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How NASA plans to build a Moon base — interview with the 'Lunar Viceroy'

Lunar program lead nicknamed the 'Lunar Viceroy' lays out a tightened, single‑minded approach to build a sustained Moon base, arguing NASA and partners must concentrate resources and sequencing rather than pursue multiple parallel objectives. The interview maps priorities for infrastructure, logistics and industrial roles.

2026-03-25T13:58:42.801633-07:00

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Canada cancels inaugural lunar rover mission; will redirect expertise to other Moon efforts

2026-03-25T11:06:18.947742-07:00

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Lawmakers Press NASA After Agency Scales Back Support for Commercial LEO Stations as Russia Expedites ISS Exit

2026-03-25T06:10:23.971977-07:00

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Russia relaunches from repaired Baikonur pad after November collapse

2026-03-25T10:09:40.696531-07:00

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How NASA plans to build a Moon base — interview with the 'Lunar Viceroy' Lunar program lead nicknamed the 'Lunar Viceroy' lays out a tightened, single‑minded approach to build a sustained Moon base, arguing NASA and partners must concentrate resources and sequencing rather than pursue multiple parallel objectives. The interview maps priorities for infrastructure, logistics and industrial roles.

2026-03-25T13:58:42.801633-07:00

How NASA plans to build a Moon base — interview with the 'Lunar Viceroy'

Universe Today

The Future of Space Stations - Part II: Commercial Space

2026-03-25T13:15:19.647391-07:00

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Canada cancels inaugural lunar rover mission; will redirect expertise to other Moon efforts Canada has cancelled its planned inaugural lunar rover mission but says the programme's engineering expertise and technical teams will be redirected to other Moon efforts. Ottawa framed the decision as a pivot intended to preserve capability and apply lessons learned to future lunar projects.

2026-03-25T11:06:18.947742-07:00

Canada cancels inaugural lunar rover mission; will redirect expertise to other Moon efforts

Universe Today

Russia relaunches from repaired Baikonur pad after November collapse Russia has returned to orbit from the Baikonur pad that structurally collapsed last November, completing repairs and launching a fresh cargo mission. The flight restores a key ground capability, but Moscow's space programme still faces reputational and operational questions about its long-term recovery.

2026-03-25T10:09:40.696531-07:00

Russia relaunches from repaired Baikonur pad after November collapse

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Europe's Hera completes largest fuel burn to boost speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous ESA's Hera probe executed the mission's largest propulsive maneuver to date — its biggest fuel consumption event — accelerating onto a higher‑speed trajectory while remaining on track for a planned asteroid rendezvous in November. Ground teams report the burn preserved the mission timeline and trajectory accuracy.

2026-03-25T07:05:49.653560-07:00

Europe's Hera completes largest fuel burn to boost speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

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Lawmakers Press NASA After Agency Scales Back Support for Commercial LEO Stations as Russia Expedites ISS Exit Congressional scrutiny of NASA's revamped plan to transition from the International Space Station to commercial low‑Earth‑orbit platforms has intensified after the agency said it would reduce support for multiple commercial station proposals. Russia's accelerating withdrawal and module air‑leaks are compressing schedules and raising the risk of a gap before the ISS's planned retirement in 2030–31.

2026-03-25T06:10:23.971977-07:00

Lawmakers Press NASA After Agency Scales Back Support for Commercial LEO Stations as Russia Expedites ISS Exit

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Musk's 'Self‑Growing' Lunar City: Technical, Commercial and Policy Challenges Elon Musk has proposed a 'self‑growing' lunar city; this analysis lays out the technical, commercial and policy hurdles that will determine its feasibility. It examines surface infrastructure needs, financing and business models, launch cadence and governance questions tied to lunar resource use and international law.

2026-03-25T06:10:20.245295-07:00

Musk's 'Self‑Growing' Lunar City: Technical, Commercial and Policy Challenges

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NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4M CLPS contract for IM‑5 lunar‑South‑Pole payload delivery NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million CLPS contract for the IM‑5 lunar lander — the company’s fifth IM mission — to deliver seven science and technology payloads to the lunar South Pole region. The award expands commercial lunar payload delivery under NASA’s CLPS programme.

2026-03-25T05:58:22.350058-07:00

NASA awards Intuitive Machines $180.4M CLPS contract for IM‑5 lunar‑South‑Pole payload delivery

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How NASA plans to build a Moon base — interview with the 'Lunar Viceroy'

Canada cancels inaugural lunar rover mission; will redirect expertise to other Moon efforts

Lawmakers Press NASA After Agency Scales Back Support for Commercial LEO Stations as Russia Expedites ISS Exit

Russia relaunches from repaired Baikonur pad after November collapse

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