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Space.com • Josh Dinner

What makes the Artemis II launch different from other rocket launches?

An explainer on the technical, operational and programmatic features that distinguish the Artemis II launch from routine orbital flights. The piece examines mission profile, vehicle architecture, human-rating procedures and the integrated ground and software systems that raise complexity and program stakes compared with standard launches.

2026-04-01T17:39:21.857227-07:00
Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   Boeing   NASA  
New York Times • Kenneth 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.

Also: aia-aerospace.org, investors.lockheedmartin.com and Lockheed Martin
2026-04-01T12:41:18.008344-07:00
Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
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
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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