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SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket rises from its Texas launch pad. (SpaceX via X)

SpaceX’s Starship V3 Reaches Key Milestones Despite Engine Problems

The redesigned Starship V3 completed a partial-success test flight.
Major milestones included stage separation and payload deployment.
Engine and booster issues remain central technical challenges.

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DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via universetoday.com

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China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard

China’s Shenzhou-23 Mission Will Carry Hong Kong’s First Astronaut to Tiangong

Shenzhou-23 is scheduled to launch Sunday from Jiuquan.
The crew includes Lai Ka-ying, described as Hong Kong’s first astronaut.
One astronaut is expected to remain in orbit for a year to support long-duration flight research.

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DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via phys.org

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Starship Version 3 Reaches Space Despite Multiple Engine Problems on Debut Flight

Starship Version 3 Reaches Space Despite Multiple Engine Problems on Debut Flight

SpaceX launched the first Starship Version 3 mission from Starbase.
The vehicle reached space despite early engine shutdowns on both stages.
Starship deployed 22 Starlink simulator payloads and returned external imagery.

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DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Once again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever built

SpaceX Readies Taller, More Powerful Starship V3 for First Flight

SpaceX has fully stacked the first Starship Version 3 at Starbase, Texas.
The new vehicle is 408 feet tall and includes upgraded Raptor engines and revised booster hardware.
Version 3 is expected to support in-orbit refueling tests needed for future lunar missions.

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DT Editorial Team·May 12, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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NASA’s Swift Rescue Mission Clears Testing as Orbital Servicing Faces a Live Deadline

NASA’s Swift Rescue Mission Clears Testing as Orbital Servicing Faces a Live Deadline

Katalyst’s Link spacecraft completed environmental testing at NASA Goddard.
The mission aims to dock with and boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit.
Swift could reenter in late 2026 without intervention due to accelerated orbital decay.
The effort is an important real-world test of commercial orbital servicing.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via phys.org

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via theverge.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via space.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via mashable.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 8, 2026·via spacenews.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via space.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via space.com

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NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments (via nasa.gov)

NASA Begins Post-Flight Assessments After Artemis II Splashdown

Artemis II successfully splashed down on Earth, according to the supplied source text.
NASA engineers have begun detailed post-flight data analysis.
The assessment includes key systems and subsystems on Orion and SLS.
The review is intended to inform future Artemis missions.

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Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure

Blue Origin Reuses a New Glenn Booster for the First Time, but Upper Stage Failure Clouds the Milestone

Blue Origin reflown and recovered a New Glenn booster for the first time.
The landing marked the second flight of booster Never Tell Me The Odds.
An upper stage problem prevented the mission from ending as a full success.
The result advances Blue Origin’s reuse goals but leaves reliability questions unresolved.

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Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket with Communications Satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Blue Origin lands New Glenn again, but AST SpaceMobile loses its mission payload

Blue Origin successfully landed the New Glenn first stage again, reinforcing its reusable-launch effort.
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 separated and powered on but was left in an orbit too low for sustained operations.
The mission counts as a booster milestone but not a complete commercial success.

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What Discoveries Might Be Hiding in the Artemis 2 Images and Data?

Artemis 2’s Next Phase Begins as Scientists Turn Mission Data Into Lunar and Human-Health Insights

Artemis 2 has entered its post-flight data-analysis phase one week after returning to Earth.
Researchers are studying astronaut-derived bone marrow tissue chips flown on the mission.
The mission also expands NASA’s standardized effort to measure how humans adapt to deep space.

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On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA

Artemis 2 Returns to Earth With Pacific Splashdown Near San Diego

Artemis 2 is scheduled to splash down at 8:07 p.m. EDT on April 10.
The Orion capsule is set to land in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.
NASA used the same general recovery area for Artemis 1 in December 2022.
The mission is the first crewed moon flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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Artemis II reentry and splashdown: Everything the astronauts will experience

Artemis II’s Most Demanding Moment Will Come on the Way Home

Orion is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere at more than 25,000 mph at the end of Artemis II.
NASA altered the entry path after heat-shield damage during Artemis I.
The return phase is likely to be the mission’s toughest engineering test.

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Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

The Artemis II astronauts say the Moon flyby is still sinking in.
The crew took thousands of photographs and recorded extensive observations.
Their comments came as the spacecraft traveled back toward Earth.

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Artemis 2 science gets underway as Orion begins its return trip

Artemis 2 science review begins as Orion turns toward an April 10 splashdown

Orion remains in good condition on the return leg from the moon.
A wastewater vent-line issue remains under investigation but is not mission-threatening in the source report.
NASA has begun reviewing high-resolution imagery and observations from the lunar flyby.

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A view of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft's window. The visible hemisphere appears awash in sunlight, but it is actually lit by moonlight — sunlight reflected from the lunar surface. Along the upper left (south) and lower right (north) edges of Earth’s disk, green auroras glow against the dark sky, showing charged particles from the Sun interacting with gases in Earth’s atmosphere.

First Artemis II Earth Image Arrives From Orion After Lunar Injection Burn

NASA released the first downlinked images from the Artemis II astronauts.
Commander Reid Wiseman took the featured Earth photo from Orion after translunar injection.
The image shows auroras and zodiacal light as Earth eclipses the Sun.

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NASA’s Victor Glover Says Artemis 2 Has to Reach Beyond Space Fans

Victor Glover says Artemis 2 should speak to all communities, not just space enthusiasts.
The mission is currently scheduled no earlier than April 1.
Glover is expected to make history by leaving low Earth orbit.
NASA’s long-term case for Artemis depends partly on broader public engagement.

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Christina Koch says Artemis 2 is ready to carry history beyond low Earth orbit

Christina Koch is set to become the first woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit on Artemis 2.
Artemis 2 is scheduled to launch no earlier than April 1 on a round-the-moon mission.
The crew also includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen.

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