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SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3’s IFT-12 launch from Starbase, following integrated tanking and redesign plans tied to Art

SpaceX says it is targeting May 19 for the 12th Starship Integrated Flight Test (IFT-12), debuting the next-generation Starship V3. The campaign follows an integrated tanking test completed Monday, with Elon Musk also referencing a subsequent May 20 flight tied to the redesigned Super Heavy configuration.

2026-05-12T16:06:20.743251-07:00

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SpaceX CRS-34 Cargo Dragon mission to ISS: Falcon 9 launch targeted for 6:50 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral

2026-05-12T13:58:25.987638-07:00

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NASA accelerates X-59 flight-testing cadence for upcoming low-boom supersonic trials

2026-05-12T14:40:14.731533-07:00

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to use a Mars gravity assist with a close flyby May 15

2026-05-12T08:11:48.565672-07:00

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SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3’s IFT-12 launch from Starbase, following integrated tanking and redesign plans tied to Art SpaceX says it is targeting May 19 for the 12th Starship Integrated Flight Test (IFT-12), debuting the next-generation Starship V3. The campaign follows an integrated tanking test completed Monday, with Elon Musk also referencing a subsequent May 20 flight tied to the redesigned Super Heavy configuration.

2026-05-12T16:06:20.743251-07:00

SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3’s IFT-12 launch from Starbase, following integrated tanking and redesign plans tied to Art

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NASA accelerates X-59 flight-testing cadence for upcoming low-boom supersonic trials NASA says its X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft has started conducting two test flights per day as the program ramps toward future supersonic trials. The increased sortie tempo underlines an effort to compress the remaining preparation period and broaden the test data set.

2026-05-12T14:40:14.731533-07:00

NASA accelerates X-59 flight-testing cadence for upcoming low-boom supersonic trials

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SpaceX CRS-34 Cargo Dragon mission to ISS: Falcon 9 launch targeted for 6:50 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral SpaceX is preparing the CRS-34 Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station, launching Falcon 9 with Cargo Dragon from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Coverage focuses on the live countdown and a 24-hour schedule slip affecting the latest launch window, with weather pending.

2026-05-12T13:58:25.987638-07:00

SpaceX CRS-34 Cargo Dragon mission to ISS: Falcon 9 launch targeted for 6:50 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to use a Mars gravity assist with a close flyby May 15 NASA’s Psyche solar-electric asteroid probe, launched Oct. 13, 2023, will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15 to gain energy for its journey to the metallic asteroid Psyche. Mission planners will leverage Mars’ gravity alongside xenon-fueled propulsion to shape the interplanetary trajectory.

2026-05-12T08:11:48.565672-07:00

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to use a Mars gravity assist with a close flyby May 15

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Lonestar signs NASA Space Act Agreement to pursue space-based lunar data storage, resilient off-world compute and next-gen comms Lonestar has signed a NASA Space Act Agreement establishing a framework for collaboration aimed at space-based data storage tied to lunar operations, resilient off-world compute infrastructure, and next-generation space communications architectures. The pact formalizes cooperation focused on storing and processing data beyond Earth for cislunar/lunar mission needs.

2026-05-12T01:42:03.834529-07:00

Lonestar signs NASA Space Act Agreement to pursue space-based lunar data storage, resilient off-world compute and next-gen comms

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NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals NASA says it will continue exchanging International Space Station crews about every six months, after assessing whether longer stays would be workable. The approach preserves near-term rotation cadence while the agency evaluates staffing and operational risk for longer-duration missions.

2026-05-11T15:46:51.075045-07:00

NASA plans to keep International Space Station crew rotations at ~six-month intervals

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Artemis 3 SLS core stage moves into hardware integration ahead of 2027 lunar-landers test launch NASA has raised the Artemis 3 SLS core stage into the Vehicle Assembly Building and is preparing for engine integration, advancing the rocket toward a planned 2027 launch. The step ties Artemis 3’s near-term hardware cadence to ongoing mission-profile planning as the agency readies for lunar landers validation.

2026-05-11T14:06:48.689628-07:00

Artemis 3 SLS core stage moves into hardware integration ahead of 2027 lunar-landers test launch

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NASA trains Artemis 2 crew to communicate lunar observations in “scientist language” Artemis 2 astronauts on NASA’s circumlunar mission were trained to describe what they observed in ways that match lunar scientists’ needs for interpreting the lunar environment. The crew’s off-nominal observations required clearer, science-ready reporting—highlighting how mission ops and crew training adapt in real time.

2026-05-11T11:07:29.147709-07:00

NASA trains Artemis 2 crew to communicate lunar observations in “scientist language”

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SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3’s IFT-12 launch from Starbase, following integrated tanking and redesign plans tied to Art

SpaceX CRS-34 Cargo Dragon mission to ISS: Falcon 9 launch targeted for 6:50 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral

NASA accelerates X-59 flight-testing cadence for upcoming low-boom supersonic trials

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft to use a Mars gravity assist with a close flyby May 15

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