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Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp vowed the company "will move heaven and Earth" to reach the Moon before SpaceX, explicitly casting Blue Origin into a head‑to‑head lunar race. The comment underscores a public push to accelerate lunar capabilities and compete for upcoming missions and contracts.

2026-02-17T13:06:04.710761-08:00

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Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check

2026-02-17T10:30:24.401814-08:00

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China's Space Epoch raises B‑round, targets 2026 orbital launch and booster recovery attempt

2026-02-17T10:13:11.075499-08:00

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NASA backs flying Artemis II with Orion's existing heat shield after Artemis I anomaly

2026-02-17T03:09:55.730969-08:00

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Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp vowed the company "will move heaven and Earth" to reach the Moon before SpaceX, explicitly casting Blue Origin into a head‑to‑head lunar race. The comment underscores a public push to accelerate lunar capabilities and compete for upcoming missions and contracts.

2026-02-17T13:06:04.710761-08:00

Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says

Universe Today

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check Elon Musk now says he wants to build a city on the Moon before pursuing Mars; two recent pieces — a column and an expert interview — offer a reality check, evaluating whether a lunar or Martian city is technologically and logistically feasible and what timelines either would demand.

2026-02-17T10:30:24.401814-08:00

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check

SpaceNews.com

China's Space Epoch raises B‑round, targets 2026 orbital launch and booster recovery attempt Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has closed a B‑round of financing as it prepares for its first orbital launch and booster recovery attempt in 2026. The funding will support vehicle testing, manufacturing scale‑up and development of recovery systems ahead of a planned late‑2026 flight.

2026-02-17T10:13:11.075499-08:00

China's Space Epoch raises B‑round, targets 2026 orbital launch and booster recovery attempt

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Voyager and ATMOS partner to streamline mission management and broaden access to space for science Voyager has entered a partnership with ATMOS to expand access to space for scientific discovery and technology advancement. The tie‑up will combine Voyager and ATMOS capabilities to streamline mission management, operations and deployment of research and technology demonstration payloads, aiming to simplify end‑to‑end mission execution.

2026-02-17T03:35:15.446447-08:00

Voyager and ATMOS partner to streamline mission management and broaden access to space for science

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NASA backs flying Artemis II with Orion's existing heat shield after Artemis I anomaly After a heat-shield anomaly on Artemis I, NASA and partners say they will proceed with Artemis II using the current Orion heat shield. Agency officials and contractors expressed confidence the flaw has been understood and mitigated and are committed to a safe launch and crewed return.

2026-02-17T03:09:55.730969-08:00

NASA backs flying Artemis II with Orion's existing heat shield after Artemis I anomaly

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Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability The collapse of UK-based small‑launcher Orbex marks a setback for Europe’s small‑satellite launch sector. UK officials and industry say the exit won’t derail efforts to establish a sovereign domestic small‑satellite launch capability, with rival firms and government programmes expected to sustain development momentum.

2026-02-17T01:12:50.949242-08:00

Orbex collapse won't halt UK push to develop domestic small‑satellite launch capability

European Spaceflight

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Sateliot, PLD Space to launch two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites on MIURA 5 in Spain's first all‑private mission Sateliot has contracted PLD Space to launch two Tritó 5G direct‑to‑device satellites on a dedicated MIURA 5 mission in 2027, in what the companies describe as Spain’s first fully private orbital flight. The deal is PLD Space’s first dedicated commercial MIURA 5 contract.

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot, PLD Space to launch two 5G direct‑to‑device satellites on MIURA 5 in Spain's first all‑private mission

European Spaceflight

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIURA 5 to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device Satellites in 2027

2026-02-17T00:46:25.083283-08:00

Sateliot Picks PLD Space’s MIU

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Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check

China's Space Epoch raises B‑round, targets 2026 orbital launch and booster recovery attempt

NASA backs flying Artemis II with Orion's existing heat shield after Artemis I anomaly

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