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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

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Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own

2026-06-19T03:51:13.356374-07:00

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NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned

2026-06-18T14:05:42.565428-07:00

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NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own Mu-g Technologies has entered the parabolic-flight market by acquiring an aircraft to support commercial reduced-gravity flight services. The move lands alongside NASA’s efforts to obtain its own aircraft capability for reduced-gravity research, highlighting a growing demand for “vomit comet” style operations.

2026-06-19T03:51:13.356374-07:00

Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own

Ars Technica

NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned NASA has asked Northrop Grumman to stop work on the agency’s lunar HALO module, with the company reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs. The move signals a near-term change to NASA’s lunar hardware development path and contractor execution priorities.

2026-06-18T14:05:42.565428-07:00

NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned

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NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development NASA is preparing a high-risk reboost mission to raise the orbit of its Swift astrophysics spacecraft, with launch planned later this month. The mission comes after less than a year of development, indicating an accelerated effort to restore orbital conditions for continued science operations.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development

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Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket is scheduled for a time-critical rescue mission in June to prevent NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from making an uncontrolled re-entry. The plan will use Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft to intercept Swift in a decaying orbit and boost it to a higher altitude.

2026-06-18T05:17:07.837992-07:00

Northrop Grumman to Fly Pegasus Intercept Mission to Raise NASA’s Swift Observatory from Decaying Orbit

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Astrobotic readies Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission, preparing for California environmental testing Astrobotic has unveiled Griffin-1, its next lunar lander for NASA’s Moon Base mission, positioning the vehicle to deliver one of the heaviest payloads ever to the lunar surface. The company says the lander is nearly complete and is set to move to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month.

2026-06-15T18:23:17.197622-07:00

Astrobotic readies Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission, preparing for California environmental testing

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NASA X-59 Quesst hits Mach 1.4 at FL550 as Quesst quiet-supersonic overland flight test campaign accelerates NASA reports the X-59 Quesst experimental jet reached Mach 1.4 at FL550 (about 16,773 m) during its test program, validating real-flight conditions for overland low-boom supersonic demonstrations. With engineers preparing for its first flight over U.S. communities, NASA is now increasing the tempo toward that next phase.

2026-06-15T09:33:13.302141-07:00

NASA X-59 Quesst hits Mach 1.4 at FL550 as Quesst quiet-supersonic overland flight test campaign accelerates

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Artemis 2 used an ISS-tested laser link to stream live video from lunar flyby NASA says a laser communications system—previously tested aboard the International Space Station—enabled live video streaming during Artemis 2 as Orion traveled on its way around the Moon. The demonstration shows how optical links can extend end-to-end bandwidth for deep-space mission media delivery.

2026-06-15T08:22:55.591656-07:00

Artemis 2 used an ISS-tested laser link to stream live video from lunar flyby

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own

NASA tells Northrop Grumman to stop work on lunar HALO module as affected employees are reassigned

NASA’s Swift spacecraft reboost mission set to launch later this month after under a year of development

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