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• Loren Grush
NASA has outlined updated plans for Artemis III and IV, with missions targeted for 2027 and 2028, and is preserving flexibility on launch vehicles and landers. An Earth-orbit test of a lunar lander is planned for next year, as the agency and Blue Origin and SpaceX streamline their crewed-lander designs and operations.
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SpaceX’s development targets call for weekly Starship launches in the first half of 2027, potentially increasing to twice weekly by December. The company also aims to reuse a recovered upper stage and demonstrate orbital propellant transfer, as a separate report describes Falcon 9 cadence slowing during a Starlink launch from California.
The privately developed Lazuli Space Telescope is expected to launch in the coming years, with exoplanet observation among its missions. New research identifies 27 potential targets, including well-known worlds that could benefit from deeper observations.
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NASA has outlined updated plans for Artemis III and IV, with missions targeted for 2027 and 2028, and is preserving flexibility on launch vehicles and landers. An Earth-orbit test of a lunar lander is planned for next year, as the agency and Blue Origin and SpaceX streamline their crewed-lander designs and operations.
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Xona says it is preparing to begin initial beta service for its commercial satellite navigation offering in early 2027. The company this week marked two milestones: a launch carrying six satellites and a $250 million Series D funding round.
The robotic Griffin lunar lander has completed a series of critical tests ahead of its first mission to the Moon, scheduled to launch later this year. The milestone advances the spacecraft toward flight, though the available reports do not specify the tests or their results.
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