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Artemis II crew returns home after record 10-day Moon flyby

NASA’s Artemis II crew returned home on April 10, 2026 after completing a record-breaking 10-day flight around the Moon. The mission concluded a first crewed return beyond low Earth orbit, following a free-return lunar trajectory that took the crew more than 400,000 km from Earth.

2026-04-15T13:08:31.218671-07:00

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Vast unveils docking adapter/interface for large commercial space stations

2026-04-15T06:09:17.192054-07:00

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Artemis 2 executes farthest-ever crew call with ISS at record Earth–Moon separation

2026-04-14T05:08:26.772918-07:00

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Axiom Space targets 2027 in-space test flight for Artemis lunar spacesuit

2026-04-14T04:28:17.101152-07:00

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Artemis II crew returns home after record 10-day Moon flyby NASA’s Artemis II crew returned home on April 10, 2026 after completing a record-breaking 10-day flight around the Moon. The mission concluded a first crewed return beyond low Earth orbit, following a free-return lunar trajectory that took the crew more than 400,000 km from Earth.

2026-04-15T13:08:31.218671-07:00

Artemis II crew returns home after record 10-day Moon flyby

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Vast unveils docking adapter/interface for large commercial space stations Commercial space station developer Vast introduced a new docking interface/docking adapter it says will be made available to the broader industry for future large orbital vehicles. The company positions the hardware as a standard-style connection layer to enable interoperability across next-generation station architectures.

2026-04-15T06:09:17.192054-07:00

Vast unveils docking adapter/interface for large commercial space stations

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Artemis 2 executes farthest-ever crew call with ISS at record Earth–Moon separation Artemis 2 astronauts conducted a farthest-ever crew call with the International Space Station during the mission’s record-breaking Earth–moon distance profile. The link underscores that voice/data relay and human communications remain viable at extreme lunar-range conditions as NASA progresses Orion and Artemis operations toward future deep-space missions.

2026-04-14T05:08:26.772918-07:00

Artemis 2 executes farthest-ever crew call with ISS at record Earth–Moon separation

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Axiom Space targets 2027 in-space test flight for Artemis lunar spacesuit Axiom Space says it expects to test its developing Artemis lunar spacesuit in space in 2027, either on the International Space Station or during Artemis 3. The milestone is aimed at de-risking suit readiness ahead of human lunar surface operations.

2026-04-14T04:28:17.101152-07:00

Axiom Space targets 2027 in-space test flight for Artemis lunar spacesuit

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ESA expands Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator scope and budget, using Ariane 6 as baseline launcher The European Space Agency has published additional details on its Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator, defining project scope and budget while selecting Ariane 6 as the baseline launch vehicle. The update clarifies how ESA plans to validate abort-related capabilities ahead of future crewed missions.

2026-04-13T03:58:15.873485-07:00

ESA expands Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator scope and budget, using Ariane 6 as baseline launcher

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ESA Publishes New Details on Crew Launch Abort Demonstrator

2026-04-13T03:58:15.873485-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo SpaceX used a Falcon 9 to launch Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the International Space Station on April 11, delivering more than 11,000 pounds of cargo. The mission supports continuing ISS research and includes science/technology demonstrations and crew supplies, in a period when Northrop Grumman continues to rely on SpaceX for ISS resupply flights.

2026-04-11T06:56:19.849494-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus (CRS-24) to the ISS with ~11,000 pounds of cargo

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Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby Moog Technology is cited for role in keeping the Artemis II crew safe during NASA’s historic lunar mission, supporting the Orion spacecraft systems and mission execution for the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years. The work underscores how specialist aerospace suppliers mitigate human-safety risk across deep-space operations.

2026-04-10T17:58:17.654839-07:00

Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby

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Artemis II crew returns home after record 10-day Moon flyby

Vast unveils docking adapter/interface for large commercial space stations

Artemis 2 executes farthest-ever crew call with ISS at record Earth–Moon separation

Axiom Space targets 2027 in-space test flight for Artemis lunar spacesuit

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