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Artemis II crew visits ESA facilities in the Netherlands, credits Orion’s European Service Module ahead of safe return

Four Artemis II astronauts visited ESA technical facilities in the Netherlands and met the teams responsible for the European Service Module that powered Orion’s lunar mission. The crew also praised the module in Bremen, highlighting Orion’s trans-lunar accuracy, degraded-state manual hand-flying, and a vivid reentry experience.

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2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

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ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report

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2026-07-15T01:14:07.945345-07:00

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Tianwen-2 closes in on its small-asteroid target, beginning detailed science study

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2026-07-14T22:16:59.710520-07:00

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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027)

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2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

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Artemis II crew visits ESA facilities in the Netherlands, credits Orion’s European Service Module ahead of safe return Four Artemis II astronauts visited ESA technical facilities in the Netherlands and met the teams responsible for the European Service Module that powered Orion’s lunar mission. The crew also praised the module in Bremen, highlighting Orion’s trans-lunar accuracy, degraded-state manual hand-flying, and a vivid reentry experience.

2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

Artemis II crew visits ESA facilities in the Netherlands, credits Orion’s European Service Module ahead of safe return

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Artemis II Crew Returns to Bremen to Thank Europe's Service Module Team

2026-07-15T03:52:58.211636-07:00

Artemis II Crew Returns to Bre

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ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report The European Space Agency’s Space Economy Report says governments worldwide invested €119 billion in the space sector in 2025. The figure provides a top-line measure of public funding momentum and signals the scale of state-backed demand shaping space industry planning and procurement.

2026-07-15T01:14:07.945345-07:00

ESA: Governments invested €119B in space in 2025, per Space Economy Report

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Tianwen-2 closes in on its small-asteroid target, beginning detailed science study China’s Tianwen-2 probe has finally reached its small-asteroid target after tracking it over a distance of roughly a billion kilometres, closing to within about 20 km. The spacecraft is now starting detailed scientific observations of the object.

2026-07-14T22:16:59.710520-07:00

Tianwen-2 closes in on its small-asteroid target, beginning detailed science study

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Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027) Honeywell Aerospace will lead a consortium including Quantum Brilliance and Jagiellonian University to develop, test and deliver a compact quantum space magnetometer for the European Space Agency. The project is structured around an ESA-funded contract, with delivery targeted for 2027 to support research into Earth’s magnetic field.

2026-07-14T13:48:31.092473-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace leads consortium for ESA-funded compact quantum space magnetometer (delivery targeted for 2027)

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First in-orbit X-ray imaging demonstration enables medical diagnostics and spacecraft inspection A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, demonstrating potential for real-time X-ray diagnosis for astronauts and for identifying damage to space assets. The results point to applications ranging from treatment of injuries to assessing damaged satellites and spacesuits.

2026-07-14T11:13:59.524340-07:00

First in-orbit X-ray imaging demonstration enables medical diagnostics and spacecraft inspection

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Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission Lunar Outpost Europe will contribute to Moonraker, a lunar LiDAR mapping program led by NUVIEW GmbH under ESA’s initiative. The announcement positions the subsidiary as an enabling supplier for surface sensing and mapping efforts aimed at generating higher-fidelity lunar terrain data.

2026-07-14T01:14:38.831411-07:00

Lunar Outpost Europe to support NUVIEW’s Moonraker lunar LiDAR mapping mission

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Voyager Technologies completes Astrobotic acquisition and secures a $298M NASA CLPS contract for next-generation lunar missions Voyager Technologies has finalized its purchase of lunar infrastructure provider Astrobotic, expanding its capabilities as NASA ramps up Moon-focused procurement. The company also won a $298M NASA contract under CLPS for new lunar missions, with Peregrine-2 targeted for 2028.

2026-07-13T06:09:50.568741-07:00

Voyager Technologies completes Astrobotic acquisition and secures a $298M NASA CLPS contract for next-generation lunar missions

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