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NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

NASA's new giant lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Saturday as teams prepare for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The move advances a scheduled February launch attempt for the lunar crewed flight.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00

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China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00

Ars Technica

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

2026-01-16T22:12:34.103233-08:00

Bloomberg

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

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NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight NASA's new giant lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Saturday as teams prepare for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The move advances a scheduled February launch attempt for the lunar crewed flight.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

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China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails China experienced two launch failures Friday: a Long March 3B lost a classified Shijian satellite, and the debut Ceres‑2 rocket failed on its maiden flight, with both missions failing to place their payloads into orbit. The twin setbacks affect both an established launcher and a new vehicle.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00

China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails

Ars Technica

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Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission NASA managers are warning of 'launch fever' as schedule and external pressures mount around the agency's Moon mission, urging caution and emphasis on crew safety. Agency officials stressed, "I've got one job, and it's the safe return of Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy."

2026-01-16T22:12:34.103233-08:00

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

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L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV L3Harris and private-equity firm AE Industrial Partners have agreed an $845 million transaction to revive Rocketdyne as a joint venture, folding L3Harris’s Redmond rocket propulsion plant into the new venture. The deal transfers propulsion assets, IP and manufacturing capacity to the relaunched Rocketdyne unit.

2026-01-16T12:43:57.607676-08:00

L3Harris, AE Industrial revive Rocketdyne in $845M deal; Redmond propulsion plant folded into JV

SpaceNews.com

China completes static fire of reusable Long March 12B ahead of planned test flight China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test Friday of a new reusable Long March 12B rocket, completing a key ground check ahead of a planned test flight. The hot-fire verifies engine and stage systems as Beijing advances reusable-launch capabilities.

2026-01-16T10:26:20.173577-08:00

China completes static fire of reusable Long March 12B ahead of planned test flight

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Friday on the NROL‑105 mission, carrying an undisclosed number of National Reconnaissance Office intelligence satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for late‑night local time; further details are being withheld by the NRO.

2026-01-16T09:07:06.409528-08:00

SpaceX to launch NROL‑105 Falcon 9 from Vandenberg carrying NRO reconnaissance satellites

Bloomberg

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Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard NASA’s Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 16–17, completing a major prelaunch milestone ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar flyby since 1972. The four‑person mission includes Canada's first astronaut assigned to a lunar flight.

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

SpaceNews.com

Interstellar Technologies raises nearly $130M to advance Zero small launch vehicle Interstellar Technologies has raised nearly $130 million to continue development of its Zero small launch vehicle, securing new capital to sustain program advancement and engineering work at the Japanese launch startup as it progresses toward operational readiness and upcoming development milestones.

2026-01-16T03:30:33.192523-08:00

Interstellar Technologies raises nearly $130M to advance Zero small launch vehicle

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NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

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