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ispace Launches Engineering Master Program, Names First Black Belt
Orion crew and service modules joined
Artemis III details include crew, launch site, payloads, and hardware milestones.
NISAR marks first year in orbit at ISRO-NASA review
2026 framework addressed complex modes in lightly damped systems
A 2026 reduced perturbation framework describes how closely spaced modes and nonproportional damping produce complex mode shapes.
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ISRO says LVM3 M5 upper stage re-entered over the Atlantic
The upper stage from ISRO’s LVM3 M5 mission re-entered on 2026-07-30 after a launch on 2025-11-02, following an orbital lifetime measured in months rather than years.
NASA selects Lunar Outpost proposal to advance Starweave
Lunar Outpost said NASA has selected its proposal to move forward with Starweave, a distributed software layer, under ACO.
Italian LISA GRS enters hardware phase after design review
ESA has declared the Gravitational Reference System's Preliminary Design Review successful, and Italy has delivered initial non-functional hardware models.
Lunar Outpost says it will fly NVIDIA tech on lunar missions
Lunar Outpost announced a collaboration with NVIDIA and said its Lunar Voyage missions will carry NVIDIA computing hardware, with LV2 set for launch in 2026.
ExoMars rover ramps pass thermal-vacuum test in Italy
The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover’s ramps have passed a thermal-vacuum test at around –70°C, a result tied to a system described as critical for rover egress.
Redwire Opens 30,000 sq ft Indiana Facility
Redwire opened a new Indiana facility described as a global hub for space-enabled research development and manufacturing.
PLATO completes fundamental tests at ESTEC
SpaceX partnership selected for Artemis III laser communications
ispace signs MOU with SKY Perfect JSAT for Mission 3
Artemis II astronauts make post-flight visit to ESA’s ESTEC
The Artemis II crew visited ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands on 13 July 2026, in what ESA described as the first stop in their post-flight visits.
Artemis III crewed mission planned for 2027
ETNA experimental campaign succeeds on Mount Etna
Chang'e-6's 2024 far-side sample return
A background look at the 2024 lunar far-side sample return and China's related lunar plans.
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EMM Delivery M4 completed; Sardinia Deep Space Antenna upgrade phase ends
Sophie Adenot Begins Testing E4D on the International Space Station
ROSAIA In-Orbit Servicing prototype presented
A prototype of ROSAIA, an artificial-intelligence-coordinated multi-arm system, has made its first public presentation.
ESA's 2026 transport fleet includes Vega-C, Ariane 6 and Space Rider
Metal 3D Printer produces fifth sample in space
A technology demonstrator delivered in 2024 has produced another sample, with Sophie Adenot tasked to retrieve it.
Sophie Adenot is aboard the International Space Station
ESA's Metal 3D Printer Produces Fourth Sample in Space
Firefly says it has acquired Space-ng
Firefly Aerospace announced the acquisition of Space-ng, a Colorado-based software company, and said the business will be fully integrated into Firefly.
Eight SLS booster segments en route to Kennedy Space Center
Booster motor segments have shipped, and eight segments are moving to Kennedy Space Center in specialized transporters.
Centaur integrated on Vulcan as launch-site work advances
ULA prepares first LEO-optimized Centaur V for Amazon constellation
Verified updates cover the stage's size, propellant load, test work at SLC-41 and Amazon-dedicated ULA facilities.
Navigation Doppler LiDAR integrated with Griffin-1
Astrobotic Chakram RDRE completes hot-fire test campaign
CubeRover integrated for Griffin-1 flight
Firefly says NVIDIA module delivered for lunar Ocula service
Firefly Aerospace said an NVIDIA Jetson module has reached its spacecraft facility for integration on an Elytra vehicle that will host its Ocula lunar imaging and mapping service.
Astrobotic develops DALEC spacecraft localization network
DALEC provides PNT data and is planned for Astrobotic's LunaGrid.
Astrobotic, CMU Complete Phase II of DALEC PNT Effort
Astrobotic receives contract award from Thales Alenia Space
Epsilon payload includes nearly 200 ISS experiments
Ariane 6's 2024 milestone
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KOSMOS status lists IMA and TSP compatibility and software partitions
Firefly, Volta Agree on Wireless Power Payload for Blue Ghost Mission 2
ESA missions use gravity assists planned by ESOC
Estrack's 2025 50th anniversary and Blue Danube transmission
ESA's Estrack network was recorded at 50 years in 2025, alongside a Vienna-linked Cebreros transmission.
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ESA's launcher family and 2025 Space Rider plan
Background on Ariane 6, Vega-C and Space Rider, including capabilities, sites and ESA's launcher development role.
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China's 1970-2024 space milestones and Chang'e-6 far-side sample return
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Astrolab Reveals Mission 1 Payloads, Taps SpaceX for 2026 Lunar Rover Flight
Venturi Astrolab has filled its first FLEX rover mission with eight enterprise payloads, revealing water-harvesting, brick-making and science experiments destined for a 2026 Starship flight to the Moon.
Astrolab signs SpaceX deal to carry FLEX rover to the Moon
Astrolab has an agreement with SpaceX under which Starship is set to deliver the FLEX rover to the lunar surface in 2026.
ISS solar array upgrade completed over past five years with 6 IROSAs
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Astrolab announces JPL collaboration and FLEX field test
Astrolab publishes payload guide; ARES tested
Sophie Adenot's 2022 ESA astronaut selection and ISS mission
Background on French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, selected in 2022, with Mission Epsilon identified as her first ISS mission.
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