1. Firefly Aerospace Integrates Nvidia Jetson For Lunar On-Orbit Ai Processing

    Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY) announced a collaboration with NVIDIA on April 8, 2026 to embed an NVIDIA Jetson module on its Elytra orbital spacecraft for AI powered data processing in lunar orbit. The hardware will run Firefly's proprietary AI ...
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  2. NASA Announces $20 Billion Moon Base Plan, Pauses Lunar Gateway

    At NASA's "Ignition" event, Administrator Jared Isaacman laid out a$20 billion, seven-year plan to build a permanent lunar base near the Moon's south pole. The Lunar Gateway is paused in its current form, with resources redirected to surface infra...
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  3. Musk Shifts SpaceX Priority Towards the Moon

    Elon Musk has announced a strategic pivot, prioritizing the development of alunar city over immediate Mars colonization efforts. Citing resource availability and shorter timelines, Musk estimates achieving lunar goals within 10 years, compared to ...
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  4. NASA Rolls Artemis II SLS Rocket to Launchpad Ahead of Historic Mission

    NASA transported its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket stacked with the Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, beginning final launch preparations for the Artemis II crewed lunar mission. The rollout represents a key pre‑la...
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  5. Artemis II Countdown Exercises Accelerate Ahead of 2026 Lunar Mission

    NASA and Artemis II crew members conducted integrated launch countdown dress rehearsals on Dec 21, 2025 at the Kennedy Space Center, advancing preparations for the first crewed lunar flyby scheduled in early 2026, according to Spaceflight Now. The...
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  6. SpaceX’s New Tentative HLS Schedule Leaked

    An internal document obtained by analysts and reported by Politico Pro space newsletter outlines updated milestones for SpaceX’s Starship HLS lunar-lander program: a propellant-transfer demonstration is targeted for June 2026, an uncrewed lunar la...
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  7. Damage To Key Deep Space Antenna Adds Pressure Ahead Of Artemis II

    NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed that the 70-meter DSS-14 antenna at the Goldstone Deep Space Network site has been offline since Sept 16 after an over-rotation incident damaged its cabling and fire-suppression systems. A mishap board is...
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  8. Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will “Lean In Big On The Moon”

    Elon Musk said SpaceX will “lean in big on the Moon,” signaling a notable shift in tone from his long-held Mars-first narrative. While Musk has historically portrayed lunar activity as secondary and a "distraction" to Mars colonization, this marks...
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  9. NASA Opens Artemis III Lander Contract To New Bidders Amid SpaceX Delays

    NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency will re-open bidding for the Artemis III lunar-lander contract, which is currently held by SpaceX, citing schedule delays in the company’s human-landing-system (HLS) program. The decis...
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  10. NASA Integrates Orion With Artemis II Rocket, Pushes Toward 2026 Launch Target

    NASA confirmed progress in integrating the Orion spacecraft with its launch stack, aiming for a no-later-than April 2026 crewed Artemis II mission. Efforts on Artemis III hardware are also underway. This maintains momentum (and deadline pressure) ...
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