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AstroRad Vest Cut Radiation Dose 60% in Artemis I Test
StemRad's hydrogen-plastic vest reduced solar radiation dose by ~60% in Artemis I lunar orbit data, beating the 45% design target.
Read →NASA LEMS Seismometer Suite Ready for Lunar South Pole
NASA declares 'wrenches down' on LEMS, the first astronaut-deployed lunar science payload, built at Goddard for South Pole deployment.
Read →Space Force Picks Voyager Technologies for Space-to-Space Comms
Space Force taps Voyager Technologies to develop flight-ready space-to-space waveforms and run an on-orbit comms demo.
Read →LM-7A Fails at MaxQ, ChinaSat-4B Lost
China's LM-7A rocket explodes 90 seconds after liftoff, destroying ChinaSat-4B and ending a post-2020 perfect run.
Read →Kepler Books Neutron for 2028 Optical Relay Launch
Kepler Communications books Rocket Lab's Neutron for a 2028 dedicated optical relay launch, targeting 100 Gbps Tranche 2 capacity.
Read →Kreios Space Plans First ABEP Satellite Test in VLEO
Spanish startup Kreios Space will fly the first air-breathing electric propulsion system in VLEO, targeting a 2027 demonstration mission.
Read →Voyager 2 Gets 1 More Year on 3 Instruments via "Big Bang"
NASA's 'Big Bang' power tweak keeps Voyager 2's last 3 science instruments alive for at least another year.
Read →Katalyst LINK Rescue Craft Spin Crisis Risks Swift Loss
Katalyst's LINK spacecraft dropped to 1.47°/s spin after reaction wheel failures threatened its Swift rescue mission.
Read →Landspace Zhuque-3 Targets Aug. 10 Booster Landing
Landspace targets Aug. 10 for its second Zhuque-3 orbital booster recovery attempt after a December 2025 fireball.
Read →Senate Bill Targets Space Force Wargaming vs. China
Bipartisan Senate bill would expand Space Force wargaming and require an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space sector.
Read →ISS iROSA Prep Complete After EVA 96 on Aug. 6
Meir and Menon complete EVA 96 in 6h 27m, installing the 7th and final iROSA mounting kit on ISS power channel 3B.
Read →Viking at 50: NASA's Mars Gap Risk Returns
Viking 1 landed 50 years ago. NASA now faces a familiar risk: a multi-decade gap in Mars exploration after MSR's cancellation.
Read →BE-4 Oxygen Valve Caused New Glenn May Explosion
Blue Origin pins May 28 New Glenn explosion on a liquid oxygen valve in one BE-4 engine; ULA's Vulcan Centaur faces scrutiny.
Read →NRO Awards SAR Contracts to Capella, Iceye US, Umbra
NRO awards sole source RCA contracts to Capella, Iceye US, and Umbra — the only three of five CRC study firms to pass on-orbit assessments.
Read →Telesat Wins $1.63B Canadian Defense Contract for Lightspeed
Telesat signs $1.63B Canadian defense deal, expanding Lightspeed LEO constellation to 225 satellites ahead of 2028 service start.
Read →Xona Wins FCC Approval for 250-Satellite Pulsar Nav Constellation
Xona receives FCC authorization to broadcast radionavigation signals for its Pulsar constellation of more than 250 satellites.
Read →16,000 Satellites and Growing: AI Takes the Controls
With 16,000 active satellites today and up to 70,000 more LEO birds possible in five years, human operators alone cannot keep up.
Read →RFA One Delay Pushes UK's First Orbital Launch Past August
RFA One hit an undisclosed pad issue at SaxaVord, pushing the UK's first-ever vertical orbital launch beyond its August–September window.
Read →China TJS-27 Pair Targets ELINT Orbit at 1,153 km
China's TJS-27A/B tracked at 1,153 km, 64.8° — NOSS-type ELINT orbits — as Tianlian-3 upgrades crewed relay coverage.
Read →NASA PROMISE Rover Could Cost Over $1B, Isaacman Disputes
The Planetary Society estimates PROMISE lunar rover at $723M–$1.33B. Isaacman calls it wildly off.
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