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NASA orders ISS crew to shelter and prepare for evacuation after worsening air leak in Russian segment

NASA has placed International Space Station astronauts on evacuation alert after a Russian segment crew reported a worsening air leak. The crew has been instructed to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation while the Russian team attempts repairs.

2026-06-05T07:28:20.916023-07:00

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Axiom Space raises $175M-plus, pushing latest total to $525M, with MUFG Bank joining as new investor

2026-06-04T07:13:27.093672-07:00

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Artemis III SRB segments shipped to Kennedy as NASA readies SLS launch preparations for summer 2027

2026-06-03T13:42:10.995995-07:00

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France signs two-mission deal with Vast for ISS and Haven-1 flights, using SpaceX crew capsules

2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00

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NASA orders ISS crew to shelter and prepare for evacuation after worsening air leak in Russian segment NASA has placed International Space Station astronauts on evacuation alert after a Russian segment crew reported a worsening air leak. The crew has been instructed to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation while the Russian team attempts repairs.

2026-06-05T07:28:20.916023-07:00

NASA orders ISS crew to shelter and prepare for evacuation after worsening air leak in Russian segment

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Canada and ESA weigh industrial and program-response moves after NASA shelves Lunar Gateway Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell and former NASA Chief Economist Alexander MacDonald say Canada is positioned to benefit from NASA’s abrupt shift away from the Lunar Gateway—prompting ESA and Canadian stakeholders to decide how to respond to the cancellation and realign work and roles.

2026-06-04T08:56:15.588429-07:00

Canada and ESA weigh industrial and program-response moves after NASA shelves Lunar Gateway

Bloomberg

Axiom Space raises $175M-plus, pushing latest total to $525M, with MUFG Bank joining as new investor Axiom Space said it secured roughly an additional $175 million from investors, lifting its most recent fundraising round to more than $525 million, with MUFG Bank participating as a new investor. The capital is earmarked for developing a commercial space station.

2026-06-04T07:13:27.093672-07:00

Axiom Space raises $175M-plus, pushing latest total to $525M, with MUFG Bank joining as new investor

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Artemis III SRB segments shipped to Kennedy as NASA readies SLS launch preparations for summer 2027 NASA is preparing Artemis III for launch at Kennedy Space Center, currently targeted for summer 2027, by shipping the remaining solid rocket booster segments from Utah to Florida. The move advances hardware readiness ahead of later Artemis III mission decisions, despite uncertainty around specific timelines and landers.

2026-06-03T13:42:10.995995-07:00

Artemis III SRB segments shipped to Kennedy as NASA readies SLS launch preparations for summer 2027

NASA Spaceflight

Northrop Grumman ships final Artemis III twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Northrop Grumman shipped the final eight twin solid rocket booster motor segments for NASA’s Artemis III from Promontory, Utah, to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The hardware is slated for stacking this summer, advancing the SLS boosters toward integration for the Artemis III mission.

2026-06-03T13:42:10.995995-07:00

Northrop Grumman ships final Artemis III twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy

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UK plans potential “first in-orbit” mission for astronaut John McFall with physical disability via Vast’s Haven-1 station The UK government is exploring sending Paralympian-turned-surgeon John McFall on a mission to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station, targeting the potential first person with a physical disability to live in orbit. The effort follows a UK–Vast agreement for Haven-1-related participation by 2027.

2026-06-02T05:56:37.063884-07:00

UK plans potential “first in-orbit” mission for astronaut John McFall with physical disability via Vast’s Haven-1 station

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Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r Voyager Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Astrobotic Technology for up to $300 million. The move is intended to deepen Voyager’s lunar strategy by adding end-to-end infrastructure layers—lunar delivery and power—alongside Astrobotic’s reusable lander and reusable suborbital-vehicle work.

2026-06-02T05:18:22.614963-07:00

Voyager Technologies to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, expanding lunar lander delivery, lunar power, and reusable r

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NASA scraps plans for a government-owned “core module,” keeps focus on privately operated commercial LEO stations NASA has reversed its March approach that contemplated developing a government-owned “core module” to support commercial space stations replacing the ISS later this decade. In a June 1 statement, NASA reaffirmed that it will instead keep backing privately owned and operated low-Earth-orbit platforms, including leaving its CLD program unchanged.

2026-06-02T01:11:19.244339-07:00

NASA scraps plans for a government-owned “core module,” keeps focus on privately operated commercial LEO stations

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NASA orders ISS crew to shelter and prepare for evacuation after worsening air leak in Russian segment

Axiom Space raises $175M-plus, pushing latest total to $525M, with MUFG Bank joining as new investor

Artemis III SRB segments shipped to Kennedy as NASA readies SLS launch preparations for summer 2027

France signs two-mission deal with Vast for ISS and Haven-1 flights, using SpaceX crew capsules

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