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Sending astronauts to the moon and Mars must be more than a photo op

The only way to create a sustainable program of exploring the moon and Mars with humans, beyond the initial flush of achievement, is by fully integrating science into our planning. We won’t be able to answer the important science questions without human missions, and we can’t fly the human missions without science support from the

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‘The awkward, teenage phase’ of space sustainability

Dmitry Poisik surveyed the room. “How many of you guys represent owner/operators?” he asked a crowd of a few dozen people attending a side session at the SmallSat 2025 Conference in Salt Lake City on Aug. 11. No one raised their hands. That didn’t seem to surprise Poisik, the program manager for the Office of

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Lynk Global CEO Ramu Pontarazu on life after SPAC

Only a bold satellite operator takes on SpaceX, especially in the nascent race to connect smartphones from space, where Starlink’s rapidly expanding broadband network is pushing for domination. But Lynk Global’s leaders see an opening for a nimble, capital-efficient contender in a sector that also includes AST SpaceMobile, which is now fully funded to deploy

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FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying Starship environmental impacts

The FAA approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida pad as it takes public input on plans for Starship launches from another. The post FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying Starship environmental impacts appeared first on SpaceNews.

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NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development

NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate crew-tended space stations as part of a revised approach to transition from the ISS. The post NASA releases details on revised next phase of commercial space station development appeared first on SpaceNews.

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