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Q&A: Rebecca Evernden on UK space strategy

SpaceNews caught up with Rebecca Evernden, the recently appointed Director of the new UK Space Agency, at Space Comm Expo in London. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. SpaceNews: Which do you see as strategic areas for UKSA to focus on to achieve economic growth and national security for the U.K.? Rebecca […] The post Q&A: Rebecca Evernden on UK space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews..

China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions

China resumed orbital launch activity Thursday with a pair of missions lifting off from Hainan and Xichang spaceports, launching satellite internet and technology test satellites. The post China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions appeared first on SpaceNews..

Senate committee advances NASA deputy administrator nominee

The Senate Commerce Committee voted March 12 to send the nomination of Matt Anderson as NASA deputy administrator to the full Senate. The post Senate committee advances NASA deputy administrator nominee appeared first on SpaceNews..

Plato readies for space-like tests

The European Space Agency’s mission to discover Earth-like exoplanets, Plato, is now sealed in the Large Space Simulator (LSS) chamber at ESA’s Test Centre for a series of vital tests under space‑like conditions..

A cosmic rays simulator for extreme science on Earth

From the ESA Blogs..

A cosmic ray simulator for extreme science on Earth

From the ESA Blogs..

Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait

From the ESA Blogs..

NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2

NASA is pushing ahead with an Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1 after completing repairs to a helium line that required rolling the rocket back from the pad. The post NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews..

Eruption at Mayon

Activity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in nearby communities..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base

The Starlink 17-31 mission is SpaceX’s 26th mission supporting its broadband internet satellite constellation so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:33:50 a.m. PDT (10:33:50 a.m. EDT / 1433:50 UTC)..