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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

SpaceX has moved Starship Block 3 Ship 39 to Masseys and rolled Booster 19 back to Pad 2 at Starbase, signaling the next step in preparing for static-fire testing. The rollout follows the program’s recent return of Orion and keeps Artemis hardware development on track.

2026-04-12T06:16:45.396980-07:00

Universe Today

USC engineers develop a heat-tolerant memory chip designed to withstand Venus surface conditions

2026-04-12T13:38:21.170712-07:00

The Atlantic

Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance

2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby

2026-04-10T17:58:17.654839-07:00

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USC engineers develop a heat-tolerant memory chip designed to withstand Venus surface conditions A USC team has built a memory chip engineered for Venus-like thermal extremes, overcoming the fate of prior electronics that were destroyed shortly after landing due to surface heat. The breakthrough stems from a “happy accident” and enables operation at temperatures hotter than molten lava.

2026-04-12T13:38:21.170712-07:00

USC engineers develop a heat-tolerant memory chip designed to withstand Venus surface conditions

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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work SpaceX has moved Starship Block 3 Ship 39 to Masseys and rolled Booster 19 back to Pad 2 at Starbase, signaling the next step in preparing for static-fire testing. The rollout follows the program’s recent return of Orion and keeps Artemis hardware development on track.

2026-04-12T06:16:45.396980-07:00

Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

SpaceNews.com

Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby Moog Technology is cited for role in keeping the Artemis II crew safe during NASA’s historic lunar mission, supporting the Orion spacecraft systems and mission execution for the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years. The work underscores how specialist aerospace suppliers mitigate human-safety risk across deep-space operations.

2026-04-10T17:58:17.654839-07:00

Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby

The Atlantic

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Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance NASA’s Artemis II crew completed a 10-day hybrid free-return lunar flyby, traveling more than 400,000 km from Earth and sharing imagery that captures the Moon and Earth in the same frame as both are partially illuminated by the Sun. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew the mission as part of the first return to the Moon since Apollo.

2026-04-10T08:01:15.152536-07:00

Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance

SpaceNews.com

Chang’e-7 arrives at Wenchang spaceport for 2H 2026 lunar south-pole mission preparations China’s multi-element Chang’e-7 lunar spacecraft has arrived at Wenchang spaceport ahead of launch preparations for a planned second-half-of-2026 liftoff. The milestone sets the stage for China’s south-pole exploration campaign and the next step in its expanding lunar program.

2026-04-10T05:07:24.499216-07:00

Chang’e-7 arrives at Wenchang spaceport for 2H 2026 lunar south-pole mission preparations

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Artemis 2 Orion concludes mission with April 10 Pacific splashdown; full landing-day schedule NASA’s Artemis 2 Orion capsule is set to splash down in the Pacific on April 10, ending the crewed lunar flyby. The landing-day plan, including timing for recovery, provides the latest operational confirmation for SLS/Orion mission readiness.

2026-04-10T03:18:23.763660-07:00

Artemis 2 Orion concludes mission with April 10 Pacific splashdown; full landing-day schedule

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Dawn Aerospace Selected by ArkEdge Space to Provide Propulsion for Lunar Navigation Mission

2026-04-10T01:19:33.166374-07:00

Dawn Aerospace Selected by Ark

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TTTech supplies core data-network hardware for NASA’s Artemis II Orion and European Service Module TTTech says it is supplying the core data network for the Orion spacecraft and the European Service Module supporting NASA’s Artemis II. The announcement ties a major mission communications/avionics backbone to the Artemis II integrated stack, reinforcing how European and U.S. partners are stitching together deep-space flight systems.

2026-04-10T01:00:19.295871-07:00

TTTech supplies core data-network hardware for NASA’s Artemis II Orion and European Service Module

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Starship Block 3 Ship 39 and Booster 19 roll out at Starbase for static-fire testing ahead of lunar-bound Artemis work

USC engineers develop a heat-tolerant memory chip designed to withstand Venus surface conditions

Artemis II: 10-day lunar flyby yields iconic Earth–Moon imagery as mission reaches 400,000 km-plus distance

Moog Technology technology helps protect Artemis II crew throughout Orion’s first crewed lunar flyby

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