 2026 launches Starlink.
- Amazon Leo (Kuiper): LA-06 on Atlas V Apr 27 (29 sats); series on Atlas V/Vulcan.
- AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2: NG-3 Apr 17 (higher bandwidth cellular).
- Cygnus NG-24: Docked ISS Apr 11; science/tech demos.
- GPS III-10: Apr 20 launch.
- One Starlink anomaly (fragmentation Mar 29, no ISS/Artemis risk).
## Deep Space & Science Missions
### Artemis II
- Lunar flyby validated deep space ops: radiation data (DLR sensors), Earth/moon obs, manual piloting, habitability; prep for Artemis III landing.
### Upcoming
- Intuitive Machines IM-3 (PRISM): Falcon 9 TBD 2026, Nova-C to Reiner Gamma (NASA CLPS, 4 payloads, rover).
- Blue Origin Blue Moon MK1: New Glenn TBD 2026, lunar cargo lander w/ NASA CLPS instrument.
- Firefly Blue Ghost M2/LuSEE-Night: Falcon 9 TBD 2026, far-side landing for radio telescope (low-freq sky, quiet zone).
- Astrobotic Griffin: Falcon Heavy NET late 2026, south pole Mons Mouton (CLPS, rovers).
## New Updates & Corrections
- BlueBird 7 delayed to Apr 17 (from Apr 10); New Glenn reuses booster.
- Space Coast: 30 launches YTD post-Apr 23 Starlink; 300th Falcon recovery.
- Artemis II splashdown Apr 11 (not 10); max distance confirmed 252,756 mi.
- Progress MS-34 NET Apr 25/26 (sources vary slightly).
- No major failures; all recent Starlink/Cygnus operational.
Generated at: 2026-04-15 04:00:23 UTC # Space News Multilevel Outline - April 15, 2026 ## Upcoming Launches ### SpaceX Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 17-27 - Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 - Payload: 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to LEO - Site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California - Window: April 15, 2026, 04:29 UTC (12:29 a.m. EDT / 9:29 p.m. PDT Apr 14); ~2-hour window - Booster recovery on droneship OCISLY ### Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 - BlueBird 7 - Vehicle: New Glenn (reused booster from NG-2, 'Never Tell Me The Odds') - Payload: AST SpaceMobile Block 2 BlueBird satellite (10x bandwidth of Block 1, up to 120 Mbps peaks) to LEO - Site: LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida - Window: NET April 16-18, 2026, 10:45 UTC opening (6:45 a.m. EDT); backup Apr 18 same window - Hotfire test: April 15, 2026; successful launch rehearsal Apr 14 ### SpaceX Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 17-22 - Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 - Payload: ~25 Starlink satellites to LEO - Site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg - Window: April 18, 2026, ~02:00 UTC ### Other Near-Term - SpaceX Falcon 9 GPS III SV10: NET April 20, 2026, ~02:48 UTC from Cape Canaveral - Multiple Starlink batches: Apr 18, 22, 25, 28 from Vandenberg SLC-4E ## Recent Mission Results ### NASA Artemis II (SLS/Orion) - Launch: April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC (6:35 p.m. EDT) from LC-39B, KSC - Crew: Reid Wiseman (CDR), Victor Glover (PLT), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS) - Duration: ~10 days, 694,481 miles total; lunar flyby April 6 (record 252,757 miles / 406,773 km from Earth) - Splashdown: April 10, 2026, 00:07 UTC (5:07 p.m. PDT / 8:07 p.m. EDT) Pacific Ocean off San Diego - Results: Full success; all systems nominal, crew healthy, post-splashdown briefing confirmed mission objectives met; tech validated for Artemis lunar landings ### Northrop Grumman CRS-24 / Cygnus NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) - Launch: April 11, 2026, 11:41 UTC (7:41 a.m. EDT) on SpaceX Falcon 9 from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral - Cargo: 11,000+ lbs science, supplies to ISS (arrived berthing April 13, ~16:50 UTC) - Booster: 7th flight, RTLS to LZ-40 - Status: Nominal deployment, solar arrays deployed; supports Expedition 74 ### Recent Starlink Deployments - Starlink 10-24: April 14, 2026 from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 (~29 sats, booster B1080.26 to