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X-59's second test flight cut short by system warning; nine-minute sortie still yields useful data

NASA's X-59 completed a second flight but an in-flight system warning forced an early landing after roughly nine minutes. Engineers captured telemetry during the abbreviated sortie to diagnose the issue and feed an expanded series of test flights planned through 2026.

2026-03-23T09:50:40.147789-07:00

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A dedicated software strategy for Artemis, lunar operations and U.S. space defense

2026-03-23T06:02:23.126289-07:00

Ars Technica

Arianespace to launch Katalyst's NEXUS‑1 on Ariane 6 to service GEO satellites in 2H 2027

2026-03-23T04:20:40.083148-07:00

Bloomberg

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

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NASA to Update Artemis Moon Plans Today — three livestreams start 9 a.m. ET NASA will provide an update on its Artemis moon plans in a series of three livestreamed briefings, the first beginning at 9 a.m. ET. The sessions will be broadcast live and are intended to inform stakeholders about current program decisions and next steps.

2026-03-24T03:10:01.956322-07:00

NASA to Update Artemis Moon Plans Today — three livestreams start 9 a.m. ET

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Beyond the Rocket: The Digital Infrastructure of the Artemis II Mission When Artemis II lifts off the world will see a rocket; it won't see the layered digital architecture—flight software, mission‑operations networks, ground systems and data pipelines—that enables navigation, crew support and communications. This piece examines those unseen systems and how they underpin the crewed lunar flyby.

2026-03-23T19:40:00.691046-07:00

Beyond the Rocket: The Digital Infrastructure of the Artemis II Mission

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X-59's second test flight cut short by system warning; nine-minute sortie still yields useful data NASA's X-59 completed a second flight but an in-flight system warning forced an early landing after roughly nine minutes. Engineers captured telemetry during the abbreviated sortie to diagnose the issue and feed an expanded series of test flights planned through 2026.

2026-03-23T09:50:40.147789-07:00

X-59's second test flight cut short by system warning; nine-minute sortie still yields useful data

SpaceNews.com

A dedicated software strategy for Artemis, lunar operations and U.S. space defense NASA’s Artemis missions and Gateway plans will place life‑support, guidance, manual control and mission‑operations software at the center of crewed deep‑space flights. A unified software strategy is needed to coordinate development, verification, reuse and cyber resilience across exploration and defense programs.

2026-03-23T06:02:23.126289-07:00

A dedicated software strategy for Artemis, lunar operations and U.S. space defense

Ars Technica

Arianespace to launch Katalyst's NEXUS‑1 on Ariane 6 to service GEO satellites in 2H 2027 Katalyst Space Technologies has signed with Arianespace to launch its NEXUS‑1 on Ariane 6 in 2H 2027 to GTO, a geostationary on‑orbit servicing vehicle built to rendezvous with, boost or otherwise rescue malfunctioning satellites. The mission highlights Ariane 6's commercial flexibility.

2026-03-23T04:20:40.083148-07:00

Arianespace to launch Katalyst's NEXUS‑1 on Ariane 6 to service GEO satellites in 2H 2027

Bloomberg

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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis NASA is revising its Artemis moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while assigning SpaceX’s Starship the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit. People familiar with the matter say the change reallocates primary crew-transport responsibilities from Boeing’s SLS-related systems to Starship.

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

The Hill

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Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill A 2026 NASA authorization bill that passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee sharply departs from the agency’s 2010 authorization framework, recasting Congress as an active partner in the Artemis return to the Moon. It redefines oversight, budgeting and program roles for lunar exploration.

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

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Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS Russia's state commission cleared the Progress MS-33 cargo ship (also identified as Progress 94) for launch to the International Space Station on March 22. Liftoff from Baikonur Site 31/6 is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Moscow time (7:59 a.m. ET); NASA will provide live coverage beginning 7:30 a.m. ET.

2026-03-21T16:19:57.895716-07:00

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) cleared for March 22 launch from repaired Baikonur Site 31/6 to resupply ISS

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X-59's second test flight cut short by system warning; nine-minute sortie still yields useful data

A dedicated software strategy for Artemis, lunar operations and U.S. space defense

Arianespace to launch Katalyst's NEXUS‑1 on Ariane 6 to service GEO satellites in 2H 2027

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

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