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NASA revives VIPER, awards Blue Origin $190M to deliver rover to Moon south pole in 2027

NASA revived the canceled VIPER mission, awarding Blue Origin a $190 million task order to deliver the rover to the Moon's south pole aboard the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander in late 2027. VIPER will map water ice and volatiles to help enable a sustainable Artemis lunar presence.

2025-09-19T13:32:50.812454-07:00

Ars Technica

SpaceX proposes Boca Chica Starship corridors to overfly Florida and return over Mexico

2025-09-19T18:44:20.786955-07:00

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX's 10th Starship/Super Heavy test scrubbed after ground‑systems issue; follows three upper‑stage failures

2025-08-24T08:22:33.376901-07:00

ABC News

Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

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Via Satellite

Germany’s MBS signs two-launch contract with South Korea’s Innospace Germany’s Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) has contracted South Korean launch startup Innospace for two orbital launches, securing launch services to place MBS satellites into orbit. The agreement is a commercial launch deal between a German satellite operator and an emerging Asian small‑launcher provider.

2025-09-21T12:39:35.503390-07:00

Germany’s MBS signs two-launch contract with South Korea’s Innospace

Space.com

NASA to announce new astronaut class and provide Artemis II mission update Sept. 22–24 NASA will hold events Sept. 22–24 to unveil its newest astronaut class and deliver a status update on Artemis II, the agency’s planned crewed lunar flyby, covering crew assignments, mission schedule and readiness briefings that could affect supplier work and launch preparations.

2025-09-21T07:04:15.512888-07:00

NASA to announce new astronaut class and provide Artemis II mission update Sept. 22–24

Florida Today

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites (Starlink 10-27) from Cape Canaveral as Space Coast hits 80th liftoff SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-27 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, deploying 28 internet satellites on a Falcon 9 — the company's 119th Falcon 9 flight of 2025. The sunrise liftoff was the Space Coast's 80th launch this year as the region eyes a 100+ launch pace.

2025-09-21T04:56:31.850073-07:00

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites (Starlink 10-27) from Cape Canaveral as Space Coast hits 80th liftoff

Aviation Week

Roscosmos selects AFK Sistema’s Sputnix to build Earth‑observation constellation; agency to provide launches Roscosmos has tapped AFK Sistema subsidiary Sputnix to design a new Earth‑observation satellite constellation, with the Russian state space agency committing to provide launch services. The deal places a domestic systems integrator in charge of spacecraft development while relying on Roscosmos' launch capacity for deployment.

2025-09-21T03:58:55.916673-07:00

Roscosmos selects AFK Sistema’s Sputnix to build Earth‑observation constellation; agency to provide launches

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX moves Starship Ship 38 to Pad 1 for renewed static‑fire attempts as Massey rebuild continues SpaceX has moved Starship Ship 38 to Pad 1 to resume static‑fire attempts as part of its ongoing ground‑test campaign. Work to rebuild Massey is continuing in parallel, with both activities advancing the company's Starship development ahead of future flight attempts.

2025-09-20T11:36:16.588527-07:00

SpaceX moves Starship Ship 38 to Pad 1 for renewed static‑fire attempts as Massey rebuild continues

European Spaceflight

CNES Delays FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator’s First Flight to Early 2026 CNES has confirmed the first flight of its FROG‑H reusable rocket demonstrator has been pushed to early 2026, shifting the programme’s timetable. FROG‑H is intended as a reusable demonstrator and the delay defers its in‑flight validation into next year by CNES officials.

2025-09-20T08:36:21.223179-07:00

CNES Delays FROG-H Reusable Rocket Demonstrator’s First Flight to Early 2026

New York Times

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Critics: SpaceX Starship test failures leave U.S. at risk of falling behind on Moon return Former NASA executives say SpaceX's Starship — which has suffered a string of recent test explosions — remains years from being mission‑ready, a development they warn could put U.S. plans to return humans to the Moon at growing risk.

2025-09-20T02:10:21.545494-07:00

Critics: SpaceX Starship test failures leave U.S. at risk of falling behind on Moon return

Ars Technica

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SpaceX proposes Boca Chica Starship corridors to overfly Florida and return over Mexico SpaceX has proposed new Starship/Super Heavy launch corridors from Boca Chica that send ascent trajectories across Florida while routing return and recovery paths over Mexican waters. The corridors are designed to avoid major population centers and reshape debris recovery and regulatory footprints.

2025-09-19T18:44:20.786955-07:00

SpaceX proposes Boca Chica Starship corridors to overfly Florida and return over Mexico

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