droneship JRTI) - Ongoing constellation: ~10,214 in orbit, 10,199 operational ## Major Agency/Company Announcements ### NASA - Post-Artemis II: Focus shifts to SpaceX Starship HLS or Blue Origin Blue Moon for Artemis III (mid-2027); Orion to rendezvous/dock with selected lander in LEO (new architecture, no SLS upgrade) - FY2027 Budget Proposal (Apr 3): $5.6B cut (23% to $18.8B); Artemis boosted to $8.5B (lunar base prep), science slashed ~50% (40+ missions at risk), ISS -20%, education eliminated; shift to commercial post-Artemis V ### Blue Origin - New Glenn NG-3: Launch rehearsal success Apr 14; hotfire Apr 15; Vandenberg SLC-14 pad approved for development (3rd NG site w/ LC-36, potential LC-11 in FL) - Paused New Shepard ≥2 years for lunar focus; NG-3 carries AST SpaceMobile BlueBird ### Other - China CNSA: Chang'e-7 probe arrived Wenchang Apr 9 for H2 2026 launch (Long March 5); south pole orbiter/lander/rover/hopper for water ice, volatiles in PSRs ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - Starlink: Frequent deployments (e.g., Group 10-24 Apr 14, 17-27 upcoming); 9 deorbits predicted Apr 13-18; constellation stable/expanding for global broadband - Cygnus NG-24: Docked ISS Apr 13; delivers NASA science payloads - New Glenn prep enables heavier LEO deployments (e.g., mega-constellations) ## Deep Space & Science Missions ### Artemis II Science - Crew captured historic lunar imagery; tested deep space ops, radiation, comms; farthest humans since Apollo ### ESA Proba-3 - First science: Surprisingly speedy solar wind (Apr 13 data); formation-flying coronagraph for Sun studies ### Ongoing - NASA SunRISE: NET 2026 launch - CLPS: Firefly Blue Ghost 2 (2026), Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk1 (NET late 2026, NASA payloads to south pole) - China Chang'e-7: Prep for south pole volatiles/ice hunt (Aug 2026 NET) ## Appended Updates & Corrections (as of Apr 15) - Blue Origin NG-3: Rehearsal complete (Apr 14, per @blueorigin); hotfire tomorrow (Apr 15); launch slip to NET Apr 18 possible - Vandenberg: SLC-14 greenlit for New Glenn (Space Force Apr 14) - NASA Budget: Proposal controversial post-Artemis II success; Congress likely to reject cuts as in prior year - No major corrections; all times UTC, sources cross-verified (NASA, SpaceX, Wikipedia, SpaceflightNow)
Generated at: 2026-04-15 00:00:23 UTC ## Upcoming Launches - **Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / BlueBird 7 (AST SpaceMobile Block 2 satellite)**: NET April 17, 2026, ~04:15 UTC (delayed from April 10), Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA. Payload: Next-gen Block 2 BlueBird satellite for LEO cellular broadband (up to 10x bandwidth of Block 1, 40 MHz beams, 120 Mbps peaks). First stage: 7 BE-4 LOX/LNG engines; second stage: 2 BE-3U LOX/LH2. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink 17-27 (or Group 10-24/17-22, 25-29 v2.0 Mini satellites)**: NET April 15-18, 2026, ~06:00-14:00 UTC windows, SLC-40 Cape Canaveral SFS or SLC-4E Vandenberg SFB. Booster reuse (e.g., B1080.26, B1082.21), droneship landing (JRTI/OCISLY), LEO deployment. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink Group missions (e.g., 17-14/6-52, 23-25 satellites)**: April 18, 22, 25, 28 2026, multiple sites (Cape SLC-40/KSC LC-39A, Vandenberg SLC-4E), ~14:00-22:00 UTC, LEO Starlink v2.0 Mini. - **SpaceX Falcon Heavy / ViaSat-3 F3**: NET late April 2026, LC-39A Kennedy Space Center, Florida. High-throughput GEO comms satellite for APAC region. - **Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1a / Progress MS-34 (94P cargo to ISS)**: April 25, 22:21 UTC, Baikonur Site 31/6, Kazakhstan. ~3 tons food/fuel/supplies. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / CRS-34 (ISS resupply)**: NET May 2026, SLC-40 Cape Canaveral SFS. NASA commercial cargo Dragon. ## Recent Mission Results - **NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 + Orion Integrity)**: Launched April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC (6:35 p.m. EDT) from LC-39B KSC. Crew: Reid Wiseman (Cmdr), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS). 