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China launches Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on Long March 7 Y11, docking with Tiangong to deliver supplies, equipment, experimen

China launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft aboard a Long March-7 Y11 rocket from Wenchang, then docked with the Tiangong space station hours later. The mission is carrying supplies and equipment—including experiments—and additional propellant, alongside a new spacesuit and fresh food items.

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

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Italy completes air-launched suborbital rocket demonstrator test using Aviolancio and T4i HAX25 sounding rocket

2026-05-11T04:30:08.683788-07:00

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ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

2026-05-10T10:47:18.759164-07:00

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MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

2026-05-09T18:04:38.391468-07:00

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China launches Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on Long March 7 Y11, docking with Tiangong to deliver supplies, equipment, experimen China launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft aboard a Long March-7 Y11 rocket from Wenchang, then docked with the Tiangong space station hours later. The mission is carrying supplies and equipment—including experiments—and additional propellant, alongside a new spacesuit and fresh food items.

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

China launches Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on Long March 7 Y11, docking with Tiangong to deliver supplies, equipment, experimen

European Spaceflight

Italy completes air-launched suborbital rocket demonstrator test using Aviolancio and T4i HAX25 sounding rocket Italy has successfully completed a suborbital demonstration of its Aviolancio air-launched rocket using a T4i HAX25 sounding rocket. The test underscores progress toward an air-launched approach for fast, flexible suborbital flight campaigns tied to Europe’s growing launch activity.

2026-05-11T04:30:08.683788-07:00

Italy completes air-launched suborbital rocket demonstrator test using Aviolancio and T4i HAX25 sounding rocket

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ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029 ESA and JAXA have finalized an agreement to collaborate on a mission to study the Apophis asteroid during its close Earth flyby in 2029. The partnership formalizes international cooperation on near-Earth asteroid characterization around a high-profile encounter timeline.

2026-05-10T10:47:18.759164-07:00

ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

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MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency MDA Space says it is continuing its work on a robotic arm intended for the lunar Gateway as it engages the Canadian Space Agency on the program’s future. The update ties Gateway payload development to the broader pace of MDA activity across space systems and on-orbit capabilities.

2026-05-09T18:04:38.391468-07:00

MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

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Voyager twin spacecraft reach very low power after nearly 50 years—NASA faces an end-of-mission cliff NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are still operating deep in interstellar space, but their power generation is now very low after nearly five decades. The agency’s ability to sustain operations is increasingly uncertain as systems continue to age and margins tighten.

2026-05-09T07:53:09.090996-07:00

Voyager twin spacecraft reach very low power after nearly 50 years—NASA faces an end-of-mission cliff

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Swift reboost mission completes environmental testing ahead of June launch for NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory NASA says the spacecraft built to reboost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory—an astrophysics satellite facing orbital decay—has passed environmental tests and is on track for a June launch. The completed test campaign moves the mission into readiness for the upcoming launch window.

2026-05-08T14:58:34.189612-07:00

Swift reboost mission completes environmental testing ahead of June launch for NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory

Space.com

Blue Origin continues end-to-end testing of its first lunar lander at NASA centers ahead of later-this-year launch Blue Origin is running additional verification activity for its first lunar lander by testing the spacecraft at NASA facilities across the U.S. The work is intended to close remaining readiness items ahead of a lunar launch later this year and support mission preparation for a near-term return to the Moon.

2026-05-08T10:35:36.377115-07:00

Blue Origin continues end-to-end testing of its first lunar lander at NASA centers ahead of later-this-year launch

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Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials The US Department of Defense began releasing a new tranche of declassified unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) files, including nearly 30 videos and additional images and transcripts. The disclosures also include material tied to NASA’s Apollo moon missions, with documents posted to a public portal as part of a broader transparency push.

2026-05-08T08:49:56.355639-07:00

Pentagon launches new UAP “UFO” file release, including ~30 videos and Apollo-era materials

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China launches Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on Long March 7 Y11, docking with Tiangong to deliver supplies, equipment, experimen

Italy completes air-launched suborbital rocket demonstrator test using Aviolancio and T4i HAX25 sounding rocket

ESA and JAXA lock in joint Apophis close-flyby mission for 2029

MDA Space keeps building Gateway robotic arm while coordinating with the Canadian Space Agency

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