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NASA ISS Risk Margin Warned ‘Alarming’ as 2030 Extension Date Nears

A NASA advisory committee chair says the International Space Station’s risk margin for regular operations has fallen to an “alarming” level as time runs out to sustain the ISS in orbit. The warning comes with NASA nearing its 2030 extension target date.

2026-06-29T05:42:51.690099-07:00

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NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

2026-06-29T00:06:44.551000-07:00

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The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

2026-06-28T23:06:43.691055-07:00

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Euclid expands survey work to backfill Milky Way center observations ahead of Roman Space Telescope launch

2026-06-28T14:55:25.575585-07:00

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NASA ISS Risk Margin Warned ‘Alarming’ as 2030 Extension Date Nears A NASA advisory committee chair says the International Space Station’s risk margin for regular operations has fallen to an “alarming” level as time runs out to sustain the ISS in orbit. The warning comes with NASA nearing its 2030 extension target date.

2026-06-29T05:42:51.690099-07:00

NASA ISS Risk Margin Warned ‘Alarming’ as 2030 Extension Date Nears

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NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions NASA has selected Max Space for funding aimed at accelerating testing of its expandable habitat technology. The effort targets future human lunar surface applications, supporting development of a permanent lunar presence by validating deployable habitation approaches through earlier and faster technology testing.

2026-06-29T00:06:44.551000-07:00

NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base The Exploration Company says it has opened three vacancies for its Nyx Crew effort in Houston. The hiring indicates plans to build out a US development base supporting work on its Nyx Crew vehicle, with staffing positioned around the crew system’s next phase.

2026-06-28T23:06:43.691055-07:00

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

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Euclid expands survey work to backfill Milky Way center observations ahead of Roman Space Telescope launch Euclid has been operating outside its regular survey in support of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s exoplanet program. The Roman observatory has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where technicians will prepare it for a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch no earlier than Aug. 30.

2026-06-28T14:55:25.575585-07:00

Euclid expands survey work to backfill Milky Way center observations ahead of Roman Space Telescope launch

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China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service China plans to add three new modules to its Tiangong space station and introduce a co-orbiting space telescope, effectively doubling Tiangong’s size as the ISS heads toward a Pacific splashdown. The upgrade underscores a transition toward a larger Chinese-led LEO presence.

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00

China to expand Tiangong with three new modules—aiming to double station size as ISS approaches end of service

Space.com

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

2026-06-26T11:12:18.743778-07:00

China plans to double the size

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ISS air-leak crisis worsens as Zvezda cracks elevate habitability risk; Expedition 74 schedules robotics-repair EVA under growin A Russian-built Zvezda service module has been leaking air through hairline cracks since 2019, with NASA auditors now rating it the ISS’s highest open safety risk. Expedition 74 is also preparing an upcoming spacewalk to repair a robotic arm, with advisers flagging longer-term health concerns as crewwork continues.

2026-06-26T05:11:38.062640-07:00

ISS air-leak crisis worsens as Zvezda cracks elevate habitability risk; Expedition 74 schedules robotics-repair EVA under growin

Universe Today

NASA Orion crew training emphasizes lunar reconnaissance skills for Artemis II astronauts Ahead of Artemis II’s far-side Moon flyby, NASA trained four astronauts to interpret and “read” the lunar environment using mission-support information beyond routine spacecraft piloting. The approach underscores how crew-developed situational awareness is being built into Artemis operations as NASA transitions toward sustained lunar work.

2026-06-26T04:13:05.250203-07:00

NASA Orion crew training emphasizes lunar reconnaissance skills for Artemis II astronauts

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NASA ISS Risk Margin Warned ‘Alarming’ as 2030 Extension Date Nears

NASA funds Max Space to accelerate testing of expandable lunar habitat technology for sustained lunar surface missions

The Exploration Company recruits Nyx Crew team in Houston, signaling a US development base

Euclid expands survey work to backfill Milky Way center observations ahead of Roman Space Telescope launch

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