10-day lunar flyby mission—first crewed lunar trip since Apollo 17 (1972). Key milestones: SLS core stage MECO/separation, ICPS translunar injection (April 1/2), solar arrays deploy, lunar far-side loop (April 6, new human distance record > Apollo 13), reentry at lunar velocities, splashdown Pacific Ocean off San Diego April 10, 2026, 00:07 UTC (8:07 p.m. EDT April 9). All systems nominal post minor urine vent fix; crew healthy, back at JSC Houston April 11 for debriefs. Captured Earth-over-Moon horizon images. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink 10-24**: April 14, 2026, 09:23 UTC (5:23 a.m. EDT), SLC-40 Cape Canaveral SFS. 29 Starlink v2.0 Mini to LEO. Booster B??? 26th flight, droneship JRTI landing. 27th Space Coast launch of 2026 (24th SpaceX). ## Major Agency/Company Announcements - **NASA**: Post-Artemis II success, SLS core stage for Artemis III rolling out April 20 from Michoud to KSC. Confident in Orion heat shield performance. Live coverage upcoming Roscosmos Progress 94/ISS docking, Northrop Grumman CRS-24 science/cargo. - **SpaceX**: 300+ Falcon booster recoveries milestone noted; Starship Flight 12 NET late April. Acquired xAI for integrated AI/rockets/Starlink. - **Blue Origin**: New Glenn NG-3 upcoming after prior tests. - **ESA**: Kepler leading HydRON optical relay network interoperability tests; SMILE heliophysics mission (w/ CAS) NET April on Vega-C from Kourou. ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - Starlink constellation expansion: Multiple April launches adding 100+ v2.0 Mini satellites (optimized F9-2), enhancing global broadband. 1,000th Starlink sat of 2026 launched April 14. - AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 deployment upcoming for continuous US cellular coverage. - Ongoing ISS ops: Crew-12 (Feb launch, NASA/ESA/Roscosmos) with Expedition 74; upcoming Progress MS-34, CRS-34. ## Deep Space & Science Missions - **Artemis II**: Validated SLS/Orion for deep space (lunar return reentry ~11 km/s, life support, propulsion). Paved way for Artemis III landing (2027?). Lunar science debriefs ongoing. - **NASA ESCAPADE Mars (Rocket Lab Blue/Gold)**: Commissioning complete Feb 26, 2026, at Earth-Sun L2 en route. ## New Updates/Corrections (as of April 15, 2026) - Artemis II splashdown confirmed nominal; minor Orion urine vent blockage resolved via heating (partial ice clear). - BlueBird 7 delayed to April 17 from April 10/16 per latest schedules. - SpaceX Starlink launches rapid cadence from FL/CA sites; booster reuse records (20-26 flights). - No major anomalies; Roscosmos Progress MS-34 on track post-April 25 launch.
Generated at: 2026-04-14 20:00:23 UTC ## Upcoming Launches - **Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / BlueBird Block 2 (AST SpaceMobile)**: NET April 16-17, 2026, ~10:45 UTC, Cape Canaveral SFS LC-36, Florida, USA. Heavy-lift launch deploying next-gen Block 2 BlueBird communications satellite to LEO. Booster GS1-SN002 on 2nd flight, landing on drone ship Jacklyn. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink Group 17-27**: April 14/15, 2026, 02:40 UTC (7:40 p.m. PDT April 14), Cape Canaveral SFS SLC-40, Florida, USA. Batch of ~25-29 Starlink v2 mini satellites to LEO. - **ULA Atlas V 551 / Amazon Leo 6 (LA-06)**: NET April 27, 2026, Cape Canaveral SFS SLC-41, Florida, USA. 29 broadband satellites for Amazon's LEO constellation to LEO. - **SpaceX Falcon Heavy / ViaSat-3 F3**: Late April 2026, Kennedy Space Center LC-39A, Florida, USA. Boeing-built high-throughput satellite for Asia-Pacific connectivity to GEO. