Universe TodayAndy Tomaswick

NASA-led plan to test lunar material flammability—challenging Earth-based fire screening standard

NASA Glenn and Johnson Space Center researchers, with Case Western Reserve University, are outlining a mission to test how materials burn on the Moon’s surface. The work targets limits of the long-used NASA-STD-6001B Earth-based flammability screening, where flame behavior may differ in lunar environments.

2026-04-16T09:55:09.878107-07:00
Reuters

Boeing unveils satellite platform, targets 26 deliveries in 2026

By Reuters: Boeing and its unit Millennium Space Systems are working together to expand production capacity and launch a new satellite platform as they look to fulfill a growing backlog of orders, the aerospace firms said on Thursday.

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2026-04-16T08:11:24.023214-07:00
Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260416_Bluebird_static_fire.jpeg) Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life in a critical pre-launch demonstration of its main engines Thursday, less than an hour after the Sun crested over the horizon in Florida.

Also: Space.com and CNA
2026-04-16T06:15:38.508679-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

Space Symposium 2026 - Houston 2029 - Connecting the Americas to the Artemis Generation - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

By SpaceWatch Global: As Artemis 2 rekindles public imagination, Houston 2029 could mark the moment a new generation and new regions step into the global space community.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.174877-07:00
SpaceNews.comJason Rainbow

Seraphim forms space advisory council

By SpaceNews.com: Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the sector.

2026-04-15T16:03:18.083023-07:00