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Vast Space opens Paris HQ and signs a two-mission deal for French crew to the ISS and Haven-1 (SpaceX capsules)

Vast Space will establish a Paris headquarters and dispatch French astronaut(s) on two crewed missions: one to the ISS and another to Haven-1, using SpaceX capsules, the company announced at France’s Choose France Summit. The move positions France and partners such as CNES as NASA narrows station funding.

2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00

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Roman Telescope infrared mirror complete for launch-ready flight configuration

2026-05-31T21:26:06.334959-07:00

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Blue Origin New Glenn explodes during Florida static hot-fire test, damaging LC-36 pad infrastructure

2026-05-28T19:10:16.075507-07:00

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NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight

2026-05-30T05:11:28.640993-07:00

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Vast Space opens Paris HQ and signs a two-mission deal for French crew to the ISS and Haven-1 (SpaceX capsules) Vast Space will establish a Paris headquarters and dispatch French astronaut(s) on two crewed missions: one to the ISS and another to Haven-1, using SpaceX capsules, the company announced at France’s Choose France Summit. The move positions France and partners such as CNES as NASA narrows station funding.

2026-06-01T13:45:26.558627-07:00

Vast Space opens Paris HQ and signs a two-mission deal for French crew to the ISS and Haven-1 (SpaceX capsules)

Universe Today

Roman Telescope infrared mirror complete for launch-ready flight configuration Roman Telescope’s massive infrared mirror is reported as ready to fly, marking a key hardware milestone for the mission’s exoplanet and dusty-disk imaging work. The readiness step follows the program’s earlier move into pre-launch assembly and timeline positioning.

2026-05-31T21:26:06.334959-07:00

Roman Telescope infrared mirror complete for launch-ready flight configuration

Universe Today

JWST is “sniffing” alien atmospheres as Habitable Worlds Observatory moves into construction to hunt for extraterrestrial biolog The James Webb Space Telescope is already probing potential signs of life by analyzing alien atmospheres, while the Habitable Worlds Observatory is being built specifically to search for biology beyond Earth. The shift underscores how JWST-era observations will feed into dedicated follow-on missions.

2026-05-31T15:54:27.152834-07:00

JWST is “sniffing” alien atmospheres as Habitable Worlds Observatory moves into construction to hunt for extraterrestrial biolog

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NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight After an initial series of lower-speed test flights, NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 is reported to be nearly ready to begin supersonic operations. The program’s remaining preparation appears close to completion as the team moves from subsonic validation toward the next flight phase.

2026-05-30T05:11:28.640993-07:00

NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight

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Blue Origin New Glenn explodes during Florida static hot-fire test, damaging LC-36 pad infrastructure Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a major anomaly during a planned static hot-fire at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (LC-36), triggering an explosion that destroyed the booster and upper stage and caused substantial pad damage, including a toppled launch tower. All personnel were accounted for; the event raises near-term execution risk for NASA’s Artemis-relevant timeline.

2026-05-28T19:10:16.075507-07:00

Blue Origin New Glenn explodes during Florida static hot-fire test, damaging LC-36 pad infrastructure

Bloomberg

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard Russia plans its first manned launch from Baikonur this year in July, assigning a crew that includes a NASA astronaut. The announcement ties U.S.-Russian crew participation to Russia’s near-term launch cadence from Kazakhstan’s cosmodrome as both sides continue different human-spaceflight roadmaps.

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

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NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers NASA selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as one of two providers to develop a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis campaign. The award brings a new surface-mobility capability into NASA’s Artemis architecture as the agency advances steps toward a sustained return of humans to the Moon.

2026-05-28T01:13:31.661041-07:00

NASA picks Venturi Astrolab for crewed Artemis lunar rover, selecting one of two providers

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China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe China is reshaping its lunar program by merging Chang’e robotic probe work with its human spaceflight plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030. Separately, NASA has selected Venturi Astrolab and Lunar Outpost to supply Artemis crewed lunar terrain vehicles (LTVs), with student teams developing lunar robotics for 2026.

2026-05-27T11:13:00.583858-07:00

China integrates robotic Chang’e lunar activities into human spaceflight for Moon landings by 2030; NASA arms Artemis with crewe

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Vast Space opens Paris HQ and signs a two-mission deal for French crew to the ISS and Haven-1 (SpaceX capsules)

Roman Telescope infrared mirror complete for launch-ready flight configuration

Blue Origin New Glenn explodes during Florida static hot-fire test, damaging LC-36 pad infrastructure

NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 poised for next step toward supersonic flight

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