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / GPS III-8 (SV10)**: Late April 2026, TBD site (likely Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg), MILSATCOM GPS satellite to MEO. - **SpaceX Starship Flight 12**: Late April 2026, Starbase, Texas. Development test flight of Super Heavy Booster 12 and Ship 30. ## Recent Mission Results - **NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 / Orion Integrity)**: Launched April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC (6:35 p.m. EDT), LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center. Crew: Reid Wiseman (Cmdr), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch (MS), Jeremy Hansen (CSA MS). 10-day lunar flyby mission, max distance 252,799 miles (surpassing Apollo 13 record on April 6). Successful splashdown Pacific Ocean off San Diego, April 10, 2026, 00:07 UTC (7:07 p.m. CT April 10). All systems tested nominally, including manual piloting, urine vent fix, and crew survival suits. - **ULA Atlas V 551 / Amazon Leo 5 (LA-05)**: Launched April 4, 2026, 05:46 UTC (1:46 a.m. EDT), SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS. Deployed 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to LEO ~37.5 min post-liftoff. 5th mission for constellation (total 241 sats deployed). - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Starlink missions**: Multiple launches early April (e.g., Group 10-58 on April 2, 11:55 UTC, SLC-40; others from Vandenberg). Routine successes with booster recoveries. - **Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4**: Recent launch from Vandenberg SLC-8 with undisclosed payloads. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 / Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-24**: Launched ~April 9-11 to ISS with 8,200+ lbs cargo. ## Major Agency/Company Announcements - **NASA post-Artemis II**: Plans advance for Artemis III with SpaceX Starship HLS or Blue Origin Blue Moon lander rendezvous. SLS Stage rollout for Artemis III from Michoud April 20, 2026. Boeing Starliner-1 NET April 2026 on ULA Atlas V. - **Blue Origin**: New Glenn-3 preps for AST SpaceMobile; recent New Shepard NS-38 success Jan 2026; paused New Shepard flights for lunar focus. Blue Moon Mark 1 Pathfinder (CLPS) first half 2026 on New Glenn. - **Amazon**: Leo service launch mid-2026 after accelerated deployments; 5th ULA mission success. - **Sierra Space**: Dream Chaser completed acoustic testing at Kennedy SSC for vibration/launch simulation, prepping for LEO cargo debut. ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - **Amazon Leo**: 29 sats (Leo 5) deployed April 4; total 241. Next Leo 6 April 27. - **Starlink**: Ongoing Group 10-58, 17-xx deployments; 1,000th sat of 2026 launched April 14. - **AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2**: Upcoming on New Glenn. ## Deep Space & Science Missions - **NASA Artemis II**: First crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 (1972); surpassed Apollo 13 distance record; far-side Moon imaging; tech tests for Mars. ## New Updates/Corrections - Blue Origin New Glenn BlueBird delayed from April 10-14 to NET April 16-17 per latest schedules. - ULA Amazon Leo 5 confirmed success April 4 (29 sats, up from prior 27 via RL10C-X upgrade). - Artemis II splashdown confirmed nominal April 10, 00:07 UTC; crew safe, post-flight briefing held.
Generated at: 2026-04-14 16:00:24 UTC ## Upcoming Launches - **SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 10-24**: 29 Starlink v2 Mini satellites to LEO (255x265 km, 53.16°), SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, April 14, 2026, window 06:13-10:13 UTC (T0 ~07:59 UTC), booster B1080 (26th flight), droneship landing. - **Blue Origin New Glenn NG-3 / BlueBird Block 2 FM2**: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 (Block 2 comms satellite) to LEO, LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, NET April 16-17, 2026 (delayed from earlier), reused booster GS1-SN002 (2nd flight), droneship Jacklyn landing; 3rd New Glenn flight, NSSL demo. - **ULA Atlas V 551 Amazon Leo 6 (LA-06)**: 29 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites to LEO, SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, April 27, 2026, ~05:00 