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NASA Artemis Program Advances Lunar Resource Mining for Helium-3 and Water Ice Towards Permanent Lunar Base by Mid-2030s
Facebook (It's Science, Cosmic Curiosity) USA Overview NASA's Artemis program is bolstering robotic missions focused on prospecting lunar resources such as Helium-3, water ice, titanium, and aluminum, aiming to establish a permanent luna... -
City Labs Prepares Second Orbital Nuclear Demonstration for Lunar Night Power, Focusing on RHUs
Payload Space / Space Solar News USA Overview Miami-based City Labs is preparing its second orbital nuclear demonstration, focusing on Radioisotope Heater Units (RHUs), following the successful Beta Voltaic power demonstration (BOHR). Th... -
ESA Invests €65 Million in Ispace-Europe’s Lunar Polar Rover for Sustainable Water Ice and Helium-3 Extraction
Spacetech Europe Overview The European Space Agency (ESA) has committed €65 million to Ispace-Europe's Luxembourg-based mission to prospect for lunar polar ice. This significant investment aims to develop sustainable extraction technolog... -
DOE Emphasizes Critical Role of Space Radioisotope Power Systems (RTGs) for Sustained Deep Space Exploration, Powering Missions Like New Horizons
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) detailed the critical importance of Space Radioisotope Power Systems (RTGs) in powering missions like New Horizons. RTGs convert thermal energy from plutoni... -
China Successfully Completes World’s First On-Orbit Test of 400V Space Power System on Tianzhou-10
Global Times China Overview China successfully completed all on-orbit tests of its new-generation space power system aboard the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft, marking the world's first application of a 400V bus power system in orbit. This... -
BAE Systems’ Rad-Hard RAD750 Chip Proven Highly Reliable, Adopted by Jupiter Probe Juno
Medium UK Overview BAE Systems' radiation-hardened RAD750 chip serves as the primary flight computer for multiple deep space missions, including NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, Jupiter probe Juno, and the upcoming Europa Clipper. The chip a... -
Japanese Space Startups Secure Major Funding: ispace, Astroscale, and GITAI Accelerate Growth and Global Expansion
Startup Intros Japan Overview Leading Japanese space startups, ispace, Astroscale, and GITAI, have announced significant funding rounds to accelerate their respective ventures. ispace, focused on lunar landers and rovers, secured ¥19.6 b... -
US Department of Energy Chronicles Six Decades of Space Nuclear Power, From Transit 4A to Mars Curiosity Rover Missions
Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) outlined the history of nuclear power in space, beginning with the 1961 launch of the U.S. Navy's Transit 4A navigation satellite, the first spacecraft powered by a ra... -
Next-Generation Solid-State Battery for Lunar Applications Announced, Offering Double the Lifespan and Enhanced Safety Under Extreme Conditions
Journal of Power Sources (Preprint) International Overview A prototype of a next-generation solid-state battery for lunar surface applications has been unveiled, demonstrating high energy density and long-term stability under extreme tem... -
NASA Contracts Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Firefly for Lunar Cargo, Explores ‘PROMISE’ Nuclear Rover for Moon Base Development
SpaceQ USA Overview NASA has awarded approximately $600 million in new contracts to Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly for lunar scientific payload delivery in late 2028, aiming to establish a sustained human presence on the Moo...
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