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Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight

NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement drew immediate public criticism after all four astronauts were men, raising questions as the agency moves into execution mode. In parallel, NASA is preparing the next SLS rocket for flight while continuing efforts to streamline SLS production.

2026-06-20T05:41:18.010315-07:00

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Need for a lunar building code: safety standards for habitats and Moon-base construction

2026-06-20T03:04:05.916246-07:00

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

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ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow

2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00

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Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight NASA’s Artemis III crew announcement drew immediate public criticism after all four astronauts were men, raising questions as the agency moves into execution mode. In parallel, NASA is preparing the next SLS rocket for flight while continuing efforts to streamline SLS production.

2026-06-20T05:41:18.010315-07:00

Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight

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Need for a lunar building code: safety standards for habitats and Moon-base construction An expert argues NASA’s push for a sustained human presence on the Moon will require a dedicated lunar building code to manage construction and safety during base assembly and operations. The point frames standards as a gating factor alongside landing reliability and site risk.

2026-06-20T03:04:05.916246-07:00

Need for a lunar building code: safety standards for habitats and Moon-base construction

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NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting NASA has selected the DAPHNE mission concept for development, using twin satellites to study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The goal is to refine predictions of space-weather impacts on key technologies—such as GPS, low Earth orbit operations, and human activity in space.

2026-06-19T05:12:21.259131-07:00

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

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ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow ESA’s 347th Council meeting confirmed Rome as the venue for an Intermediate Ministerial Meeting on 15 December and set the agenda for how Europe will proceed after NASA’s Lunar Gateway downsizing. The decision signals a fundamental repositioning of Europe’s exploration approach as roles and priorities shift.

2026-06-19T04:12:32.196806-07:00

ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow

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Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own Mu-g Technologies has entered the parabolic-flight market by acquiring an aircraft to support commercial reduced-gravity flight services. The move lands alongside NASA’s efforts to obtain its own aircraft capability for reduced-gravity research, highlighting a growing demand for “vomit comet” style operations.

2026-06-19T03:51:13.356374-07:00

Mu-g Technologies acquires an aircraft to launch commercial parabolic (reduced-gravity) flight services as NASA pursues its own

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Tsinghua University spacecraft to join international Apophis study mission during 2029 Earth close approach A spacecraft developed by Tsinghua University is set to join an international mission to study asteroid Apophis during its 2029 close approach to Earth. The contribution underscores growing academic and national participation in near-Earth object science during the key encounter window.

2026-06-19T03:51:12.914536-07:00

Tsinghua University spacecraft to join international Apophis study mission during 2029 Earth close approach

European Spaceflight

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test ESA says it will reattempt the final full-scale drop test for its reusable Space Rider spacecraft no earlier than October 2026, following an anomaly that aborted a previously unannounced test. The slip pushes ESA’s next step in validating the Space Rider drop/flight transition plan into the later 2026 window.

2026-06-19T02:38:18.735151-07:00

ESA to reattempt full-scale Space Rider drop test no earlier than October 2026 after anomaly aborted earlier test

European Spaceflight

Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Space Rider Drop Test Until October

2026-06-19T02:38:18.735151-07:00

Anomaly Delays Full-Scale Spac

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Backlash over Artemis III’s all-male crew as NASA readies next SLS flight

Need for a lunar building code: safety standards for habitats and Moon-base construction

NASA advances DAPHNE twin-satellite concept to improve space-weather forecasting

ESA Council confirms Rome as Dec. 15 ministerial venue and reframes Europe’s exploration strategy after NASA’s Lunar Gateway dow

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