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Electra and NASA AACES 2050 advance double-bubble turbo-electric airliner concept with electric tail fans

Electra has unveiled a NASA AACES 2050 turbo-electric airliner concept featuring a double-bubble fuselage and electric tail fans aimed at improving efficiency. The broader briefing frames the work as part of a future shift across electric commuters and hydrogen-powered airliner concepts—signaling next-step design risk reduction under a NASA technology umbrella.

2026-06-08T11:56:35.210007-07:00

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Prada and Axiom Space unveil water-cooled LCVG inner layer for NASA’s Artemis lunar spacesuits

2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00

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Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time in Edwards AFB flight

2026-06-07T09:12:07.419829-07:00

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Electra and NASA AACES 2050 advance double-bubble turbo-electric airliner concept with electric tail fans Electra has unveiled a NASA AACES 2050 turbo-electric airliner concept featuring a double-bubble fuselage and electric tail fans aimed at improving efficiency. The broader briefing frames the work as part of a future shift across electric commuters and hydrogen-powered airliner concepts—signaling next-step design risk reduction under a NASA technology umbrella.

2026-06-08T11:56:35.210007-07:00

Electra and NASA AACES 2050 advance double-bubble turbo-electric airliner concept with electric tail fans

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Prada and Axiom Space unveil water-cooled LCVG inner layer for NASA’s Artemis lunar spacesuits Prada, in partnership with Axiom Space, has revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG)—a high-performance inner layer for NASA’s Artemis lunar suits. The water-cooled garment is designed to help Artemis astronauts manage the Moon’s extreme conditions during upcoming missions, branded through the Prada collaboration.

2026-06-08T04:48:23.347767-07:00

Prada and Axiom Space unveil water-cooled LCVG inner layer for NASA’s Artemis lunar spacesuits

SpaceWatch Global

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships Ahead of NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement, analysis suggests the chosen astronauts could offer clues to how NASA is evolving its Moon base strategy—especially the balance between agency-led architecture and commercial roles across surface operations, logistics, and human spaceflight beyond Earth orbit.

2026-06-08T01:11:18.030213-07:00

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time in Edwards AFB flight NASA says its X-59 low-boom demonstrator exceeded Mach 1 for the first time during a test flight from Edwards Air Force Base, advancing the Quesst program’s objective of enabling overland supersonic flight without a sonic boom. The milestone builds on earlier low-speed and early supersonic validation steps.

2026-06-07T09:12:07.419829-07:00

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time in Edwards AFB flight

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Meteor “storms” and Artemis: NASA assesses micrometeoroid risk to future lunar crews and spacecraft NASA is evaluating whether major meteor shower activity could increase micrometeoroid impact hazards for its Artemis lunar missions, and what engineering/operations approach is used to keep astronauts safe from particle strikes. The assessment links space-weather-like conditions to crew protection and spacecraft impact tolerance.

2026-06-07T03:11:17.687798-07:00

Meteor “storms” and Artemis: NASA assesses micrometeoroid risk to future lunar crews and spacecraft

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NASA weighs a lower-cost Hubble reboost as Katalyst readies a robotic servicing attempt to reboost Swift NASA is considering extending the life of the Hubble Space Telescope with a reboost maneuver if costs can be reduced. Separately, NASA and Katalyst are preparing to launch a robotic servicing mission aimed at reboosting the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in a decaying orbit.

2026-06-06T18:13:30.909871-07:00

NASA weighs a lower-cost Hubble reboost as Katalyst readies a robotic servicing attempt to reboost Swift

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ISS air-leak prompts NASA to order Dragon shelter as Russian crew works to restore habitability NASA directed five ISS crew members to shelter in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule as an air leak worsened on the Russian segment. After about an hour and a half, officials assessed no urgent evacuation was needed while repairs continued, underscoring how quickly station atmosphere issues can escalate.

2026-06-05T07:28:20.916023-07:00

ISS air-leak prompts NASA to order Dragon shelter as Russian crew works to restore habitability

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Canada and ESA weigh industrial and program-response moves after NASA shelves Lunar Gateway Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell and former NASA Chief Economist Alexander MacDonald say Canada is positioned to benefit from NASA’s abrupt shift away from the Lunar Gateway—prompting ESA and Canadian stakeholders to decide how to respond to the cancellation and realign work and roles.

2026-06-04T08:56:15.588429-07:00

Canada and ESA weigh industrial and program-response moves after NASA shelves Lunar Gateway

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Electra and NASA AACES 2050 advance double-bubble turbo-electric airliner concept with electric tail fans

Prada and Axiom Space unveil water-cooled LCVG inner layer for NASA’s Artemis lunar spacesuits

Artemis III crew selection signals NASA’s direction for lunar base buildout and commercial partnerships

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1 for first time in Edwards AFB flight

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