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Spaceflight Now • William Harwood

NASA begins 49‑hour Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, fuels SLS ahead of simulated Feb. 2 liftoff

NASA began a 49‑hour wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 31 for Artemis II, powering up and fueling the SLS core in a full practice countdown. The test—including a simulated liftoff targeted for 9 p.m. ET Feb. 2—is the final major check before a four‑astronaut lunar flyby.

Also: Science Alert, airlive.net and spacecoastdaily.com
2026-02-01T13:18:31.328192-08:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for million-satellite 'orbital data center' constellation

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX is seeking FCC approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.

Also: Reuters, keeptrack.space, cosmiclog.com, GeekWire, TechCrunch, newspaceeconomy.ca, webpronews.com, The Verge, Fortune and aeromorning.com
2026-01-31T05:30:03.260205-08:00
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TechCrunch • Sean O'Kane

Blue Origin pauses space‑tourism flights to prioritize lunar program

By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space Daily, houstonchronicle.com, Space.com, Space Explored, dailygalaxy.com, NPR, newspaceeconomy.ca, GeekWire, news.bgov.com, douglasmmessier.substack.com and 4 more
2026-01-30T13:14:20.773079-08:00