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New York Times • Kenneth Chang, Marco Hernandez

Traditional primes built Artemis II rocket and Orion capsule

Artemis II's Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule were built by established aerospace primes — notably Boeing and Lockheed Martin — rather than the high-profile newspace companies often in the spotlight. The hardware highlights legacy contractors' central role in NASA's return to crewed deep‑space flight.

Also: Reuters
2026-04-01T12:41:18.008344-07:00
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Reuters • Joe Brock

SpaceX files for IPO to fund AI-focused satellite data centres; Microsoft undersea setback raises caution

By Reuters: SpaceX on Wednesday filed for an IPO that Elon Musk says will bankroll an effort to turn the rocket maker into an AI powerhouse, launching up to 1 million data‑center satellites into orbit to bypass power and water limits on Earth.

Also: Associated Press, Reuters and The Independent
2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00
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Reuters • Lucila Sigal

Argentina to Fly Microsatellite on Artemis II to Test GPS and Radiation Measurement Beyond Earth

By Reuters: An Argentine-built microsatellite, the only one from Latin America selected for NASA's return to the moon, will test experimental navigation systems and measure radiation far beyond Earth's orbit when it flies on the Artemis II mission.

2026-04-01T13:11:32.731860-07:00