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SpaceX Dragon Successfully Docks at International Space Station

Astronauts Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency and Jack Hathaway of NASA successfully oversaw the arrival of a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station on May 17, 2026. Serving as flight engineers for Expedition 74, the pair monitored the automated docking procedures from the station’s cupola module. At the time of […]

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Impulse Space Secures $500 Million to Expand Workforce and Advance Orbital Maneuverability

Impulse Space, the aerospace startup founded by former SpaceX propulsion expert Tom Mueller, has successfully closed a $500 million Series D funding round. The capital injection, led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC with support from Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Linse Capital, is earmarked primarily for aggressive talent acquisition. The company plans to hire […]

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Blue Origin Targets 2026 Return to Flight Following Launchpad Explosion

Blue Origin has announced an ambitious plan to resume New Glenn rocket launches before the end of 2026, despite a significant explosion that occurred during recent testing at the company’s Cape Canaveral facility. CEO Dave Limp confirmed that initial assessments of the launchpad infrastructure and remaining hardware, including a previously flown booster and three upper […]

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Blue Origin Faces Multi-Year Recovery Following New Glenn Launchpad Explosion

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a catastrophic explosion during a hot-fire test of its New Glenn rocket last Thursday. The incident, which occurred at a Space Force facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, resulted in substantial damage to the company’s primary launch infrastructure. While all personnel were reported safe, the recovery process is […]

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NASA Prepares for Arrival of Next-Generation Roman Space Telescope at Kennedy Space Center

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a groundbreaking observatory designed to unlock the deepest secrets of the cosmos, is nearing its final launch preparations. Having completed its rigorous construction and testing phase at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, the telescope is scheduled to be transported via the Pegasus barge to the Kennedy Space […]

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NASA Upgrades Boeing 737 Fleet to Simulate Lunar Gravity for Artemis Missions

NASA has officially tapped Denmar Technical Services to spearhead a critical infrastructure project aimed at advancing the agency’s lunar exploration capabilities. The Nevada-based firm has been awarded a contract valued at up to $8.4 million to perform extensive modifications, maintenance, and testing on a Boeing 737-700 aircraft. This specialized project is designed to transform the […]

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Cosmic Nursery Revealed: New Imagery of Westerlund 2 Combines X-Ray and Infrared Data

A stunning new composite image of the star cluster Westerlund 2 has been unveiled, offering a vivid look at one of the most active stellar breeding grounds in our galaxy. By merging data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory with infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the complex interplay of light […]

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South Korean Startup Unastella Secures $24M to Accelerate Orbital Launch Capabilities

South Korean aerospace startup Unastella has successfully closed a $24 million Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $44 million. The Seoul-based company, which focuses on developing launch vehicles for small satellite deployment, is positioning itself as a key player in the rapidly expanding Asian space sector. This latest injection of capital […]

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The Space Race: How Retail Investors Are Betting on the Final Frontier

A significant surge in retail capital is flowing into space-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investors position themselves for the highly anticipated initial public offering of SpaceX. The Tema Space Innovators ETF (NASA) has become a central hub for this activity, rapidly accumulating over $2.6 billion in assets. By providing a gateway to private aerospace firms […]

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NASA Launches $300 Million Modernization Initiative for Johnson Space Center

NASA has initiated a comprehensive revitalization project at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, awarding contracts worth up to $300 million to seven private firms. The multi-year effort is designed to overhaul the facility’s aging infrastructure, focusing on the modernization of mission-support buildings, the replacement of outdated equipment, and the upgrading of critical utility systems. […]