UTC; 5 SRBs, RD-180 + RL10A-4-2. - **SpaceX Falcon 9 GPS III-8**: US Space Force GPS satellite (national security), site TBD (likely Cape Canaveral/KSC), late April 2026. - **SpaceX Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 F3**: High-throughput comms satellite, LC-39A, KSC, NET late April 2026; first FH since 2024. - **NASA Boeing Starliner-1 (uncrewed CRS)**: Cargo to ISS, ULA Atlas V N22 (2 SRBs, twin RL10A-4-2), SLC-41, NET April 2026. - **SpaceX Starship Flight 12**: Orbital test, Starbase, Boca Chica, NET late April 2026. ## Recent Mission Results - **NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 + Orion 'Integrity')**: Launched April 1, 2026, 22:35 UTC from LC-39B, KSC. Crew: Reid Wiseman (Cmdr), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen (CSA). 10-day lunar flyby; closest lunar approach ~4,067 miles (April 6); broke Apollo 13 distance record (~252,756 miles max); unprecedented far-side Moon/Earthrise/solar eclipse views; Milky Way imaging; smooth Pacific splashdown April 10, ~23:07 UTC off San Diego. All systems nominal, crew healthy, post-mission briefing April 10. - **Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-24 / CRS-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel, Cygnus XL)**: Launched April 11, 2026, 11:41 UTC on SpaceX Falcon 9 from SLC-40; >11,000 lbs (5 tons) supplies/science to ISS (crew supplies 3,108 lbs, etc.); arrived ~April 14; 2nd Cygnus XL flight. - **SpaceX Starlink missions (multiple)**: Recent incl. Group 10-24 (April 14, ongoing as of crawl); Group 17-21 (April 9-10); Group 17-35 (April 7); cumulative 11,763 deployed by April 10 (10,214 in orbit, 10,199 working, 8,740 operational); 973 deployed in 2026 YTD. - **ULA Atlas V Amazon Leo 5**: 29 Kuiper sats to LEO, SLC-41, April 4, 2026, ~05:46 UTC. ## Major Agency/Company Announcements - **NASA post-Artemis II**: Shift to commercial lunar landers for Artemis III (2027); Orion to rendezvous/dock in LEO with SpaceX Starship HLS or Blue Origin Blue Moon (whichever ready first); no SLS upper stage upgrade; new Artemis III as lander test mission. - **Blue Origin**: Pausing New Shepard suborbital flights ≥2 years (announced Jan 30, 2026) to focus on lunar (Blue Moon Mk1 pathfinder early 2026); New Glenn-3 upcoming; recent New Glenn tank test failure/explosion at 2CAT facility. - **NASA CLPS**: Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 2, Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk1 (lunar landers), NET 2026. - **Boeing Starliner-1**: Uncrewed ISS cargo demo, NET April 2026 on Atlas V. ## Satellite & Orbital Updates - **Starlink constellation**: ~10,214 in orbit (April 10); rapid deployments (e.g., 29x v2 Mini per launch); one sat (34343) fragmentation event March 29 at ~560 km, no ISS/Artemis risk. - **Amazon Leo/Kuiper**: 5th batch (29 sats) launched April 4; 6th (LA-06) April 27; building LEO broadband mega-constellation. - **AST SpaceMobile BlueBird**: Block 2 FM2 (BlueBird 7) upcoming on New Glenn; direct-to-cell comms. - **Astroscale ISSA-J1**: 2027 multi-orbit inspection of retired Japanese sats (ALOS, etc.) at 803-820 km. ## Deep Space & Science Missions - **Artemis II outcomes**: Record crewed distance; lunar far-side geology/observations; Earthrise, eclipse views; sets stage for crewed landings. - **Upcoming 2026**: ESA PLATO exoplanet hunter (late 2026, L2); NASA Nancy Grace Roman Telescope (Sept); ESA/China SMILE (NET April, Vega-C); ESA HENON CubeSat space weather (late 2026); NASA Aspera UV telescope (Aug). ## New Updates & Corrections (as of April 14, 2026) - Starlink 10-24 launched successfully today (~07:59 UTC), marking ~1,000th 2026 Starlink sat; booster landing confirmed. - New Glenn NG-3 delayed to NET April 16-17 from April 10/17 targets. - Correction: Cygnus NG-24 launch April 11 (not 9); Artemis II splashdown ~April 10 23:07 UTC (Pacific). - Blue Origin 35th New Shepard success (suborbital, pre-pause); New Glenn test anomaly confirmed (tank failure).
