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NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers

NASA selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as one of two providers to develop a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis campaign. The award brings a new surface-mobility capability into NASA’s Artemis architecture as the agency advances steps toward a sustained return of humans to the Moon.

2026-05-28T01:13:31.661041-07:00

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Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00

Space.com

China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe

2026-05-27T11:13:00.583858-07:00

Bloomberg

NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout

2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00

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Bloomberg

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard Russia plans its first manned launch from Baikonur this year in July, assigning a crew that includes a NASA astronaut. The announcement ties U.S.-Russian crew participation to Russia’s near-term launch cadence from Kazakhstan’s cosmodrome as both sides continue different human-spaceflight roadmaps.

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

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NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers NASA selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as one of two providers to develop a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis campaign. The award brings a new surface-mobility capability into NASA’s Artemis architecture as the agency advances steps toward a sustained return of humans to the Moon.

2026-05-28T01:13:31.661041-07:00

NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers

NASA

Russian cosmonauts return inside ISS after ~5.5-hour EVA for science hardware install and retrieval Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev concluded their ISS spacewalk at 4:24 p.m. EDT after about five and a half hours. During the EVA, they installed and retrieved science experiments tied to external hardware work, returning to the station after completing the planned timeline.

2026-05-27T13:46:05.950560-07:00

Russian cosmonauts return inside ISS after ~5.5-hour EVA for science hardware install and retrieval

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China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe China is reshaping its lunar program by merging Chang’e robotic probe work with its human spaceflight plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030. Separately, NASA has selected Venturi Astrolab and Lunar Outpost to supply Artemis crewed lunar terrain vehicles (LTVs), with student teams developing lunar robotics for 2026.

2026-05-27T11:13:00.583858-07:00

China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe

SpaceNews.com

Artemis 2 spotlights supply-chain realities behind NASA’s return to the Moon As Artemis 2 draws global attention for its first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo, the mission also functions as a stress test for deep-space supply chains. Recent Artemis II updates underscore the operational readiness signals that suppliers, hardware integration, and partner delivery timelines will have to sustain.

2026-05-27T06:18:11.106885-07:00

Artemis 2 spotlights supply-chain realities behind NASA’s return to the Moon

Space.com

NASA to name Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9 NASA says it will reveal the astronauts selected to fly the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year on June 9. The announcement caps ongoing Artemis III planning as NASA continues to firm up mission architecture and crew roles.

2026-05-27T06:12:22.773351-07:00

NASA to name Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9

Space.com

ISS to host Russian EVA today as Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev conduct a planned ~5-hour spacewalk Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are scheduled to begin a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on May 27, with coverage described as a roughly five-hour EVA. The outing continues Expedition 74’s high-tempo maintenance and on-orbit operations cycle.

2026-05-26T21:13:25.585780-07:00

ISS to host Russian EVA today as Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev conduct a planned ~5-hour spacewalk

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NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout NASA has begun contracting for elements of its moon-base effort, including agreements for robotic landers, rovers and drones, plus delivery of crew-carrying rovers/“moon buggies” to support planned surface operations near the south pole. NASA also signaled that “perimeter” planning and operational safeguards are part of the program’s direction.

2026-05-26T12:54:36.648420-07:00

NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout

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NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe

NASA awards lunar transport and surface robotics contracts to Blue Origin and other firms as it formalizes a moon-base buildout

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