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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin

Artemis II moves into final prelaunch: crew quarantines, SLS WDR set and 24‑hour pad livestream

NASA has entered the final prelaunch phase for Artemis II: the four‑person crew is in quarantine, teams have scheduled a wet dress rehearsal for the SLS/Orion stack and a 24‑hour launch‑pad livestream is active as the mission targets a Feb. 6 launch window.

Also: Space.com, dailygalaxy.com and futurism.com
2026-01-27T05:56:21.902866-08:00
Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Habitable Worlds Observatory Requires Picometer-Level Precision to Find an Earth 2.0

By Universe Today: Lately we’ve been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA’s flagship telescope mission for the 2040s. These studies have looked at the type of data they need to collect, and what the types of worlds they would expect to find would look like.

2026-01-27T06:23:30.260772-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus’ first Pléiades Neo Next to launch on Vega C from Kourou in early 2028

By Airbus: Airbus will launch its first Pléiades Neo Next satellite early 2028 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on an Avio’s Vega C rocket.

2026-01-27T00:22:57.873593-08:00