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NASA Spaceflight • Eleanor Day

Expedition 74 activity on ISS: two vehicle arrivals, one departure, orbital reboost, and ongoing science/maintenance through Apr

Expedition 74 continued a high-tempo month aboard the International Space Station, overseeing two vehicle arrivals, a departure, and an orbital reboost. The crew also completed multiple technology demonstrations, science experiments, and routine Station maintenance, reinforcing the cadence of in-orbit operations.

2026-05-24T12:11:27.634530-07:00

Space Exploration & Science Missions NASA

The Hill • Mark R. Whittington

NASA is forging a nuclear path to Mars

By The Hill: In 2028, if all goes well, NASA plans to test a new technology that could reduce trip times to the Red Planet.

2026-05-24T08:15:46.942503-07:00

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Axios • Emily Peck

SpaceX's galaxy math

By Axios: Elon Musk's company says its potential market is $28.5 trillion — only slightly less than U.S. gross domestic product.

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX’s IPO Is a Bet Gravity Doesn’t Apply to Elon Musk

thenextweb.com

SpaceX launched Starship V3 three weeks before its IPO. The booster exploded.

Also: Fortune and thenextweb.com

2026-05-24T07:59:20.794940-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Boiling Frogs in Orbit- What the CSIS–SWF 2026 Threat Briefing Tells Us About Where Space Security Is Heading

By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening on the 2026 CSIS-SWF space threats briefing: Russian satellites stalking ICEYE, Golden Dome's $1.2 trillion question, and Europe's blind spot.

2026-05-24T04:43:57.232139-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract

By SpaceNews.com: NASA plans to add missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified.

2026-05-24T01:11:32.294323-07:00

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NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Shenzhou 23 launches new crew to Tiangong space station

By NASA Spaceflight: The Chinese space station Tiangong, permanently occupied since June 5, 2022, is about to receive a new set of crew members. Shenzhou 23 launched atop a Chang Zheng 2F (CZ-2F) from Site 91 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia province of northwest China.

collectSPACE

China launches Shenzhou 23 crew with first taikonaut from Hong Kong

SpaceNews.com

Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing

Also: Associated Press, Space.com, Reuters, CGTN China, Space Policy Online, CBS News, The Independent, satnews.com, CNA, The Guardian and 6 more

2026-05-23T15:26:31.297723-07:00

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CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX launches Starship test flight on second try

By CNBC: SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on Friday, a day after the company scrubbed plans before takeoff.

Bloomberg

SpaceX Starship Deploys Mock Satellites During Pre-IPO Test

keeptrack.space

Starship V3 Reaches Space on Flight 12, Despite Raptor Vacuum Engine Shutdown

Also: Financial Times, SpaceQ and 6 more

2026-05-22T15:11:29.205994-07:00

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Bloomberg • Pui Gwen Yeung

Hong Kong’s First Astronaut Joins Mission to China Space Station

By Bloomberg: Hong Kong’s first astronaut, a former police officer with a doctorate in computer forensics, will join a Chinese mission to its space station on Sunday, in what the city’s Chief Executive John Lee described as a “historic moment.”.