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Blue Origin's New Shepard flies German engineer Michi Benthaus — first wheelchair user to reach space

Blue Origin's New Shepard carried six people on a roughly 11‑minute suborbital flight that included German engineer Michaela "Michi" Benthaus — the first wheelchair user to reach space. Two Germans were aboard; Benthaus urged others after touchdown, "You should never give up on your dreams."

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Space-Comm Scotland 2025: Scotland’s Ascent in the New Space Age

2025-12-19T00:15:50.824635-08:00

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Redwire wins eight‑figure contract to supply docking mechanisms for The Exploration Company’s Nyx Earth capsule

2025-12-19T21:03:55.167236-08:00

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ISRO to launch 6.5‑ton BlueBird‑6 on LVM3 'Bahubali' on Dec. 24

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Blue Origin's New Shepard flies German engineer Michi Benthaus — first wheelchair user to reach space Blue Origin's New Shepard carried six people on a roughly 11‑minute suborbital flight that included German engineer Michaela "Michi" Benthaus — the first wheelchair user to reach space. Two Germans were aboard; Benthaus urged others after touchdown, "You should never give up on your dreams."

2025-12-20T08:24:57.734726-08:00

Blue Origin's New Shepard flies German engineer Michi Benthaus — first wheelchair user to reach space

indiatoday.in

ISRO to launch 6.5‑ton BlueBird‑6 on LVM3 'Bahubali' on Dec. 24 India's Launch Vehicle Mark‑3 (LVM3) 'Bahubali' will carry the 6.5‑ton BlueBird‑6 communications satellite into orbit on Dec. 24 at 08:54, a US‑built commercial payload whose liftoff further reinforces LVM3's role in heavy geostationary and strategic missions.

2025-12-20T00:50:13.542422-08:00

ISRO to launch 6.5‑ton BlueBird‑6 on LVM3 'Bahubali' on Dec. 24

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Kenya invites bids for transaction advisers as it advances a commercial spaceport Kenya has invited bids for transaction advisory services to support development of a commercial spaceport, a procurement led by the National Treasury in collaboration with the Kenya Space Agency. The move marks a formal step toward establishing launch infrastructure and joining the global commercial space economy.

2025-12-20T00:46:44.305861-08:00

Kenya invites bids for transaction advisers as it advances a commercial spaceport

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Innospace again delays inaugural HANBIT‑Nano commercial orbital launch South Korean startup Innospace has again delayed the inaugural commercial orbital flight of its HANBIT‑Nano rocket from Brazil’s Alcântara Space Center after technical problems emerged. The postponement pushes back the company’s first commercial attempt to place customer payloads into orbit on the SPACEWARD mission.

2025-12-19T23:50:19.818666-08:00

Innospace again delays inaugural HANBIT‑Nano commercial orbital launch

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Redwire wins eight‑figure contract to supply docking mechanisms for The Exploration Company’s Nyx Earth capsule Redwire has been awarded an eight-figure contract to supply docking mechanisms for The Exploration Company’s Nyx Earth capsule. The deal makes Redwire responsible for the capsule’s docking interface hardware and integration as Nyx advances toward operational missions in low Earth orbit.

2025-12-19T21:03:55.167236-08:00

Redwire wins eight‑figure contract to supply docking mechanisms for The Exploration Company’s Nyx Earth capsule

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Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis lunar-landing architecture and review Starliner response NASA’s safety advisers recommend the agency reconsider its Artemis lunar-landing architecture and formally review how it handled the Starliner incident. The panel said both issues raise programmatic and crew-safety questions that could affect near-term Artemis schedules and crewed spaceflight operations.

2025-12-19T16:03:57.784172-08:00

Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis lunar-landing architecture and review Starliner response

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Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space Hungarian communications group 4iG will invest $100 million in U.S. commercial space‑station developer Axiom Space, taking a strategic equity position to broaden its footprint in the space sector. The deal underscores 4iG’s push toward vertically integrated national and commercial space capabilities.

2025-12-19T13:07:03.224309-08:00

Hungary's 4iG commits $100M to Axiom Space

Royal Aeronautical Society

Space-Comm Scotland 2025: Scotland’s Ascent in the New Space Age The space industry convened in Glasgow in December for Space‑Comm Scotland 2025, highlighting Scotland’s ascent in the New Space Age. RAeS Head of External Affairs Jonathan Clare reports from the event, capturing regional developments and policy discussions that frame Scotland’s growing role within the UK and European space ecosystem.

2025-12-19T00:15:50.824635-08:00

Space-Comm Scotland 2025: Scotland’s Ascent in the New Space Age

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Blue Origin's New Shepard flies German engineer Michi Benthaus — first wheelchair user to reach space

Space-Comm Scotland 2025: Scotland’s Ascent in the New Space Age

Redwire wins eight‑figure contract to supply docking mechanisms for The Exploration Company’s Nyx Earth capsule

ISRO to launch 6.5‑ton BlueBird‑6 on LVM3 'Bahubali' on Dec. 24

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