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Artemis 2 heads to the moon

NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is on its way to the moon after a successful maneuver April 2.
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Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon

A day after lighting its engine to head to the moon, the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft is performing well with only minor issues.
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Europe’s strategic autonomy in space will define its role in the ‘second space age’

Europe’s future in space really boils down to one question: can it stay ahead without relying on technology made somewhere else? As we step into what experts call the “second space age,” strategic autonomy is suddenly front and center for the European Union.
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Space Force budget would more than double in Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense plan

$71 billion request for the U.S.
spacenews 29h ago

Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite facility to meet rising US demand

Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S. satellite production facility, cementing a foothold near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join other foreign space firms pursuing growing demand from American programs.
spacenews 47h ago

Swift spacecraft reorientation buys time for reboost mission

NASA modified operations of an astrophysics spacecraft in a decaying orbit to buy more time for a mission later this year that will attempt to raise its orbit.
spacenews 34h ago

SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments

Amazon says it will revise deployment plans for its broadband satellite constellation while denying claims from SpaceX that its current approach represents a space safety risk.
spacenews 31h ago

White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts

For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station.
spacenews 36h ago

China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch

The first launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket from Chinese commercial firm Space Pioneer failed Friday after suffering an anomaly in its ascent phase.
spacenews 2h ago

Atlas 5 launches Amazon Leo satellites

An Atlas 5 launched the latest set of satellites for Amazon’s broadband constellation April 4 as the company seeks to accelerate deployment of its spacecraft.