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NASA and ESA astronauts prepare for June 30 ISS spacewalk to repair Canadarm2

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted spacesuit configuration, communications, and life-support checks inside the ISS airlock ahead of a June 30 spacewalk. Williams and fellow NASA crew member Jessica Meir will repair the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm during the EVA after Monday procedure reviews and ongoing maintenance work.

2026-06-29T13:11:04.295684-07:00

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NASA and ESA advance lunar-surface capability planning with industry input and Argonaut mapping data strategy

2026-06-29T08:29:09.385236-07:00

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NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item

2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00

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ESA plans to sustain most Gateway contributions while evaluating hardware repurposing options

2026-06-23T08:42:27.127747-07:00

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NASA and ESA astronauts prepare for June 30 ISS spacewalk to repair Canadarm2 NASA astronaut Chris Williams and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted spacesuit configuration, communications, and life-support checks inside the ISS airlock ahead of a June 30 spacewalk. Williams and fellow NASA crew member Jessica Meir will repair the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm during the EVA after Monday procedure reviews and ongoing maintenance work.

2026-06-29T13:11:04.295684-07:00

NASA and ESA astronauts prepare for June 30 ISS spacewalk to repair Canadarm2

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NASA and ESA advance lunar-surface capability planning with industry input and Argonaut mapping data strategy NASA is seeking industry input to accelerate development of lunar surface technologies, including in-situ resource utilization oxygen production, surface power, in-space manufacturing tools, and advanced nanomaterials. Separately, ESA says it will use external lunar topographic data for the Argonaut lunar lander’s design and possibly early missions while building its own lunar mapping capability for later flights.

2026-06-29T08:29:09.385236-07:00

NASA and ESA advance lunar-surface capability planning with industry input and Argonaut mapping data strategy

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ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander

2026-06-29T08:29:09.385236-07:00

ESA to seek lunar mapping capa

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NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item NASA has delivered the first braking engines for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars mission, advancing key hardware needed for the spacecraft’s Mars entry and descent profile. Separate work continues to secure the required RHUs (radioisotope heater units), keeping power-system qualification on the critical path.

2026-06-26T07:56:36.020069-07:00

NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item

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ESA plans to sustain most Gateway contributions while evaluating hardware repurposing options The European Space Agency says it will continue developing most of its contributions to the Lunar Gateway, even as it studies how existing hardware could be repurposed. ESA framed the effort as a near-term program-conservation move as it reassesses Gateway work scope after partner changes.

2026-06-23T08:42:27.127747-07:00

ESA plans to sustain most Gateway contributions while evaluating hardware repurposing options

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ESA picks NUVIEW’s Moonraker LiDAR mission for Phase A lunar terrain mapping under Small Missions for Exploration – Destination The European Space Agency has selected NUVIEW GmbH’s Moonraker mission for a Phase A study under its Small Missions for Exploration – Destination the Moon program. Moonraker is positioned to perform lunar terrain mapping using LiDAR, advancing concept definition toward later program phases.

2026-06-22T01:12:07.422292-07:00

ESA picks NUVIEW’s Moonraker LiDAR mission for Phase A lunar terrain mapping under Small Missions for Exploration – Destination

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ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow ESA’s 347th Council meeting confirmed Rome as the venue for an Intermediate Ministerial Meeting on 15 December and set the agenda for how Europe will proceed after NASA’s Lunar Gateway downsizing. The decision signals a fundamental repositioning of Europe’s exploration approach as roles and priorities shift.

2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00

ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow

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ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test ESA says it will reattempt the final full-scale drop test for its reusable Space Rider spacecraft no earlier than October 2026, following an anomaly that aborted a previously unannounced test. The slip pushes ESA’s next step in validating the Space Rider drop/flight transition plan into the later 2026 window.

2026-06-19T02:38:18.735151-07:00

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test

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NASA and ESA astronauts prepare for June 30 ISS spacewalk to repair Canadarm2

NASA and ESA advance lunar-surface capability planning with industry input and Argonaut mapping data strategy

NASA delivers first braking engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars mission; RHU procurement remains a gating item

ESA plans to sustain most Gateway contributions while evaluating hardware repurposing options

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