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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

NASA says it will continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months, after assessing whether longer stays would be workable. The approach preserves near-term rotation cadence while the agency evaluates staffing and operational risk for longer-duration missions.

2026-05-11T15:46:51.075045-07:00

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Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

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Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials

2026-05-08T08:49:56.355639-07:00

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MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

2026-05-09T18:04:38.391468-07:00

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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals NASA says it will continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months, after assessing whether longer stays would be workable. The approach preserves near-term rotation cadence while the agency evaluates staffing and operational risk for longer-duration missions.

2026-05-11T15:46:51.075045-07:00

NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

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NASA trains Artemis 2 crew to communicate lunar observations in “scientist language” Artemis 2 astronauts on NASA’s circumlunar mission were trained to describe what they observed in ways that match lunar scientists’ needs for interpreting the lunar environment. The crew’s off-nominal observations required clearer, science-ready reporting—highlighting how mission ops and crew training adapt in real time.

2026-05-11T11:07:29.147709-07:00

NASA trains Artemis 2 crew to communicate lunar observations in “scientist language”

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Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen China launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on a Long March 7 rocket and docked it with the Tiangong space station hours later. The mission delivered nearly seven tons of supplies plus equipment, experiments and propellant, following vertical transport of the spacecraft–rocket stack to Wenchang as ground systems remained in good condition.

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

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MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency MDA Space says it is continuing its work on a robotic arm intended for the lunar Gateway as it engages the Canadian Space Agency on the program’s future. The update ties Gateway payload development to the broader pace of MDA activity across space systems and on-orbit capabilities.

2026-05-09T18:04:38.391468-07:00

MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

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Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials The US Department of Defense began releasing a new tranche of declassified unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) files, including nearly 30 videos and additional images and transcripts. The disclosures also include material tied to NASA’s Apollo moon missions, with documents posted to a public portal as part of a broader transparency push.

2026-05-08T08:49:56.355639-07:00

Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials

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Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability Tianzhou-9 has officially undocked from China’s Tiangong space station, beginning its independent flight phase ahead of atmospheric re-entry. The resupply mission comes as China tests new low-Earth-orbit cargo freighter designs and reveals planned upgrades intended to improve reusability and expand operational capacity for follow-on crew and cargo flights.

2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00

Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

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MDA Space posts 32% Q1 revenue growth; satellite manufacturing up 40% on Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D work MDA Space reported 32% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2026, with satellite manufacturing revenue rising more than 40%. The company tied results to backlog conversion and Satellite Systems growth, saying it remains on schedule to open a high-volume production facility for Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D satellites, with Globalstar work unchanged under CEO Mike Greenly.

2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00

MDA Space posts 32% Q1 revenue growth; satellite manufacturing up 40% on Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar D2D work

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Blueprint gathering targets first crewed trek to Saturn’s Titan, outlining pathway to humanity’s next outer-planet destination A first-of-its-kind gathering next month will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The effort frames Titan as a potential post-Moon/post-Mars destination, leveraging ongoing interest in deeper human exploration beyond Earth’s and the Moon’s immediate neighborhood.

2026-05-07T03:13:07.826834-07:00

Blueprint gathering targets first crewed trek to Saturn’s Titan, outlining pathway to humanity’s next outer-planet destination

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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials

MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

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