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CNBC • Laya Neelakandan

NASA to fly first Black and first female astronauts on upcoming Artemis lunar mission

NASA will send the first Black and the first female astronauts to the Moon on an upcoming Artemis mission, marking the agency's first crewed lunar journey in more than 50 years. The personnel announcement is a historic milestone for NASA's return-to-Moon effort.

2026-02-28T05:11:27.816021-08:00
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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

NASA reorganizes Artemis to accelerate lunar return, targets faster SLS cadence

By Ars Technica: Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success.".

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2026-02-27T07:12:58.610675-08:00
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Bloomberg • Bailey Lipschultz, Eric Johnson, Kiel Porter, Ryan Gould

SpaceX Weighs Confidential IPO Filing as Soon as March

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is targeting filing confidentially for an initial public offering as soon as next month, according to people familiar with the matter, as billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company moves forward with plans for the biggest-ever listing.

2026-02-27T13:13:06.972967-08:00