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JAXA completes first flight of experimental RV-X reusable rocket News JAXA completes first flight of experimental RV-X reusable rocket JAXA July 15, 2026 China recovers Long March-10B rocket using world’s first net-capture recovery system News China recovers Long March-10B rocket using world’s first net-capture recovery system China July 14, 2026 Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in $8bn deal that reshapes space communications market News Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in $8bn deal that reshapes space communications market Iridium June 29, 2026 World’s last flying L-1011 prepares to launch NASA Swift rescue mission News World’s last flying L-1011 prepares to launch NASA Swift rescue mission Lockheed L-1011 June 16, 2026 NASA names Artemis III astronauts for mission that will pave the way for future Moon landings NASA names Artemis III astronauts for mission that will pave… Artemis III June 10, 2026 NASA’s new ‘Vomit Comet’: Boeing 737-700 to test Artemis hardware in lunar gravity NASA’s new 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Artemis II April 2, 2026 NASA launches Artemis II as humans head to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972 News NASA launches Artemis II as humans head to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972 Artemis II April 2, 2026 Artemis II countdown begins as NASA prepares first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years News Artemis II countdown begins as NASA prepares first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years Artemis II March 31, 2026 NASA is changing how it returns to the Moon, with a base, nuclear propulsion and a new Artemis plan News NASA is changing how it returns to the Moon, with a base, nuclear propulsion and a new Artemis plan Artemis March 25, 2026 Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence trial News Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence trial Aurora March 23, 2026 Artemis II rolls back to launch pad as NASA targets April window News Artemis II rolls back to launch pad as NASA targets April window Artemis II March 20, 2026 Scottish startup Aurora Avionics joins Europe’s PHOENIX reusable spacecraft programme News Scottish startup Aurora Avionics joins Europe’s PHOENIX reusable spacecraft programme ATMOS space March 9, 2026 NASA delays first Artemis Moon landing to 2028 as new 2027 test mission added News NASA delays first Artemis Moon landing to 2028 as new 2027 test mission added Artemis March 5, 2026 ESA and Airbus achieve world-first 2.6 Gbps aircraft-to-GEO laser link News ESA and Airbus achieve world-first 2.6 Gbps aircraft-to-GEO laser link Airbus News March 3, 2026 Why NASA is flying a U-2 Dragon Lady at 70,000 feet to capture moonlight News Why NASA is flying a U-2 Dragon Lady at 70,000 feet to capture moonlight Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady March 3, 2026 After hydrogen leaks and helium anomolies, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission could be delayed by the sun News After hydrogen leaks and helium anomolies, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission could be delayed by the sun Artemis II 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