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NASA names crew for Artemis 3 mission to test lunar landers

9 June 2026 at 20:57
Artemis 3 crew

NASA has named the astronauts who will fly the next Artemis mission, a test flight in low Earth orbit where Orion will attempt to dock with two lunar lander prototypes.

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New Glenn forced an explosive rewrite for NASA’s plans to build a moon base

9 June 2026 at 13:00
Blue Origin’s New Glenn exploded during a May 28 static-fire test. Credit: NASASpaceFlight

NASA unveiled plans in March to develop a lunar base as part of its β€œIgnition” event that outlined the agency’s new direction in human spaceflight. The plans, though, were rather […]

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Iceye raises 1 billion euros to expand SAR satellite systems

9 June 2026 at 12:24

Iceye, a Finnish company that develops and operates radar imaging satellites, has raised more than 1 billion euros in a round that values it at more than 10 billion euros.

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Isar Aerospace raises 270 million euros for global launch expansion

9 June 2026 at 11:34
Spectrum launch

European launch company Isar Aerospace has raised 270 million euros ($312 million) to support its global expansion as it prepares for its next launch attempt.

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