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X-59's second test flight aborted after system warning; brief sortie still yields usable data

NASA's X-59 low‑boom demonstrator landed early on its second test flight after a system warning forced an abort, ending the sortie after nine minutes. Teams say the abbreviated mission nevertheless produced useful data and feeds into an expanded series of dozens of test flights planned for 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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X-59's second test flight aborted after system warning; brief sortie still yields usable data NASA's X-59 low‑boom demonstrator landed early on its second test flight after a system warning forced an abort, ending the sortie after nine minutes. Teams say the abbreviated mission nevertheless produced useful data and feeds into an expanded series of dozens of test flights planned for 2026.

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

X-59's second test flight aborted after system warning; brief sortie still yields usable data

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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

NASA Spaceflight

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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

Space.com

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Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby NASA has rolled the Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack back to Launch Complex 39B and placed the four‑person crew in quarantine as teams target a crewed lunar flyby launch as soon as April 1. Agency engineers are monitoring solar activity and implementing radiation protections ahead of the attempt.

2026-03-21T06:38:10.992528-07:00

Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby

Flying Magazine

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X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins NASA’s X‑59 low‑boom demonstrator returned to base minutes into its second flight after a cockpit warning light prompted an early landing. NASA and Lockheed Martin are investigating the technical anomaly while preparing an expanded multi‑flight 2026 test campaign to validate the aircraft’s quiet sonic‑boom signature.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

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X-59's second test flight aborted after system warning; brief sortie still yields usable 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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