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NanoRacks and Boeing to build first commercial airlock module for the International Space Station

NanoRacks and Boeing will build the first commercial airlock module for the International Space Station, marking a private‑sector hardware addition to the orbiting laboratory. The module represents the first commercially provided airlock to be integrated with the ISS, to be launched and installed on the station.

2026-04-01T21:01:59.196621-07:00
New York TimesJoy Dong, Selam Gebrekidan

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

By New York Times: The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

2026-04-01T21:21:40.967519-07:00
New York TimesKenneth Chang, Marco Hernandez

Who Made the Artemis II Rocket and Space Capsule?

By New York Times: While SpaceX and Blue Origin get much of the attention among rocket makers these days, traditional aerospace companies, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, built the vehicles for Artemis II.

2026-04-01T12:41:18.008344-07:00