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LiveEO wins €6.6M public funding via GRW to advance “Twinspector” Earth-observation constellation

LiveEO has secured €6.6 million in public funding through Germany’s GRW program to support the next development phase of its “Twinspector” satellite constellation. The tranche underscores ongoing state-backed investment to scale commercial EO capacity and accelerate constellation deployment.

2026-05-21T00:44:25.024000-07:00

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SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te

2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00

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Researchers map a fuel-saving Earth-to-Moon trajectory using advanced computer modeling

2026-05-20T13:11:59.045672-07:00

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Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

2026-05-20T05:06:08.341331-07:00

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LiveEO wins €6.6M public funding via GRW to advance “Twinspector” Earth-observation constellation LiveEO has secured €6.6 million in public funding through Germany’s GRW program to support the next development phase of its “Twinspector” satellite constellation. The tranche underscores ongoing state-backed investment to scale commercial EO capacity and accelerate constellation deployment.

2026-05-21T00:44:25.024000-07:00

LiveEO wins €6.6M public funding via GRW to advance “Twinspector” Earth-observation constellation

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Researchers map a fuel-saving Earth-to-Moon trajectory using advanced computer modeling An international research team reports identifying a “hidden” Earth-to-Moon route that reduces propellant needs, based on advanced computer modeling of cislunar transfer dynamics. The work points to more fuel-efficient trajectory design that could lower mission cost and expand feasible payload and mission profiles for lunar operations.

2026-05-20T13:11:59.045672-07:00

Researchers map a fuel-saving Earth-to-Moon trajectory using advanced computer modeling

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JWST study suggests Neptune’s moon Nereid is the lone intact survivor from the planet’s original satellite system A new study reports that Neptune’s third-largest moon, Nereid, may be an intact survivor from the planet’s primordial satellite system. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study Nereid in 2024, challenging earlier views of a more heavily disrupted past.

2026-05-20T11:09:52.842855-07:00

JWST study suggests Neptune’s moon Nereid is the lone intact survivor from the planet’s original satellite system

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Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results Starfighters Space says it is turning its Texas facility into a staging ground for microgravity flight testing in response to NASA’s request for information on commercial parabolic capabilities. Separately, the company filed its first-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q, underscoring the effort’s near-term financing and operational visibility.

2026-05-20T07:22:40.272787-07:00

Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results

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Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers A new Congressional report says NASA has potentially funded or supported hundreds of scientific collaborations since 2015 that could involve Chinese researchers. The finding raises concerns that research partnerships enabled by NASA funding may introduce China-related security risks for U.S. interests.

2026-05-20T05:06:08.341331-07:00

Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

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SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te SpaceX is stacking Starship V3 with the upgraded Super Heavy booster at Starbase ahead of Starship Flight 12, targeting May 21. The flight debuts redesigned architecture, Raptor 3 engines and “Pad 2,” paired with the first payload deployment test for the new configuration. SpaceX says it has sunk more than $15 billion into Starship development.

2026-05-20T04:45:30.703693-07:00

SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te

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The Exploration Company completes Nyx test model vibration testing as ESA evaluates LEO cargo return service proposals The Exploration Company has completed Nyx test-model vibration testing, ahead of ESA’s evaluation of proposals for a LEO Cargo Return Service. The milestone supports the program’s design validation and readiness for the qualification and integration steps that follow ESA’s assessment phase.

2026-05-20T04:40:27.322294-07:00

The Exploration Company completes Nyx test model vibration testing as ESA evaluates LEO cargo return service proposals

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Isaacman: NASA expects China to fly a crewed lunar-orbit mission in 2027, escalating competition for cislunar presence NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he expects China’s taikonauts to fly around the Moon in 2027, framing it as an imminent step in Beijing’s crewed lunar ambitions. The forecast heightens perceptions of an accelerated U.S.-China “space race” as Artemis operations progress.

2026-05-20T02:40:49.949952-07:00

Isaacman: NASA expects China to fly a crewed lunar-orbit mission in 2027, escalating competition for cislunar presence

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LiveEO wins €6.6M public funding via GRW to advance “Twinspector” Earth-observation constellation

SpaceX targets May 21 Starship Flight 12 with Starship V3 hardware, Raptor 3 engines and Pad 2 for a first payload deployment te

Researchers map a fuel-saving Earth-to-Moon trajectory using advanced computer modeling

Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

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