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The Exploration Company completes pressure testing of Nyx structural test model

The Exploration Company has completed pressure testing of its Nyx Structural Test Model after receiving the vehicle's pressurised structure last month. The milestone verifies the STM's pressure-holding performance and precedes further structural and integration testing toward qualification.

2026-04-07T00:06:18.590766-07:00

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The Exploration Company completes pressure testing of Nyx structural test model The Exploration Company has completed pressure testing of its Nyx Structural Test Model after receiving the vehicle's pressurised structure last month. The milestone verifies the STM's pressure-holding performance and precedes further structural and integration testing toward qualification.

2026-04-07T00:06:18.590766-07:00

The Exploration Company completes pressure testing of Nyx structural test model

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SpaceX lays out IPO plan: early‑June roadshow, large retail allocation and 1,500‑investor retail event SpaceX told its banking syndicate it plans to launch an IPO roadshow in early June, earmark a large portion of shares for retail investors and host 1,500 retail attendees at a post‑roadshow event, people familiar with a Monday night briefing said.

2026-04-06T19:11:03.510220-07:00

SpaceX lays out IPO plan: early‑June roadshow, large retail allocation and 1,500‑investor retail event

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Falcon 9 to lift Northrop Grumman CRS‑24 Cygnus XL with ~11,000 lb to ISS; Minotaur IV cleared for Vandenberg STP‑S29A NASA plans to fly Northrop Grumman’s CRS‑24 Cygnus XL on a Falcon 9 to the ISS, carrying roughly 11,000 pounds of science, supplies and hardware in the second flight of the larger Cygnus XL. Separately, Vandenberg Space Force Base has approved a Minotaur IV launch for the STP‑S29A mission.

2026-04-06T15:16:42.227346-07:00

Falcon 9 to lift Northrop Grumman CRS‑24 Cygnus XL with ~11,000 lb to ISS; Minotaur IV cleared for Vandenberg STP‑S29A

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FOSSA Systems targets Japan's defense market with larger, more capable smallsats Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has secured a Japanese partner to push into Japan’s defense market, shifting from tiny picosatellites that connect low‑power sensors toward larger, more capable smallsats for government applications. The move positions FOSSA to pursue ISR and tactical communications roles within Tokyo’s expanding commercial‑satellite procurement.

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NASA’s Moon ship and rocket are performing — commercial lunar landers remain the open question NASA says its Moon "ship" and rocket systems are performing as expected, but the plan for commercial lunar landers remains unsettled; agency officials cite “real commitment” from both Blue and from SpaceX while a definitive lander path has yet to emerge.

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The Exploration Company completes pressure testing of Nyx structural test model

SpaceX lays out IPO plan: early‑June roadshow, large retail allocation and 1,500‑investor retail event

Falcon 9 to lift Northrop Grumman CRS‑24 Cygnus XL with ~11,000 lb to ISS; Minotaur IV cleared for Vandenberg STP‑S29A

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