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Katalyst’s Swift mission races to save a NASA satellite falling from orbit

Katalyst Space Technologies must launch a Swift rescue mission by this summer to reboost NASA’s decaying Swift spacecraft and preserve its scientific operations. The narrow window compresses vehicle integration, regulatory approvals and launch scheduling for the commercial mission.

2026-03-23T04:20:40.083148-07:00

Reuters

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) launches to ISS; antenna fault forces manual docking

2026-03-22T23:49:26.982373-07:00

Bloomberg

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

The Hill

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

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Katalyst’s Swift mission races to save a NASA satellite falling from orbit Katalyst Space Technologies must launch a Swift rescue mission by this summer to reboost NASA’s decaying Swift spacecraft and preserve its scientific operations. The narrow window compresses vehicle integration, regulatory approvals and launch scheduling for the commercial mission.

2026-03-23T04:20:40.083148-07:00

Katalyst’s Swift mission races to save a NASA satellite falling from orbit

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Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) launches to ISS; antenna fault forces manual docking Russia's Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) launched to resupply the International Space Station, but an antenna fault disabled its automated rendezvous system. Controllers and the crew will perform a manual docking when the vehicle arrives; final berthing status remains pending.

2026-03-22T23:49:26.982373-07:00

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) launches to ISS; antenna fault forces manual docking

Bloomberg

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NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis NASA is revising its Artemis moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing’s role while assigning SpaceX’s Starship the job of propelling astronauts to lunar orbit. People familiar with the matter say the change reallocates primary crew-transport responsibilities from Boeing’s SLS-related systems to Starship.

2026-03-22T20:24:38.924138-07:00

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

The Hill

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Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill A 2026 NASA authorization bill that passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee sharply departs from the agency’s 2010 authorization framework, recasting Congress as an active partner in the Artemis return to the Moon. It redefines oversight, budgeting and program roles for lunar exploration.

2026-03-22T07:12:40.390301-07:00

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

Universe Today

Study examines how Martian gravity could affect astronauts' skeletal muscle Marie Mortreux, an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, is part of an international research team studying how Mars’ reduced gravity would affect astronauts’ skeletal muscle. The study aims to characterize muscle adaptations under Martian gravity to inform human missions.

2026-03-21T14:44:20.097507-07:00

Study examines how Martian gravity could affect astronauts' skeletal muscle

Space.com

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Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby NASA has rolled the Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack back to Launch Complex 39B and placed the four‑person crew in quarantine as teams target a crewed lunar flyby launch as soon as April 1. Agency engineers are monitoring solar activity and implementing radiation protections ahead of the attempt.

2026-03-21T06:38:10.992528-07:00

Artemis II returns to LC‑39B ahead of targeted April 1 crewed lunar flyby

Space.com

Artemis Accords talks stall on emergency-response and 'harmful interference' rules as 'safety zone' definition remains unclear Artemis Accords signatories are debating emergency-response protocols and 'harmful interference' rules for lunar operations, with delegations split over how to define and apply 'safety zones' around activities. The negotiations target deconfliction, site protection and liability but leave operational boundaries and enforcement ambiguous.

2026-03-21T06:09:41.185511-07:00

Artemis Accords talks stall on emergency-response and 'harmful interference' rules as 'safety zone' definition remains unclear

Ars Technica

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule NASA has issued a draft request for information seeking proposals to assess the feasibility, cost and logistics of relocating a spacecraft — either Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion crew capsule — to a new public display site. The agency has not set a target date or destination.

2026-03-20T13:38:38.228208-07:00

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule

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Katalyst’s Swift mission races to save a NASA satellite falling from orbit

Progress MS-33 (Progress 94) launches to ISS; antenna fault forces manual docking

NASA shifts crew-transport duties to SpaceX Starship, trims Boeing's role in Artemis

Congress becomes NASA's partner under 2026 Artemis authorization bill

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