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NASA’s Artemis II Sets Human Lunar Distance Record, But Lander Delays Force Artemis III Mission Replan to LEO Docking Tests
NASA USA Overview NASA's Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, 2026, successfully completed a ~10-day lunar orbital flight, setting a new human record for furthest travel from Earth at 406,771 km. The mission validated key Orion space... -
NASA’s Lunar Base Plan Progresses: In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Pilot Excavator ‘IPEx’ Successfully Tested
NASA USA Overview NASA is advancing its lunar base plan to support long-term exploration and sustained human presence on the Moon, developing technologies like reliable power, autonomous robots, and lunar dust mitigation. As part of this... -
Startup Orbital Unveils Ambitious Plan for 100,000 AI Data Center Satellites in Space; SpaceX Gen 3 Satellites Also Filed
Times of India USA Overview Los Angeles startup Orbital has filed an application with the FCC to deploy up to 100,000 AI data center satellites in low Earth orbit, aiming to deliver a combined 10 gigawatts of computing power. Each 100-ki... -
NASA Aims for Sustained Lunar Presence by 2032, Envisions Moon as Industrial Hub with In-Situ Space Solar Power Satellite Manufacturing
Newsweek USA Overview NASA targets a sustained human presence on the Moon by 2032, positing that manufacturing and launching space solar power satellites from the lunar surface will be more cost-effective than Earth-based alternatives. T... -
Teledyne Digital Imaging US Unveils Space-Qualified High-Resolution Camera with Emerald™ 67M CMOS via SDL Licensing Agreement
Business Wire USA Overview Teledyne Digital Imaging US has introduced a high-resolution, space-qualified camera featuring the Emerald™ 67M CMOS image sensor, developed under an intellectual property licensing agreement with Space Dynamic... -
NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Lunar Mission, Establishes Itself as Cost-Effective Technology Demonstration Platform
NASA USA Overview NASA's CAPSTONE spacecraft has completed its extended mission in lunar orbit, demonstrating its existing hardware's capability to host new applications. This achievement establishes CAPSTONE as a cost-effective and flex... -
Eascra Biotech Improves Cartilage Regeneration Scaffolds in Microgravity, Achieving 10x Stem Cell Binding and 3x GAG Production
Aerospace America USA Overview Nanomedicine company Eascra Biotech announced a significant enhancement to its JBNm™ regenerative scaffolds for cartilage repair, developed in microgravity. Compared to Earth-manufactured scaffolds, these d... -
StarCloud One Deploys NVIDIA H100 GPUs in Orbit, While China and India Accelerate Space-Based AI Data Center Development
Business Standard India Overview StarCloud One successfully deployed NVIDIA H100 GPUs into orbit, demonstrating the operational viability of AI chips in space environments. This initiative reflects a global surge in interest for space-ba... -
FAA Demands Accident Investigation from SpaceX Following Starship Flight 12 Soft Landing Failure, Halting Launches
Space Launch Now USA Overview The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated an accident investigation for SpaceX following the soft landing failure of the Super Heavy booster during the Starship Flight 12 test on May 22, 20... -
Former NASA Administrator Raises Concerns Over Artemis Lunar Lander Program Amid SpaceX and Blue Origin Delays
Space USA Overview Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has expressed concerns regarding the Artemis program's lunar lander strategy. While NASA has contracted SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon as Human Landing Systems (...
