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NASA Spaceflight • Haygen Warren

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope nears Aug. 30 launch after final integration and rehearsal milestones

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is entering the final phase of launch preparations at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, following its June arrival. Teams have completed several integration and rehearsal milestones ahead of the scheduled Aug. 30 liftoff, bringing the observatory closer to operations designed to expand space-based astronomical research.

2026-08-23T14:50:11.119047-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
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NASA Spaceflight • Chris Bergin, Martin Smith

LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Completes First-Stage Landing After Second Orbital Flight, Then Topples

By NASA Spaceflight: LandSpace achieved a major milestone for Chinese commercial rocketry this week when the first stage of its Zhuque-3 successfully soft-landed on a recovery pad in the Gobi Desert following its second orbital flight.

2026-08-23T12:05:17.747352-07:00
China   Moon   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
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Associated Press • Aug. 19, Xinhua News Agency

China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch

By Associated Press: China has postponed its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission. The mission was set to search for water ice on the moon.

Also: Space.com, News.CN, The Independent, CNA, CNN, CBS News, orlandosentinel.com and The Independent
2026-08-23T06:50:13.241544-07:00
Mars   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
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Washington Post • Violet Jira

White House space policy directs agencies to send humans to Mars

By Washington Post: A new space transportation policy from the Trump administration calls for a dramatic increase in launches, as well as working with the commercial space industry to send humans to Mars.

Also: Ars Technica, aia-aerospace.org, insidedefense.com and insidedefense.com
2026-08-21T11:20:35.639619-07:00