Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:20 AM ET (1420 GMT)
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday regarding the placement of nuclear weapons in space. The resolution, drafted by Japan and the United States, reiterated existing prohibitions on nuclear weapons in space and called on countries not to develop such weapons. The resolution came after reports in February that Russia was developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon. Russia cast the only no vote, with China abstaining and the other 13 members supporting the resolution, but Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, is able to veto resolutions. The U.S. and Japan sharply criticized Russia for blocking the resolution.

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Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean imaging satellite and a NASA solar sail experiment Tuesday. An Electron rocket lifted off at 6:32 pm EDT (2332 GMT) from the company's New Zealand launch site. It first deployed into a 520-kilometer orbit NEONSAT-1, the first spacecraft in an 11-satellite constellation by South Korea to provide imagery for civil and national security applications. It then placed into a 1,000-kilometer orbit ACS3, a NASA cubesat that will test a solar sail deployment system. The launch was the fifth this year for Rocket Lab.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)
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Voyager 1 resumes returning data
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)
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China launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)
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