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September 2, 2026
Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."
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September 1, 2026
It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.
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September 1, 2026
Private group wants to launch "cheapest possible" mission to Alpha Centauri
"We could really be facing the great filter."
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August 30, 2026
Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.
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August 28, 2026
Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced
"It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."
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August 28, 2026
Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
"From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."
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August 26, 2026
15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.
"We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."
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August 25, 2026
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
"This will be a project like no other."
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August 23, 2026
Due to need for 'absolute success,' China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
"The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch."
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August 20, 2026
Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
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August 18, 2026
The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China's space program
One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
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August 17, 2026
Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis
What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
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August 15, 2026
Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."
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August 14, 2026
Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
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August 14, 2026
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan
"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
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August 10, 2026
One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight
If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.
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August 8, 2026
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
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August 6, 2026
Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident
"The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."
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August 5, 2026
This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay
"The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed."
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August 3, 2026
SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
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July 31, 2026
Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon
"America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
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July 29, 2026
Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
"We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
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July 27, 2026
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.
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July 17, 2026
Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
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July 17, 2026
Rocket Report: India's Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
"We have done everything that could be done to test Vikram-1 on ground."
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July 15, 2026
A most improbable astronaut just went to space
"I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut."
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July 15, 2026
How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
"The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We're focused on making them cheap and light."
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July 13, 2026
A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.
"It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle."
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July 10, 2026
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
"Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."
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July 10, 2026
Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."
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