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CNES calls for prototype ‘space kitchen’ to support crewed deep-space missions; Toulouse long-term tests planned

CNES has published a call for development of a space-kitchen prototype aimed at supporting future crewed deep-space missions. The selected solution will undergo long-term testing in Toulouse, targeting sustained operational suitability for crews beyond near-Earth environments.

2026-04-28T08:04:49.287778-07:00

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Corrosion issue found in European-built modules for NASA’s Gateway and a commercial space station

2026-04-28T03:20:48.678656-07:00

Ars Technica

Crew-13 patch redesigned to avoid “number 13” superstition as SpaceX prepares NASA’s 13th Commercial Crew Program flight

2026-04-27T13:05:07.896343-07:00

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Artemis II returns from lunar flyby; NASA pivots to the real test for Artemis III/IV—lunar landing execution amid US–China race

2026-04-27T06:20:22.151608-07:00

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Designing in-situ power stations to power future Mars missions The article focuses on how in-situ power stations could be designed to generate and manage power using resources available on Mars, supporting sustained operations within future human Mars habitats. The concept is framed around reducing reliance on Earth-supplied energy and enabling mission endurance through locally derived power.

2026-04-28T20:23:46.941526-07:00

Designing in-situ power stations to power future Mars missions

European Spaceflight

CNES calls for prototype ‘space kitchen’ to support crewed deep-space missions; Toulouse long-term tests planned CNES has published a call for development of a space-kitchen prototype aimed at supporting future crewed deep-space missions. The selected solution will undergo long-term testing in Toulouse, targeting sustained operational suitability for crews beyond near-Earth environments.

2026-04-28T08:04:49.287778-07:00

CNES calls for prototype ‘space kitchen’ to support crewed deep-space missions; Toulouse long-term tests planned

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Corrosion issue found in European-built modules for NASA’s Gateway and a commercial space station A European manufacturer has identified corrosion in modules intended for both the lunar Gateway and a commercial space station, raising new material and qualification questions for flight hardware. The report flags the issue as affecting more than one program, implying shared design, supply chain, or processing factors.

2026-04-28T03:20:48.678656-07:00

Corrosion issue found in European-built modules for NASA’s Gateway and a commercial space station

Ars Technica

Crew-13 patch redesigned to avoid “number 13” superstition as SpaceX prepares NASA’s 13th Commercial Crew Program flight SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission—NASA’s 13th flight under the Commercial Crew Program—will fly without any “triskaidekaphobia” pause. The crew’s patch design has been updated to address the superstition theme while keeping the mission’s in-flight identity work aligned with NASA’s crewed flight tradition.

2026-04-27T13:05:07.896343-07:00

Crew-13 patch redesigned to avoid “number 13” superstition as SpaceX prepares NASA’s 13th Commercial Crew Program flight

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Artemis II returns from lunar flyby; NASA pivots to the real test for Artemis III/IV—lunar landing execution amid US–China race NASA’s Orion capsule with Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific on April 10, completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. With Artemis II complete, NASA now faces the program-critical challenge: proving Artemis III and IV can survive the operational and schedule realities of crewed lunar landings.

2026-04-27T06:20:22.151608-07:00

Artemis II returns from lunar flyby; NASA pivots to the real test for Artemis III/IV—lunar landing execution amid US–China race

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Canada’s Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 ISS rotation Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col. Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Crew-13’s patch design also incorporates Apollo 13 references as NASA continues its tradition of mission insignia tied to spaceflight heritage.

2026-04-26T23:56:13.687384-07:00

Canada’s Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 ISS rotation

NASA Spaceflight

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Progress MS-34 cargo ship docks with ISS after Progress 95 launch to resupply crew Roscosmos’ unpiloted Progress MS-34/“Progress 95” cargo spacecraft launched on a Soyuz from Baikonur at 6:21 p.m. EDT (April 26) and is scheduled to reach the ISS in about 49.5 hours. Separate reports track the mission’s safe orbit insertion and its eventual docking for ISS resupply.

2026-04-25T09:37:34.785826-07:00

Progress MS-34 cargo ship docks with ISS after Progress 95 launch to resupply crew

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Roscosmos Progress 95 to launch April 25 from Baikonur with ~3 tons of cargo for the ISS Roscosmos’ Progress 95 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:21 p.m. and rendezvous with the International Space Station. The mission is timed as the crew completes another week aboard the orbiting laboratory, with the flight delivering roughly three tons of supplies and cargo.

2026-04-24T16:45:28.928476-07:00

Roscosmos Progress 95 to launch April 25 from Baikonur with ~3 tons of cargo for the ISS

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CNES calls for prototype ‘space kitchen’ to support crewed deep-space missions; Toulouse long-term tests planned

Corrosion issue found in European-built modules for NASA’s Gateway and a commercial space station

Crew-13 patch redesigned to avoid “number 13” superstition as SpaceX prepares NASA’s 13th Commercial Crew Program flight

Artemis II returns from lunar flyby; NASA pivots to the real test for Artemis III/IV—lunar landing execution amid US–China race

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