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April 10, 2026
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
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April 9, 2026
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
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April 9, 2026
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
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April 7, 2026
Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
"Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."
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April 3, 2026
Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
Congress will likely reject the White House's NASA cuts, just as it did last year.
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April 2, 2026
Artemis II, NASA's most daring mission in generations, launches to the Moon
Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday.
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April 1, 2026
Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect
"It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."
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April 1, 2026
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
"I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there."
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March 31, 2026
The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.
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March 31, 2026
After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape."
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March 30, 2026
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
"It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."
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March 27, 2026
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA's grounded Vulcan rocket.
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March 25, 2026
Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars
Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.
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March 23, 2026
A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter
"We can’t quite afford to support everything that we have done in the past."
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March 23, 2026
A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it
Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer.
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March 20, 2026
Once again, ULA can't deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit
ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.
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March 20, 2026
NASA is blowing stuff up to study the explosive potential of methalox rockets
"We put fuel in a rocket, blow it up in a remote location, and measure how big the boom is."
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March 19, 2026
Dogfighting in space won't look like the movies, but this company wants in on it
"Where we are today in space warfare is very similar to where air superiority was in the 1930s."
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March 14, 2026
NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there's a reason why
"This ought to make for some good reading," NASA's mission management team chair said.
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March 13, 2026
Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review
SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas.
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March 11, 2026
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
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March 11, 2026
Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
"We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."
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March 10, 2026
NASA approved a safety waiver for this week's reentry of Van Allen Probe
"Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased."
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March 6, 2026
Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases
Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.
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March 6, 2026
Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad
It looks like United Launch Alliance will build more upper stages for NASA's SLS rocket.
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March 4, 2026
Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space
"I am not aware of anything that is extraterrestrial, other than comets and things like that."
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March 3, 2026
No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon
"Engineers are assessing what allowed the seal to become dislodged to prevent the issue from recurring."
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February 28, 2026
The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put it
"There were assumptions that were made in the strategy that obviously didn’t come to fruition."
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February 26, 2026
ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier
Officials expect the investigation into a booster anomaly on ULA's Vulcan rocket to last multiple months.
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February 23, 2026
Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
"The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow."
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