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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis lunar-landing architecture and review Starliner response

NASA’s safety advisers recommend the agency reconsider its Artemis lunar-landing architecture and formally review how it handled the Starliner incident. The panel said both issues raise programmatic and crew-safety questions that could affect near-term Artemis schedules and crewed spaceflight operations.

2025-12-19T16:03:57.784172-08:00
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NASA • Kelcie Nicole Howren

Meet NASA’s 2025 Astronaut Class — Training for Artemis Lunar South Pole Moonwalks

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2025-12-19T14:06:58.945587-08:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Hungary’s 4iG commits to $100 million Axiom Space investment

By SpaceNews.com: Hungarian communications provider 4iG has agreed to invest $100 million in U.S.-based space station developer Axiom Space, broadening its footprint in the space industry amid a broader push toward vertically integrated capabilities in the industry.

2025-12-19T13:07:03.224309-08:00
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

NASA's PExT Payload Completes Communications Demonstrations

By Via Satellite: York Space Systems reports the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) payload completed more than 100 communication activities.

Also: asdnews.com and miragenews.com
2025-12-19T10:25:39.242395-08:00
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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA to boost staff 13% in 2026; exploration budget shortfall review set for Feb — Ariane 6 faces tough Galileo launch

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — The European Space Agency (ESA) is increasing its staff by 13.3% in….

Also: SpaceNews.com and ESA
2025-12-19T08:38:04.030042-08:00
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USA Today • Malcolm Denemark

2025 spaceflight in photos: Blue Origin, SpaceX, two lunar landings and the Starliner return

By USA Today: From two uncrewed lunar landings to the return of the 'stuck' Boeing Starliner astronauts, 2025 was a monumental year for spaceflight.

2025-12-19T10:40:35.838105-08:00