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SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

SpaceX has postponed the inaugural flight of its next‑generation Starship V3 even as NASA is urging the company to accelerate development of a Starship‑based lunar lander. The slip creates an immediate scheduling tension between SpaceX's test campaign and NASA's Artemis lander timelines.

2026-03-09T05:27:21.004193-07:00

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Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval

2026-03-09T06:23:41.739482-07:00

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European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit

2026-03-09T06:08:44.238328-07:00

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Voyager invests in Max Space to speed development of lunar habitats

2026-03-09T06:02:22.283141-07:00

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Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval Avio received a $65 million contract to develop a solid rocket motor days after its shareholders approved new corporate bylaws. The award provides program funding for SRM design and maturation at a time when the company is expanding its propulsion manufacturing footprint and pursuing additional launch-market opportunities.

2026-03-09T06:23:41.739482-07:00

Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval

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European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit European researchers are testing 'HealTech', a heat‑activated self‑healing material that flows into and repairs cracks. The approach aims to provide passive, in‑situ damage repair to improve spacecraft resilience against micro‑cracks, impacts and long‑term degradation without external intervention.

2026-03-09T06:08:44.238328-07:00

European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit

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Voyager invests in Max Space to speed development of lunar habitats Voyager Technologies has invested in Max Space to help accelerate a partnership between the two companies focused on developing lunar habitats. The funding will support joint development and maturation of habitat concepts, accelerate technical integration and advance commercialization of surface infrastructure for upcoming lunar missions.

2026-03-09T06:02:22.283141-07:00

Voyager invests in Max Space to speed development of lunar habitats

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SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work SpaceX has postponed the inaugural flight of its next‑generation Starship V3 even as NASA is urging the company to accelerate development of a Starship‑based lunar lander. The slip creates an immediate scheduling tension between SpaceX's test campaign and NASA's Artemis lander timelines.

2026-03-09T05:27:21.004193-07:00

SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

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Astrobotic to develop lunar wheel assembly for Italy’s Multi‑Purpose Habitation under Thales Alenia Space contract Astrobotic has been awarded a contract by Thales Alenia Space to develop a lunar wheel‑assembly solution for the Italian Space Agency’s Multi‑Purpose Habitation (MPH) module. The scope covers design and engineering of mobility hardware to support MPH surface operations and integration with European lunar habitat systems.

2026-03-09T03:58:00.501346-07:00

Astrobotic to develop lunar wheel assembly for Italy’s Multi‑Purpose Habitation under Thales Alenia Space contract

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HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry HawkEye 360 has been selected by a European ministry of defence for an electronic‑warfare programme valued at up to $75 million. The agreement pairs the company's RF geolocation and SIGINT satellite services with national EW capability development; contract scope and timeline were not disclosed.

2026-03-09T03:58:00.360400-07:00

HawkEye 360 wins up to $75M electronic‑warfare partnership with a European defence ministry

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SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8) SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink broadband satellites from California, lifting off at 4:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 8. The flight placed additional Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit as part of the operator's ongoing effort to expand and replenish its broadband constellation.

2026-03-08T14:18:20.297311-07:00

SpaceX launches Starlink batch from California (liftoff 04:00 EDT, Mar 8)

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Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands Private companies have moved from peripheral actors to operators of critical U.S. space functions — launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the ISS, and flying lunar landers. That concentration of essential capabilities in commercial hands creates national‑security vulnerabilities and complicates contingency planning for government missions.

2026-03-08T06:07:19.514301-07:00

Plan B for Space: National‑security risks of concentrating critical space capabilities in private hands

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SpaceX delays first Starship V3 flight as NASA pushes to speed lunar-lander work

Avio wins $65m contract to develop solid rocket motor days after shareholder bylaw approval

European 'HealTech' self‑healing material could let spacecraft repair cracks in orbit

Voyager invests in Max Space to speed development of lunar habitats

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