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NASA’s WB-57 Canberra spies on Artemis II launch from 45,000 feet News NASA’s WB-57 Canberra spies on Artemis II launch from 45,000 feet Artemis II April 3, 2026•3 min read RAT55: Secretive USAF NT-43A spy plane supports Artemis II lunar launch News RAT55: Secretive USAF NT-43A spy plane supports Artemis II lunar launch Artemis II April 2, 2026•3 min read 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•6 min read 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•5 min read NASA is changing how it returns to the Moon, with a base, nuclear propulsion and a new Artemis plan NASA is changing how it returns to the Moon, with… Artemis March 25, 2026•7 min read Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence trial Rocket-powered Aurora spaceplane tracked by navy in New Zealand defence… Aurora March 23, 2026•5 min read Artemis II rolls back to launch pad as NASA targets April window Artemis II rolls back to launch pad as NASA targets… Artemis II March 20, 2026•6 min read Scottish startup Aurora Avionics joins Europe’s PHOENIX reusable spacecraft programme Scottish startup Aurora Avionics joins Europe’s PHOENIX reusable spacecraft programme ATMOS space March 9, 2026•6 min read NASA delays first Artemis Moon landing to 2028 as new 2027 test mission added NASA delays first Artemis Moon landing to 2028 as new… Artemis March 5, 2026•7 min read ESA and Airbus achieve world-first 2.6 Gbps aircraft-to-GEO laser link ESA and Airbus achieve world-first 2.6 Gbps aircraft-to-GEO laser link Airbus News March 3, 2026•5 min read Why NASA is flying a U-2 Dragon Lady at 70,000 feet to capture moonlight Why NASA is flying a U-2 Dragon Lady at 70,000… Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lad… March 3, 2026•5 min read Latest After 50 years, NASA prepares to send astronauts around the Moon again with Artemis II rollout nearing News After 50 years, NASA prepares to send astronauts around the Moon again with Artemis II rollout nearing Artemis II December 20, 2025•7 min read Trump signs sweeping space order targeting Moon landing by 2028 and ISS replacement News Trump signs sweeping space order targeting Moon landing by 2028 and ISS replacement Artemis II December 19, 2025•4 min read Starfighters raises $40M to launch satellites from vintage F-104 supersonic jets News Starfighters raises $40M to launch satellites from vintage F-104 supersonic jets Lockheed F-104 Starfighter December 18, 2025•3 min read Mona Luna passes ESA driving test as Venturi Space advances sustainable lunar exploration News Mona Luna passes ESA driving test as Venturi Space advances sustainable lunar exploration Exclusive December 16, 2025•4 min read SpaceX Falcon 9 puts UK-built ultraviolet telescope Mauve into orbit for subscription-based space science News SpaceX Falcon 9 puts UK-built ultraviolet telescope Mauve into orbit for subscription-based space science Blue Skies Space December 1, 2025•5 min read Russia’s Soyuz reaches the ISS safely but blows apart its cosmodrome launch pad at Baikonur News Russia’s Soyuz reaches the ISS safely but blows apart its cosmodrome launch pad at Baikonur Baikonur Cosmodrome November 28, 2025•3 min read Leonardo reveals AI-powered Michelangelo dome: NATO’s 1st unified defence shield against fast-evolving missile threats News Leonardo reveals AI-powered Michelangelo dome: NATO’s 1st unified defence shield against fast-evolving missile threats AI November 27, 2025•6 min read Britten-Norman Islander chosen to trial 5G connectivity from the edge of the stratosphere News Britten-Norman Islander chosen to trial 5G connectivity from the edge of the stratosphere Britten Norman BN2T Islander November 24, 2025•5 min read New Glenn success reshapes the commercial space race between Blue Origin and SpaceX News New Glenn success reshapes the commercial space race between Blue Origin and SpaceX Blue Origin November 23, 2025•6 min read DARPA taps Redwire to build world-first air-breathing satellite for very low Earth orbit News DARPA taps Redwire to build world-first air-breathing satellite for very low Earth orbit DARPA November 21, 2025•4 min read ‘The Future is Here’: Dubai Airshow 2025 preview & aircraft guide News ‘The Future is Here’: Dubai Airshow 2025 preview & aircraft guide Airbus News November 15, 2025•7 min read Farnborough International Airshow 2026 will be the biggest ever: What’s the secret to its success? 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