China   LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
NASA Spaceflight • Martin Smith

China moves from Tiangong resupply to dedicated cargo/crew cadence, with Tianzhou-9 undocking and next-gen freighter designs aim

Tianzhou-9 has undocked from China’s Tiangong space station and entered its independent flight phase ahead of atmospheric re-entry, following a successful resupply mission. Separately, China is preparing additional Tiangong cargo and crew missions while testing new freighter concepts in low-Earth orbit and unveiling designs intended to expand reusability across future flights.

Also: aviationnews.eu and geostrategy-direct.com
2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00
Moon   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
Space.com • Stefanie Waldek

A bizarre 'decapitated' asteroid likely made the moon's largest impact crater. NASA's Artemis astronauts may land near the proof

By Space.com: A new study suggests the impact that formed the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin scattered deep mantle material toward the lunar south pole, where NASA's Artemis astronauts may soon collect samples that reveal the moon's ancient history.

2026-05-07T15:07:49.550844-07:00
Satellite   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

MDA Space: Our high-volume satellite plant is on schedule for Telesat and Globalstar, should appeal to military demand too

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — MDA Space said it remains on schedule to open the high-volume production facility that will be producing Telesat’s Lightspeed broadband and Globalstar’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellites, an event the company hopes will draw new customers, including defense ministries interested in satellites for.

Also: Via Satellite, SpaceQ and betakit.com
2026-05-07T12:43:11.745002-07:00