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SpaceX proposes simplified Starship HLS to speed Artemis III crewed lunar landing after NASA criticism

SpaceX has proposed a simplified Starship lunar-lander concept and revised mission architecture to accelerate a crewed Artemis III landing and improve crew safety, signaling a push to narrow schedule gaps after NASA criticism and amid US efforts to beat China's accelerating lunar program.

2025-10-30T12:11:20.136814-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX begins demolition at Starbase Pad 1 to prepare for next‑generation Starship infrastructure upgrades

2025-10-28T14:26:32.866052-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo

2025-10-27T16:06:01.900943-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

JAXA to launch HTV‑X1 cargo ship to the ISS on H3 rocket

2025-10-25T15:13:30.189901-07:00

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Catalyx Space raises $5.4M seed to develop satellite buses and reentry platforms Catalyx Space has closed a $5.4 million seed round to develop satellite buses and reentry platforms, positioning itself in early-stage space infrastructure. The startup says it will design flight hardware for satellite hosts and atmospheric return systems to support configurable spacecraft and payload recovery.

2025-10-30T12:53:23.085970-07:00

Catalyx Space raises $5.4M seed to develop satellite buses and reentry platforms

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SpaceX proposes simplified Starship HLS to speed Artemis III crewed lunar landing after NASA criticism SpaceX has proposed a simplified Starship lunar-lander concept and revised mission architecture to accelerate a crewed Artemis III landing and improve crew safety, signaling a push to narrow schedule gaps after NASA criticism and amid US efforts to beat China's accelerating lunar program.

2025-10-30T12:11:20.136814-07:00

SpaceX proposes simplified Starship HLS to speed Artemis III crewed lunar landing after NASA criticism

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX ramps up Starship preparations at Florida's Roberts Road SpaceX is accelerating buildout of Starship ground infrastructure at the Roberts Road facility near Cape Canaveral, installing support systems, assembly areas and launch preparations to ready the site for upcoming integrated test flights and to support a ramp toward more frequent Starship operations.

2025-10-30T11:28:54.835796-07:00

SpaceX ramps up Starship preparations at Florida's Roberts Road

Space.com

Europe set to begin key reusable rocket tests in Sweden

2025-10-30T09:11:57.656458-07:00

Europe set to begin key reusab

European Spaceflight

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The Exploration Company opens 5,000 m² Oberpfaffenhofen HQ to assemble and test Nyx spacecraft The Exploration Company has opened a new 5,000-square-metre headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, where it will assemble and test its Nyx spacecraft. The facility centralises production and verification activities for the company's lunar lander programme and expands its European manufacturing footprint.

2025-10-30T08:12:01.306296-07:00

The Exploration Company opens 5,000 m² Oberpfaffenhofen HQ to assemble and test Nyx spacecraft

Ars Technica

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In-space construction firm pitches building massive orbital data centers

2025-10-30T07:36:22.759896-07:00

In-space construction firm pit

SpaceNews.com

Momentus to fly DPhi Space edge‑computing hosted payload on Vigoride‑7 under revenue‑share deal Momentus will carry DPhi Space’s hosted‑payload edge‑computing platform aboard Vigoride‑7 on an upcoming mission, the companies said. The revenue‑share agreement will test in‑orbit data processing and commercial business models for hosted payload services, and expands Momentus’s in‑space transportation and hosting offerings.

2025-10-30T06:14:54.028900-07:00

Momentus to fly DPhi Space edge‑computing hosted payload on Vigoride‑7 under revenue‑share deal

Bloomberg

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Shrinking NASA science funding threatens the public R&D behind SpaceX Proposed cuts and a shrinking NASA budget threaten the publicly funded science and infrastructure that helped enable commercial successes such as SpaceX. If sustained, those reductions risk weakening the United States' long-term ability to develop breakthrough space technologies and to seed future commercial innovation.

2025-10-29T09:12:07.940088-07:00

Shrinking NASA science funding threatens the public R&D behind SpaceX

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