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SatVu’s HotSat-2 reaches first light, delivering live thermal activity over energy sites in Cuba, India and Australia

British thermal-imaging startup SatVu says its HotSat-2 satellite has moved from development to operations, releasing first-light imagery captured during on-orbit shakedown. The data, produced from a high-resolution thermal constellation, reportedly shows live activity at three strategically located energy infrastructure sites.

2026-05-07T20:11:29.782075-07:00

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Lunar Outpost raises $30M to rework lunar rover designs for NASA’s revised Artemis architecture

2026-05-07T18:55:38.949080-07:00

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Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00

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New study ties the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken crater to a “decapitated” asteroid impact, refining a sample target for Artemis astr

2026-05-07T15:07:49.550844-07:00

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SatVu’s HotSat-2 reaches first light, delivering live thermal activity over energy sites in Cuba, India and Australia British thermal-imaging startup SatVu says its HotSat-2 satellite has moved from development to operations, releasing first-light imagery captured during on-orbit shakedown. The data, produced from a high-resolution thermal constellation, reportedly shows live activity at three strategically located energy infrastructure sites.

2026-05-07T20:11:29.782075-07:00

SatVu’s HotSat-2 reaches first light, delivering live thermal activity over energy sites in Cuba, India and Australia

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Lunar Outpost raises $30M to rework lunar rover designs for NASA’s revised Artemis architecture Lunar Outpost has raised $30 million as it revises its lunar rover designs to align with NASA’s updated Artemis architecture. The funding underscores how quickly commercial surface-mobility developers are being forced to adapt to changing program requirements as Artemis evolves.

2026-05-07T18:55:38.949080-07:00

Lunar Outpost raises $30M to rework lunar rover designs for NASA’s revised Artemis architecture

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New study ties the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken crater to a “decapitated” asteroid impact, refining a sample target for Artemis astr A new analysis argues that a disrupted, “decapitated” asteroid likely produced the Moon’s largest impact crater, South Pole–Aitken. The debris-scattering mechanism would have delivered deep mantle material toward the lunar south pole—guiding where Artemis may land to sample ancient lunar history.

2026-05-07T15:07:49.550844-07:00

New study ties the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken crater to a “decapitated” asteroid impact, refining a sample target for Artemis astr

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Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability Tianzhou-9 has officially undocked from China’s Tiangong space station, beginning its independent flight phase ahead of atmospheric re-entry. The resupply mission comes as China tests new low-Earth-orbit cargo freighter designs and reveals planned upgrades intended to improve reusability and expand operational capacity for follow-on crew and cargo flights.

2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00

Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

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Redwire positions for NASA’s Moon-base push with lunar landers and power-systems work Redwire says it is renewing focus on lunar lander and power-system opportunities, citing a fresh demand signal from NASA as the agency pursues plans for a sustained Moon base. The company’s interest centers on roles tied to how surface missions are powered and delivered at scale.

2026-05-07T11:55:43.866506-07:00

Redwire positions for NASA’s Moon-base push with lunar landers and power-systems work

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NASA and U.S. Space Force to launch space-weather mission to probe Earth’s “ring current” NASA, in partnership with the U.S. Space Force, plans to launch later this month a dedicated space-weather mission aimed at identifying the source of Earth’s “ring current” plasma structure. The campaign is designed to resolve where the ring current originates and how it forms around the planet.

2026-05-07T11:11:02.544820-07:00

NASA and U.S. Space Force to launch space-weather mission to probe Earth’s “ring current”

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The Exploration Company completes hot-fire test campaign for Huracan lunar lander engine The Exploration Company says it has completed its Huracan rocket engine hot-fire test campaign, aimed at powering the company’s future lunar lander. The milestone advances development toward integration and subsequent flight readiness for its Moon mission plans.

2026-05-07T07:50:44.970360-07:00

The Exploration Company completes hot-fire test campaign for Huracan lunar lander engine

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Blueprint gathering targets first crewed trek to Saturn’s Titan, outlining pathway to humanity’s next outer-planet destination A first-of-its-kind gathering next month will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The effort frames Titan as a potential post-Moon/post-Mars destination, leveraging ongoing interest in deeper human exploration beyond Earth’s and the Moon’s immediate neighborhood.

2026-05-07T03:13:07.826834-07:00

Blueprint gathering targets first crewed trek to Saturn’s Titan, outlining pathway to humanity’s next outer-planet destination

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SatVu’s HotSat-2 reaches first light, delivering live thermal activity over energy sites in Cuba, India and Australia

Lunar Outpost raises $30M to rework lunar rover designs for NASA’s revised Artemis architecture

Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

New study ties the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken crater to a “decapitated” asteroid impact, refining a sample target for Artemis astr

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