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Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Flyby

Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Flyby

- NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed a Mars close approach on May 15, passing 2,864 miles (4,609 km) above the surface. - Its multispectral imager captured representative color images showing the double-ring Huygens crater and the cratered southern highlands. - The flyby used a gravity assist to increase speed and

Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027

Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027

- Jared Isaacman said he expects China to mount a crewed mission around the Moon in 2027. - He cited China’s advancing human spaceflight capabilities and lunar ambitions as the basis for that expectation. - The remark was reported by SpaceNews and shared on the SpacePolicy subreddit. - The post does not present

In the far future, relativistic vault ships could be used to protect the biosphere and knowledge from catastrophe

In the far future, relativistic vault ships could be used to protect the biosphere and knowledge from catastrophe

- Proposal: build a “relativistic vault ship” that makes repeated near-light out-and-back trips carrying seeds, living organisms, knowledge, and tools as a long-term backup for Earth. - Time dilation would let onboard crew and live biosphere elements experience much less subjective time, acting as a living time capsule.

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35-metre diameter, 74-kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat-sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone for the mission ahead of its planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will slow the rover during Martian atmospheric descent.

Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island

Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island

- A wildland fire burned large areas of Santa Rosa Island (Channel Islands National Park); part of the island was closed while firefighters worked to contain it. - Landsat 9 OLI captured false-color and natural-color images on May 16, 2026, showing the burned area and active fire front. - The burned

Startup challenging satellite industry’s multi-orbit playbook

Startup challenging satellite industry’s multi-orbit playbook

• Article reports on a startup challenging the satellite industry’s prevailing multi‑orbit strategies by proposing an alternative operational approach. • The piece outlines the startup’s claimed technical and commercial advantages and how its model differs from established multi‑orbit constellation plans. • Coverage discusses industry reactions and potential implications for

In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites | “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.”

In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites | “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.”

- Vast Space announced it will build high‑power satellites in addition to its planned space stations. - The company says this move is part of a product diversification strategy. - Company leadership argued diversification is key, saying “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.” - Reporting linked to an Ars