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NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions

NASA is pursuing new Earth science mission concepts with “commercial” and “exploration” linkages, signaling an intent to integrate externally sourced capabilities and cross-mission technology needs. The approach reframes how Earth observation payloads and supporting services may be procured and delivered.

2026-04-16T09:24:52.550685-07:00

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CIRA confirms Space Rider reentry heat-shield can withstand thermal loads even when damaged

2026-04-16T08:12:30.375012-07:00

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NASA-led plan to test lunar material flammability—challenging Earth-based fire screening standard

2026-04-16T09:55:09.878107-07:00

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NASA X-59 hits first “wheels-up” quiet supersonic milestone over the Mojave, reaching 6,096 meters and 740 km/h

2026-04-16T03:09:45.117503-07:00

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NASA-led plan to test lunar material flammability—challenging Earth-based fire screening standard NASA Glenn and Johnson Space Center researchers, with Case Western Reserve University, are outlining a mission to test how materials burn on the Moon’s surface. The work targets limits of the long-used NASA-STD-6001B Earth-based flammability screening, where flame behavior may differ in lunar environments.

2026-04-16T09:55:09.878107-07:00

NASA-led plan to test lunar material flammability—challenging Earth-based fire screening standard

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How space weather forecasting keeps astronauts (and satellites) safe

2026-04-16T09:33:19.032073-07:00

How space weather forecasting

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NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions NASA is pursuing new Earth science mission concepts with “commercial” and “exploration” linkages, signaling an intent to integrate externally sourced capabilities and cross-mission technology needs. The approach reframes how Earth observation payloads and supporting services may be procured and delivered.

2026-04-16T09:24:52.550685-07:00

NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions

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CIRA confirms Space Rider reentry heat-shield can withstand thermal loads even when damaged Italy’s CIRA has tested Space Rider’s thermal protection system and confirmed it can survive atmospheric reentry despite heat-shield damage. The result directly supports confidence in Space Rider’s reentry performance envelope and reduces uncertainty around TPS damage tolerance for reusable/roadmapped spaceflight operations.

2026-04-16T08:12:30.375012-07:00

CIRA confirms Space Rider reentry heat-shield can withstand thermal loads even when damaged

SpaceWatch Global

Opinion: Europe risks ceding lunar strategy in Artemis—will it become a space power or stay a subcontractor? A #SpaceWatchGl op-ed argues the U.S. is advancing Artemis “alone,” with European hardware participation that may not translate into European influence over lunar mission strategy. It frames Europe’s decision as a binary: remain a subcontractor—or build independent space-power capabilities.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.375007-07:00

Opinion: Europe risks ceding lunar strategy in Artemis—will it become a space power or stay a subcontractor?

SpaceWatch Global

Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2 At Space Symposium 2026, Iridium’s Scott Scheimreif said the company is deepening its national-security footprint, while highlighting an “unexpected” connection to Artemis 2. The discussion frames Iridium’s contribution as moving beyond services into the underlying satellite/terminal technology supporting mission-critical comms.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.253999-07:00

Space Symposium 2026: Iridium’s national-security satcom role—and “chip-level” connectivity tie-in to Artemis 2

SpaceWatch Global

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights “Artemis generation” growth, global expansion and fast-moving space industry build-out SpaceWatch.GLOBAL’s coverage of Space Symposium 2026 frames a scaling sector: the International Astronautical Federation is citing record abstract submissions and rapid geographic expansion, while programming emphasizes agility-to-autonomy and new supply-chain layers for launch and beyond. The Houston 2029 theme ties the forum to the next human exploration wave.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.174877-07:00

Space Symposium 2026 spotlights “Artemis generation” growth, global expansion and fast-moving space industry build-out

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Max Space Unveils Scalable Expandable Space Habitat for Lunar Missions and Beyond

2026-04-16T05:10:14.471572-07:00

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NASA seeks commercial and exploration partnerships to enable next-generation Earth science missions

CIRA confirms Space Rider reentry heat-shield can withstand thermal loads even when damaged

NASA-led plan to test lunar material flammability—challenging Earth-based fire screening standard

NASA X-59 hits first “wheels-up” quiet supersonic milestone over the Mojave, reaching 6,096 meters and 740 km/h

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