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Artemis II rolls out to LC-39B for first crewed lunar mission since 1972
The rocket and spacecraft that will perform the first human spaceflight to the vicinity of the Moon since December 1972 rolled out to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, Jan. 17. The Orion spacecraft and its associated Space Launch System rocket, mounted on its mobile launch platform, started its rollout with…
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U.S. Senate Boosts Funding for NASA, NOAA, NSF in Rejection of Trump Budget Cuts
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to provide billions of dollars more in funding for major federal science agencies than requested by the Trump administration, rejecting proposed deep cuts to research, space science and weather programs. In an 82–15 vote, the Senate approved a so-called minibus spending package funding agencies including the National Aeronautics…
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French Launch Startup Wins Breakthrough Eutelsat Launch Deal
MaiaSpace, a new European launch provider, had made a splash early in 2026 by winning a launch contract with Eutelsat. It is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, starting next year. The agreement adds to Eutelsat’s options for access to space for its OneWeb constellation. Eutelsat announced the deal,…
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Rocket Report: Ariane 64 to debut soon; India has a Falcon 9 clone too?
Welcome to Edition 8.25 of the Rocket Report! All eyes are on Florida this weekend as NASA rolls out the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to its launch site in Florida for the Artemis II mission. NASA has not announced a launch date yet, and this will depend in part on how well…
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NASA’s first medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown
Two Americans, a Japanese astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Thursday after 167 days in orbit, cutting short their stay on the International Space Station by more than a month after one of the crew members encountered an unspecified medical issue last week. The early homecoming culminated in an on-target splashdown in…
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ThinkOrbital Raises Seed Funding to Build Orbital Defense, Infrastructure Systems
ThinkOrbital Inc said it has closed a seed funding round led by TFX Capital to accelerate development of its defense-focused space technologies, including on-orbit servicing, space-to-space inspection and large-scale in-space construction. The company said the new funding will support the advancement of capabilities designed to inspect, service and build systems in orbit at scales that…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashes Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Mission
NASA said its SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely returned to Earth early Thursday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego and concluding a more than five-month stay aboard the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui,…
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India’s Aule Space Raises $2 Mln to Develop Autonomous Satellite Servicing
Indian deep-tech start-up Aule Space said on Thursday it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance development of autonomous satellites capable of docking with and servicing other spacecraft in orbit. The round was led by venture capital firm pi Ventures, with participation from angel investors including Eash Sundaram, a former Intelsat…
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Hydrosat Raises €51 Million Series B to Expand Thermal Satellite Data Business
Hydrosat, a Luxembourg- and U.S.-based provider of thermal infrared satellite data and AI-powered analytics, said it has raised €51 million ($60 million) in a Series B funding round to accelerate expansion across commercial, civil government and defense markets. The round was led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners and Space 4 Earth, with new participation…
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Atomic-6 Hopes for Debris Strike to Prove New Satellite Protection Technology
Space technology start-up Atomic-6 is preparing for an unusual milestone: hoping one of its protective tiles is struck by space debris during its first flight, a test the company says is essential to proving a new approach to shielding satellites in orbit. The company’s Space Armor tile system is scheduled to fly for the first…