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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for prelaunch servicing ahead of August launch

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in late June, moving into final prelaunch servicing and preparations. The arrival sets up the remaining flow of processing and system work ahead of its scheduled August launch.

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2026-07-12T13:59:57.380598-07:00

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Auxilium Biotechnologies bioprints kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time

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2026-07-12T05:13:55.193630-07:00

The Hill

NASA weighs nuclear-powered lunar rover concept under Jared Isaacman leadership

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2026-07-12T07:28:50.594930-07:00

Universe Today

Wally Funk, Mercury 13 Aviator and Oldest Woman to Fly to Space, Dies at 87

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2026-07-11T16:29:44.185944-07:00

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SpaceX schedules Starship’s 13th test flight for July 16, carrying 20 Starlink V3 satellites SpaceX plans its 13th Starship test flight on July 16, with the spacecraft tasked with deploying 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. Six of the satellites will be equipped with cameras to monitor the heat shield during mission operations, according to the report.

2026-07-12T18:58:55.443312-07:00

SpaceX schedules Starship’s 13th test flight for July 16, carrying 20 Starlink V3 satellites

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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for prelaunch servicing ahead of August launch NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in late June, moving into final prelaunch servicing and preparations. The arrival sets up the remaining flow of processing and system work ahead of its scheduled August launch.

2026-07-12T13:59:57.380598-07:00

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives at Kennedy for prelaunch servicing ahead of August launch

The Hill

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NASA weighs nuclear-powered lunar rover concept under Jared Isaacman leadership NASA is considering an outside-the-box option for a lunar mission: a nuclear-powered rover, reflecting a leadership approach that is increasingly open to unconventional architectures. The proposal is framed as part of NASA’s evolving planning as it pursues new surface-exploration objectives.

2026-07-12T07:28:50.594930-07:00

NASA weighs nuclear-powered lunar rover concept under Jared Isaacman leadership

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Auxilium Biotechnologies bioprints kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time California-based Auxilium Biotechnologies reports the first in-space bioprinting of kidney and liver tissue, using off-Earth bioprinting methods designed to enable tissue growth beyond Earth-based constraints. The milestone signals a potential step toward more practical space medicine and in-orbit biological manufacturing.

2026-07-12T05:13:55.193630-07:00

Auxilium Biotechnologies bioprints kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time

Universe Today

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Wally Funk, Mercury 13 Aviator and Oldest Woman to Fly to Space, Dies at 87 Aviation pioneer Wally Funk died at 87. The final living member of NASA’s original “Mercury 13” astronaut trainee class, she eventually flew into space at 82 and became the oldest woman to travel to space.

2026-07-11T16:29:44.185944-07:00

Wally Funk, Mercury 13 Aviator and Oldest Woman to Fly to Space, Dies at 87

European Spaceflight

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ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spain’s EMXYS for a contract worth €10M to build the Don Quijote lander. The spacecraft will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close Earth encounter, supporting mission science tied to near-Earth object characterization.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00

ESA awards €10M contract to EMXYS for Don Quijote asteroid lander

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SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines SpaceX has finished a record-duration static fire for Starship Flight 13, with Booster 20 lighting all 33 Raptor 3 engines for 20–25 seconds. The booster is expected to rollback for Flight Termination System installation at Megabay-1 before Booster and Ship 40 head out to the launch site.

2026-07-10T09:30:42.950979-07:00

SpaceX completes record-duration Static Fire for Starship Flight 13: Booster 20 ignites 33 Raptor 3 engines

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StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts StormWall—a proposed constellation of school-bus-size satellites—would release salt into the upper atmosphere to create an ionic “air-bag” that could reduce the harm from solar storms. The effort is aimed at protecting Earth systems from space-weather effects that can disrupt modern life.

2026-07-10T05:29:07.243107-07:00

StormWall concept proposes salt-dispensing “ionic air-bag” satellites to mitigate solar storm impacts

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