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Mission Updates

NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider

NASA taps Blue Origin to build Mars telecom orbiter by 2028 for $700M.

Mission Updates

Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar

Roman Space Telescope moves to SpaceX hangar for Falcon Heavy integration; launch targeted for late August 2026.

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Mission Updates

Starship Still Lost At Sea, China's Rocket Gets Bent, Rocket Lab's Ghost - Deep Space Updates

Starship recovery failure, Chinese rocket damage, and Rocket Lab anomaly highlight operational challenges in heavy-lift and small-launch sectors.

Mission Updates

NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base

NASA repurposes canceled HALO module tech to fast-track Artemis moon base infrastructure development.

Mission Updates

MDA Space Will ‘Repurpose’ Canadarm3 For Lunar Surface

MDA Space redirects Canadarm3 from Gateway to lunar surface logistics after NASA pauses station plans.

Mission Updates

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?

Starship Flight 13 achieves softest splashdown ever; Roman Space Telescope primed for August launch.

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