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SpaceNews • March 5, 2026

General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy logistics company”

SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to demonstrate a novel multimode propulsion system. When the Trinity mission travels to low-Earth orbit on the SpaceX Transporter-18 rideshare, no earlier than October, General Galactic will test its Genesis platform, which pairs chemical and electric engines. “We’re […] The post General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy logistics company” appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • March 5, 2026

Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities

LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom. The acquisition, the value of which the companies didn’t disclose, will bring together the Infinite Orbits’ and Lunasa’s investments into complementary spacecraft rendezvous and life […] The post Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Arstechnica • March 5, 2026

Congress steps up pressure on NASA to support private space stations

"We were happy to see the renewed commitment to transition from the ISS."

NASA • March 5, 2026

NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit. The NASA Wallops launch range supported by providing services such as tracking, telemetry, and range safety […]

Space Scout • March 5, 2026

Major Artemis Shift Leaves Questions About SLS, Gateway Future

In a major announcement Friday, 27 February, NASA announced a revision of the Artemis Program architecture. To accommodate the change, the design of the SLS rocket will be significantly reworked.

NASA • March 5, 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a total lunar eclipse, as Earth lines up between the Moon and the Sun. When this happens, the only light that reaches the Moon’s surface is from the edges […]

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Launch Failure March 5, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC

KAIROS | Flight 3

Space One

Mission Type Test Flight

Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Pad Space One Launch Pad, Spaceport Kii, Japan

Go for Launch March 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM UTC

Electron | Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed (BlackSky Gen-3 4)

Rocket Lab

Mission Type Earth Science

Orbit Low Earth Orbit

Pad Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Go for Launch March 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-18

SpaceX

Mission Type Communications

Orbit Low Earth Orbit

Pad Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Upcoming Events

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March 6, 2026 at 05:05 PM

HTV-X1 Release & Reentry

Spacecraft Release

The JAXA HTV-X1 will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.

March 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM

NG-23 Cygnus Release

Spacecraft Release

The Northrop Grumman NG-23 Cygnus will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.

March 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Artemis II SLS Rollout #2

Rollout

NASA will roll out their second fully stacked Space Launch System (SLS) rocket back to LC-39B after a rollback from the pad to investigate issues with the upper stage helium tanks. The rollout is expected to take up to 12 hours.

Active Space Stations

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International Space Station

Status: Active Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Founded: 1998-11-20

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and an experimental inflatable space habitat was added in 2016. The station is expected to operate until 2030. Development and assembly of the station continues, with several new elements scheduled for launch in 2019. The ISS is the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised habitation modules, structural trusses, solar arrays, radiators, docking ports, experiment bays and robotic arms. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.

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Mir

Status: De-Orbited Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Founded: 1986-02-20

Mir was a space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia. Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and spacecraft systems with a goal of developing technologies required for permanent occupation of space.

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Skylab

Status: De-Orbited Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Founded: 1973-05-14

Skylab was a United States space station launched and operated by NASA, and occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974 – the only space station the U.S. has operated exclusively. In 1979 it fell back to Earth amid huge worldwide media attention. Skylab included a workshop, a solar observatory, and other systems necessary for crew survival and scientific experiments. It was launched unmanned by a modified Saturn V rocket, with a weight of 170,000 pounds (77,000 kg). Lifting Skylab into low earth orbit was the final mission and launch of a Saturn V rocket (famous for carrying the manned Moon landing missions). Three missions delivered three-astronaut crews in the Apollo command and service module (Apollo CSM), launched by the smaller Saturn IB rocket. For the final two manned missions to Skylab, a backup Apollo CSM/Saturn IB was assembled and made ready in case an in-orbit rescue mission was needed, but this backup vehicle was never flown.

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