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NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said he will reopen the Human Landing System competition for Artemis III, putting SpaceX's Starship award back into play and inviting other contractors — including Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin — to submit competing proposals after finding SpaceX behind schedule.

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

CNBC

Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Associated Press

SpaceX completes final Version 2 Starship test — 11th flight deploys test satellites and returns largely intact

2025-10-13T17:07:45.617123-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Starship’s 10th Test Flight Largely Successful — Deploys Eight Mock Starlink Sats and Validates Heat‑Shield Tiles

2025-08-26T18:23:49.861540-07:00

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Astrobotic pushes Griffin‑1 lunar lander to no earlier than mid‑2026, delaying commercial rover deployment Astrobotic says it will not launch its large Griffin‑1 lunar lander carrying a commercial rover before mid‑2026. The slip delays the rover's surface deployment and pushes a significant commercial lunar‑lander flight — part of broader CLPS activity — into the second half of 2026.

2025-10-26T07:31:34.158916-07:00

Astrobotic pushes Griffin‑1 lunar lander to no earlier than mid‑2026, delaying commercial rover deployment

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Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition Elon Musk publicly attacked acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, calling him “Sean Dummy” and accusing him of “trying to kill NASA” after Duffy said SpaceX was behind schedule and moved to reopen the Artemis III Human Landing System competition, inviting other contractors to bid.

2025-10-21T10:42:39.665691-07:00

Musk publicly attacks acting NASA chief after agency reopens Artemis lander competition

SpaceQ

Artemis II: Orion to run an early docking practice during four‑crew, 10‑day lunar flyby targeting Feb 2026 In the first hours after liftoff — currently targeted as early as February 2026 — Artemis II’s four‑person crew will perform a practice docking inside the Lockheed Martin‑built Orion capsule as part of a 10‑day lunar flyby to validate crew operations and spacecraft systems.

2025-10-21T09:10:44.281180-07:00

Artemis II: Orion to run an early docking practice during four‑crew, 10‑day lunar flyby targeting Feb 2026

Ars Technica

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NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said he will reopen the Human Landing System competition for Artemis III, putting SpaceX's Starship award back into play and inviting other contractors — including Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin — to submit competing proposals after finding SpaceX behind schedule.

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

Universe Today

Untouched Apollo 17 drive‑tube reveals unexpected sulfur isotopes Brown University researchers opened a previously unopened Apollo 17 drive‑tube sample and discovered unexpected sulfur isotope signatures, revealing exotic sulfur chemistry preserved in lunar material. The result provides new constraints on lunar volatile processing and informs scientific priorities for future Moon exploration.

2025-10-16T14:06:47.596021-07:00

Untouched Apollo 17 drive‑tube reveals unexpected sulfur isotopes

Associated Press

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SpaceX completes final Version 2 Starship test — 11th flight deploys test satellites and returns largely intact SpaceX completed the 11th Starship/Super Heavy test flight — the last for its second‑generation design — launching from Starbase, deploying test satellites to orbit and returning the upper stage largely intact. The mission clears the way for an upgraded Version 3 prototype planned for test launches next year.

2025-10-13T17:07:45.617123-07:00

SpaceX completes final Version 2 Starship test — 11th flight deploys test satellites and returns largely intact

Space.com

Delta to install dedicated Delta One® check-in at every hub by end of 2025 Delta Air Lines will install dedicated Delta One® check-in areas at every hub by the end of 2025, expanding premium processing and reinforcing the carrier's hub-focused premium strategy. The rollout builds on ongoing investments in elevated services and aims to streamline premium passenger flows across Delta's network.

2025-10-12T06:03:02.288873-07:00

Delta to install dedicated Delta One® check-in at every hub by end of 2025

NASA Spaceflight

Cassini reanalysis finds new molecules in Enceladus' water jets Researchers reexamined Cassini plume measurements and identified previously undetected molecules in the water jets venting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The detections expand the known chemistry of the plumes and feed directly into scientific priorities and instrument requirements for follow‑on missions.

2025-10-11T14:24:35.192885-07:00

Cassini reanalysis finds new molecules in Enceladus' water jets

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