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Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission
The astronaut named commander of Artemis 3 is confident that his crew will be ready for what NASA has called one of its most complex missions in just a year.
Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 structural verification
Stoke Space completed proto-qualification of the first stage of its Nova rocket at its testing…
Curiosity Blog: Sols 4913-4919: Planetary explorers, freewheeling to the Yardang unit!
Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning day: Friday, June 5th, 2026 In a very broad sense, Curiosity has two modes of doing science – one centred around a defined science campaign (such as the recent boxwork campaign) and the other as we move […]
NASA Awards Contract for Construction Services in California
NASA has selected multiple small businesses for the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract, which supports a broad range of facility enhancement, modernization, and sustainment work at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, and other federal agencies in the region. The contract provides general construction, […]
House appropriators back $55.5 billion Space Force budget, omit reconciliation funds
Draft defense bill funds Pentagon at requested discretionary levels but excludes $350 billion in proposed reconciliation spending, casting doubt on Golden Dome and other space programs
NASA, NOAA to Hold Joint Session at 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems
Abstracts are now being accepted for the session, which will take place at the 2027 AMS Annual Meeting.
We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission
"I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
Meet the Artemis III Astronauts and their Mission
NASA introduced the astronauts who will fly Artemis III next year, and provided welcome clarity about the upcoming test flight’s objectives.
ESA adopts galactic archaeology mission Arrakihs
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission. Planned for launch by the end of 2030, Arrakihs will capture the faint light from nearby galaxy haloes. By seeing the unseen, Arrakihs will dig up cosmic history and reveal how galaxies like our own form and evolve.
Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments
The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on their journey to space shipped from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah on June 2. The eight booster motor segments are on their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida where they […]
ESA science missions get green light for new discoveries
On 10–11 June, representatives from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States met in Tenerife to make far-reaching decisions about the future of ESA’s Science Programme. Their decisions to extend current missions and adopt the next ‘fast-class’ mission, Arrakihs, underscores European leadership in, and long-term commitment to, space science.
Boosting European leadership in in-space operations and services
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission signed a joint declaration on In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS), signalling a shared ambition to build European leadership in in-orbit servicing.
Antenna pointing mechanism for Galileo second generation intersatellite links, Airbus Defence and Space
From the ESA Blogs.
Thales Alenia Space’s antenna pointing mechanism for Galileo second generation satellites
From the ESA Blogs.
Register for the ESA NAVISP Industry Day 2026 in Rome
On 14-15 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) will host the NAVISP Industry Days in Rome, Italy, bringing together the European PNT academic and industrial community to explore the latest opportunities and advancements in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies.
Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches
Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.