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fromBreaking Defense
2 weeks agoNew Trump space policy sets 2028 deadline for Moon base, Golden Dome prototype - Breaking Defense
Executive order directs return to the Moon by 2028, establish initial lunar outpost by 2030, prioritize commercial launch services, and pursue missile-defense prototypes.
fromArs Technica
4 weeks agoCongress warned that NASA's current plan for Artemis "cannot work"
The Artemis III mission and those beyond should be canceled and we should start over, proceeding with all deliberate speed," Griffin said. He included a link to his plan, which is not dissimilar from the "Apollo on Steroids" architecture he championed two decades ago, but was later found to be unaffordable within NASA's existing budget.
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fromArs Technica
1 month agoIntuitive Machines-known for its Moon landers-will become a military contractor
Intuitive Machines expands from lunar-focused contractor to multi-domain space prime by acquiring Lanteris, gaining satellite manufacturing capabilities and broader NASA and defense contracts.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months agoNASA aims to launch its first crewed Moon mission to the Moon in more than half a century in February
Artemis 2 aims to test several crucial systems, such as astronaut life support, which will be used on the Artemis 3 mission, scheduled to land on the Moon in 2027. The program's goal, said Hawkins, is to maintain a continuous human presence on the Moon. Part of this effort will be to test technologies developed in collaboration with private companies and international partners, including Europe, which could help carry the first astronauts to the next step: Mars.
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