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NASA finalizes Artemis II crew — three Americans and one Canadian; Jenni Gibbons named mission voice link

NASA has finalized the four-person Artemis II crew — three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian — for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The team includes Jeremy Hansen and assigns Canadian-born Jenni Gibbons the mission voice‑link role during the lunar flyby.

2026-03-29T03:10:35.234875-07:00

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ESA member states push to cancel Earth Return Orbiter; agency to salvage elements

2026-03-28T03:30:26.228357-07:00

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Artemis changes leave ESA and European primes exposed after lunar-station work

2026-03-26T23:15:31.698886-07:00

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NASA Administrator Isaacman at 100 days presses aggressive Moon agenda

2026-03-27T05:11:07.839195-07:00

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Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities NASA's $100 billion plan to return humans to the Moon rekindles the single-minded drive that achieved Apollo in 1969 but spreads objectives across agency, commercial partners and international allies. The program's stakeholder mix and spending priorities will determine which companies, technologies and nations capture most economic and strategic value.

2026-03-29T09:02:25.462661-07:00

Who Benefits From NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Return — Stakeholders, Strategy and Spending Priorities

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NASA finalizes Artemis II crew — three Americans and one Canadian; Jenni Gibbons named mission voice link NASA has finalized the four-person Artemis II crew — three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian — for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The team includes Jeremy Hansen and assigns Canadian-born Jenni Gibbons the mission voice‑link role during the lunar flyby.

2026-03-29T03:10:35.234875-07:00

NASA finalizes Artemis II crew — three Americans and one Canadian; Jenni Gibbons named mission voice link

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ESA member states push to cancel Earth Return Orbiter; agency to salvage elements ESA member states have called for cancellation of the Earth Return Orbiter, prompting the agency to halt full development of the mission. ESA says it will examine how to salvage and reuse flight hardware, spacecraft elements and engineering work from the programme for other projects.

2026-03-28T03:30:26.228357-07:00

ESA member states push to cancel Earth Return Orbiter; agency to salvage elements

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ESA to decide by June on Europe's contributions to lunar Gateway The European Space Agency will decide by June on Europe's contributions to the Gateway, determining the scope, funding and industrial roles European partners will take for the lunar-orbit platform. The decision will set near-term commitments that influence contractor workshare, schedule and Europe's standing in Artemis-era lunar operations.

2026-03-27T12:05:35.649196-07:00

ESA to decide by June on Europe's contributions to lunar Gateway

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Munich Space Summit — Dr. Gilles Rabin: Europe at a crossroads, collaboration needed to stay competitive At the Munich Space Summit, Dr. Gilles Rabin frames Europe’s space sector as ‘at a crossroads’ and argues deeper collaboration between governments, industry and new-space firms is essential to preserve competitiveness. The Space Café clip outlines strategic choices facing policymakers and commercial players.

2026-03-27T08:01:04.728183-07:00

Munich Space Summit — Dr. Gilles Rabin: Europe at a crossroads, collaboration needed to stay competitive

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Munich Space Summit — Europe’s space industry ready but policy is lagging At the Munich Space Summit, Dr Agnieszka Lukaszczyk argues Europe’s commercial and technical space capabilities are mature and market‑ready, but national and EU policy frameworks have not kept pace, creating a strategic gap that could constrain growth, funding and programme execution.

2026-03-27T05:58:48.627452-07:00

Munich Space Summit — Europe’s space industry ready but policy is lagging

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Industry warns NASA changes to commercial LEO station support sow confusion and risk NASA's draft adjustments to its support for commercial low‑Earth‑orbit stations have prompted alarm among developers, who say the proposals introduce uncertainty over contract terms, funding timelines and transition plans from the ISS. Companies warn the changes could delay or jeopardize commercial replacements and mission continuity.

2026-03-27T05:42:24.421294-07:00

Industry warns NASA changes to commercial LEO station support sow confusion and risk

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NASA Administrator Isaacman at 100 days presses aggressive Moon agenda At his 100‑day milestone, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman delivered a blunt directive: "Get in, we're going to the Moon." He framed an aggressive, accelerated lunar agenda intended to inject urgency into NASA's Artemis-era plans and rally agency staff and external partners around a faster Moon return.

2026-03-27T05:11:07.839195-07:00

NASA Administrator Isaacman at 100 days presses aggressive Moon agenda

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NASA finalizes Artemis II crew — three Americans and one Canadian; Jenni Gibbons named mission voice link

ESA member states push to cancel Earth Return Orbiter; agency to salvage elements

Artemis changes leave ESA and European primes exposed after lunar-station work

NASA Administrator Isaacman at 100 days presses aggressive Moon agenda

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