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Orion 'performing spectacularly' on Artemis II — blocked toilet and stubborn waste tank pose mission‑level headache

NASA says Orion is "performing spectacularly" on Artemis II, but the mission is coping with a blocked toilet and difficulty evacuating the waste tank. Engineers plan to repair the plumbing and clear the tank before the capsule returns to Earth.

2026-04-07T15:07:43.862320-07:00

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Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity

2026-04-07T15:00:39.818677-07:00

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SWOT captures tsunami formation from space, supplying direct sea‑surface elevation data for model improvement

2026-04-07T10:00:49.681165-07:00

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NASA’s Moon‑base program exposed by vulnerable spaceborne operational systems

2026-04-07T06:32:23.813321-07:00

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Orion 'performing spectacularly' on Artemis II — blocked toilet and stubborn waste tank pose mission‑level headache NASA says Orion is "performing spectacularly" on Artemis II, but the mission is coping with a blocked toilet and difficulty evacuating the waste tank. Engineers plan to repair the plumbing and clear the tank before the capsule returns to Earth.

2026-04-07T15:07:43.862320-07:00

Orion 'performing spectacularly' on Artemis II — blocked toilet and stubborn waste tank pose mission‑level headache

The Atlantic

Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity New photographs of Earth taken aboard NASA's Artemis II show a planet‑wide perspective that underscores common humanity and cooperation. Commentators say the images act as a visual counterpoint to President Trump's recent bellicose rhetoric, reinforcing the mission's soft‑power symbolism for global dialogue.

2026-04-07T15:00:39.818677-07:00

Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity

Space.com

SWOT captures tsunami formation from space, supplying direct sea‑surface elevation data for model improvement The SWOT satellite recorded a tsunami's surface signature, providing scientists with high‑resolution sea‑surface elevation measurements of tsunami formation from orbit. Researchers say these observations supply empirical data to validate and improve tsunami propagation, early‑warning models and to help constrain near‑source generation physics.

2026-04-07T10:00:49.681165-07:00

SWOT captures tsunami formation from space, supplying direct sea‑surface elevation data for model improvement

SpaceNews.com

NASA’s Moon‑base program exposed by vulnerable spaceborne operational systems NASA’s Moon‑base project depends on operational technology systems placed in space, but those systems are vulnerable to failures, cyber threats and operational fragility. The exposure creates material risks to continuous surface operations, logistics and mission assurance as the agency scales infrastructure for a sustained lunar presence.

2026-04-07T06:32:23.813321-07:00

NASA’s Moon‑base program exposed by vulnerable spaceborne operational systems

Payload

Redwire supplies 11 cameras to record inside and outside views of Orion for Artemis II lunar flyby Redwire built and installed 11 cameras around the inside and outside of NASA's Orion crew capsule to record the upcoming Artemis II lunar flyby, Redwire senior systems engineer Kaylee Geidel told Payload. The camera suite will provide both cabin and external views during the mission.

2026-04-07T05:18:02.490108-07:00

Redwire supplies 11 cameras to record inside and outside views of Orion for Artemis II lunar flyby

The Hill

Public support surges for NASA's return to the Moon and human missions to Mars Public enthusiasm for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit has climbed, with strong support for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years and to pursue crewed missions to Mars — many eager to witness the first Martian footsteps.

2026-04-07T03:12:35.440358-07:00

Public support surges for NASA's return to the Moon and human missions to Mars

Ars Technica

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Crew Sets New Record for Distance from Earth, Underscoring Moon’s Potential for Human Exploration A crew on NASA's lunar flyby has set a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, underscoring the Moon's potential for renewed human exploration. Astronauts called the view 'truly hard to describe' and 'amazing,' highlighting the mission's public and programmatic resonance.

2026-04-07T00:58:55.948416-07:00

Crew Sets New Record for Distance from Earth, Underscoring Moon’s Potential for Human Exploration

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Falcon 9 to loft Northrop Grumman CRS‑24 Cygnus to ISS as Vandenberg clears Minotaur IV for STP‑S29A U.S. launch activity this week sees a Falcon 9 set to lift Northrop Grumman's CRS‑24 Cygnus XL — carrying roughly 11,000 pounds of science and supplies — to the International Space Station, while Vandenberg cleared a Minotaur IV for the STP‑S29A mission. Expedition 74 crews are finalizing Cygnus handover preparations as Artemis II reaches its midpoint.

2026-04-06T15:16:42.227346-07:00

Falcon 9 to loft Northrop Grumman CRS‑24 Cygnus to ISS as Vandenberg clears Minotaur IV for STP‑S29A

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Artemis II Earth Images Emphasize Global Unity, Implicit Rebuke to Presidential Bellicosity

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NASA’s Moon‑base program exposed by vulnerable spaceborne operational systems

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