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NASA names crew for Artemis 3 mission to test lunar landers

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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BlackSky to accelerate broad-area collection work under NRO contract modification

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Technology to accelerate development of AROS broad-area-collection satellites. β€œThe effort funds a direct path toward a flight […]

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

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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Commercial launch providers shortlisted for China’s low-cost cargo spacecraft

A wide aerial view of a rocket launch site in a desert landscape at sunset. A tall white rocket stands vertically on a launch pad near the center-right, surrounded by service towers and low buildings. A long rectangular assembly building and crane structure sit nearby, connected by paved roads. The surrounding terrain is flat, sandy, and sparsely developed, with distant mountains visible on the horizon under a warm orange sky.

China is expanding the role of its commercial rocket companies by shortlisting four such entities for launches of a new space station cargo transport system.

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Let’s procure in-orbit services like Earth observation data and services

ESA illustration of spacecraft docking in orbit. Credit: ESA - D. Ducros

The Chinese company MizarVision recently gained attention with its open source Earth observation data analysis over the Middle East which showed images of F-35sΒ  gathering 24 hours before Operation Epic […]

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