Space Tech & Policy

Starship Testing Advances

• 🔥 Booster 19 Rollback: SpaceX rolled back Booster 19 from Pad 2 following its first test campaign at the launch...

Mixed signals for Starship's 2026 Artemis readiness:

• Booster 19 rolled back from Pad 2 after first test campaign.
• Raptor 3 aced its real test,...

• Launch date: NASA eyes April 1 for first crewed lunar orbit since Apollo 1972.
• Readiness: Overcame delays; rocket, crew, systems nearly ready.
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Key engineering feats in the "SPACEWARD" mission debut:

• Years of preparation with relentless engineering and countless tests tackling technical...

Artemis II presses on amid risks, thanks to engineering fixes and proven tech:

• SLS helium issue resolved via seal replacement and X-rays; minor...

Key win for resilient military comms: Hughes secures Air Force Research Lab RAPID contract to develop hybrid networks blending military, allied, and...

• Nvidia launched new chips for space missions, targeting orbital data centers, geospatial intelligence, and autonomous operations.
• Key partners...

China's Tiangong station harvests cherry tomatoes via aeroponics, proving stable microgravity food production.

• Water recycling up to 90%, slashing...

Artemis II Launch Preparations

• 🔥 Rollout to Pad Next Week: NASA plans to roll back the Artemis II rocket to the pad as early as next week after...

• Breakthrough speed: SpaceX 3D prints a $2M Raptor engine in 24 hours—from raw materials to assembly—what once took months.
• Cutting-edge tech:...

Telesat's Lightspeed constellation will enter service around the end of Q1 2028, delayed from the end of 2027 target.

NASA's Artemis II timeline surges forward despite hurdles:

• Rocket rollback: Returned to assembly last month for fixes.
• Latest issue resolved:...

Solein protein powder revolutionizes space food via gas fermentation using microbes, air, and electricity.

• ESA's Hope-One project tests production...

NVIDIA launches space-grade AI computing for geospatial intel, orbital data centers, and autonomous spacecraft.

• Space-1 Vera Rubin Module: Up to...

LEO megaconstellation trend accelerates:

• SpaceX Starlink now exceeds 10,000 satellites in orbit, planning 42,000 total with V3 on Starship and 2026...

Key preparations for Mars human missions:

• SpaceX Starship: 2026 uncrewed landings test reliability, cargo, and early infrastructure like resource...

• April 1 launch date set for Artemis II, first crewed lunar orbit in over 50 years
• Date sparks online curiosity and jokes on April Fool's Day
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Today's event (3:30-5:30 p.m., free):

• Col. Horne shares mission updates and national defense role
• Dr. Gee on ECOBOOM sonic boom study impacts
• Builds community ties amid launch activities
  Second in series—watch for more Central Coast stops.

Key regulatory push for US space leadership:

• Tackles spectrum crunch for emergent ops like satellite servicing, orbital labs, lunar robots
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Artemis II Schedule Updates

• 🔥 Rocket Rollout Targeted for March 20: Teams are targeting no earlier than Friday, March 20, to roll NASA’s...