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Airbus ships fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) to Kennedy for Artemis IV despite mission uncertainty

Airbus has shipped the fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) from its Bremen facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for launch processing ahead of Artemis IV, supplying propulsion, power and life‑support for Orion and supporting Gateway assembly — even as the mission’s status remains uncertain.

2025-11-11T01:41:08.863140-08:00

Ars Technica

Blue Origin targets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch with NASA's twin ESCAPADE smallsats to Mars

2025-11-09T08:13:27.827783-08:00

investors.intuitivemachines.com

Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris for $800M, gaining $920M backlog and >$850M combined revenue

2025-11-04T03:10:56.480880-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Blue Origin sets Nov. 9 New Glenn launch for NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars smallsats

2025-11-06T01:57:24.930290-08:00

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TechCrunch

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Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes Blue Origin has delayed the second New Glenn launch carrying NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars space‑weather smallsats after heightened solar activity and geomagnetic storms disrupted operations. The mission, previously scrubbed for weather, later secured a short favorable window for liftoff and a planned booster landing attempt.

2025-11-12T07:39:51.616555-08:00

Solar storms delay Blue Origin's New Glenn launch of NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes

Payload

ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited set 2026 demo for Phoenix to return SCU’s BentoBox in first of seven missions ATMOS Space Cargo and Space Cargo Unlimited plan a 2026 demonstration in which ATMOS’s Phoenix reusable reentry vehicle will carry SCU’s BentoBox payload to orbit and back. It will be the first of seven planned Phoenix missions to validate capsule return and on‑orbit logistics.

2025-11-12T05:58:07.284236-08:00

ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited set 2026 demo for Phoenix to return SCU’s BentoBox in first of seven missions

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX ramps demolition and realignment at Starbase Pad 1 to support Starship infrastructure upgrade SpaceX has intensified demolition and realignment work at Starbase Pad 1 as part of a broader infrastructure upgrade for the Starship program. The company is removing and repositioning pad elements and adjacent structures to reconfigure Pad 1’s layout and ground systems.

2025-11-12T05:54:54.762865-08:00

SpaceX ramps demolition and realignment at Starbase Pad 1 to support Starship infrastructure upgrade

SpaceNews.com

Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos to fly all‑European commercial microgravity mission in 2026 Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos will fly an all‑European commercial microgravity research and manufacturing mission in 2026, aiming to demonstrate in‑orbit microgravity research services and materials‑processing capabilities. The partnership positions European private firms to offer dedicated microgravity experiments and on‑orbit manufacturing demonstrations.

2025-11-12T05:13:42.216949-08:00

Space Cargo Unlimited and Atmos to fly all‑European commercial microgravity mission in 2026

Space.com

India completes critical main‑parachute test for Gaganyaan crew module ISRO successfully tested the main parachute system for the Gaganyaan crew module over Babina, Uttar Pradesh, producing a visible orange‑and‑white 'rangoli' in the sky and marking a critical step toward qualifying the parachute for human spaceflight. The result advances Gaganyaan's safety validation ahead of crewed operations.

2025-11-11T14:03:27.170041-08:00

India completes critical main‑parachute test for Gaganyaan crew module

Universe Today

Study Quantifies Micrometeoroid Threat to Artemis Lunar Base — Up to 23,000 Impacts a Year New study quantifies that a permanent lunar base could face up to 23,000 micrometeoroid impacts per year at velocities up to 70 km/s, with even microscopic particles able to puncture equipment and threaten crew. Impact rates vary by site; the lunar south pole — NASA's planned Artemis base — experiences the lowest bombardment.

2025-11-11T13:34:14.342140-08:00

Study Quantifies Micrometeoroid Threat to Artemis Lunar Base — Up to 23,000 Impacts a Year

SpaceNews.com

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Major Deep Space Network antenna damaged in September; extended outage possible One of the Deep Space Network’s largest antennas was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period. The loss cuts DSN capacity for commanding and telemetry to deep‑space spacecraft, potentially forcing schedule changes and lower data‑return rates until repairs or reassignments are completed.

2025-11-11T05:20:49.250883-08:00

Major Deep Space Network antenna damaged in September; extended outage possible

Aviation Week

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Airbus ships fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) to Kennedy for Artemis IV despite mission uncertainty Airbus has shipped the fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) from its Bremen facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for launch processing ahead of Artemis IV, supplying propulsion, power and life‑support for Orion and supporting Gateway assembly — even as the mission’s status remains uncertain.

2025-11-11T01:41:08.863140-08:00

Airbus ships fourth European Service Module (ESM‑4) to Kennedy for Artemis IV despite mission uncertainty

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