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Artemis II crew completes launch‑day dress rehearsal as Space Coast braces for busy 2026

NASA's Artemis II crew completed a full launch‑day dress rehearsal in Florida, advancing the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years toward liftoff. The test underscores a crowded 2026 Space Coast manifest that could also include Blue Origin's lunar lander and the arrival of SpaceX's Starship.

2025-12-29T23:48:45.192416-08:00

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Volta Space tests 'LightGrid' satellite system to beam power to lunar landers

2025-12-29T09:45:34.757319-08:00

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Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships

2025-12-18T10:11:06.248552-08:00

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Artemis II crew completes launch‑day dress rehearsal as Space Coast braces for busy 2026 NASA's Artemis II crew completed a full launch‑day dress rehearsal in Florida, advancing the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years toward liftoff. The test underscores a crowded 2026 Space Coast manifest that could also include Blue Origin's lunar lander and the arrival of SpaceX's Starship.

2025-12-29T23:48:45.192416-08:00

Artemis II crew completes launch‑day dress rehearsal as Space Coast braces for busy 2026

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Volta Space tests 'LightGrid' satellite system to beam power to lunar landers Volta Space is flight-testing its LightGrid satellite system to beam electrical power to lunar landers, aiming to keep surface missions operational through the long, cold lunar night. The demonstration evaluates in-orbit power transmission and lander receiver integration to sustain survival and mission activities.

2025-12-29T09:45:34.757319-08:00

Volta Space tests 'LightGrid' satellite system to beam power to lunar landers

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Top 5 Space Policy Stories of 2025: Year Closes as Jared Isaacman Is Confirmed NASA Administrator The year in space policy closed with the Senate confirming Jared Isaacman as NASA's 15th administrator, ending an 11‑month interim after a protracted vetting process. Isaacman's 'Athena' agenda prioritizes accelerated crewed lunar missions, expanded public–private partnerships and nuclear propulsion, shifting program priorities heading into 2026.

2025-12-29T05:46:44.805743-08:00

Top 5 Space Policy Stories of 2025: Year Closes as Jared Isaacman Is Confirmed NASA Administrator

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Hanwha wins KRW103.3bn (US$71.5m) contract to develop propulsion for South Korea's first lunar lander Hanwha Aerospace has won a KRW103.3 billion (US$71.5 million) contract to develop the propulsion system for South Korea's first lunar lander. The award places Hanwha responsible for designing and supplying the lander's primary propulsion elements as Seoul advances its domestic lunar capability.

2025-12-28T16:34:19.907062-08:00

Hanwha wins KRW103.3bn (US$71.5m) contract to develop propulsion for South Korea's first lunar lander

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Jeremy Hansen outlines his role on Artemis 2 moon mission In a Canadian Space Agency video, astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains the specific responsibilities he will perform on Artemis 2, describing his tasks aboard the spacecraft during the mission to the Moon, and how his role supports crew operations and mission objectives.

2025-12-27T09:30:50.265182-08:00

Jeremy Hansen outlines his role on Artemis 2 moon mission

Space.com

Artemis II: First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo Targeted No Earlier Than Feb 2026 NASA's Artemis II — the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo — is now targeted to launch no earlier than February 2026. The four-person crew will undertake a roughly 10-day lunar flyby aboard Orion to validate crew operations, imaging systems and an early docking practice.

2025-12-24T07:07:43.666333-08:00

Artemis II: First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo Targeted No Earlier Than Feb 2026

Universe Today

Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data A Purdue team led by Shirley Dyke publishes a method in Acta Astronautica to construct lunar landing pads from local regolith using minimal prior knowledge of material properties. The approach targets pads robust enough to support landing and ascent of heavy rockets needed for sustained resupply operations.

2025-12-21T04:46:04.963408-08:00

Purdue study: Building reusable lunar launchpads from local regolith with minimal material data

USA Today

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return A year of milestones — from two uncrewed lunar landings and the high‑profile return of Boeing's 'stuck' Starliner crew to major operational pushes by SpaceX and Blue Origin — 2025 saw a rapid increase in launch cadence, lunar activity and commercial space capability demonstrations.

2025-12-19T10:40:35.838105-08:00

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return

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Artemis II crew completes launch‑day dress rehearsal as Space Coast braces for busy 2026

Top 5 Space Policy Stories of 2025: Year Closes as Jared Isaacman Is Confirmed NASA Administrator

Volta Space tests 'LightGrid' satellite system to beam power to lunar landers

Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA's 15th administrator; vows to accelerate lunar missions and expand public–private partnerships

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