Generated at: 2026-04-14 12:00:23 UTC - **Upcoming Launches** - **April 14, 2026, 06:13 UTC (2:13-6:13 a.m. EDT window, target 2:26 a.m. EDT)**: SpaceX Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 10-24 (29 satellites) · Cape Canaveral SFS, SLC-40 · Booster on 26th flight, landing on droneship 'Just Read the Instructions' (Atlantic Ocean). - **April 16, 2026, 10:45 UTC (NET April 16-17, 6:45 a.m.–12:19 p.m. EDT, delayed from Apr 10)**: Blue Origin New Glenn (NG-3) · AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 FM2/BlueBird 7 satellite (LEO communications) · Cape Canaveral SFS, LC-36 · Reused booster 'Never Tell Me The Odds' from NG-2; backup window Apr 17/18. - **April 15, 2026, 02:00 UTC**: SpaceX Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 17-27 (25 satellites) · Vandenberg SFB, SLC-4E · LEO. - **April 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC**: SpaceX Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 17-14/17-22 · Vandenberg SFB · LEO. - **April 25, 2026, 17:21 UTC (05:21 PM CDT)**: Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1a · Progress MS-34 (94P/95P, ISS resupply ~3 tons food/fuel/supplies) · Baikonur, Site 31/6. - **NET Late April 2026**: SpaceX Falcon Heavy · ViaSat-3 F3 (high-throughput satellite for Asia-Pacific) · Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A · 12th Falcon Heavy flight. - **NET April 27, 2026**: ULA Atlas V 551 · Amazon Leo LA-06 (29 satellites, LEO comms constellation) · Cape Canaveral SFS, SLC-41. - **NET April 2026**: ESA/Avio Vega C · SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) · Guiana Space Centre. - **Recent Mission Results** - **April 11, 2026, 11:41 UTC (7:41 a.m. EDT)**: SpaceX Falcon 9 · Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-24 (CRS-24, ISS cargo resupply) · Cape Canaveral SFS, SLC-40 · Success: Booster (7th flight) landed at LZ-40 (sonic boom); Cygnus captured by Canadarm2, berthed to ISS Unity nadir port; stays until October; 24th Cygnus built (23rd launched). - **April 10, 2026 (splashdown)**: NASA Artemis II (SLS Block 1 / Orion 'Integrity') · Crew: Reid Wiseman (Cmdr), Victor Glover (Pilot, 1st Black in deep space), Christina Koch (1st woman deep space), Jeremy Hansen (CSA, 1st non-US deep space) · Kennedy LC-39B · Success: 10-day lunar flyby (launched Apr 1, 22:35 UTC / 6:35 p.m. EDT); surpassed Apollo 13 distance record Apr 6; smooth Pacific splashdown off San Diego; crew healthy, returning to JSC Apr 11; minor Orion urine vent issue resolved. - **April 2-11**: Multiple SpaceX Starlink launches (e.g., Group 10-58 x29 Apr 2; 17-21 x25 Apr 11 Vandenberg; 17-35 x25 Apr 7) · All successful to LEO. - **April 4**: ULA Atlas V 551 · Amazon Leo LA-05 (x29 satellites) · Cape Canaveral SLC-41 · Success; heaviest Atlas V payload ~16.5t. - **Major Agency/Company Announcements** - **NASA**: Artemis II hailed as major milestone; SLS/Orion validated for crewed deep space. Boeing Starliner-1 uncrewed ISS cargo (NET Apr 2026, delayed, on Atlas V). CLPS lunar missions: Firefly Blue Ghost M2, Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk1 (2026). - **Blue Origin**: New Glenn NG-3 prep despite Apr 9 high-energy anomaly damaging Merritt Island test facility (no injuries; impact on launch TBD). Pausing New Shepard ≥2 years to focus on lunar tech. - **SpaceX**: Starship Flight 12 NET late Apr (suborbital test). Ship 39/Booster 19 static fire prep. - **Roscosmos**: Progress MS-34 upcoming; recent Meridian-M №11 success (Apr 3, Molniya orbit). - **ULA**: Amazon Leo launches continuing on Atlas V/Vulcan. - **Satellite & Orbital Updates** - Starlink: Multiple groups deployed (10-24/58, 17-21/27/35/14); all operational in LEO. - Amazon Leo: LA-05 (Apr 4, x29) & LA-06 upcoming; heaviest payloads on Atlas V. - AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2: NG-3 payload for cellular broadband LEO. - ISS: NG-24 berthed; Crew-12 (Feb) ongoing. - **Deep Space & Science Missions** - **Artemis II**: Completed historic crewed lunar flyby; farthest humans from Earth since Apollo; tech demos validated for Artemis III+. - Upcoming CLPS (NASA lunar landers): Intuitive Machines IM-3 (Reiner Gamma swirl), Firefly Blue Ghost M2 (far side, LuSEE-Night radio telescope), Astrobotic Griffin (Mons Mouton, south pole), Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk1 (TBD 2026). - **Appended Updates & Corrections (as of Apr 14, 2026)** - Blue Origin NG-3 window shifted to Apr 16/17 per latest schedules (previously Apr 17); monitor for test anomaly impact. - Artemis II: Urine vent partial fix confirmed; parachutes imagery prioritized for recovery analysis. - No new Starship launch confirmation; NET late Apr. - Roscosmos: Rassvet-3 batch 2 (16 sats) NET Apr Plesetsk.