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The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

NASA weighs nuclear-powered lunar rover concept under Jared Isaacman leadership

NASA is considering an outside-the-box option for a lunar mission: a nuclear-powered rover, reflecting a leadership approach that is increasingly open to unconventional architectures. The proposal is framed as part of NASA’s evolving planning as it pursues new surface-exploration objectives.

2026-07-12T07:28:50.594930-07:00
China   Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

China Successfully Launches, Retrieves Reusable Rocket Booster

By Bloomberg: China successfully landed an orbital-class reusable booster at sea for the first time, making it the second nation to achieve the technological milestone following the US.

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2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00
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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Taps Spain’s EMXYS to Build €10M Don Quijote Asteroid Lander

By European Spaceflight: ESA has awarded EMXYS a contract to build the Don Quijote lander, which will take measurements from the surface of an asteroid during its close encounter with Earth.

2026-07-11T04:01:18.826691-07:00